Helping your kids to the oasis may be more difficult than you think. Recently I was asked if there was a theological agenda for youth ministry for the next decade. As I thought about the question, I realized how detached from the present concerns of young people theology has become.
Theology deals with metaphysics, eschatology, doctrine, etc.
The attempt to solve the puzzle of their sexuality is core to the psyche of all kids. Every other issue and concern is dwarfed by the phenomenon of their sexuality. Many would claim that the sexual scene is basically the same today as it has always been. Young people have always been troubled by sexual temptations, have always found the restrictions of the adult community oppressive, and have always been preoccupied with sexual concerns. The revolution in sexual behavior among American youth is awesome to behold.