Sep 3, 2026 · 19 min · 7 segments
Sacred Men exists to build strong and virtuous men in a weak and degenerate culture. Sacred City Church - https://sacredcitychurch.comOur other podcasts - https://sacredcitychurch.com/podcasts
Justin DeanHost
In the movie Seven with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, the sin of gluttony was depicted by an obese man who literally ate himself to death.
Now, if you define the sin narrowly, only in relation to food, that's a pretty accurate depiction.
And if you define it the way the church has historically understood it, gluttony is the disordered love of consumption.
See, gluttony takes good things and turns them into God things, things that we worship.
See, if gluttony is disordered consumption, then it's not just the second helping at dinner.
It's the man who can't sit in silence for five minutes without reaching for something to consume.
The reality is your plate, your glass, and even your screen, all three of these things are forming your soul one bite at a time.
Now, one clarification before anybody gets too defensive here, or worse, starts sizing up the guy next to him at church.
The guy who lives on DoorDash and energy drinks, the incessant snacker, the six-pack shredded guy who thinks about food every waking hour and worships his own macros.
And there are, of course, there are men carrying around extra weight because of a medication they're taking, because of an injury.
See, the sin of gluttony is primarily about what rules your desires, not the size of your waistline.
So I want you to keep that distinction in mind throughout the rest of this episode.
In the movie Seven with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, the sin of gluttony was depicted by an obese man who literally ate himself to death.
Now, if you define the sin narrowly, only in relation to food, that's a pretty accurate depiction.
And if you define it the way the church has historically understood it, gluttony is the disordered love of consumption.
See, gluttony takes good things and turns them into God things, things that we worship.
See, if gluttony is disordered consumption, then it's not just the second helping at dinner.
It's the man who can't sit in silence for five minutes without reaching for something to consume.
The reality is your plate, your glass, and even your screen, all three of these things are forming your soul one bite at a time.
Now, one clarification before anybody gets too defensive here, or worse, starts sizing up the guy next to him at church.
The guy who lives on DoorDash and energy drinks, the incessant snacker, the six-pack shredded guy who thinks about food every waking hour and worships his own macros.
And there are, of course, there are men carrying around extra weight because of a medication they're taking, because of an injury.
See, the sin of gluttony is primarily about what rules your desires, not the size of your waistline.
So I want you to keep that distinction in mind throughout the rest of this episode.
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