For Youth

Free in Christ to Care for the Neighbor: Lutheran Youth Talk about Human Sexuality

This adaptation of the December 2006 study Free in Christ to Serve the Neighbor will engage senior high youth through music, movie clips, stories from young people, and activities. Bible study, prayer, and ELCA social teachings provide a foundation for youth as they reflect on topics such as:
  • When is sex OK?
  • How do creation and sin impact my view of sex?
  • How do I respond to the way sexuality is depicted in popular culture?

Launch Site

 

"Free in Christ to Care for the Neighbor" invites youth to apply a faith perspective as they comment on the world they live in. Each of the six sessions features a take-home handout to help families continue the discussion. Youth and leaders will be able to log on to an accompanying website and share their ideas in an online discussion forum.

Through "Free in Christ to Care for the Neighbor," senior high youth can provide written feedback to the Task Force on ELCA Studies on Sexuality while the task force writes the first draft and proposed social statement on human sexuality.