For those of you who couldn't make it or didn't meet the age/gender requirements, we thought you'd like to hear a bit of what went on and we learned:
- Grilled sausage tastes really good.
- Don't mess with Patrick Drury if you are the guest COMEDIAN. (David Dean- see below)
- The story of Abraham almost slaying Isaac can be used to frighten young children into obeying their parents. (the comedian again)
- It's ok to laugh if people fall on the ice, even if they have a compound fracture. (still the comedian)
- To liven things up at church- give the 4th graders Mountain Dew and Red Bull. (guess who)
- "I'm sweating like Paris Hilton at a purity conference." (my personal favorite line from the comedian).
- Lynn Buckles, The XXX Church Intern, and David Gillis are INCREDIBLY good sports. Briggs Cochran is also a good sport, but can't follow instructions. (based on interactive improv)
- Maybe guys have a hard time really laughing because of the unconfessed sin in their lives. (Great point by the comedian)
Then Craig Gross from XXX CHURCH got up to share.
- Porn is a $57 BILLION dollar a year industry- most of which happens via the internet.
- The internet has radically changed the accessibility of porn. No longer do you have to embarrass yourself by buying a magazine from behind the counter or going to a seedy video store on the wrong side of town.
- 75% of people view porn alone.
- Most people who are addicted to porn eventually escalate to something else: an affair, using an escort service, soliciting kids on the internet, etc.
- Where is the computer in your house? Is it in a place where you or someone else can be secretive?
- XXX Church gets tons of emails from kids who are more computer savvy than their parents and find out by mistake that their parents are looking at porn.
Craig shared SIX WAYS TO RUIN YOUR LIFE:
1. Fight temptation with willpower alone because you are strong enough. (Cause that works in every other area of our lives, right?)
2. Believe that just a little porn isn't that bad. FHM, MAXIM, SWIMSUIT ISSUES = Porn training wheels. The porn industry gets it, that's why they give you free samples. They know you'll come back for more.
3. Spend more time watching TV, less time in God's Word. Who needs that anyway? The average 13-18 year old spends 71 hours a week watching tv, movies, on the internet, playing video games or on the cell phone. Most people get in trouble with pornography because they get on the internet without a purpose. TIP: If you are married, go to bed as the same time as your wife. Many guys look while their spouse is asleep.
4. Wing it when it comes to your integrity. Just make it up as you go. Don't have a plan ahead of time.
5. Go solo. Who needs others? XXX Church offers accountability software so that you can let someone else in to help keep you accountable. Find it HERE. Do you really want help? It is out there for you, but it requires you not doing it yourself.
6. When you fail, just give up. "This is my lot in life. I'll never get over it." Even in our failures, God never leaves us and His love never fails.
NOTE: Craig will be sharing a different message at our weekend services (5:30 Sat, 9:30 & 11:15 Sun). Make it a point to catch one.
Need Some Resources???:
- Every Man's Battle class starts on June 24th at 8:15 a.m. Contact Briggs Cochran
- Every Young Man's Battle class to follow in August. Contact Scott Morgan or Kerry Tuttle.
- Porn & Parents Discussion August 5th from 6-8 p.m. for all interested parents and teens on how to proactively respond to the issues. Contact Scott Morgan or Kerry Tuttle.
- Every Woman's Battle class to be offered based upon interest. Contact Ann Sullivan for information and to express interest.
- Help for Spouses class to be offered based upon interest. Contact Ann Sullivan for information and to express interest.
- Do I have an addiction? Crossroads has seasoned counselors to meet one on one to privately discuss the issues. Contact Ann Sullivan for information.
2 comments:
Comedian: "This guy here just came in the side door. Hello? Hello! What's your name sir? You just came in the side door."
Greg Chandler: "And there he goes out the back door."
You Christains are so very funny... Always needing some excuse to control people.... What will you make up next ? Sleeping in late? Soft drinks? Ah yes those SI swimsuit issues are obviously the cause of America's moral decline and not our rampant greed and hypocracy. All the porn in the world has no weight in ill effect when compared to idiots like you....
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