Hookup Culture | Matthew 5 27-30 - Clint Leavitt

We live in a world that is more sexually liberated than ever, where our personal sexual desires and encouraged and a multitude of structures exist to help us pursue what we feel when we feel it. Yet, according to multiple studies from Pew Research, Americans are less relationally satisfied than they've ever been, and are actually opting to have less sex than they have in decades. As it turns out, the liberated hookup culture of our world has not provided us the freedom we've longed for. So what can we do in a world such as this? Listen as Pastor Clint explores Jesus' words on sexual intimacy, and how He charts a path towards life, healing, and wholeness in a world full of relational brokenness. Sermon Resources: 1. Washington Post and New York Times articles calling for a new sexual ethic: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/17/sex-ethics-rethinking-consent-culture/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/07/opinion/sex-consent-dating-boundaries.html 2. Pew Research and CNN studies citing an unprecedented lack of relational satisfaction: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/08/20/nearly-half-of-u-s-adults-say-dating-has-gotten-harder-for-most-people-in-the-last-10-years/ https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/14/health/valentines-day-love-marriage-relationships-wellness/index.html?utm_source=pocket_mylist 3. “The culture flows from the assumption that the accumulation of commodities will make us safe and happy.” -Walter Brueggemann, "An Other Kingdom" 4. “Desperate cuts require desperate cures.” -F. Dale Bruner, "Commentary on Matthew" Join or follow us below: Facebook: www.facebook.com/midtownpreschurch Instagram: www.instagram.com/midtown.pres/ Website: www.midtownpres.org/ Community Groups: www.midtownpres.org/community-groups Sunday Services: www.midtownpres.org/