Source: Provident Music Group
Date Posted: February 20,2002
On Wednesday, February 13, 2002, live from Wedgwood
Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, Reunion recording artists LaRue and New
Artist of the Year Dove Award nominee Joy Williams participated in "Seize
the Net Goes Live."
"Seize the Net Goes Live" was a FamilyNet broadcast celebrating purity
across the nation. The one-hour program was hosted by Reunion's
brother/sister duo LaRue. The broadcast featured label-mate Joy Williams
and True Love Waits founder Richard Ross.
"It is encouraging to see these teenagers take a public stand on remaining
pure," Williams stated after the event. "This is all about changing lives,
and these guys are doing it." Williams underscores True Love Waits as a key
ministry in the lives of teenagers across the nation. "This is so vital,"
she said. "And I am so honored to be a part of an event of this nature."
LaRue noted they believe the current generation of teenagers is curious and
wants answers to the tough questions in life. "Sexual temptation is so
strong," Phillip states. "I'm 20-years-old and I don't know any person my
age who isn't tempted by sex. Sometimes the church washes over stuff like
that, but events like True Love Waits say temptation is a real thing."
"It's okay to talk about it," Natalie added. "Sex is a beautiful thing that
God created for us to enjoy within his guidelines. True Love Waits
challenges both adults and teenagers."
"Seize the Net Goes Live" was televised with more than 1000 youth on-hand at
Wedgwood Baptist Church. Throughout the broadcast, youth were encouraged to
log on to http://www.truelovewaits.com and make
pledges to remain sexuall pure. More than 77,000 teens around the nation
made online commitments to remain sexually abstinent until marriage as part
of the "Seize the Net Goes Live" True Love Waits event.
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