THE IDEAL FAMILY (2 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Ephesians 5:22, Ephesians 6:22
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The Ideal Family (2 of 4)
Series: Relationship Goals
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 5:22-6:22
This summer, we've been taking advantage of the # trend. We looked at #fakenews through the book of James and now we're exploring the idea #lifegoals. Jeff taught about friendships and relationships last week. Today we're exploring the concept of the ideal family.
Over the past half century or so, Hollywood has tried to use television to promote their concept of the ideal family. (While showing a picture of each family) The first picture is of the Cleaver family from Leave it to Beaver. A good, nuclear family- both parents are present, the kids got themselves in trouble but they learned to grow up with respect for their parents. The Brady family began stretching the definition of family as they blended two families together, though they still worked together through the pains and struggles of family.
Then you get to the Bundy family of Married with Children. A general lack of respect was prevalent in this family, whether between the parents or from the children. The Gilmore Girls portrayed three generations where the grandparents set impossible expectations that their daughter rebelled against, the father of her child is only around in times of emergency, and both the daughter and her child are trying to figure out who's the right guy for each of them. Most recently, TV has presented the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan in Modern Family. You've got an older man who married a young Latina and it's pretty clear that it's about physical attraction as they're raising two boys. His daughter is married to a man who is portrayed to be quite incompetent as plan after plan falls through. Their children are constantly scheming, using their various talents to see what they can get away with. His son is in a homosexual marriage and they've adopted an Oriental daughter. All this in an effort to show these things as normal, but it's definitely not ideal.
So who does the Bible depict ...
Series: Relationship Goals
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 5:22-6:22
This summer, we've been taking advantage of the # trend. We looked at #fakenews through the book of James and now we're exploring the idea #lifegoals. Jeff taught about friendships and relationships last week. Today we're exploring the concept of the ideal family.
Over the past half century or so, Hollywood has tried to use television to promote their concept of the ideal family. (While showing a picture of each family) The first picture is of the Cleaver family from Leave it to Beaver. A good, nuclear family- both parents are present, the kids got themselves in trouble but they learned to grow up with respect for their parents. The Brady family began stretching the definition of family as they blended two families together, though they still worked together through the pains and struggles of family.
Then you get to the Bundy family of Married with Children. A general lack of respect was prevalent in this family, whether between the parents or from the children. The Gilmore Girls portrayed three generations where the grandparents set impossible expectations that their daughter rebelled against, the father of her child is only around in times of emergency, and both the daughter and her child are trying to figure out who's the right guy for each of them. Most recently, TV has presented the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan in Modern Family. You've got an older man who married a young Latina and it's pretty clear that it's about physical attraction as they're raising two boys. His daughter is married to a man who is portrayed to be quite incompetent as plan after plan falls through. Their children are constantly scheming, using their various talents to see what they can get away with. His son is in a homosexual marriage and they've adopted an Oriental daughter. All this in an effort to show these things as normal, but it's definitely not ideal.
So who does the Bible depict ...
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