7 straight days of sex. That was the challenge Pastor Ed Young issued to all of the married couples at his Grapevine church. Too taboo, or right on time? Whatever your opinion, this conversation and tonight's story is strictly for adults. KLTV 7's Layron Livingston sat down with some local pastors to see if the message could make it's way to your church's pulpit.
"Everybody's whining about the economy and about the world....let's move from whining to whoopee!"
The message caught some members of Fellowship Church by surprise, and its perking the ears of East Texans.
"Between a married man and a married woman...the more, the better."
Young says the challenge will help couples in his church focus on each other, reclaiming sex for married people.
"I think I'll try it this evening!"
Reverend Jerome Milton says it's about time.
"God's Word has addressed it, we won't preach it. This challenge sort of stirs all of us up to teach and to preach it, so that people can have a better understanding about it," said Rev. Milton.
"And if we don't address this, then I guarantee you, Desperate Housewives will!"
Minister Mark Edge says sex is in the Bible. So why not the church? In fact, he says last week's sermon was about Christian sexuality.
"God's Word is certainly not ashamed to talk about this. God's Word understands. God understands that it is a very important part of our lives....we really should have been talking about this all along," said Edge.
"I think the concept is awesome,"
Pastor Doug Clark agrees, but says it's unrealistic to expect struggling relationships to simply get better with a week of sex. He says sex is more than just physical.
"There's so much about connection, emotion stuff...there's so much about value that's being passed back and forth. If a wife doesn't feel valued, or if a husband doesn't feel love or respected, hey, there's some issues that have to be dealt with," said Clark.
Of course, you have to practice what you preach. Pastor Young says his membership includes him and his wife. They've also accepted the challenge. http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9366764&nav=1TjD
Don't know where God is but the Devil is in the details