Rachel Welcher Breakout We reexamine purity culture teachings about virginity, lust, modesty, and marriage alongside Scripture and the Christian call to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Recommended Resources: Making All Things New by David Powlison Rid of My Disgrace by Justin and Lindsay…
Evan Welcher Breakout Session Scriptures used: Colossians 3:1-15 We live in a hyper-sexualized world where sex is held up as the ultimate sign of love. What happens when one’s spouse is unable to have sex? What happens when sex is outside of God’s will for you? Dying and hiding in Christ truly liberated us. Recommended…
Recording not available due to the private nature of the events discussed in this panel. Resources you would highly recommend about your topic: On the Threshold of Hope by Diane Langberg Making All Things New by David Powlison Shame Interrupted by Ed Welch Suffering and the Heart of God by Diane Langberg Meaning of Marriage…
Miriam Boone Workshop helping to encourage discussions with children about sexuality. This was helpful for parents and volunteers in our church who may encounter children with curious questions. Suggested Resources : For Kids Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth God Made All of Me by Justin & Lindsey Holcomb I…
Miriam Boone Breakout Session Scriptures used: 2 Samuel 13 The heartbreaking story that unfolds in 2 Samuel 13 can give us insight into desire, abuse, and shame. By listening to Tamar, we can learn to resist the deception of evil, to grieve the trauma of sexual abuse, and to look towards the reign of the…
The final keynote session of the Urban Ministry Conference: Biblical Sexuality
Matthew 26:57-68
Matthew 26:36-46