According to Government Data, Virginity is making a Comeback

Virginity Making a Comeback (Baptist Press)

WASHINGTON (BP)--"A growing number of teenagers and young adults are virgins, according to a study by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics described as "the largest and most in-depth federal report to date on sexual behavior" in the United States.

What's more, the mainstream media is recognizing that the trend may be attributable in part to abstinence education. An Associated Press article stated, "... perhaps emphasis on abstinence in the past decade has had some influence"...."

The Lost Girls: The growing problem of sex slavery in the US (Carolyn McCulley). "Texas Monthly has published a comprehensive article about the burgeoning sex trafficking problem in Houston and other U.S. cities. It provides an in-depth look at the issue of trafficking, how it is handled legally, and what the victims have to endure. Though it is not a comfortable article to read, I believe it is important for us to know the scope of the problem and what can be done about it..." 

Talking with your children about marriage & sex

Talking with your children about marriage & sex (Jay Younts, there are six parts in this series) "One of the more dreaded of parental responsibilities is telling children about sex. This conversation is often so awkward that both parent and child wonder what good could come from it. Sometimes, there is no actual conversation. A parent might hand a book to his or her child and say, "Read this and let me know if you have any questions." There is a degree of irony in this awkwardness. On the one hand, it is almost impossible to avoid being confronted with sex. Movies, billboards, commercials, songs, news reports, casual conversations, TV programs etc., form a cultural bombardment of sexual themes that invade daily life. On the other hand, at least in most Christian households, sex is not talked about as a part of regular family conversation."

Excellent Reads

Not Optional: Human Rights (Chuck Colson)

Your Teaching My Kid What? Exposing the Sex-Ed Blitz (Chuch Colson)

Dr. Phil and the Fort Hood Killer: His terrorist motive is obvious to everyone but the press and the Army brass (Wall Street Journal)

Obama vs. Stupak: Why Obama is rejecting the biparisan ban on funding abortion in healthcare reform (National Review)