I just finished reading a book called Blue Like Jazz and Imust say, it was a wonderful read that encourages Christians to step away from their box and think about life and God. I have struggled for the past few years in trying to think about how I should live out the life Christ called me to live. How does one truly love people and yet present a gospel that is so offensive it causes people to seeth with rage before conversations can even start. I understand that in the past Christianity has done much harm, but it is also important to realize that it will not be easy to live out a life that calls us to be so radically different from the society around us. I believe homosexuality is wrong, but that doesn't give me the right to hate that person. I must love that person whether they see their sin or not. This does not mean I accept their lifestyle, but it means I must love them no matter what. There are so many important issues out there for Christians to tackle. We must love and take care of the poor, the unloved and the rejected. How is this supposed to happen? I have no idea, I just know that in my life, it is time to get off my fat butt, stop just talking about doing something and begin to live as Christ would have me live.