Yes, it is true.  I have wasted myself on enough drinking to find myself quite drunk, in the most fulfilling sense of the word.

The first and first of many CollegeLeader Conferences this weekend was wonderful (if you're just clueing-in to its topic, click on its link on my homepage).  It was rich, in so many senses of the word, and quite an occassion for gathering hearts and minds willing and wanting to challenge the trajectory of this generation.  I can honestly say I have a handful of new friends and a heart full of hope that yes, in fact, the local church is the hope of the world and yes, in fact, the location of college students herein is an integral and irrefutable part of that hope.

Our fantastic worship leaders, "Brayline," offered us this Fransiscan benediction to close last night, which seems a fitting close to this post. 

May God bless you with discomfort
at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships
so that you may live deep within your heart

May God bless you with anger
at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people
so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace

May God bless you with tears
to shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger and war
so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and
to turn their pain into joy

And may God bless you with enough foolishness
to believe that you can make a difference in the world
so that you can do what others claim cannot be done
to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.