As I prepare for the Southwest UU Conference Spring Meeting, during this weekend, I have also had a little time to venture out from my hotel room and greet Memphis. It’s a city I’ve never been to, before.
Before I ever lived in a city, I always thought of them as abstract things. Just sprawling gatherings [...]
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Another take on the commodification of spiritual life…
Posted in Church Life, Mindful Living, tagged abundance, church, consumerism on March 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Perhaps it’s inevitable in this country, sick as it is with the consumer mentality, that we happily extend that to our spiritual lives, as well. Too often, people equate church with a product…and then treat it like they do other products, expecting the most return for the least investment.
What would it be like if, instead, [...]
Still looking for last-minute gifts…?
Posted in Mindful Living, Simplification, tagged consumerism, mindfulness, Simplification on December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here’s some food for thought, instead.
Stories That Riley Says Need Telling…or Reason #584 to Simplify.
Posted in Mindful Living, Web of Life, tagged consumerism, Simplification on November 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There are some stories that need telling, that we would rather we didn’t. It’s much easier not to, after all. Because the problem is that once you’re awakened, you’re…well…awake. And it’s awfully hard to get back to sleep again.
This is one of those stories.
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