Tag Archives: consumerism

family is where you serve

Posted on June 16, 2010 by bkingr

Mark Driscoll on what makes a family. HT to Jonathan Dodson.

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ennui

Posted on July 11, 2009 by bkingr

ennui is a good word, a french word, a fun word to say. what it means is not particularly good though. Here, I will let Julie Neidlinger fill you in. Ennui: (n.) a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting … Continue reading →

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more Horton for your weekend reading

Posted on May 9, 2009 by bkingr

Tapping into the Michael S. Horton archives is to find a treasure trove of insightful goodness. here is an article on what makes a sacrament a sacrament. America is a marketplace of desire, a super-store of consumer craving, and its … Continue reading →

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consumerism

Posted on April 9, 2009 by bkingr

Vitamin Z is continuing to post quotes from Skye Jethani’s book The Divine Commodity. This one was especially good: “Given the extent to which American Christianity has adopted the methodology of consumerism by appealing to and rewarding desires, we shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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