The Story of Stuff

Ever wonder where your stuff comes from? Here's a humbling and creative look at the whole process. Yikes.

http://www.storyofstuff.com/

Ready To See Ourselves

Pretty soon we will be entering the season of Lent. I read this piece below recently and it helped clarify the journey for me that I/we are about to enter. Let's enter into this holy season ready to see ourselves.

Peace,

jeff

In many cultures there is an ancient custom of giving a tenth of each year's income to some holy use. For Christians, to observe the forty days of Lent is to do the same thing with roughly a tenth of each year's days. After being baptized by John in the river Jordan, Jesus went off alone into the wilderness where he spent forty days asking himself the question what it meant to be Jesus. During Lent, Christians are supposed to ask one way or another what it means to be themselves.

Frederick Buechner, Listening to Your Life

Reading for Insomniatic Moments

If you are interested in reading the dissertation that I finished writing this past year, Wealth and Discipleship in Affluent America, we've printed up a few copies available for check-out at the church information window. Let me know what you think!

Blessings,

jeff