Tag: consumerism
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![Mesus, McJesus and the Rise of Fear [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/may-5-1.png?w=1024)
Mesus, McJesus and the Rise of Fear [Sermon]
“Mesus” is a temptation for all of us; it’s self-projection. “McJesus” is consumerism gone bad, even with our faith–picking and choosing beliefs, even drawing from other religions. When these things happen, fear and anxiety can increase. They love a vacuum. This sermon is on Colossians 2:6-23 and unpacks the Lordship of Jesus; because of him,…
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Thom Rainer on the difference between church consumers and church members
It’s a new time – with challenges and opportunities. So we need to be honest about who we are in the body of Christ: consumers or members? This podcast is a talk with Thom Rainer, president of Church Answers and former CEO of LifeWay, and author of “11 signs you are becoming a church consumer…
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![Spiritual Billionaires [Video]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/spiritualbillionariesb-1.png?w=1024)
Spiritual Billionaires [Video]
We live in a highly individualistic, consumeristic society. People have more stuff, disposable income, and free time than ever before. Most people should be on cloud nine all the time. So why are so many discontent? Do you want to know what robs people of contentment? Well, to name a few: Always being reminded of…
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Giving your kids the best without giving them “the best”
Life can get complicated. And expensive! If you have kids, you know there are infinite ways to spend money on them. To quote The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, “Pop guns! And bicycles! Roller skates! Drums! Checkerboards! Tricycles! Popcorn! And plums!” If that were written today the list might look a bit different: “Hockey and dance lessons, iPads and…
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Preparing for Thanksgiving (In A Culture of “More! More! More!”)
“One day, a few days after the liberation, I walked through the country past flowering meadows, for miles and miles, toward the market town near the camp. Larks rose to the sky and I could hear their joyous song. There was no one to be seen for miles around; there was nothing but the wide…
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If You Make It About Presents, Guess What?
I think we all want Christmas to be awesome. Filled with awe. And as I drive through the neighbourhoods and see multi-coloured lights going up as the snow comes down in beautiful slow motion, anticipation builds. And it’s a strange time. For many people this season is quite sad, especially as they think of loved…
