Sex and your parents, and the new fall season at church
How's that for a headline? Thinking about sex and your parents is kind of icky. But hey, I'm trying to sell papers like everyone else. (Oh wait, that's right, I'm not getting paid for this.)
But there is a connection, though we're talking about two different churches. At the huge Fellowship Church in Grapevine, pastor Ed Young's new sermon series is titled "Sexual Revolution". It starts next weekend. At my church, Trietsch Memorial United Methodist in Flower Mound, pastor Jim Ozier's began today a new sermon series focusing on your aging parents and how to honor, love and care for them as they age.
September is one of the big kickoff times for churches, as pastors like to roll out the seeker-friendly messages to attract visitors. It's kind of like the big rollout of TV shows for the new fall season. The other big sermon-series kickoff times are the Sundays after Christmas/New Years and Easter, to capitalize on the swelling crowds on those holidays and to encourage them to return for another visit.
I just started teaching a 10-week adult Bible study called "Confronting the Controversies". Each week we'll tackle a thorny issue like abortion or prayer in schools. We're a small group with room to grow. If you're interested, e-mail me and I'll tell you more. Should be some good discussion.
What is the sermon-theme-of-the-season at your church this fall?
posted by Chip Mahaney @ 3:54 PM
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Yes, and our Jewish friends also have big sermons coming up with their High Holy Days which are at the end of this month and beginning of next month.
Oh, I saw that huge banner across the Fellowship Church building, "SEXUAL REVOLUTION". Yuck. Did not care for it.
I attend Fellowship Church and thought the banner was a little over the top. But, they didn't ask my opinion before they put it up!
I saw the banner. I'm no prude, but I don't care for it - I have young children that can read. It's not something I'm ready to explain to a 7 yo. Maybe I should let FC know, though.
Yeah, I feel the same way as Susan. I'm no prude, either, but I don't care to have my young children reading it.
I did go to FC's contact page at their website and sent them a message after I posted above. I haven't heard back, not sure I expect to.
Susan - good idea. Me, too!
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