Once again I want to highlight a Focus on the Family broadcast. They are broadcasting a two-part series on Sexual Purity. The title of the broadcast is "Teaching Girls the Truth About Modesty and Purity". If you are a parent I highly encourage you to listen to this two part series. It will provide you with a picture of the world your child is living in today. It will also give you ideas on how to approach your child about the subject of sexual purity. While the subject is focused more towards Females, I encourage you, regardless of the gender of your child, to check out this program.
Sadly, the facts, as mentioned in the FOF program report that at least 50% of children ages 11-18 are engaging in Oral Sex (US NEWS and World Report- 2004). This is a real problem today...even in Florence, SC!!!!!
As a youth Pastor (four years ago) I recall asking two 8th grade students how many kids in their Florence, SC school were sexually active. They looked at me for a moment and then stated they knew of 5-6 8th graders who were sexually active. I then asked a second question. "Does that include those who are having oral sex?" Without hesitation, they laughed, looked at me and said, "I didn't know you meant oral sex also. There's a lot more doing that!" The reality is Oral Sex is a rampant problem in the youth culture today, especially among Christian students. As is mentioned on the FOF broadcast, Oral Sex has been dubbed in many communities as "Christian Sex".
To check out the broadcast please click here. The Broadcast dates are Monday December 18th and Tuesday December 19th. The title of the Broadcast is "Teaching Girls the Truth About Modesty and Purity".
You may also want to check out the book Teaching True Love to a Sex at 13 Generation. It is written by Eric and Leslie Ludy.
F. Reeves Cannon, III. M.A., LPC, BCPCC
- Reeves Cannon
- Florence, SC, United States
- Reeves Cannon is a board certified Professional Counselor (LPC). He graduated with honors from Dallas Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Counseling. Reeves received his undergraduate degree from Columbia International University in Youth Ministry. He is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) and a board certified Professional Christian counselor with the International Board of Christian Counselors (BCPCC). Reeves is a certified administrator of PREPARE-ENRICH, a pre-marital and marriage assessment tool for counselors and clergy. Prepare/Enrich is the most widely used premarital counseling tool in the United States today. Reeves also travels around the southeast as a seminar speaker for Walk Thru the Bible Ministries. The subject of personality, relationships, and team building are the focus of those seminars. Reeves is the Director of Counseling at the church at Sandhurst in Florence, SC. The purpose of the counseling center is to provide Biblically centered professional counsel to individuals, couples and families in Florence and the surrounding area so that God may be glorified and lives transformed.