Saturday, 20 December 2014

DEC 21 - JUNCTION SUNDAY

Good evening Junction! This Sunday we will be heading down to the Junction Room for our last session of the year. (Also, I will be performing a spoken word piece in the service beforehand.) Hope to see you there!

Mark

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

DEC 18 - CHRISTMAS PARTY

Hey Junction! This Thursday is our annual Christmas party! (Woowoo!) We'll be at the Kraulis' house from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Don't miss it! Message or email me if you need their address. markdurksen@gmail.com

Mark

Thursday, 11 December 2014

DEC 11 - CHANGE OF PLANS

The weather's pretty bad today, eh? Feel free to stay home tonight if that's best for you. For those that do come tonight we will not have our scheduled SHARE night. Instead, we'll have a relaxed, Christmasy evening: cookies, hot chocolate, Christmas movie. You know, the works. 7:30 to 9:30 @ Chartwell. Have a good one :)

Mark

Sunday, 7 December 2014

THURSDAY DEC. 11 - SHARE

This Thursday (Dec. 11) we are having a SHARE night. Fun activities followed by small group discussion! Meet at 7:30 PM. Bring your friends 

Mark

Friday, 5 December 2014

DEC 7 - IN THE SERVICE

This Sunday Junction will remain in the service to worship with the whole Chartwell Clarkson family. See you there!

Mark

Thursday, 4 December 2014

TONIGHT - OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Here is the final list for tonight! Remember, we're meeting at the Operation Christmas Child Processing Centre (2590 Sheridan Garden Way, Oakville, ON) at 6:45 PM and leaving at 10:30 PM. Some of you have let me know that you're either arriving later or leaving earlier. 

Youth:
Adam Benjamin 
Haley Bentham
Tim Hunter 
Joanna Koshy
Rebekah Kraulis
Shannon Machry
Sonya Morson
Josh Nieuwland
Olivia Peros
Joseph Tabet

Leaders:
Andrew Chang
Carolyn Chang
Mark Durksen
Gabsy Evans
Michaela Evans
Sonya Lafleur
Pam Nieuwland


Let's do this 

Mark

Sunday, 30 November 2014

DEC. 4 - OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Hey Junction! This Thursday (Dec. 4) we have the exciting opportunity to help process shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Here are the people who have signed up to come:

Adam Benjamin 
Tim Hunter 
Rebekah Kraulis
Sonya Morson
Josh Nieuwland
Olivia Peros
Joseph Tabet

If your name is not on this list, but you would still like to come, you need to let me know by the end of today so that I can confirm numbers with OCC. Think about it 

Mark
markdurksen@gmail.com

Sunday, 23 November 2014

NOV. 27 - CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

This Thursday we are helping with Mississauga's annual Christmas Tree Lighting which will take place right here at Chartwell! Please arrive at 6:30 PM. And if you can arrive earlier in the afternoon to help with set-up let me know. We could use an extra hand or two, and we'll make sure you get supper 

Remember that next Thursday (Dec. 4) we are processing shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. If you would like to join us please hand in a signed permission form by November 30.

Email me if you have any questions: markdurksen@gmail.com

Mark

Monday, 25 August 2014

SPIN AND JUNCTION END OF SUMMER BBQ AND POOL PARTY

This Wednesday (August 27th) Spin and Junction will be closing out the summer with a whole lot of fun and a whole lot of food. We will be meeting from 5:00 - 7:00 at the Koshy residence (2419 Arioso Court, Mississauga). Make sure to bring your bathing suite and towel. Contact Nat if you have any questions.

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

THIS FRIDAY: JUNCTION GOES TO THE MOVIES

This Friday, Junction is heading to the movies to check out Marvel's The Guardians of the Galaxy. Details to be released soon.

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

JUNCTION SERVES: COMPASS BBQ

Tomorrow night (Wednesday). The students from Junction will be serving at the Compass BBQ. We will be meeting at Chartwell Clarkson at 4:00 and then traveling by car to the BBQ. After we've served, eaten and cleaned everything up, we'll be walking over to SCOOPS ice cream parlour and enjoying some ice cream together. Make sure to bring some money to buy ice cream. Pick up is from the parking lot of the Port Credit Library at 8:15.

DETAILS
Drop Off: Chartwell Clarkson @ 4:00 PM
Pick Up: Port Credit Library @ 8:15
Bring: A servants heart and some $$$ for ice cream.

Contact Nat if you have any questions.

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

JUNCTION YEAR TERM END CELEBRATION TONIGHT

DATE: TONIGHT!!! (Tuesday, June 24th) 
TIME: 5:30-7:30
LOCATION: The Craig’s House (3284 Credit Heigths Drive, Mississauga)
WHAT WE’LL BE DOING: Eating, jumping on the trampoline, swimming and usual Junction shenanigans. Plus, we’ll be taking some time to bless our graduating grade 12’s.
WHAT TO BRING: Swimsuit, towel and $5 to help cover the cost of food.

Sunday, 22 June 2014

Junction Year End Celebration

DATE: Tuesday, June 24th
TIME: 5:30-7:30
LOCATION: The Craig’s House (3284 Credit Heigths Drive, Mississauga - map on reverse side)
WHAT WE’LL BE DOING: Eating, jumping on the trampoline, swimming and usual Junction shenanigans. Plus, we’ll be taking some time to bless our graduating grade 12’s.

WHAT TO BRING: Swimsuit, towel and $5 to help cover the cost of food.

Sunday, 1 June 2014

Junction this week

This week Junction will be meeting at Chartwell Clarkson from 7:30-9:15 for a night of worship, teaching, discussion and the usual Junction fun. Come be part of the conversation.

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

The BIG RETREAT

It's finally time for our annual BIG RETREAT to Muskoka Woods Sports Resort. This Friday we will be leaving from CHARTWELL CLARKSON.  Please be at Chartwell Clarkson for 4 PM.

If you didn't sign up but are still interested and want to come on the retreat -  contact Nat IMMEDIATELY!

What to bring:
-money for dinner on the bus ride up
-bedding
-warm and cool clothes
-Bible, pen, notebook
-flashlight
-running shoes
-a Jungle Themed costume

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Junction this week

This Thursday at Junction we will be meeting from 7:30-9:15 for a night of worship and discussion. Come be a part of the fun. 

Also, Monday we will be meeting at Chartwell Clarkson from 2:00-4:00 for our annual Road Hockey Tournament. It's going to be a whole lot of fun (even if you don't want to play). Don't miss it!

Thursday, 8 May 2014

JUNCTION TONIGHT

Junction is definitely happening tonight. We're meeting at Chartwell Clarkson from 7:30-9:15 for a night of fun, discussion and worship. Come be a part of, what I'm sure will be, a great night.

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

JUNCTION THIS WEEK

Junction is happening this Thursday from 7:30-9:15. It's going to be a night of fun, worship and discussion and learning. Come be a part of it. Also, we'll be starting our new series "Only in dreams: A series on the life of Joseph." Excited to see you all there.

Sunday, 27 April 2014

THE GAMES BEING - THIS THURSDAY AT JUNCTION

The Hunger Games are back and better than ever. We've added some fun and exciting elements to our competition this year. You're not going to want to miss it!

It all kicks off at 7:30 and ends at 9:15. We want to start right on time so don't be late. See you there.

Friday, 25 April 2014

Baptism Class



Are you interested in learning more about potentially getting baptized? Come and join us for our 3 week baptism class. Classes start this Sunday and will be taking place after church from 12:15-1:15 on April 27(this Sunday), May 4 (next Sunday) and May 11 (the Sunday after that). Contact Nat if you are interested in signing up or if you have any additional questions. All are welcome.

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

This Saturday: Capture the Flag

This Saturday (April 19), after volunteering to come and clean up Erindale Park, from 10:00 to 12:00. Stay and play a big game of Capture the Flag. We will be ordering pizza and pop. Cost is $5 per person (covers the cost of the food) and we'll be meeting from 12:30-3:30. Don't miss it.

This Thursday at Junction: Maundy Thursday Service at St. Brides Anglican Church

This Thursday night (April 17th) for Junction we are going to be joining with a number of other churches from South Mississauga for the Maundy Thursday service at St. Brides Anglican Church (1516 Clarkson Road North). The service starts at 7:30 pm. Looking forward to seeing all of you there.

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Junction Tonight

We're on tonight. 7:30 - 9:15 at Chartwell Clarkson.

Tonight we're continuing our series "Hello, My Name Is..." Come be part of the conversation.

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Junction this week

This Thursday at Junction we will be meeting at Chartwell Clarkson from 7:30-9:15 and starting up our new series "Hi My Name Is..." Come be part of the conversation.

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Junction this week

Hey Everyone, welcome back from March Break.

Junction is on this Thursday. We're going to be meeting at Clarkson (7:30), playing some insane version of dodgeball and then head over to McDonalds. Pick-up is from McDonalds at 9:15.

See you there.

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Junction tonight!

It's our final Junction before March Break. Make sure that you're there. We're meeting at Chartwell Clarkson from 7:30-9:15.

Plus, if you still have forms that need to be handed in for Mission Trips - please make sure to bring them tonight.

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Junction this week

Junction is on this Thursday. We're meeting at Chartwell Clarkson from 7:30-9:15 and finishing off our series "Sex, Lies & Netflix 2.0." Come be part of the conversation.

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Junction this week

Thursday night is the penultimate night of our Sex, Lies & Netflix 2.0 series. You're definitely not going to want to miss it. Chartwell Clarkson. 7:30 - 9:15. Come be part of the conversation.

Friday, 21 February 2014

Lie #3: men and women can't be friends (because the sex part always gets in the way)


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Q: Take a look at some of the things that were written in the He Said/She Said exercise that we did (the previous post). Did you think there were any interesting differences between what the other group said about what was GREAT/DIFFICULT about being friends with the opposite sex? Was there anything that you heard that was surprising? 
Q: Many of the things on our list are generalizations. Do you know any people who represent challenges to these generalizations?

CLIP from "When Harry Met Sally": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8kpYm-6nuE

Q: What do you think about Harry's (Billy Crystal) reasoning for why men and women can't be friends. Do you think he's right?
Q: In what way(s) does this clip reflect an accurate portrayal of the way men and women think and behave? 
Q: In what way(s) does this clip reflect an inaccurate portrayal of the way men and women think and behave?
Q: Do you have any good friendships with the opposite sex? Do you ever think that attraction/desire for a relationship gets in the way?
Q: What characteristics make a friendship with the opposite sex work?
Q: What do you think it means to "honour one another above yourselves"? How might this impact our friendships with the opposite sex?
Q: Keeping in mind the scripture passages that we have looked at tonight, what characteristics should be present in Christian friendships?
Q: What do you think the goal of Christian friendships should be?

RELEVANT SCRIPTURE PASSAGES:
John 15:12-13
Jesus (speaking to his disciples): “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves.”

Colossians 3:12-14
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kinds, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 

He Said/She Said


Of course these are all just generalizations - but here were our students’ thoughts on what is GREAT and what is DIFFICULT about being friends with a member of the opposite sex.

FEMALE PERSPECTIVE
What is GREAT about being friends with the opposite sex?
-ask advice
-less drama
-more sincere compliments
-different points of view
-different activities

What is DIFFICULT about being friends with the opposite sex?
-growing feelings for them
-they don’t always understand feelings
-physical boundaries
-awkward when around their own friends
-jealousy/over protection
-embarrassing moments

MALE PERSPECTIVE
What is GREAT about being friends with the opposite sex?
-They give tips about getting other girls
-better conversations
-they offer a different perspective on things
-girls are smart
-good style
-good for finding deals
-generally nicer than guys
-good when guys want to be sensitive
-they smell better

What is DIFFICULT about being friends with the opposite sex?
-temptations
-pressure for it to be something more from other people
-awkward situations
-don’t appreciate sports obsessions (at least not usually) #sportsdecisions
-don’t understand guy to guy connection
-they remember everything!

Thursday, 20 February 2014

JUNCTION CANCELLED TONIGHT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

As much as it pains me to say it, due to the icy roads and bad driving conditions we are cancelling Junction tonight. We'll be back next week to continue our series "Sex, Lies & Netflix 2.0." Stay home and stay safe.

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

JUNCTION THIS THURSDAY

Junction is on this Thursday at Chartwell Clarkson from 7:30 - 9:15. We'll be continuing our series "Sex, Lies & Netflix 2.0." Come be part of the conversation.

Thursday, 13 February 2014

JUNCTION TONIGHT

Junction meets tonight (Thursday) at Chartwell Clarkson from 7:30-9:15. Come be part of the conversation.

Saturday, 8 February 2014

"I'm a 19!"


Lie #2: You are who you sleep with (or want to sleep with) 
(or haven't slept with)

In the 2011 movie "What's Your Number?" the lead character Ally (played by Anna Farris) reads a magazine article informing her that women who have been with 20+ sexual partners statistically "can't find a husband."

Ally is disturbed by the article because, throughout the course of her life, she has had 19 sexual partners and has still not found "Mr. Right." Wanting to see how her "number" stacks up against her friends on a Girls Night Out at the club, Ally suggest they play a game where each woman writes down the number "of the guys they have slept with" and they will each try and guess who wrote it. 

While the scene contains inappropriate language and ostensibly glorifies sexual promiscuity and drunkenness, the scene also reveals the incredible emphasis our culture places on sexual names and categories. These names and categories are often viewed (both by culture and by individuals) as definitive and they shape how we see ourselves and how we believe we are to live in the world.  

Here's the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJxntxhtwQU

We live in a world that loves to define people with sexual names and categories. 

Straight. Gay. Virgin. Experienced. Prude. Promiscuous. "I'm a 19!"

Who you've slept with. Who you want to sleep with. Who you haven't slept with. All become ways of figuring out where you fit in and what sort of things you should strive for. 

For some, these names cause us guilt and shame - "I'm a 19?" 

For others, they are a source of pride and confidence - "I'm a 19!"

For some, it's not so much about what you have done that earns you your name, it's about what you haven't done. 

Some are made to feel as though they are sexual failures or inadequate because of their inexperience or the type/quality/attractiveness of the people that they have been with. 

And in a sad and troubling way, many Christians have taken this last category and flipped it on its head. People that are chaste and saving themselves for marriage are - not simply celebrated but - viewed as being the pinnacle of the teenage/single Christian life! We're made to feel superior to those who have "given into temptation" and "ruined" "dirtied" "given away" something that was supposed to be for their future spouse. 

Let me quickly clarify,

Does God want people to save sex until marriage? Yes.
Is chastity something that Christians should not only strive for but celebrate? Yes.
Does God care about who you sleep with and don't sleep with? Definitely. 

The problem isn't chastity -

the problem is we've inherited our culture's same obsession with sex, 

we just obsess about it differently 

(And if you watched the 2 hour Sean and Catherine tie the knot special you know exactly what I'm talking about. And if you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm jealous of you. And if you do, what exactly is "grown sexy" anyway?). 

And while we (Christians) think we are fighting back and resisting the perverted, distorted tendencies of the world around us, really we are just falling into the same trap because despite all our emphasis on "chastity" and "saving ourselves for marriage" we are still looking at and organizing the world primarily using sexual names and categories. 

Sex and sexuality is still viewed as the most important way to classify ourselves and the world around us. 

But the first Christians had a very different view of the world. 

The first Christians believed that the most important/definitive/life guiding category was not found in sexuality/gender/class/nationality or any other category that the culture around them was obsessed with. The number one, most definitive, life guiding, world ordering category was Jesus. 

The first Christians believed that through Jesus, everything had changed

they no longer saw themselves like everyone else saw them,

they were convinced that they had been saved/redeemed/transformed

that they had been adopted

they were now - before (or despite) anything else in the world - God's children

(when the Apostle Paul refers to other Christians as "brothers and sisters," he's not just being cute or polite - he actually believes it!).

This wasn't because of something that they had done. It wasn't because they were really good people. It wasn't because they had it all together, believed all the right things, or had kept themselves pure.

It was because of Jesus. What he had done, through his life, his death and his resurrection. He had brought them back to God in a way that they could never have achieved on their own. In Jesus they found a break from the old world and the calling into a new one.   

Suddenly their focus began to shift. The categories that the culture around them obsessed over began to move from the foreground to the background. Suddenly, their identity and calling - what was expected of them and what they expected of themselves - was changed and transformed.  

They entrusted and gave themselves to Jesus. They left behind the old ways of thinking, the old ways of living.  The word that we often use to capture this entrusting or giving away of their lives is the word "faith." Faith isn't simply believing something exists or is real (although it's a helpful and important part), it's so much more than that - faith is giving your life to something - centring your life around something or, as it was for the first Christians, centring your life around someone. 

They lived with the conviction that the same power that brought the universe into existence was the same power that brought Jesus back to life. They believed that, in God bringing Jesus back to life, they were witnessing the breaking in of God's heart/dream/prayer/plan for the world. They called this breaking in of resurrection power "new creation," and it was something that foreshadowed, gave a taste of the world that was to come. It was something that all the evil in the world couldn't stop. That not even death could hold back. 

It was in Jesus and his agenda that they found their identity. Leaving behind the old ways of thinking, the old ways of living, and the old categories. 

Still today, we live in a world that's caught up in deception and dead-end categories.

Rather than succumbing to our culture's way of seeing and organizing the world, look to Jesus and his redemptive love and sacrifice as what makes you, you and us, us. 

Again, this is not to say that sex doesn't matter anymore, that who you sleep with or don't sleep with is insignificant. Instead, what it means is that our starting place needs to be the work and agenda of Jesus - and let that shape everything else.

You are so much more than: your number, your track record, you sexual resume or history, your virginity, your attractions, your achievements and failures and the names that our culture are so quick to label you with. 

And regardless of if you are "a 0!" or "a 19!" 

you are not a number. You are a child of God. 

Relevant Scripture Passages
John 1:12-13
Galatians 3:26-28
2 Corinthians 5:17

Discussion Questions
Q: If a movie studio was to make a movie about your life, what actor would you want to play you in the movie?
Q: What part of your life would you insist needs to be in the movie in order to capture an accurate representation of who you are and what you are like? (i.e. an experience that you have had, a conviction that you hold, a habit or trait that you feel is an essential part of what makes you, you)
Q: Think back to the clip from What's Your Number?  When the character in the movie clip states: "I'm a 19!" what did you think? How did you feel about the label that she had accepted/embraced/put on herself? 
Q: Why do you think that sexual categories (i.e. gay/straight/easy/prude/tease/virgin/etc.) are given so much emphasis within our culture as the defining characteristics of people?
Q: Why do you think that sexual categories are so often the primary way we categorize ourselves?
Q: Keeping in mind John 1:12-13, what should be the primary category a Christian see himself/herself as?
Q: How might seeing yourself as a "child of God" radically alter the way that you see 1) God? 2) yourself?

Read Galatians 3:26-28.
In Galatians 3:28, Paul lists the three major categories that people were defined by in the Roman world: male/female, slave/free, Jew/Gentile. Everyone fell into these categories and they shaped the way that one saw themselves and their calling in the world.  Paul claims that these distinct categories melt away when people have faith in Jesus, that these categories no longer become the primary definition of who they are in the world. Instead, they are defined by what Jesus has done and is doing. This is still true today. The good news of Jesus means that we are not defined by what we do (or don't do). We are defined by what Jesus has done and is doing, in us and through us!
Q: How did faith in Jesus and the liberation from the dominant cultural categories of their time infuse new purpose in the way that the first Christians lived and saw themselves?
Q: How does faith in Jesus and the liberation from the world's categories that we are so often labeled with (or that we label others with), infuse new purpose in the way that we see ourselves and live today?

In 2 Corinthians 5:17, Paul writes that "if anyone is in Christ, he [she] is a new creation. The old has passed way; behold, the new has come" (ESV translation).
Q: In what ways has Jesus made you a "new creation"? What old things have passed away? What new things have come?

Tuesday, 4 February 2014

THIS WEEK AT JUNCTION

This Thursday (Feb. 6) at Junction we'll be continuing our series: Sex, Lies & Netflix 2.0. We'll be meeting at Chartwell Clarkson from 7:30-9:15. Come be part of the conversation.

Also, make sure to check us out on Facebook

 https://www.facebook.com/JunctionMississauga

We've started up an Ask.fm where students can anonymously ask their questions.

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Junction this week

Exams are done and Junction is back!

We're meeting at Chartwell Clarkson from 7:30-9:15 for a night of fun to celebrate the end of the term (and the start of a new one)! Don't miss it.

The Healthy Sex Talk article

"The Good Men Project" has posted a fantastic article on teaching your children about sex.

While not written by Christians, there is a great deal here that Christians should read and take seriously.

One overall takeaway from the article is the importance of, not so much having one specific "sex talk" with your child but rather, having multiple conversations about sex/sexuality as the child grows and matures.

I don't necessarily agree with every talking point, but I think that this is something all parents (regardless of their children's age) should read with discernment.

http://goodmenproject.com/families/the-healthy-sex-talk-teaching-kids-consent-ages-1-21/

Thursday, 23 January 2014

No Junction Tonight (Jan. 23)

There is no Junction tonight (don't look at me like that, you should be studying!) but we'll be back next Thursday night.

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

LIE #1: "You complete me."

sex, lies & netflix
Lie #1: "You complete me"


Discussion Questions:
Q: What is something that you have not yet experienced that you hope to experience some day?
Q: If you were never to experience that, how would you feel about your life? Would you view it as being incomplete?

Q: What are good reasons, in your opinion, to get into a romantic relationship?
Q: What are bad reasons, in your opinion, to get into a romantic relationship?
Q: What are some of the benefits of being in a romantic relationship? 
Q: What are some of the negative aspects of being in a relationship?

The Westminster Shorter Catechism, in answering the question “What is the chief end of man?” (i.e. What is the point/purpose of humanity?) states: Man’s [humanities’] chief end is to glorify God, and enjoy him forever.
Q: What do you think about this answer? Do you agree? Disagree?
Q: What do you think it means to “glorify God”?
Q: How do you think a person “enjoys” God? Have you ever “enjoyed” God?

Q: In 1 Corinthians 7:25-35, the Apostle Paul encourages the unmarried people in the Corinthian church to remain unmarried. Why do you think he thought this was a good idea? Do you agree with his reasoning?

Q: In 1 Corinthians 7, the Apostle Paul elevates people who are single to the same level as married people. In the church today, do you think that people who are single are viewed the same as people who are married? Is this view consistent with the view Paul held?
Q: If you were to be single for the rest of your life, how do you think others would view you? 

Q: Would you be “ok” with this? Why or why not?

A great book on Sex (and not having sex)

Throughout our Sex, Lies & Netflix series I will be posting on great books/resources that are worth your attention.

One fantastic book that I recommend is Lauren F. Winner's Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity. It is one of the best books I have read on the topic. Throughout the book, Winner examines the important role of sex and chastity within the church while at the same time confronting many of the popular lies that the church is guilty of perpetuating.

It is a book that everyone should read (regardless if you're single or married, a parent or a student). Please order it from your local library or purchase it from wherever you buy books.





Wednesday, 15 January 2014

SEX, LIES & NETFLIX 2.0: What this series is about

In John 10:10, Jesus says: "The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that you might have life and have it to the full." The life that God intends for us is the best possible life that we can imagine. It's one that we see perfectly in Jesus, in his life of closeness and intimacy with God. Of knowing God's heart and living it out in, and for, the world. It is a self-giving, self-sacrificing love. One that can't be lived out insolation - but in our relationships, with God and with others.

Sex, Lies & Netflix is a series about relationships, sex and experiencing the full life that God has created each of us for. 

We live in a culture that is obsessed with sex and romantic relationships. It's in our movies, our magazines, our music and television shows. We hear about it in our schools. It's hard to avoid, even if you try. 

The problem is, so much of what we hear about and see, simply isn't true. It's Hollywood. It's special effects. It's clever or funny writing that grabs our attention and imagination. It's lies. 

And these lies, when we start to believe them and live into them, pull us away from experiencing the full life that God has for us. 

Throughout this series, we will talk about the full life that God has created each of us for and expose some of the lies that we have been told about sex and relationships that get in the way. 

Discussion Questions:
Q: Where did you first hear about sex? (i.e. heard about it from parents, from friends, from a teacher, from movies/music/tv/internet)
Q: Was it a source you would consider reliable? How accurate was it?
Q: Have you ever had “the Talk” with your parents? How was it?
Q: What do you think it is about the topic of “sex” that people sometimes find it so “awkward” to talk about?
Q: When you have questions about relationships or sex who do you ask? (parents, friends, teachers, doctors, google)
Q: In John 10:10, Jesus says: “The thief comes only to kill and steal and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” What do you think “the full” life Jesus is describing looks like?
Q: What does it include? What does it not include?

Q: Do you think Jesus lived “the full” life? If yes, how does this challenge or reflect the criteria we have for a life that is lived to “the full”?

COMING TOMORROW: Talking About Talking About Sex (Session One Outline)






JUNCTION THIS WEEK

This Thursday at Junction we will be continuing our series Sex, Lies & Netflix 2.0.

This week we're looking at the lie: "You complete me."

We're meeting at Clarkson from 7:30 - 9:15.

Come be part of the conversation.

Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Junction 2014

Happy 2014! We're back this Thursday night for our series "Sex, Lies & Netflix 2.0." We'll be meeting at Clarkson from 7:30 - 9:15. Can't wait to see you all.