Did you see this video? Did you hear what Ashton, I mean Chris Kutcher said? Did you see the Teen Choice video? Those were the questions that flooded my inbox this week in regards to an acceptance speech delivered during the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.
Now, given the audience that I think typically reads this blog, I'm assuming that most of you completely missed the Teen Choice Awards Sunday!! As a Family Pastor focused on High School students and their families I don't always catch these events live but I do keep a pulse on them to know what's going on in youth culture. This particular event boasted "150 million votes" and over hundreds of thousands of views on each of the videos they have post from the live performances.
So Jeff, why are you asking us about whether we watched the Teen Choice Awards!? It all has to do with truth. And though this specific person (Ashton Kutcher) didn't say "Jesus"... He did give some incredible wisdom to an audience that resembles, if not IS, our kids!! Before I go on, please take 4 minutes and watch this video:
- Being Sexy is actually being Smart... Thoughtful... Generous
- Don't live a life but build one
Ummm... WOW!! This is NOT the typical message we get from Hollywood and honestly not even the message we have heard from the young actor in the past 10 years. So what changed? Why the sudden insight for his fans...is 100% Jesus? I have no clue for him but I know what the ultimate answer is for all of us: The Gospel (Romans 6:23)!!
My encouragement this week, if you have teens or tweens, is to watch the video and talk about the message he shared. What an incredible launching point for great conversation of having a point to this life. What an even better opportunity to dig deeper and show our kids where such wisdom truly comes from... the Bible (Examples: Work Hard: Colossians 3:23, Be Smart: Proverbs 19:20, Build a Life: John 10:10)!! If you do not have tweens or teens, what did you think of his advice? Did you connect with any of his points? What can you glean this week from those three truths?
Now, given the audience that I think typically reads this blog, I'm assuming that most of you completely missed the Teen Choice Awards Sunday!! As a Family Pastor focused on High School students and their families I don't always catch these events live but I do keep a pulse on them to know what's going on in youth culture. This particular event boasted "150 million votes" and over hundreds of thousands of views on each of the videos they have post from the live performances.
So Jeff, why are you asking us about whether we watched the Teen Choice Awards!? It all has to do with truth. And though this specific person (Ashton Kutcher) didn't say "Jesus"... He did give some incredible wisdom to an audience that resembles, if not IS, our kids!! Before I go on, please take 4 minutes and watch this video:
Can't view it? Try clicking on this link: Ashton Kutcher Acceptance Speech
Three things Chris learned before he became Ashton: Opportunity - Being Sexy - Living Life!!
At first glance it seems like every other "Star"with the exception that he told us from a stage his real name and said he feels like a "fraud". But that first insert should have been enough for us to listen a little deeper (something the teenage girls in the audience didn't pick up on)!
As Chris/Ashton goes on he explains his three things:
- Opportunity looks a lot like work: "I didn't quit my job until I had another one"- Being Sexy is actually being Smart... Thoughtful... Generous
- Don't live a life but build one
Ummm... WOW!! This is NOT the typical message we get from Hollywood and honestly not even the message we have heard from the young actor in the past 10 years. So what changed? Why the sudden insight for his fans...is 100% Jesus? I have no clue for him but I know what the ultimate answer is for all of us: The Gospel (Romans 6:23)!!
My encouragement this week, if you have teens or tweens, is to watch the video and talk about the message he shared. What an incredible launching point for great conversation of having a point to this life. What an even better opportunity to dig deeper and show our kids where such wisdom truly comes from... the Bible (Examples: Work Hard: Colossians 3:23, Be Smart: Proverbs 19:20, Build a Life: John 10:10)!! If you do not have tweens or teens, what did you think of his advice? Did you connect with any of his points? What can you glean this week from those three truths?
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