Sexy Preacher

Dear Victorious,

Is it okay for preachers to be sexy?

Nyssa B. - Altamonte Springs, FL

Dear Nyssa,

Yes. Why do you ask? I mean, in what context are you putting the notion of sexiness? Typically we describe someone as being sexy when someone of the opposite sex finds them attractive. It's fine for preachers to be attractive. It's even fine for their parishioners of the opposite sex to admire them and appreciate their attractiveness.

Where it crosses the line is when the sexy preacher starts behaving in ungodly ways - such as flirting. Or when the parishioners being to lust after the preacher, and move from finding him (or her) attractive to entertaining sexual fantasies that include the preacher.

So in the proper context, sexy preachers are just fine.