VIBE Discussion Part 1

I started to share what we had talked about at VIBE on 5.5.13 on the last blog.  If you didn't catch it, or you need a reminder of what was said, you can read up by clicking here.  I didn't get to write last Thursday, or this past Tuesday, so I'm going to try to stuff as much as I can in the next couple days.  We broke up our first discussion of homosexuality (and really, sexuality as a whole) into three parts.  I will write out the first part on this post, and a second and third parts sometime later this week/weekend.

Plan/Design

The first part of our discussion centered on God's original plan.  We asked the question, "How did God design sex to work?"  In order to answer that question we need to go back to the beginning: Adam and Eve. When God looked at Adam He realized that something was missing.  Sure, Adam had a perfect relationship with God, but there was a missing piece.  So God put Adam into a deep sleep, took out a rib (not so much a physiology lesson), and created Eve.  After seeing Eve for the first time, Adam says:

"This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man."

When Adam saw Eve he realizes that she is a part of him, that she was taken from him.  His body and flesh was used to create this person.  And as long as they are apart it's as if a piece of him is missing.Genesis then tells us:

"That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh"

From the beginning God created boundaries: safe sex happens in a committed relationship between one man and one woman.  The boundary isn't God restricting us but telling us how He created us.  Since He is the Creator, He knows our bodies best.

But the fall happened, and now everything is distorted.  How we see and partake in sex is distorted.  And it's not just people who are attracted to the same gender.  Lust, adultery, and premarital sex are all part of that distortion.  We take what God created to be a great thing and sometimes make it into what it was never meant to be.

I would contend that people who are heterosexual struggle with sexual sin as much as those who are homosexual.  It's because the design has been broken by sin, and now we are dealing with the consequences.  God's perfect plan is distorted by us.

That concludes Part 1.  Be sure to check back for Parts 2 and 3.

Facebook, Girly-Burly, Last VIBE, & the Last VIBE

I want to start off by saying that I realize it has been a long time since there has been a post here.  I apologize for that.  If you use this blogger for the latest VIBE news, I would encourage you to follow KLMCYouth on Facebook.  It is updated more often.

Girly-Burly (May 17-18)

This event is coming up fast!  It is for High School students only (our Jr. High event was last weekend).  This event is called Girly-Burly for a reason: the girls do their thing and the guys do theirs.  The girls are going to be going to Super 8 in Plymouth.  This is a time to just hang out and talk about some issues that face teenage girls.  Make sure to bring your swimming-suit (KLMC Youth appropriate: one piece or tankini that covers the belly button).

The guys are going to Rice Woods to do burly things (start fires, tie knots, and wrestle bears).  This will be a great time of hanging out, roasting hot dogs, and sharing what God is doing in our lives.

The registration forms and money ($20) are due this Sunday.  Since we don't have VIBE this Sunday, make sure to bring the forms and money to church in the morning.

Last VIBE & the Last VIBE

We had a great discussion this past Sunday.  With all of the different voices talking about and arguing about the issue of homosexuality, we thought it would be appropriate to address the issue at VIBE.  I was very impressed with the atmosphere of the discussion.  But I think that we still need to spend more time on the subject.  So, our last VIBE is going to be a followup to the last VIBE...you trackin'?  

Over the next couple weeks we will do a series of posts on the blog about what our discussion included.  It will be a three part series, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled.  My goal is to get the first part done by this Thursday, part two by next Tuesday, and part three by next Thursday.

Well, that's enough for now.  Boom-shaka!