While homosexuality was widely rejected, I wonder why not one conference even suggested steps to deal with the splintering of the American family. The church needs different strategies for different age groups, starting with teenagers, then seriously dating couples, the engaged, and the already married. In the next issue of Good News, I'll focus on answers for those whose marriages are headed toward divorce. The National Sunday School Association's Youth Survey asked 3,000 teenagers what kind of help they wanted from their churches. Counseling for sexual problems ranked first among 21 items.
Sexual pressure is at an all-time high.
But it is sex without consequences, says Josh McDowell, who has spoken to perhaps 10 million college students in person. Few hands go up. I thought Mike really loved me, but last night we had sex for the first time and this morning he told my girl friend that he did not want to see me any more. Youths watching it laugh and cheer. The sex education offered in most public schools has actually helped push up the percent of sexually active teens.