{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"922 Ministries - The CORE & St. Peter Lutheran","title":"Sex and the Bible (Sex Love Work and War 1 - Pastor Mike)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2484,"description":"Sex will either bless you or mess with you — there's no neutral setting. In Week 1 of our new series, Sex, Love, Work and War, we open Ephesians 5 to ask what the Bible actually says about sex, and it starts somewhere surprising: not with a rule, but with who you already are in Christ.\nAlong the way: why \"just get consent\" isn't producing the thriving lives it promises, what an ancient city obsessed with a fertility goddess can teach us about today's culture, and why Christians are called to bring their sexuality into the light instead of hiding it in the dark.\nWhether you grew up in church or have never opened a Bible, this message is for anyone who's wondered whether Christianity has anything real to say about this part of life. It does — and it starts with grace, not shame.\nNot local? You can still be part of this church family:  https://922ministries.com/church-from-home\nStudy Guide: https://922ministries.churchcenter.com/episodes/720257\nJoin our online community: https://www.my922.community/\nNews & Notes: https://922ministries.com/news\nTo give an offering: https://922ministries.com/give\nThe Basics eBook: https://922ministries.com/basics\nWebsite: https://922ministries.com\nText Messages: https://922ministries.com/text-messages\nPlease note, any ads displayed during this video are not placed by 922 Ministries and are not necessarily authorized or endorsed by 922 Ministries.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SmcptMfUFUmVjlIkwETl_QbE0AQZxjIqZhbOZpkgiGc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODE2/Zjg0OTNkMGE3YmY5/MGM3ZDQxMzQxOWQ2/YzNkYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}