ABILENE, Texas — Abilene Christian University is launching a series cultivating discussion and biblically-guided teachings on relationships and sexuality featuring special guest speakers.
Holy Sexuality Week is from Nov. 6-10 and meant to bring the campus together for an intentional focus on what the Bible teaches about human sexuality, marriage and relationships, according to an ACU release.
During the week, all students are encouraged to attend daily chapel at 11 a.m. in Moody Coliseum. Small group chapel programs will be on hiatus during the series, resuming regular scheduling Nov. 13. Additional evening sessions will be offered Nov. 7-9 in the Hunter Welcome Center - open to students, faculty, Abilene churches and the general public.
“More than ever before, our culture and our students need a clear understanding of God’s design for our sexuality,” Dr. Phil Schubert, ACU president, said in the release. “God’s call that Christians live set apart from the cultural norms of society should permeate every aspect of our lives, and we believe we are called to equip our students with a full perspective of God’s design for relationships and sexuality.”
Schubert and his wife, Brooke, will open the series during chapel Monday, focusing on the importance of discussing the Christian sexual ethic and ACU’s commitment to engage this issue with Christian care and compassion.
“ACU recognizes that all people are created in God’s image and invites all students into a community where they can belong, grow and develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,” he said.
Special guests will join the conversation throughout the week addressing Biblical views of sexuality, cultivating healthy relationships and the impact of today’s culture on the Christian sexual ethic.
Schedule of presentations*:
Monday, Nov. 6
11 a.m. - Moody Coliseum – “Why talk about healthy relationships and sexuality?” Dr. Phil and Brooke Schubert
Tuesday, Nov. 7
11 a.m. - Moody Coliseum – Chris Seidman
5:30 p.m. - Hunter Welcome Center – Chris Seidman
Wednesday, Nov. 8
11 a.m. - Moody Coliseum – “Effective or Impotent?: The Economy of Sexuality and Spiritual Health,” Mo (Isom) Aiken
5:30 p.m. - Hunter Welcome Center – “Spirit, Soul and Body: Revealing the Roadmap to Sexual Wholeness & Holiness,” Mo (Isom) Aiken
Thursday, Nov. 9
11 a.m. - Moody Coliseum – “Sexual Identity: False Identity,” Dr. Christopher Yuan
5:30 p.m. - Hunter Welcome Center – “Holy Sexuality & the Gospel,” Dr. Christopher Yuan
*The 11 a.m. chapel presentations will be livestreamed at acu.edu/live and evening presentations will be recorded and available on YouTube the following morning.
