Sex… and God.

May 20th, 2010 | filed under: Jesus talk | tags: |

No, it’s actually the other way around.

I recently listened to a sermon/lecture by Matt Chandler entitled “God and Sex.”  It really hit home to me and in turn, I feel like I need to pass it on.  However, I have some things that I want to say first:

  • This is not a casual listen, it’s extremely blunt.
  • This isn’t your muzing section.  This isn’t a feel-good message.  This is serious, down to earth stuff.
  • I would recommend you listen to this when you’re in the right mindset to take stuff in.
  • This kinda goes with the previous point, but  this recording is about two hours long, so be aware of that too.
  • I would recommend not listening to it with someone you aren’t completely comfortable with.
  • Different guy and girl… functions are mentioned without hesitation, if that’s a problem–it’s blunt.
  • The rest of the disclaimer at the beginning of the recording, and you can also read Mitchell’s disclaimer.

so, here it is:

I wouldn’t consider this a guy-only talk, but I hope that it isn’t offensive to anyone.  There’s a whole lot of good stuff in it, and here’s one of my favorite parts.  It got a big amen from me.  :)

Matt Chandler in God and Sex: (this is 1hr:11mins in)

I think that a lot of the problems of dating in evangelical circles is the girls.  I’ll tell you what I’m talking about; you guys will tolerate some flirty idiot, flirting and romancing you without serious pursuing you.  And I promise you, you hold the ace of spaces of maturity for some of these idiots.  Where you would go, “Quit flirting with me and grow up.” I promise you,  they will lay in bed that night and go, “ughhh, I need to grow up.” But because you put up with it and let it feed your insecurities, it just perpetuates it.  And so you keep getting your heart broke, you keep getting your heart broke, you keep getting your heart broke because you’re not willing to tell a man–a little boy, really–”I tell you what, I think you’re cute.  You make me laugh.  If you would act your age and grow up, we might be able to talk, but as for now, you need to get out of my face.”

…until then, when they can get away with [everything], there’s no one pressing on them, except me–and all I do is stand up here and call them idiots.

I sure hope I’m not ever being that guy aka being hypocritical.  Thanks to Mitchell Carter for posting this first.  I hope that I didn’t offend anyone by posting it, unless it’s in a good, life-changing way.  ;-) God bless,

~ Jon