“A magazine poll of teenagers in 59 countries found that 99 percent of the American teenagers surveyed cited sex as the most important issue facing today’s youth.”
“According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control among high school students in the United States, 47 percent have had sexual intercourse before graduating. The good news is that this figure has declined steadily since 1991, when 54 percent of students admitted to having sexual intercourse.”
Culture expert, Walt Mueller goes on to explain that most experts and culture watchers indicate there is little attitudinal and behavior differences between Christian teenagers and their non-Christian peers.
Chap Clark strongly believes high school students are engaging in more and more sexual activity because they are trying to fill a void in their life. He says that teens have been systematically abandoned by adults, adult programs, adult agendas and the adult world. This no doubt leads to loneliness and a feeling of being ostracized by society. Reaching out sexually to peers is a temporary "love" fix. Much like a drug, high school students (even fourth and fifth graders) engage in sexual acts because for a moment they feel loved and accepted for who they are.
For the month of February Pulse will begin a new teaching series, Best Sex Ever! This four week series is based entirely on God’s Word and will address many of the common struggles teens have with sex, life, and love. Please continue to pray for our students.
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