What's one sin no one ever talks about?

Most forgotten sin in world?

Gonna tell you what you don't want to hear

More folks should have the courage to say it

May hate me for saying it – and it is hard to hate me

but what I am gonna tell you is correct, factual

Science proves it

Faith shows it

Common sense says it

Being fat is a sin

Don't wanna hear it, I know

But past Tuesday was Fat Tuesday – day before Lent, season of self-denial

Fat Tuesday day of indulgence – friend stuffing down bread on Tuesday since giving it up for Lent

Every day is Fat Tuesday in America

Gluttony is the forgotten sin

Lustful – folks will tell you – know it's wrong

Lazy, slothful – same too

Anger, Greedy, Envious – no debate

But just try saying it out loud – and see the response you get

Being fat is a sin

MS legislature introduced bill – make it unlawful to serve food to obese person

Killed in committee

Provoked outcry from National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance

Coalition of Fat Rights Activists

It's the one no one talks about

But that is what we do here at the AHS

And worse, parents do it to kids – no exercise, junk food, video games, sedentary

Had to have ethics debate on bariatric surgery for teenagers and pre-teens

Would you rather be fat or be greedy?

Is being fat a sin? I have the courage to say yes



Promo – Ash Wed – Lent – atone for sins – choose to confess- next hour

Got a secret need to unload – Ash Wed – perfect time – next hour



MISC

Obesity stats and surgery stats

Diabetes stats

Glustony sermon – satisfy the heart by indulging the body

Karen Brooks – lost weight, Everest –

Found yourself 80 lbs at 60 – what made you decide to do something

Dream – Everest

What was highlight

Faith role

Verto – my own stuff – Mike O grady http://www.vertoinc.com

Cell phones and beepers – 4 things can do – parking, stairs, etc

Family Guy clip

Glustony email – vicious

Body is temple





Sunday 7:00 Ash Wednesday

Can keeping a secret kill you?

Answer very simple – yes, it can from the inside out

Got secrets you wish you could tell and get off your chest?

Invite you to call and share

Wife stayed up and watched 20-20 on Monday night

Had no interest myself

Joren van der Sloot – Dutch kid – who been sliming and slinking around ever since Natalee Holloway disappeared in Aruba a few years ago

Well, fellow been befriending him – smoking pot – playing cards

Luring him in

Until moment was right

In car, videotaped him telling all

20-20 showed her mom – watching it for first time

I had no interest

Already knew – we cannot keep secrets inside us

Just not hardwired to be able to do that

Bounces around inside and gotta come out

Took this fellow a while but it came out

Spiritually necessary – conscience and soul cannot rest without doing so

True for a lot of folks – years of ministry

Molested as a child – never told anyone

Cheated on my wife in second year of marriage – 24 years since and still guilty and never told anyone

Had an abortion – woman I worked with for years – had one and never told anyone, wanted to tell husband but could not – had to tell me

Something about us needs that repentance and confession – made that way

Ash Wed – Lent prep for Easter – ashes for humility and mortality – sorrow for sin

Smudged with cross – ashes from last year's palms

Can keeping a secret kill you?

Know folks still carrying stuff and ripping them up inside

Give you a chance tonight – unload baggage

Anonymously or via email

Opportunity to confess deep,dark secret

Keep it from killing you





Sunday 8:00 Buy into the hype of Valentine's Day?

Because I do not – I hate it

Feel better just for saying it

Manmade – MMF like polyester – Hallmark holiday

Guilt you into spending lots of money on silly, temporary stuff that fades away

Flowers at twice the price, chocolates, lingerie no one ever will use

Heart shaped sweet tarts

Empty holiday

Why celebrate forever love with temporary crap?

Hate Valentine's Day – coming off of Christmas, headed into Mother's Day and birthday and wedding anniversary

Does that make me the Ebenezer Scrooge of Valentine's?

Hate Valentine's Day but I love my wife

Just really not into expensive roses and candy just because it is Feb 14

Overhyped – contrarian view

So this year I have a low-cost solution

One that actually costs me something – effort and attention instead of money and frills

Not an early morning riser

At all

Slow to stir – once she does, whoa

Bring her hot tea in bed in the morning

Small act each day for 40 days

Can you be romantic without spending millions of dollars?

Do you buy into the hype of Valentine's Day because I do not?

Do you have creative low-cost ways to show love for your honey?

No lame calls

Ron will not take those

Creative – Interesting - Provocative