The invitation is three-fold (see the links to the right for more):
*Pause More: Carve out non-frantic time with family and friends, and time for personal reflection.
*Spend Less: Last year, the average family planned to spend $850 on holiday gifts. Set a budget, say "no" to over-consumption, and "yes" to creative and ethical gift-giving.
*Share More: Locally and globally there are many opportunities to share, to open up our homes, wallets, and schedules to share hope and justice.
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a top-notch daily devotional (click the picture above to visit). See below for more online daily advent devotionals.
imagining christmas traditions that prioritize relationships, justice, and creativity
link of the week: following the star
a top-notch daily devotional (click the picture above to visit). See below for more online daily advent devotionals.
previous posts
pause more // devotionals
- following the star (daily)
- unexpected and mysterious (daily)
- light shines in the darkness
- inwardoutward (daily)
- diana butler bass (daily)
- advent door - contemplative (daily)
- Still Speaking - UCC (daily)
- Goshen college (daily)
- CBF and ABC booklet (daily)
- advent wreath & jesse tree how-to
- Pray as You Go (daily, audio)
spend less // creative, ethical gifts
share more // opportunities
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general rethinking christmas
(advent conspiracy)
1 comment:
I just found an article that I remember reading in college that discusses consumerism as America's new religion and views Christmas as primarily a Consumer Holiday rather than a Christian holdiday. It's lengthy, but worth getting to the end:
http://hudsoncress.org/html/library/nonfiction/The%20Economy%20as%20Religion.pdf
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