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Dr. Thomas Lane Butts

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The Rev. Laura Mariko Cheifetz

Who Are We Without Our Stuff?

Luke 14:25-33

Proper 18 (23) - Year C

September 05, 2010

The Rev. Laura Mariko Cheifetz (PCUSA)

Who are we without our stuff? For those of us who are U.S. residents, we are citizens of consumption, mavens of materiality. We are American consumers more often than we are American voters. Americans are brand-identified. Our patterns of consumption define us, and project who we are. Some of us like to project success, and others of us like to project social responsibility with what we have purchased. We are PCs or Macs; Blackberries, Palms or iPhones; Nike or New Balance; fair trade or free trade. We are Toyota, Volkswagen or Ford car owners; we are supporting breast cancer research as we buy pink or AIDS research as we buy red. We know how cool we are based on whether we choose Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Explorer to surf the web. We stick to one preferred airline, with Southwest customers proud to feel the "luv" or fly JetBlue with its DirectTV at every seat and fancy T5 at JFK.

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The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter Article

August 26, 2010

shelter from the storm

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter (UMC)

remembering katrina, and reflecting on passage through the storms
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The Rev. Dr. Jim Somerville Article

September 02, 2010

Dr. Jim Somerville: Why is my church dying, and what can I do about it?

The Rev. Dr. James Somerville (CBF)

Dr. Jim Somerville, pastor of First Baptist Church, Richmond, VA, shares his new book online: When the Sand Castle Crumbles: Why is my church dying, and what can I do about it?
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Carl McColman (Part 1) - Day1 Conversations with Peter Wallace

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Day1 Key Voice blogger and author of the new book, The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, Carl McColman sits down with Day1 host Peter Wallace to discuss the ideas and history of Christian mysticism, contemplative prayer and what connections there are to the Emerging Church movement.
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Carl McColman on Christian Mysticism

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Carl McColman, author of The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, talks with Day1 host Peter Wallace about the history, purpose, and practices of contemplation and mysticism in the Christian faith.