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Audio resource review.
“For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.” - Philippians 3:18-19
In January, over 400 women estro-fested at an all-day Women’s Training Day at MH: Ballard. Amongst the day’s teachings were 4 breakout sessions on different areas that are “big ones” for women: Romanticism, Physical and Spiritual Adultery, Modesty and Gluttony.
Crystal Munson spoke for a little over 50 minutes on the lesser-discussed sin of gluttony. The verse above is what she used as her launch point in discussing the underlying issues… of setting the mind on earthly things, and living as enemies of the cross of Christ in our self-sufficiency.
In a very vulnerable and close-to-home account, Crystal walks her audience through her own story, illuminated with the truth of Scripture, and urges us to not downplay overeating as just something that’s “unhealthy” rather than as the voracious and evil sin it is against God almighty.
If you struggle in the areas of eating too much, thinking about food all the time, fantasizing about being thinner, or how people perceive your body size, then… this is a very convicting and timely preaching of the gospel for you.
And that’s what she does … the first half of her talk is a very specific testimony of gluttony and the grace of Christ and the cross in her life, and in the second half of the talk, Crystal preaches the gospel.
It’s lunch-break length, which is good. But a lifetime of application… which is better.
I really encourage you to listen to it here.
I feel blessed to have come upon this MH section for women! I enjoyed reading all of the blogs today and hope to find fellowship with more women in my life as a new Christian. Thanks!
Yes, I too have been blessed by their teaching. I especially enjoyed the one that Amy and Wendy preached on singleness, much of which I could certainly relate to.
Wow..this couldn’t have come in a more timely manner. Thank you so much to Crystal for sharing your story. I have struggled many many years with these same things and am now realizing that it is a matter of my heart. Thank you once again!
I really appreciated this session by Crystal. Even though it was specifically about gluttony, Crystal hits on the root causes of all of our sin issues–idolatry. I kept thinking I could replace the term “gluttony” with sexual addiction, perfectionism, emotional dependency, drunkenness, and so forth. Good, good teaching!