consumerism
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Family Ministry – December 2013
Happy Advent St. George’s Families, Advent is a season of waiting and preparation. Traditionally it is a time to prepare a place in our lives, our hearts for Christ. It is one of those times when our spiritual life has a different understanding of reality than the secular world. The secular world sees time…
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“O God, be merciful to me, a sinner”
In our scripture passage we read this past Sunday we were given two examples of people praying. The first is a Pharisee who is a respected leader of the people who follow the rules of the old covenant. The second is a the tax collector, who works at, what was commonly considered a corrupt occupation,…
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God’s Gift
Sometimes I think that there is nothing worse than unused gifts. We have all probably received a gift we will never use and we have all probably given a gift or two that have be put aside unused, thrown out, or re-gifted. I know my kids are hard to buy gifts for because they are…
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Consumed Consumers
I am not against change, or progress, or technology. I actually like it quite a lot. But, I do believe that we need to be careful that we are not mislead or lied to by those who bring it to us. Discernment is a gift in any generation and you and I need to encourage…
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A Closer Walk with Thee
An important part of Lent for me is taking seriously the time for self examination. It is not an easy thing to do, self examination. We need help to look at ourselves, because we don’t often see ourselves honestly. I know I don’t. Most of the time my view of my self is tinted with prejudice…
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