Article: Teen sex reality check.

Teenagers are caught up in a virtual epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In the case of chlamydia, Health Canada warns that reported rates of this infection in girls between 15 and 19 years of age have risen to nine times higher than the national average.

What can parents do to protect their youngsters from this menace? For Christians, the first line of defence is to teach our children that those who love the Lord Jesus Christ must strive to obey His commandments, including the ban on sexual intercourse outside of marriage. And we should also teach our children that it is not for us mere mortals to question the wisdom of the divine law that has been ...

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