Jordan: the all too conservative Christian kid from outside Chicago comes to a point of falling. New Year’s Eve he’s out at a club, kissing a girl…but then can’t handle his alcohol. We see him throwing up in a toilet claiming to his friend that he could’ve had sex tonight if he wanted. If his parents were so upset about his tattoo, I wonder what they said to him yesterday after watching the show.

Lindsay/Josh: Previously Lindsay was sold on a guy named Max. After he shrugged her off, she recouped over the holidays and met another guy – Josh. We know Josh from previous episodes because he was the guy in love with Andrea. After Andrea shrugging him off, he came back from the holidays determined to forget about her. Then he meets Lindsay. One of the first nights back at school he calls Lindsay, asking if she needs a “snuggle bunny.” He comes over and they watch a movie. Lindsay thinks the innocence of Josh (he’s a virgin) is so sweet and now she doesn’t have to worry about “that part of their relationship.” But later we see Josh rethinking his commitment to sexual purity. He told the camera that if the right girl came along (eluding to Lindsay), and she wanted to have sex with him, he would do so. The last shot we see of the two is them sitting on Josh’s bed, when Lindsay says she wants to turn off the camera.

Insights: This is a look into the “drift” away from convictions after graduating youth group – he was considered the “solid Christian guy” that everyone looked up to in high school. Previously we saw Josh talking with Andrea about his concern for her drifting away like this. There may be something to him wanting to get Andrea back for dragging him on, but the reality is this drift from previously held convictions is all too frequent. This is really important for us to grasp. If you met Josh in your ministry, you’d probably think he was a solid Christian guy. He could speak the language, has a consistent personality, would do some of the right things…all the while slowly but surely drifting. If college-age people don’t actually drift, we need to understand they do think about it. It’s a volatile time in life, for sure.

Relational Insight: we once again see the complexities of dating or male-to-female relationships in late adolescence. Why Josh would call Andrea to explain to her that he’s falling for another girl is unknown. He did have a “commitment” with her that they would tell each other if this happened, but this again shows us the blurred boundaries in relationships during the college-age life.

Kevin: Finally informs his mom of getting kicked out of the dorm. It was amazing to see him upset with his mom during the call. He was actually irritated with her mentioning he needed supervision. He was frustrated because he was “18 years old” and didn’t need supervision – clearly he was mature enough to handle being alone. In moving out into “fraternity” housing with 2 other guys, he needs rent money. So, he approaches his mom to help him out. His mom agrees, but says he needs to contribute – still interested to see what that actually means. We get a glimpse into why Kevin doesn’t live in light of consequences – he’s never had to suffer any. After a week in his new home by himself – and coming back after a party happened that he wasn’t invited to – he gets lonely.