Why We Love Jack Bauer.

Thirty-three million people watched the season opener of 24.

Wade Hodges commented on his blog that some of us are Jackaholics.

Here is why he thinks Jack Bauer is so compelling to us:

1. Jack Bauer is always on mission. He has a purpose. He knows what it is and he let’s NOTHING get in his way.

2. Every minute of Jack’s life matters. Everything he does connects to a larger story. Jack can’t afford to waste even a minute of his day. His time is too important.

3. Jack is willing to make and has repeatedly made sacrifices for the mission. Jack’s therapist should be a millionaire by now after having helped him work through what can only be described as PTSD on steroids. Such is the cost of saving the world.

4. Jack gets to say and do things that in the deepest part of hearts we wish we could say and do. Jack’s best line from the premiere: "The only reason you’re still conscious is because I don’t want to carry you." What leader or parent hasn’t wanted to say that to someone at one time or another?

Is this the way ministry is supposed to be? What if we cared for people with this much tenacity?

Was Jesus a “Jackaholic” in a spiritual kind of way? Hmmmm.

Bauerisms!

Finding Nemo would have been vastly more exciting had Jack Bauer been looking for him.

"You don't know Jack" is a blessing among terrorists.

If everyone on "24" followed Jack Bauer's instructions, it would be called "12".

In kindergarten, Jack Bauer took down a terrorist for Show and Tell.

Jack Bauer can get McDonald's breakfast after 10:30.

When Jack Bauer was a child, he made his mother finish his vegetables.

Nobody says 'hit me' when Jack Bauer deals Blackjack.

Some people see the glass as half full. Others see it as half empty. Jack Bauer sees the glass as a deadly weapon.

Superman wears Jack Bauer pajamas.

When bad things happen to good people, its probably fate. When bad things happen to bad people, it’s probably Jack Bauer.

When the boogie man goes to sleep, he checks his closet for Jack Bauer.

Jack Bauer once forgot where he put his keys. He then spent the next half-hour torturing himself until he gave up the location of the keys.

It's no use crying over spilt milk ... unless that was Jack Bauer's milk. Then, you are dead!

When Jack Bauer ran out of ammo, he caught 3 bullets in his chest and used them to reload.

In 96 hours, Jack Bauer has saved the world 4 times. What have you done with your life?