| If you live anywhere in northwest Ohio, close to | | | | The same thing happened in this area when Tom |
| northwest Ohio, traveled through northwest Ohio, or | | | | Cruise jumped up and down on Oprah's couch over |
| even looked at northwest Ohio on the map, then you | | | | his new girlfriend, Katie Holmes. The Six Degrees to |
| may have recently played the Six Degrees to Crystal | | | | Katie Holmes game sprouted up as people tried to |
| Bowersox game. For my international readers, Crystal | | | | figure out how they "knew" this Toledo, Ohio native. |
| Bowersox is a very talented musician who has signed | | | | Let there be absolutely no mistake in why this social |
| her next ten or twenty years over to a television | | | | game becomes so popular so quick: It is all about |
| reality show called, "American Idol". | | | | whom you know. This may be difficult for some |
| Her hometown is about ten minutes away from where | | | | academic people (and you know whom you are) to |
| I am writing this article, and her voice is filling living | | | | accept, but the bottom line is it is not what you know, |
| rooms and kitchens throughout the world each | | | | but whom you know. |
| weeknight as American Idol works slowly toward a | | | | Think about it: According to Scripture, you can have all |
| dramatic conclusion (or is that anti-climatic conclusion? I | | | | the wisdom, intelligence, and knowledge in the world, |
| get those mixed up when referring to the American | | | | but if you don't know Jesus Christ when you die, you |
| Idol show). | | | | lose. It is not what you know, but Who you know (and |
| The Six Degrees to Crystal Bowersox game is this | | | | that is Who with a big old capital "W" to signify I am |
| naturally occurring phenomenon in NW Ohio starting up | | | | referring to the Big Guy, Numeral Uno, the Alpha and |
| at social gatherings, at the grocery store, in the library, | | | | the Omego, or however else you would like to |
| in the schools, or wherever people happen to stop, | | | | respectfully refer to Jesus Christ). |
| look at each other, and search desperately for | | | | And by the way, Jesus played a little Six Degrees to |
| something to fill the awkward silence settling between | | | | You when He prayed for you to His Father in John |
| them - because it is just un-American to be silent. In | | | | 17:20-26. |
| some cases people don't even realize it is happening, | | | | "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those |
| and in other cases the competition is fierce. How do | | | | who will believe in me through their message... May |
| you know or whom do you know who knows Crystal | | | | they be brought to complete unity to let the world |
| Bowersox? | | | | know you sent me and have loved them even as you |
| At a gathering last night, I learned a good friend of | | | | have loved me. Father, I want those you have given |
| mine used to babysit her son while Crystal practiced | | | | me to be with me where I am... Righteous Father, |
| or played shows, and came very close to being | | | | though the world does not know you, I know you, and |
| roommates with the American Idol star. The Six | | | | they know you have sent me. I have made you |
| Degrees to Crystal Bowersox game was in full swing | | | | known to them, and will continue to make you known |
| as we learned of common hair stylists, friendships with | | | | in order that the love you have for me may be in them |
| Crystal's mother, restaurants where she eats (or ate | | | | and that I myself may be in them." |
| at one time), and other frantic attempts to claim | | | | I am one degree to God, how about you? Want to |
| contact with the local property of American Idol. | | | | know Him and don't? Shoot me an email. |