The July 7, 2008, issue of Time magazine features an article by David Van Biema, entitled "And God Said, 'Just Do It.'"
It's not about Nike.
It's about the church's growing interest in "urging spouses to have hot sex—and lots of it." Some of us will read the article and offer a hearty "Amen," insisting our pulpits have routinely opted for a more Puritan route for far too long. Others of us will look like the subject of Edvard Munch's The Scream within five minutes of reading the first sentence. It's best that all of us stop and ponder the possibility of a line and whether we are crossing it in our sudden conviction about preaching sex, sex, and more sex. So here's the question that begs your answer: How far is too far when it comes to preaching about sex?
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Posted by Brian Lowery at 3:54 PM on June 30, 2008
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I pastor a small church with children present during the service. From the pulpit I must use caution and so tend to go VERY easy.
I once had a rated "R" sermon on Jesus' death and had a young teen take everyone younger out for games I arranged in the fellowship hall -- it took some coordination but was worth the extra effort.
I'd have to consider doing the same when I want a serious talk about sex.
Posted by: Ed Pomelear on June 30, 2008
The is clearly marked in Ephesians 5 and 1 Corinthians 7. When a husband and wife are focused on loving/respecting one another, then you can state as Paul said that sex is a good thing and should be practiced often. But to preach 1 Cor. 7 without Eph. 5 could lead some jerks among us to think our wives should lay down for us anytime we want it and take it. That is the danger. But to preach Eph. 5 without 1 Cor. 7 might lead some wives to say, see he should sacrifice his drive for me if he loved me like Jesus does. Of course I am assuming the genders will have the above problems. It could obviously be reversed.
Posted by: Kevin Purcell on June 30, 2008