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Follow on Google News |  Gordon Ramsey Visits The Golden Corral?What would happen if Gorden Ramsey visited the Golden Corral Buffet? Better yet, what would happen if there was someone in Christian ministry with the same kind of passion for the Gospel that Ramsey has for food service?
By: Gregory FIsher Ok...so, my fellow Pentecostal and Evangelical brethren can begin right now forming up the stoning committee. I put it there right in the title to this piece: I love to watch Gordon Ramsey on Kitchen Nightmares. (Just in case the stoning committee is lacking a full quorum let me also say that I watch--nearly every day--Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May). Yeah, I know Gordon Ramsey uses the "F" word a lot and that should stun and offend my sense of something or other. But, when you grew up in southcentral Los Angeles in my neighborhood you had heard the "F" word so many times by the time you were 8 you didn't even notice it anymore. You will--on my behalf--notice I wrote "heard" not "used." The reason you can know that the "F" word wasn't a part of my vocabulary is that I have successfully reached the age of 65. Had it been in my vocabulary at age 8 I'd already be safely tucked away in cheap box 6 feet under the turf 'cause my Dad wouldn't have allowed it. The stoning committee will be meeting this Sunday at 7 PM (MOUNTAIN), 6 PM (PACIFIC), 8 PM (CENTRAL) and 9 PM (EASTERN) on the innovative Christian talk raio show Second Half Christians with Greg and Margaret. The link to the show is: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ I got to thinking about all of this at breakfast this morning. I took Margaret to the Golden Corral just up the street where you can gorge yourself on stuff that isn't supposed to be on your diet...but, do it with a crowd of fellow sinners. I sat there and the absolutely funniest thought popped into my head. What if Gordon Ramsey did a Kitchen Nightmares show from the Golden Corral? Now THAT would be a HOOT! If that didn't earn an Emmy, an Oscar, a Lifetime Achievement Award (for something or other, probably creative offensive language), and become THE SINGLE MOST HISTORIC MOMENT on television since John Glenn took that one small step for man ... then, nothing in the universe exists. Can I tell you why I like Gordon Ramsey? Because he has passion. He is passionate about food being prepared--and, not wasted--served in tasteful surroundings that is downright spooky. He gets in the face of the owner, the manager, the chef, the waitstaff, and the dishwasher guy in a way that is sad, funny, offensive, and so right on all at the same time. And, he really doesn't care who gets offended by what he says. If the dishwasher guy exhibits more passion and talent for food service than the chef Ramsey works with him and turns him into the chef. If the manager oughta be floor sweeper and toilet washer it isn't beyond him to suggest that as well. Why? Because he wants to leave behind a real, functional, clean restaurant serving good food to crowds of people and making money. That is his passion and he has an uncanny eye for people. Just for the record, I have also seen him compassionate, gentle, and almost pastoral when that would be the better approach. What if there was a Christian/Evangelical/ WHOA! Now THERE would be something with even greater event potential than Gordon Ramsey and Golden Corral going at it hammer and tong on TV!. GREG # # # Greg and Margaret Fisher founded the Second Half Christians ministry in 2009 with the hope of motivating their fellow Baby Boomers to regain their God given purpose in life. They are the hosts of the successful Second Half Christians internet Radio show End
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