"... Take no part
in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. ..."
[Ephesians 4:11]
January 30, 2009
Pesonal note:
We are in a spiritual war as perhaps never before (for many of us aged 70
or less - greatest generation experienced Hitler, etc.).
God wants our worship, our hearts, our lives. Whatever you or I do with
things like the Superbowl, we need to seek first the Kingdom of God and His
righteousness as we proceed. I wouldn't begin to try to dictate what anyone
should do, but I can at least call out to say "Christian - be Christian!"
Superbowl Sunday and the Church
What began as the championship game between two competing football leagues
in 1967 has since become an American entertainment extravaganza. The transition
from championship football game to cultural event was engineered by the corporate
world as it realized, and continues to realize, the tremendous marketing opportunities
afforded by broadening the appeal of the event. With its broadened appeal,
many churches saw the Super Bowl as a great opportunity for evangelism and
have hosted Super Bowl parties for this purpose. ...
Activist: Use caution during Super Bowl commercials
"... In a recent email alert, Bill Johnson, president of the American
Decency Association, outlined the history of the Super Bowl as a championship
football game to a cultural event. The pro-family activist said while the
halftime shows have toned down since the infamous 2004 "wardrobe malfunction"
incident with Janet Jackson, churches hosting Super Bowl Parties must be on
guard against allowing inappropriate material to be seen by members -- especially
during commercial breaks. ..."
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=402050
Super Bowl Ads 2009
The Super Bowl is this weekend and just as many watch for the commercials
as they do for the game. In the recent past, however, those commercials and
half-time entertainment have given parents reasons to reconsider making the
Super Bowl a family event. Bill Johnson, President of the American Decency
Association, has a brief preview of advertisements anticipated this year,
and offers some ideas on how families and church gatherings can cope with
what has become an onslaught of sexual and scatological imagery. Listen |
http://www.cwfa.org/articles/16332/CWA/misc/index.htm
GoDaddy's Super Bowl ads already under fire
With the Super Bowl approaching, television commercials are already under
scrutiny.
Sunday's game in Tampa, Florida, features the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers
against the NFC champion Phoenix Cardinals. The annual event, which determines
the National Football League champion, draws perhaps the largest viewing audience
of any sports event in the world -- thereby attracting advertisers who spend
large amounts of revenue in what has become an unofficial competition among
the commercials, some of which have pushed the envelope on decency.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=398744
The Superbowl and the church
http://americandecency.org/main.php?f=updates_new/2009/January/01.26.09
To donate online:
http://americandecency.org/folder.php?f=donate
American Decency Association
Bill Johnson, President
P.O. Box 202
Fremont, MI 49412
ph: 231-924-4050
http://www.americandecency.org
