“God says sex should be between a married man and a woman.  I think it’s one of the greatest things you can do for your kids because so goes the marriage, so goes the family.”

The Reverend Ed Young believes society promotes promiscuity and he wants to reclaim sex for married couples.  He said sex should be a nurturing, spiritual thing.  Young is the founder of the Grapevine, a non-denominational “Mega Church” with about 20,000 members.

Pastor Paul Wirth, who founded the non-denominational Relevant Ministries almost 4 years ago, found biblical references that he says suggest Jesus disapproved of pre-marital sex and promoted sex in marriage.  So, he believes people connect to God through life-long commitment.

Reverend Young is challenging his married members to have sex for seven days straight – he is going to practice what he preaches, something he says is normal them.  

Earlier this year, Pastor Wirth challenged his single members to abstain from sex for 30 days and his married members to have sex every day.

I grew up going to church so I want to point out some things:

• Both churches are non-denominational and that means something.  Non-denominational churches are kind of free to do whatever and they often do.  Of course, their actions are meant to do one thing (my opinion): draw people in.
• I noticed Pastor Wirth wanted his single members to abstain from having sex which means he isn’t routinely preaching/teaching on single people not having sex.
• People must know, the Gospel is about the good news and in our current society people want to hear what sounds good to them.  We used to take more direction, but now people don’t really want anyone telling them what to do.  This is true of churches, the military, the government, school systems, police departments and the list could go on and on.  So if someone is willing to say what people want to hear, they become popular and in this case “Mega.”
• I have never heard of anything like this before and I’m kind of speechless.

The phrase “What would Jesus do?” (often abbreviated to WWJD) became popular in the United States in the 1890s, and again in 1990s, as a personal motto for thousands of Christians who used the phrase as a reminder of their belief that Jesus is the example to be followed in daily life, and to act in a manner of which Jesus would approve.

Is that true for you and me?  You do claim to be a Christian don’t you?  You do want Christ to be pleased with your actions, reactions, deeds, etc. don’t you?  Let’s see if we can’t make Him just as proud of us, as we are of Him!

Let’s take one week and change our thinking.  Let’s take one week and try as Christians to get in the mind of Christ.  We have read the scriptures and heard the sermons; we know the difference between our actions and those of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Aren’t we as “Christ”ians supposedly striving to be Christ-like?  Aren’t we taking the Christ in Christianity and trying to identify with it and be like Him?  Well let’s do it together and then let’s talk about the change it made in our lives spiritually and naturally.  Stopping and asking What Would Jesus Do before everything we do, will certainly have an impact on EVERYTHING concerning our lives.  If we can promote Pay It Forward challenges, and weight lost challenges, and all kinds of reality challenges, let’s doubly promote this challenge!   It is the: 7daybuzz.com WWJD 7 Day Challenge!

Tell everybody you know what you are doing and invite them to join in the 7daybuzz.com WWJD challenge!  This challenge won’t cost you.  This challenge won’t hurt you. (well maybe your pride if you have to turn the other cheek or something flesh defying)  I can truthfully say, if done properly, the only thing this challenge can do and will do is make you more conscious of who you are and Whose you are.  This might be just the thing you need and I need to expose us to us!  We really don’t know who we are.  Fact:  we never see ourselves the same way others see us!  Maybe living this lifestyle for a week (hopefully it will be one we will choose to adopt forever) will close the gap between who we think we are, and who we really are.  So starting today, let’s do this!

Hopefully you have prayed for the last week and have programmed your mind to begin questioning yourself and asking, What Would Jesus Do?  Now let’s put it into action. 

Next Sunday I anxiously look forward to hearing the stories and life changing experiences the WWJD challenge brought about.  I think we will surprise ourselves, each and every one of us, when we realize how far we were from true Christ like actions and our own fleshly actions.  Don’t make this a burden but make it a joyful occasion for a renewal within your spirit.  There will be times when you/I fail.  WE will think about WWJD and then do the opposite because our flesh is geared toward self satisfaction.  Okay.  Get up.  Brush off, but don’t stop!  Get back on the horse and continue with the challenge.  If at first you don’t succeed, keep trying!  That’s what Jesus would do, right? 

Just remember, before you do it, ask yourself WWJD?  Before you say it, ask yourself WWJD?  Before you think it, ask yourself WWJD?  We’ll talk soon!