Resources: Sexuality, Gender and Dating
/As we start our new series “The Road to A Great Love Story” with middle and high school students, I wanted to give you a list of some of the resources that I have found helpful over the last 20 years of student ministry in understanding these issues and even in helping to address them with my own kids. I’d also love to hear any recommendations you have to add to the list!
BOOKS
Identity
The Dignity Revolution by Daniel Darling
FaceTime: Your Identity In A Selfie World by Kristen Hatton
Good Faith: Being a Christian When Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme [different chapters cover a number of issues we’re talking about] by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
Sex
Mom, Dad…What’s Sex: Giving Your Kids A Gospel-Centered View of Sex and Our Culture by Jessica Thompson and Joel Fitzpatrick
The Meaning of Marriage by Tim and Kathy Keller
Homosexuality
Is God Anti-Gay? by Sam Alberry
Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry
Messy Grace by Caleb Kaltenbach
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Butterfield
What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? by Kevin DeYoung
Gender
God and the Transgender Debate by Andrew Walker
Gender: A Conversation Guide For Parents and Pastors by Hunter Leavine
Pornography
Good Pictures, Bad Pictures by Kristen Jenson
Dating
The Mingling of Souls by Matt Chandler
“We’re Just Friends” and Other Dating Lies by Chuck Milian
ARTICLES/ PAMPHLETS
Hey Kids, You Are Being Lied to About Sex by Cameron Cole
20 Quotes on Discussing Gender With Your Kids
Necessary Conversations About Sexuality and Gender
What’s Love Got to Do With It: Navigating Teen Dating by Kristen Hatton
Pamphlets Available at Church
Raising Sexually Healthy Kids by David White
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex by William P. Smith
Explaining LGBTQ+ Identity to Your Child by Tim Geiger
Your Child Says “I’m Gay” by Tim Geiger
WEBSITES
Center For Parent/ Youth Understanding- Sexual Integrity Initiative
PODCASTS
7 Ways to Navigate a Sexually Shifting Culture
VIDEOS
