SkinsOrlando Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=9366764 7 straight days of sex. That was the challenge Pastor Ed Young issued to all of the married couples at his Grapevine church. Too taboo, or right on time? Whatever your opinion, this conversation and tonight's story is strictly for adults. KLTV 7's Layron Livingston sat down with some local pastors to see if the message could make its way to your church's pulpit. "Everybody's whining about the economy and about the world....let's move from whining to whoopee!" The message caught some members of Fellowship Church by surprise, and its perking the ears of East Texans. "Between a married man and a married woman...the more, the better." Young says the challenge will help couples in his church focus on each other, reclaiming sex for married people. "I think I'll try it this evening!" Reverend Jerome Milton says it's about time. "God's Word has addressed it, we won't preach it. This challenge sort of stirs all of us up to teach and to preach it, so that people can have a better understanding about it," said Rev. Milton. "And if we don't address this, then I guarantee you, Desperate Housewives will!" Minister Mark Edge says sex is in the Bible. So why not the church? In fact, he says last week's sermon was about Christian sexuality. "God's Word is certainly not ashamed to talk about this. God's Word understands. God understands that it is a very important part of our lives....we really should have been talking about this all along," said Edge. "I think the concept is awesome," Pastor Doug Clark agrees, but says it's unrealistic to expect struggling relationships to simply get better with a week of sex. He says sex is more than just physical. "There's so much about connection, emotion stuff...there's so much about value that's being passed back and forth. If a wife doesn't feel valued, or if a husband doesn't feel love or respected, hey, there's some issues that have to be dealt with," said Clark. Of course, you have to practice what you preach. Pastor Young says his membership includes him and his wife. They've also accepted the challenge. Layron Livingston, Reporting llivingston@kltv.com Where was this dude when I was married???:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Married people, having sex? Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passepartout Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 That is one sermon you wouldn't hear a regular pastor do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 And God said to Adam, commence the booty knockin son, we got a world to populate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I just hope they're not the anti-contraceptive types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpillian Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Of course, you have to practice what you preach. Pastor Young says his membership includes him and his wife. They've also accepted the challenge. As a married guy, gotta give the pastor mad props. However, this last statement will in fact scar his children for life. All of our sanity lays on the assurance that our parents do not currently, have not recently, and never will again -- have sex. Any other reality -- well, along that path lies madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Only 1 week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 As a married guy, gotta give the pastor mad props. However, this last statement will in fact scar his children for life. All of our sanity lays on the assurance that our parents do not currently, have not recently, and never will again -- have sex. Any other reality -- well, along that path lies madness. So, you think the government should sterilize couples after their first child? Have you considered moving to China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpillian Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 So, you think the government should sterilize couples after their first child? Have you considered moving to China? So you evidently didn't get the joke, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 sounds like someone wants to live vicariously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I don't see anything wrong with this. In fact this smilie fits nicely with this thread:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 sounds like someone wants to live vicariously... :obvious:We spend all our time on the Internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 That is one sermon you wouldn't hear a regular pastor do! I had the chance to meet Ed Young about 5 years ago, he has always been on the cutting edge in saying and doing things in church that aren't thought of as "church" stuff, and while I'm not all together convinced that daily sex will help, I am pleased to see that pastors are starting to address sex in the church. I still have people who try to convince me that the book Song of Solomon is about God and the Church instead of two young lovers. But, it is understandable considering much of the Western church has been highly influenced by the Greek duality of body and spirit, where spirit is good and body is seen as an hindrance, not to mention the asceticism that pushes the idea that physical pleasures are to be avoided, as if God was wrong to give us the ability to know pleasure through our senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I am pleased to see that pastors are starting to address sex in the church. I agree. What people do in the privacy of their own home is one thing, but that's just disrespectful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I agree. What people do in the privacy of their own home is one thing, but that's just disrespectful... LOL, yeah...you got me...very poorly worded on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 even though there is so much more to love and marriage than sex, I applaud a mamber of the clergy proposing something like this. All too often Sexuality (even between husband and wife) is somehow spun as a deviant act. Sex is a part of life and it should be enjoyed without hangups and guilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 God said to be fruitful. Multiply. Not just add. MULTIPLY. He made sex. He made pleasure. ENJOY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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