My point isn't to knock "Bill" below - it's to make a case for the rare people like Chad who will take Jesus at his word and live a life of radical abandon. Our society is making the case for "Bill" loud and clear and many in the church echo it as the de facto "responsible" route to take. So here is an excerpt from an email I wrote to a number of people yesterday.

Question: What kind of response do you think it got? I was looking for a few applications.

Dear Fellow Adventurer,

Looking for purpose and adventure in your life? Here are two
alternatives:

Chad's alternative

• Quit my job in commercial real estate.
• Go on the World
  Race.
• Plant a church in
  Chiapas.
• Swim in waterfalls
  in the jungle.
• Hike up a volcano in Guatemala.
• Build homes for refugees.
• Share Christ with Muslims high in Tibet.
• Live on a beautiful tropical
  island.
• Care for orphans struggling to survive in
  India.
• And live a life of incredible
  adventure and purpose every day for a year!

Chad's alternative could be yours as well! See if you qualify
for the 2007
World Race. Take 15 minutes and complete a Quick
App. We'll get back to you right away!

Bill's career track   College Get a job Get married, settle down Get a house, a mortgage Send the kids to college Retire, consider what could have been