InterVarsity

Understanding Human Sexuality and God’s Big Story

Understanding Human Sexuality and God’s Big Story

Understanding Human Sexuality and God’s Big Story

Learn how human sexuality fits into God’s Big Story, preparing you not just to talk fearlessly with peers but also to face the complexities of your own story.

Description

This course explores how human sexuality fits within God's Big Story, equipping participants to thoughtfully address sexuality in their lives and communities. It aims to boost understanding of sexuality through a biblical lens, helping learners speak confidently with peers and reflect on their personal journeys. The curriculum covers topics such as desire, missional hospitality, and stewardship of sexuality, emphasizing empathy and inclusion. Resources are provided for both personal growth and guiding group discussions. By the end, participants will be prepared to take practical next steps in their own discipleship regarding sexuality.

Learning Objectives

  • Witness God’s work in our human experiences of sexuality, grow in self-understanding and empathy for others, understand how Jesus’ good news relates to human sexuality, consider how that story speaks to your life, and identify your next step in sexual discipleship.

Course Details

7
chapters
23
lessons
2
content types
4h
Estimated time

Syllabus

Chapter 1: Walking Together

1Lesson 1: Meet Your Guides
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2Lesson 2: Before we begin...
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3Lesson 3: Inviting You Along for a Journey
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Chapter 2: The Big Story of Human Sexuality

1Lesson 1: What is God's Big Story?
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2Lesson 2: Defining Sexuality and Spirituality
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3Lesson 3: Looking at Sexuality through God's Big Story
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Chapter 3: Designed for Desire (Circle 1)

1Lesson 1: What Does It Mean to Be Designed for Desire?
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2Lesson 2: Made for Relationships
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3Lesson 3: Made for Intimacy
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Chapter 4: Misdirected Desires (Circle 2)

1Lesson 1: Warning Label
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2Lesson 2: What Does It Mean to Have Misdirected Desires in God's Big Story?
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3Lesson 3: Recognizing Misdirected Desires in Our Lives and around Us
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4Lesson 4: Application
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Chapter 5: Restored Desires (Circle 3)

1Lesson 1: What Is Jesus' Good News for Our Experience of Sexuality?
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2Lesson 2: Following Jesus' Way in Our Sexuality
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3Lesson 3: Stewarding Our Sexuality
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4Lesson 4: Our Response
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Chapter 6: Desire Directed (Circle 4)

1Lesson 1: How Can Our Desires Be Directed Towards God's Desires
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2Lesson 2: Missional Practice of Hospitality and Justice
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Chapter 7: Now What?

1Lesson 1: Devotion to God
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2Lesson 2: Course Review
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3Lesson 3: Concluding Remarks
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4Lesson 4: Before you go...
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