Why Song of Songs Is No Longer Required Reading for Youth Group
It is reminiscent of late-night Cinemax. It is a telenovela, juicy parts only. The book is rightfully missing from children’s early reader versions. It is making the youth pastor blush. This is information that would have been valuable before diving in. But the kids in youth group – oh, they know. It is referred to as #SOS, followed by moans and groans and giggles. One of the youth advisors wonders if they are watching porn on their phones instead of reading the assigned passage. Everyone keeps their head down, trying to get it over with as quickly as possible.
* This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are producs of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to real events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
