Just Do Something: Episode 67

This week's featured musical artist is Camila Aguilar. Her album "Compelled" is indeed compelling with a "fusion of pop/rock, funk, jazz, and Latin styles." You can hear more of her music here.

Miss California Said What? -- 00:00
Motte, Lisa, and I gather round the the mikes to talk about Carrie Prejean, Perez Hilton and a bill that you'll want to be aware of. Lisa even manages to bring it back to the bottom line: relationships.

A Visit with Kevin DeYoung Part 1 -- 26:28
Motte and Steve interview Kevin DeYoung about his new book Just Do Something. You may remember Kevin's last interview about his previous book Why We're Not Emergent. I had the chance to read a phenomenal excerpt from his book about God's will in work and wedlock. Two thumbs way up. Speaking of God's will, our article today has some similar themes as Kevin's interview. If you like the interview be sure to check out All God's Callings.

Maintaining Emotional Balance -- 47:01
Suzanne and Lisa give some balanced advice to Brenda who's worried she's going "too deep too fast" with her new beau. If you have the same tendency, listen up because Suzanne is on her A-game.

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1. Janice said the following at 3:11 PM on Apr 30:

I'm always perplexed at how little research/prep the contestants seem to put into their Q&A. I'm proud of Prejean for standing up for her belief regardless of her rational (as illogical as it was). Still, how hard is it for her to have prepped, researched, and been 100% ready for that question? Doesn't she have handlers who could have helped prep her? As sad, pathetic, rude, and unprofessional as it was, Perez behaved just as someone in his shoes (ie in desperate need of a Saviour) would behave so I'm not shocked. Maybe future beauty pageant, I mean, scholarship contestants who have a profession of faith should be briefed by Focus. Lisa could show them a thing or two about keeping it real in with the judges.

2. farmer Tom said the following at 9:21 PM on Apr 30:

Janice,

Frankly, I don't understand you comment.

Could you explain in plain English?

What was illogical? What does "keeping it real with the judges" mean?

Let me put it a different way. You seem to be critical of Ms. Prejean, lets hear your answer to the question.

So here is the question from (redacted),

"Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage," ... "Do you think every state should follow suit, why or why not."

We're waiting for your response.

3. Michael said the following at 10:06 PM on Apr 30:

It does make me sad, discouraged, and even angry that pro-male/female marriage are so afraid to speak out in defense of what's right in America. What are we afraid of? Losing a church tax exemption? Last time I checked, Jesus promised there would be suffering in this world; hmm, let me check? losing a tax exemption might qualify as a suffering. What's been revealed to me is that man/woman church, biblical definition of marriage just IS (emphasis intended). Once you get past that and overcome that hang up, the rest of the journey is easy. My yoke is easy, my burden is light; pick up your cross and follow Me. This is no exception. -Michael

4. BDB said the following at 11:15 PM on Apr 30:

I'm starting to feel a little bad for the actually Miss USA winner...you know...what's her name...from that other state...

5. Jo said the following at 12:25 AM on May 1:

I haven't listened to the show yet, but -

Carrie's response was good, and really highlighted some issues - it's quite telling that she's been so widely criticised when she expressed her opinion politely and compassionately (albeit a little confusedly) and didn't say anything that was offensive or derogatory.

However, the reports that she's now starring in an anti-gay marriage commercial put a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. And I know it's a bit chiche to say it, but parading around on national TV in a bikini, in a contest where entrants are judged largely on their sexual appeal, is not something conservative Christians would usually support. It bothers me that she's been so readily adopted as the poster child of evangelical Christianity on this issue, because of this one response, which, while brave, really says nothing about the depth of her Christian faith.

6. Michael said the following at 10:12 AM on May 1:

Concerning the Perez/Carrie battle, as celebrities, I'm sure we know by now that there's no expectation of privacy. It's sad their battle is bleeding out such as it is. I can't fault her for maintaining that, although I'm told the heat that's taking is subtracting from other pageant platforms which she's espoused to uphold. I don't know the particulars--I'm not a pageant follower, per se. Personally, I think we should lock them in a room and may the best person win, male or female--tell them, "Now children, work it out, right here and right now; I don't want to hear about this conflict ever again until you do." :-) -Michael

7. Adam said the following at 12:30 PM on May 1:

Jo wrote:

There is a certain sense in which I agree with this. I think we need to make distinctions, though.

First of all, we can support what she said, while not agreeing with everything she did. I can say that I do not believe that Christian women should be in such a beauty contest with bikinis and sex appeal. I also think that we as the Christian community should not be afraid to say something like this to her. That being said, I can also say that I support her stance against gay marriage [not, maybe, in the sense of her talking about her opinion, or how she was raised], and that I should help her in standing up for her convictions. I do not think these two are contradictory.

I think what Jo is pointing out is that we seem to have lost calling people to repentance in the Christian church anymore. We need to make it clear that while we agree with her position on gay marriage, we think that she was engaging in sin by being in this contest, and we also need to make it clear that we as a Christian church need to call her to repentance for that.

God Bless,
Adam

8. Jo said the following at 1:18 PM on May 1:

Adam,
"I do not think these two are contradictory."

No, I agree. I think we absolutely should praise her integrity in saying what she believed despite the issues she knew it would cause. It's just the eagerness to go overboard and turn her into some kind of Christian folk hero that bothers me.

In short, I agree with your comment. :)

9. Michael said the following at 8:39 AM on May 2:

I haven't been following the aftermath of the pageant especially closely; however, in the circles I do run in, who's turning Carrie into a folk hero? I don't know how accurate a representation that is of the belief that marriage just IS between a man and a woman. Although, if it IS an accurate representation, that's pretty sad if we need a folk hero to stand up for the cause of marriage. Something to consider... -Michael