Ok, I have a humorous suggestion. Rent "Super Size Me" then rent "McLibel" then go out to McDonalds and get a Big Mac.

Ok, just saw a great movie. It is called St. Ralph. Now I must admit it is not a true story and it is a bit smaltzy. But it can't help but make you cry. Good cry. Inspiring. I think it also appealed to me because it is about a young man who is runner. It makes me think about our bodies and how many people of faith don't take care of their bodies. Yes of course salvation is more important, and yes I agree with I Corinthians 7:31, but I also say look at I Corinthians 6:19:

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The movie differed from the book in subtle ways. Some serve the goal of story telling, but one in particular I think is an enhancement of the origonal text. Namely Edmund upon realizing that Peter is about to die, goes down and takes on the White Witch. He is, in essence, realizing that "to live you must give your life away" (Relient K). In an interesting way this retelling is more instructive of what Christ (Aslan) expects of each of us in exchange for grace.

It isn't a problem to be an agnostic. It is a problem to not know and not be looking. Faith is a quest. If you ever think you have the answers, you have made a wrong turn. If you know certainty, you lost track of God. Faith grows when we are forced to live with questions.

"Armies prepare for the last war, not the next one." -Lord Kerr
"People prepare for their last love, not the next one. -Me
Couple of jokes:
A Buddist walks up to a hot dog vendor in central park and says "Make me one with everything."
Renee' Decartes walks up to hot dog vendor in Central Park and says "Make me one with everything". He says "you want chili too?". Descartes says "I think not". And poof he disappears.

Dear God I surrender completely to you. I am nothing without you. I surrender my life to whatever destiny you have in mind.

How does one know when they have gone from a baby Christian to an adolesent Christian?
When I first became a Christian, and I first became aware of God's presence all around me, the feeling was so foriegn and awesome that when it went away I was like "What? Where did you go? Don't you love me? Was that for real, or did I just make it all up?"
I knew that I had become an adolescent Christian when I felt God get silent, and my reaction was "Huh? Where did you go? I know you there... Where are you hiding?"

A friend sent along this article and I find it to be a stinging rebuke of modern American Christianity. What saddens me about it however is that it is missing the "Good News" part of the Good News. I am particularly struck by the idealic characterization of Amish. Yes there is something precious about the Amish, but equally un-christian to selfish/self abosorbed mega churchs. Christ told us to engage the world, to meet people eye to eye. I would go even further to say that when we engage people we must do so in a vulnerable and respectful way... Hmmm... I am wondering off point.

Regret is what happens when we second guess God's will.