Millennials, Sexuality, and Reproductive Health Survey

New Research was released earlier this year discussing the views of Millennials towards sex and reproductive heath.  It studied 2,314 Millennials between the ages of 18-34.

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The 2015 Millennials, Sexuality, and Reproductive Health Survey was released on Friday, March 27 at The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, D.C.   by the Public Religion Research Institute.

It is a fascinating read for pastors, leaders, and parents of Emerging Adults.  Here are a few fascinating notes:

  • When evaluating the morality of sexual behaviors, millennials generally do not make black-and white judgments, but rather factor circumstances into their reasoning.
  • On the issue of abortion, millennials strongly factor specific circumstances into their moral evaluations.
  • Millennials view women having a full-time job as a less serious problem for families than men who concentrate too much on work.
  •  One-third (33%) of millennials are religiously unaffiliated, making it the single most common religious identity among this generation.

There is so much in this study, and I hope to dive more into this research in the weeks to come, and what it means for the church.  If you want to support my research, please contact me, or donate here.

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Dr. G. David Boyd is the Founder and Managing Director of EA Resources, a non-profit designed to equip parents and churches to minister to Emerging Adults.

 

4 Lies Church Taught Me about Sex

I found this article well-written, and true as I work regularly with those who were raised in the church, and are now married.

Two Quotes:

“Those of us who choose to wait do so because we hold certain beliefs about the sacredness of marriage and about God’s intentions and wishes for humanity, and we honor these regardless of whether they feel easier or harder.”

We do not refrain from sex because God will bless our sex lives.  We seek to glorify God with our lives before we are married by remaining pure.  We glorify God after marriage by enjoying His gift of sex.

“In the meantime, we in the evangelical church has a lot of work to do correcting the distorted ways we talk about sex and sexuality, especially to our youth.”

No youth pastor has ever tried confuse their students about sex, but it happens.  Even if we are careful about what we teach, we cannot control how it is heard.  However, perspectives like this are helpful as we try to address the sexual purity that is so desperately needed in our society without directing our sheep into other errors.

Read the Article here.

Dr. G. David Boyd