Ed Young, Jr. Feedback: 7 Days of Sex
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Sun, November 23, 2008
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See here. When Ed claims that he is simply talking about a topic the church has been silent on, Ingrid remarks: “Really, Ed? You mean no pastors have ever preached on Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery? Do you really believe that no Christian pastor has ever provided the whole counsel of God on the need for purity and respect for sexuality because God commands it in His Word? You’re the only one who has broken this terrible taboo in 2000 years?” In her opinion, Young made a ‘fool out of himself’ by ‘erecting billboards with naked feet sticking out of the sheets, passing out cards with tips to jazz up your sex life, dragging beds onto the “stage” and lounging around in the most embarrassing manner imaginable.’
I don’t imagine she liked his analogy that ‘Sex is like superglue’ either.
Not to be outdone, a woman has just finished a book about the benefits of offering herself to her husband sexually for not seven days, but a whole year! (That’s right, folks, 365 days!) You can read more about this book here.
Not to be outdone… I had to add two more light-hearted posts to the internet world about the series:
Doug Heffernin evidently attended Fellowship Dallas yesterday and put the sermon into practice…
and
Ed Young Announces New Message Series to Follow “Seven Days of Sex”
The Dallas CBS affiliate did a follow-up story yesterday about how couples felt after the experience:
For the Waddell’s the challenge meant more than connecting physically, it meant connecting emotionally as well. The couple says they have already hit some hard times in their seven months of marriage. Cody says it mean they had to “really focus on the other person’s needs other than you own. That’s what we’re called to do in marriage. It was a great opportunity to do that.” Amy adds that they may keep going. “We don’t want to stop at the seven days. We’ve seen what it’s done for us with the intimacy; we’ll continue to do that”
You can watch their follow up report here...
Ed Young, Jr. has gotten a lot of press coverage and feedback over this "Seven Days of Sex" message that he brought at Fellowship Church Dallas recently. Some of the feedback has been good; other feedback, not so generous.
Here's an interview Ed did with Julie Chen at CBS. Somehow they qualified this story as a 'Healthwatch' story:
Ingrid, over at Slice of Laodicea, said that watching Ed Young, Jr. 'lounging on a bed' caused her 'gag reflex' to kick in.
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Peter Hamm on Mon, November 24, 2008
We know that anything that isn’t “expository preaching” from a reformed perspective is likely to have Ingrid upset, so that is no longer news.
I actually like a pastor challenging married couples to be more intimate, and yes, that includes physical intimacy, but this feels just a little bit like marketing to me, especially watching that video interview.
I love the “superglue” comment. I think it’s dead on accurate.
JOB on Mon, November 24, 2008
This is getting very tiring. A megachurch leader does something stupid to get some press, Ingrid calls their bluff on their siliness ,Todd trashes Ingird and commenters pile on. How many years has this been going on?
Todd Rhoades on Mon, November 24, 2008
How long has this been going on JOB? Oh, about as long as you have been calling megachurch leaders stupid, trashing what you read here, backing Ingrid, and then making a comment here about it.
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Todd
Scott on Mon, November 24, 2008
Ingrid is my negative benchmark - I pretty much automatically like and support anything she’s against. Side note: it’s sheer cowardice to write the things she does against her brothers and sisters in Christ and then close the comments section…
Anyhoo, I thought Ed’s approach was novel and necessary to break through most church people’s hangup with admitting that sex is enjoyable.
And I loved the way he worked some “Ed Young-isms” into the interview - I almost spit coffee when he said “whole ‘nutha level.”
Marv Plementosh on Mon, November 24, 2008
Way to go on the you tube link of the king of Queens. It ends with a lap-dance at a strip club! If you wouldn’t show it Sunday morning you shouldn’t link to it. And if you would show it Sunday morning…. all I can say is wow…depravity…
JOB on Mon, November 24, 2008
Marv,
You must be of the “reformed” type.
Marv Plementosh on Mon, November 24, 2008
How about Christian and biblical…
Dan on Mon, November 24, 2008
That wasn’t Connie Chung.
JOB on Mon, November 24, 2008
Marv,
So your a Pharisee?
Peter Hamm on Mon, November 24, 2008
this is getting tiring indeed…
Peter Dodge on Mon, November 24, 2008
Todd, That wasn’t Connie Chung. Connie is MUCH older and Married to Maury Povich.
On the challenge, I can’t participate because I am not married.
Ingrid’s remarks are of the fruitcake variety. She totally does not get it, for sure.
No topic should be TABOO in church.
Todd Rhoades on Mon, November 24, 2008
How embarrassing. I always get Connie Chung and Julie Chen confused. http://www.mondaymorninginsight.com/images/smileys/smile.gif
Todd
Leonard on Mon, November 24, 2008
In my context I do not think I would do this series. I also struggle with the 7 days in a row, the three weeks every day, the 30 straight days. I think there are so many hurt people, women especially, over sex and sexuality that this tactic might cause more harm. I have no evidence to this, nor do I think you would find any since it most likely would bet buried under a persons frustration.
This is just my opinion but it is one formed by many years of ministry working with people.
CS on Mon, November 24, 2008
This sex series, just like every one that has gained national media attention and been done in this fad that has extended over the past several years, is juvenile. It gets attention because people snicker, “they’re talking about sex in church?” and then that’s about the extent of it, and the Gospel doesn’t make the limelight.
Much like Leonard said, and a CNN commentator also brought up when interviewing Young Jr., when we have people engage in sexual activity reluctantly or against their will, this can be constituted as sexual assault.
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CS
Leonard on Mon, November 24, 2008
CS,not to be too picky I did not say assault. That is a much stronger word than I was going for.
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