Table of Contents

Introduction: Into the Gray 7

Part 1 Eating 25

Interlude: Food as Worship 27

1 Food and Faith 29

Interlude: A Timeline of Food Memories 48

2 Where We Go Wrong (and Right) in Eating 51

Part 2 Listening 71

Interlude: Music Means 73

3 Christians and "The Devil's Music" 75

Interlude: Is Smoking Pot Okay for Christians? 92

4 What Are You Listening To? 95

Interlude: Eight Transcendent Music Moments in My Life 112

5 A Christian Approach to Music Appreciation 115

Part 3 Watching 131

Interlude: Four Christian Approaches to Film 133

6 A Brief History of Christians and Movies 135

Interlude: Comments on My Film Reviews 151

7 Where Do We Draw the Line? 153

Interlude: Thirty-three Films That Take Faith Seriously 169

8 The Art and Pleasure of Moviegoing 171

Part 4 Drinking 189

Interlude: No Drinking Here! 191

9 A Biblical History of Intoxicating Beverages 193

Interlude: The Summer of the Pub 202

10 Christians and Alcohol: Defining the Relationship 205

Interlude: Drinking as Communion 222

11 The Godly Enjoyment of Alcohol 225

Interlude: To My Generation: Let's Stop the Pendulum 240

Conclusion: Gray Matters for Mission 243

Acknowledgments 260

Notes 261