I said the word masterbation in a group of church leaders. That isn't so surpising for those of you who know me well. I don't exactly hold back when it comes to those things but all of a sudden I realized that I was teaching real ministers about talking to their youth. I realize I'm a 'real' minister but I'm talking about colar wearing, pulpit preaching, big kids. And I also realized that I said masterbation in the first 2 minutes I was infront of them. Margo Fisher would be so proud.
So rewind... I was speaking at a training about sexual assault and child safety education in religious communities. I was asked to speak there because apparently not all churchs have these conversations. Not all youth ministers put their youth through a four week program where they hear the word sex used more than seems humanly possible. Not all churchs have parents that not only stand behind but demand that their youth learn about sex from their faith community, not the weird kid in their math class.
Thank God for my church.
... and for all my parents, who talk to their kids about sex
... and for my youth who have opinions, and questions, and vocalize them.
... and for a place where Jesus and sex can exist in one sentence.
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