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January 24, 2024 News The Elk City News - 3 Toxghitone Enery? SWEETER THAN HONEY 18920 1170 Rd Sayre, OK 580-928-3366 SSS Great Plains Bank Ete City EEEFIDZIES gpbarkokcore Casual Sex And Depression h, how many of us love sweets! Birthdays bring cakes frosted fiable fear of the risks has decision making to be dam- with clouds of icing; holidays have their special sweet treats. been almost obliterated by aged. (The Primal Teen; Pe- Of course, sometimes we enjoy them too much and pay weighty the determined, intentional ter Benson pp 34-35) consequences... In Psalm 119:103 we read, “How sweet are your promotion of the “safe-sex” myth. words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Don’t pass Every time you have sexu- up on the richness of God’s love and the sweetness of His peace. However, even if we could al intercourse or intimate guarantee no disease or preg- physical contact that nor- Indulge your spirit in God’s house of worship. Faith in Him will nancy, there is so much more mally leads to intercourse, satisfy you without any side effects! to the downside of young, permanent emotional bond- Daily Bible Readings uncommitted sex. ing takes place—even in a ‘ Mark Acts A Acts Acts _ Acts One recent study of sexual- “one-night-stand.” Because 3-34 -10:35-52 25 40 951-25 9:26-43- 10:1-33 ly active adolescents proves we're designed to be commit- "Scriptures Selected by the American Bible SocietyMX Daily Devotional atwww.AmericanBible.org | sexual activity has conse- ted to a sexual relationship Dixie Yoder quences beyond the physical; for life, promiscuity causes ©2024 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.0. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com showing that both boys and enormous confusion and I received this irate letter girls who have early sex are pain that cannot be healed Area Church Directory from a young person in re- three times more likely to be with more sex. However, sponse to last week’s col- depressed than their friends First Baptist Church Canute umn: “Dr. Dixie, I'm healthy, who are still virgins. The because our culture insists Assembly of God 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventisy just out of college, newly em- study accounted for other that “getting on with your Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown ployed and self-supporting. I factors in the lives of young life” means finding someone Seventh-Day Adventist 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church 11375 N. 1990 Rd, Elk City like sex! I'm tired of religious people, ensuring an accurate new, most quickly enter into Pastor: Gary Griffin 580-472-3472 “dinosaurs” like you trying comparison with their peers. another affair, starting sex- Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 580-303-0791 Service times: to make me feel guilty. It’s Sexually active girls were ually where they ended with Assembly of God 2:00 pm Bible Study time for you to come out of three times more likely to at- the former partner. In each 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 2:50 pm Church Service the dark ages and realize you tempt suicide as their virgin 580-928-4296 Jimmy Blanken, Min Queen of Alll Saints can’t make us hate sex. Give friends, while the sexually new relationship, the time is 914 N. Sth St., Sayre it up!” active boys were seven times shorter before sexual activity First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 more likely to have attempt- begins with the “new” part- 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist My response: Of course you ed suicide. (Hooked: New ner, making no allowance for 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk like sex! Not liking it would 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic City Science on How Casual Sex is the emotional damage from Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 E. Hwy 6, Elk City 580-225-0262 contradict your God-given Affecting Our Children; page each relationship to heal. 580-225-0066 Scott Rodgers, Rev. design. Enjoying sex is not 20) Grandview Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover the problem; what has be- Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City United Methodist come so abnormal and de- You are far more than a If you continue to think of 580-225-7742 Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Brick structive is the cultural push highly developed animal in sex as only a physical act to Nat Hicks Antioch Christian 580-526-3949 to awaken children to sex a physical body driven by be indulged whenever you 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City long before the development allegedly “uncontrollable” want and believe that your 580-243-0066 United Methodist of emotional maturity neces- desires. The eternal reality human purpose is limited to Jeff McDowell 802 N. 4th St,, Sayre» 580-928-2146 Great Plains Baptist Assn. Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 sary to fully enjoy God’s de- is that you are an intelligent satisfying appetites, you'll 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church sign for a sexual relationship. being designed and created 580-928-2585 Nazarene 1S, Walnut, Brick in the image of God; vastly wrongly assume you can sev- 580-526-3284 First Church of The Nazarene Because children, teens and different and far above ani- er the physical sex act from Bible Baptist Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City uncommitted young adults, mals. Not believing this fact the rest of your human de- 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City First Christian Church 580-225-2026 including you, are not pre- doesn’t make it untrue. 580-225-5344 (Diciples of Christ) Rev. Andrew Dages sign. The built-in negative pared for the built-in emo- consequences of broken re- Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City tional involvement of the Created in God's image, you lationships, depression and 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pentecostal physical sex act, the focus have been given the ability 580-225-0212 Grace Temple tends to be on immediate, for cognitive thought, in- anxiety become a guaranteed First Christian 1601N. 4th St., Sayre 601 W. 20th St, Elk City selfish physical pleasure, cluding judgment, abstract part of your future. Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors rather than the lifelong, un- thinking, future planning 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City selfish commitment that’s and moral intelligence. ‘This Next week: Healing sexual 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La needed. decision-making ability can hurt. Chase Brower, Min, Church of Chi Pena guide you to a lifelong, deep- 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 600 W. Main, Elk City Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 Pastor, Jose Reyes I'm sure you've heard warn- ly rewarding sexual com- Infinite Grace Ministries 312S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-799-2964 ings about the obvious risks mitment, unless premature 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. of promiscuity: namely, sex- sexual behavior has occurred provides Biblical Guidance to Presbyterian ually transmitted diseasesin adolescence, causing the those who have been hurt by First Baptist Church of Christ and pregnancy. But justi- brain formation for healthy sexual misuse and abuse. 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City Erick 580-225-7951 580-526-3397 First Presbyterian 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City 580-225-3130 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-526-3375 580-225-5295, Non-Denominational Yow Auto Supply Jason Klechner, Min. Northeast Church of Christ ‘The Way Church 221 South Jefferson 616 N. Locust Avenue 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City Elk City, Oklahoma, First Baptist 580-225-4395 504 N. 4th St., Sayre Elk City Community 580-928-5518 Westside Church of Christ 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City 580-225-3052 580-225-1184 First Hispanic Baptist 919 W. 8th St., Elk City Church of God Gateway 580-225-7901 Church of God 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City Main Street Baptist 501 W. 1st, Elk City 580-225-1184 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. Joe Thompson, Min. 580-225-2938 ‘The Link Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City |—_—$—__——_+-—_—_ Company PLLC 1121 South Main, Elk City Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah's Witnesses 1000 N. Main, Elk City P.O, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship Phone: 580-243-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 580-225-2061 580-928-9330 Sayre 580-928-2345 [Bank Of Western Oklahoma] One Church 200 East Broadway, Elk City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Bk Cty « Vie + Cordell» Geary + Weatherford s Woodward Witness Christ Ministiries 201 E. Bre away =E OK. 73648 580-210-8881 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre 804 W. 6th St., Elk City Phone: 580. 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