I don't really have an introduction for this so...I'll just start. What does full sacrifice really mean? That's a churchy question that gets asked a lot, but how often have I pondered and toiled over this question? Has it impacted my life? No and no.

In Francis Chan's book Crazy Love, I've been really convicted to explore the question, how full is my giving of my life, time, and money to God? Is it lukewarm? In Revelation, Jesus talks about the Laodicean church that has become lukewarm, believing themselves to be Christians but acting out of pride and contentment. He says He'd rather have them be hot or cold, but that paradoxical in-between stage where they blur the lines of "Christian" isn't working. He'll spit out the lukewarm church from his mouth (Rev. 3:15-16)! To summarize what Chan says, why would Jesus spit Christians from his mouth? Thus, these people must not be who they think they are. Isn't that completely scary? He goes on to say that not every one who has had a lukewarm season is unsaved by that beautiful Grace...which is good news for all! But he does challenge those of us who are Christians to look within us and see where the lukewarm lies, and to look around us and see how lukewarm our churches and world (namely, our country) has become.