On August 31st Cornerstone hosted Leadership Night featuring Youth Leadership's Tiger McLuen. Tiger's focus is to educate, equip and encourage youth workers both in and out of the world of higher education.
A former youth pastor, Tiger currently serves as adjunct faculty at Bethel Seminary and is the author of two books, Equipped to serve and The Student Leadership Training Manual. In addition to teaching Youth Leadership’s intensive classes, Tiger is a popular speaker, author, consultant and mime. Tiger loves his wife Sue, his motorcycle and Chipotle burrito bowls.
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This set of posts comes are in response to a few common questions that came out of our recent series God, Love & Sex
Question #1: How far is to far (sexually) for unmarried people go?
Answer: As we take a look at scripture the Bible does not encourage any type of sexual contact prior to marriage (Eph 5:3, 1 Cor 7:1). The issue is more one of timing as a sexual relationship is reserved for the right person, at the right time, in a healthy way within the covenant of marriage. As followers of Jesus single men and women are encouraged to treat each other as brothers and sisters (1 Timothy 5:1-2). That being said there are other ways Christian men and women can build and grow in their relationship as they consider marriage. In some way's the question itself is an issue...asking in a sense, "how close can I get to sin" instead of asking, "how can I honor God and care for the other person."
On the pragmatic side, Nate made the comment, "If you're considering doing something you would be ashamed to tell your future spouse...you're going too far."
