My friend and colleague, Skye Jethani (managing editor of Leadership journal and frequent contributor to Out of Ur), has written a great book entitled The Divine Commodity. You should buy yourself a copy. (Really, you should have bought it the day it came out - it's that good, that timely.) In the book, Skye examines consumerism's influence on American culture and the church itself, all while - get this - punctuating his thoughts with a little artwork from Vincent van Gogh.
Somehow Skye will take on Superman-like capabilities* in order to visit over 20 blogs this Thursday - April 16, 2009 - to talk about his book and the issues it discusses. One of his stops is this very blog, where he'll tackle this question:
In The Divine Commodity, you explore how rampant consumerism has invaded the church. On a more specific level, how have you seen consumerism affect preaching, and how might today's preacher remedy any wrongs?
Intrigued? I thought so. Check back in on Thursday for his answer. (Actually, check back in on Wednesday, too, for our regular Weekly Intersections.)
*I realize that given the speed this will require of Skye, it's probably more accurate to say he will be taking on Flash-like capabilities. The problem is that no one really thinks The Flash is cool, so we'll stick with Superman.
Posted by Brian Lowery at 2:12 PM on April 14, 2009
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