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Old Hugh Latimer preached before Henry VIII. It was the custom of the court preacher to present the king with something on his birthday, and Latimer presented Henry VIII with a pocket handkerchief with this text in the corner: “God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers” (Heb 13:4)—a very…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of common sexually transmitted diseases have surged to “alarming” levels in the U.S. Rates of common STD’s increased last year for the first time in nearly a decade. “Young people are the most vulnerable,” the CDC’s Dr. Gail Bolan warns.…

Apparently, in some states in the USA, it is still illegal to engage in unmarried sex . . . or fornication. The democratic led Virginia State Legislature recently repealed the “crime of fornication” in their state, a legal loophole still on the books that states only married couples could have sex. Currently…

The sexual promiscuity that has enveloped our culture has allowed the continued spread of sexually transmitted disease in the US. “In 2012, the rate of gonorrhea rose 4 percent, and the rate of primary and secondary syphilis rose 11 percent.” Health experts worry on two levels. Most of the cases occur…

The rise of STDs in Massachusetts is alarming according to the state public health department. Katherine Hsu, the medical director of STD prevention & HIV/AIDS for the department attributes the rise, at least partly, to social media. Dating apps that allow people to make contact with potential partners…

For the past 20 years, Stuart Dunnings III has been the top prosecutor for Ingham County, Michigan and has built a reputation as “an outspoken advocate for ending human trafficking and prostitution.” According to the state attorney general’s office Dunnings took an aggressive approach to his job and…

In 2014, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline received reports of 5,042 potential human trafficking cases. Almost one-third of the cases involved minors. The department of justice believes about 300,000 children in the United States are trafficking victims. Shannon Forsythe is the founder…

Recently British sex expert Helen Driscoll declared that “Robophilia”—or sex between humans and robots—could be considered “the norm” within the next 50 years. Our message is the loving word that God intended sex as a beautiful thing, to be shared between one woman and one man, in a lifetime relationship.…

Dean and Cristy Parave promote fitness, and spouse swapping to Christians on their website. “I don’t think God would be mad at what we are doing,” Cristy said. “At first I was conflicted, but the more we looked at it, the more it makes sense to us.”—Jim L. Wilson http://nypost.com/2014/09/25/these-christian-swingers-like-sharing-bible-verses-sex-partners/…

Sex scandals continue to plague the Catholic Church, as Pope Francis releases the names of over 400 defrocked priests involved in sexual abuses. While the Archdiocese of Chicago released documents withheld for more than a decade on 30 more priests. The intent of these admissions is for the victims to…

British rock star Morrissey speaks another word regarding the rising acceptance of sexual immorality in our culture. “I see no difference between eating animals and pedophilia. They are both rape, violence, murder.” Morrissey is not raising the status of animals with such a statement. He is lessening…

When Jason Collins announced that he is both a practicing homosexual and a Christian he was challenged by ESPN sportswriter Chris Broussard. Broussard said, “If you’re openly living in unrepentant sin, whatever it may be, not just homosexuality, adultery, fornication, premarital sex between heterosexuals,…

A new federally funded study looked at the effectiveness of different sex education programs. One program taught abstinence, the other safe sex. The classes were taught to 12-year-olds. After 2 years, 33 percent of the students taught abstinence had lost their virginity compared to 52 percent of the…

One group in today’s culture that is not tolerated is those who are ex-homosexual. Former homosexual Christopher Doyle of Voice of the Voiceless told the crowd: “Anti-ex-gay extremists say that I do not exist—that we don’t exist.” When planning an evening reception they received enough email and phone…

A professional mover in England was cleaning a garage near Coventry when he uncovered a mysterious object wrapped in a black bag. After shaking it and looking at it, Sam Curry, 22, decided it looked like a bomb. He Googled it on his phone and discovered it was a WW II era German incendiary bomb. He called…

SAFE SEX According to Claude Allen, the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, “Condoms may prevent HIV and gonorrhea, but they do not protect adequately against other STDs.” —Newsweek, December 9, 2002, p. 67 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Neither, might I add, do they protect a person from the…

A study at a Kansas University found almost no difference in the sex practices of atheists and highly religious people. Adultery, masturbation, and other sex acts are as prevalent among the religious as the irreligious. The only difference investigators found was that the religious feel guilty about…

SEX Crystal Michelle, a 10th grader has some answers for boys who try to pressure her, if a boy says to her: "Real men are sexually active." She will say, "So is my REAL dog." If he says, "If you loved me, you'd let me." She'll say, "If you loved me, you wouldn't ask." He says, "But I want to." She'll…

MORALITY Monday, April 14, 2003, the City Council of an affluent gated community in Southern California voted to repeal a 46 year-old ban on immorality. In effect, the repeal allows adultery within the city limits. A resident of the city of 1,900, spotted the law while perusing the municipal code and…

FAMILY VALUES A study by the RAND Corporation and published in the November 2008 issue of the journal Pediatrics determined that Teens who frequently watch sexualized sitcoms and dramas are twice as likely to be involved in a pregnancy as adolescents with limited exposure. Researchers asked teens about…

How much oil does it take to close a beach? “Crisis on the Gulf Coast” screams the headline in USA Today. Another article talks about the devastating effects the oil spill has had on beachfront vacation communities. It sounds like there is a sheet of oil covering the coast from Texas to Florida. However,…

In the column “Findings” Harper’s Magazine reports that “A study suggested that many American parents think of their teenage children as sexually uninterested and of all other teenagers as sexually hyperactive and predatory.” --Harper’s Magazine/July 2010, p. 80 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Perhaps…

According to a study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, teaching our children to remain sexually pure and giving them the reasons to say “no” is more effective than programs that include information about safe sex and contraceptive options. --Time, February 15, 2010 p. 15…

Not Even Among Pagans! 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. 2 And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been filled with grief and have put out of your fellowship the man who did this?…

Proper Even when things are proper, they aren't proper everywhere under all circumstances. Throwing, catching, and hitting a ball are all proper at a baseball park, but wouldn't be proper in a movie theater. Not that there's anything wrong with baseball. It's just that it belongs outdoors. Yeah, I know…