Thursday, April 08, 2010

Time for a Food Revolution?

I try not to watch too much television, probably primarily because it puts me straight to sleep. But there is a show I've been watching lately. It's called Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. The plot is this--Jamie Oliver, a English chef who "revolutionized" the food in the British public schools, has come to the most unhealthy town in America to try to change the way an entire town eats.

I love the idea. I confess to being an organic consuming, whole-grain chewing food snob. I plan on preserving my health by consuming as few preservatives as possible.

On the show, the local radio host shows his adamant disgust with the idea of "healthy eating" by protesting that he doesn't want to eat only salad. Jamie Oliver's protests that healthy food is a lot more than just salad fell on completely deaf ears.

Spiritually, we need to eat. But do you remember the cartoon that Josh Harris drew in Dug Down Deep? We feed ourselves every day. The question is, are we feeding our flesh or our spirit? Are we taking in wholesome foods or fast food?

Some signs that your food might not be the healthiest:
1. it takes little to no thought
2. convenience is the top priority
3. it's all one color or texture

Does that describe our private worship? Does that describe how we pray or meditate or study Scripture? Does that describe the doctrine we adhere to or the leaders we follow?

If so, what is stopping us from revolutionizing our food?

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