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Jen Bradbury
Jul 24 · 5 min read

Review: Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot by Mo Isom

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I’m currently writing a part of a book called Four Views on Talking to Teenagers about Sex for The Youth Cartel (It'll be available in January, 2019). As part of my preparation for this, I’ve been reading all I can about sex… from as many...

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#church #The Youth Cartel #sex #youth worker #youth pastor #marriage #books

Jen Bradbury
Jan 19 · 5 min read

Review: Good Christian Sex by Bromleigh McCleneghan

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Whenever I ask teens what they want to talk about in my youth ministry, they respond with enthusiasm, “SEX!”

As a youth pastor, I've lost track of how many times I've taught on sex or done a Valentine's Day sex series in my high school youth...

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#sex #youth ministry #books

Jen Bradbury
Jan 25 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Real Sex by Lauren Winner

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What the book's about: Lauren Winner's Real Sex is a book that talks openly and honestly about sex, confronting the lies both our culture and the church tell about it. It also explores the discipline of chastity. 

Why I read this book:...

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#church #sex #babies #marriage #youth ministry #books #worship

Jen Bradbury
Jan 19 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Damaged Goods by Dianna E Anderson

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Damaged Goods

What the book's about: As it's subtitle suggests, Damaged Goods is about new perspectives on Christian purity. Using her own story as well as stories from interviews she conducted, Dianna explores some of the damage Christian purity...

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#sex #youth ministry #books

Jen Bradbury
Jan 07 · 5 min read

How to make their ideas yours

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how to brainstorm with teens. People hesitant about utilizing teens in this process often ask some variation of this question:

What if the things teens WANT to talk about aren't what they need to talk about in order...

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#Teaching #scripture #sex #Jesus #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Feb 10 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: The Two P's Prayer Station

I am a big believer in the power of experiential learning. To this end, instead of giving a talk about prayer, I'd much rather create a series of prayer stations designed to give students the opportunity to pray in a variety of ways.

Prayer StationsOver the next...

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#Stuff You Can Use #retreats #Prayer #sex #youth ministry

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Latest Posts

  • Review: Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot by Mo Isom
  • Review: Good Christian Sex by Bromleigh McCleneghan
  • Recent Reads: Real Sex by Lauren Winner
  • Recent Reads: Damaged Goods by Dianna E Anderson
  • How to make their ideas yours
  • Stuff You Can Use: The Two P's Prayer Station

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