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Later is Lethal (Video)
Jeff Manion on the danger of putting off giving.
Human Hands, God's Fingerprints
Can you plan worship experiences that generate worshipful people rather than spoiled consumers?
Idol Pleasures
What we prize, we eventually resemble—in unintended ways.
Tiger and the Good Life
Celebrities and obituaries offer competing definitions of what's worth pursuing.
Stranded in Neverland
Consumerism addicts us to immediate gratification and perpetual youth, but the cross lifts us to a more satisfying joy.
Jesus Saves; Americans Spend
Will the church rise up as a voice of reason in a culture addicted to spending?
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Our editors have compiled our best on Consumerism topics from the archives. Here you'll find ground-breaking, honest, wise coverage that sets Leadership Journal apart.
iChurch: All We Like Sheep
Is our insistence on choices leading us astray?
Why THIS?
The church does not exist to supply comfort, ease, and convenient services to religious consumers. But sadly, this is what too many Christians are seeking.
Stranded in Neverland
Consumerism addicts us to immediate gratification and perpetual youth, but the cross lifts us to a more satisfying joy.
Why THIS?
Skye Jethani explains why our society's pervasive consumerism leads to spiritual immaturity. Instead of focusing on what we want, we should be more concerned with being formed into Christ's image.
"Showtime!" No More
Could our church shift from performance to mission?
Why THIS?
Walt Kallestad's church shifted its focus away from entertaining in order to start creating disciples. They lost a third of their congregation but the results were worth it.
How an Audience Becomes a Congregation
Why THIS?
How can pastors transform individuals into a community of believers collectively seeking God?
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