Wednesday, December 03, 2014

a stampede of shoppers

a stampede of shoppers
thinking nothing of Jesus
minds on sales, stuff,
nothing of Advent
caught up in waters
the mob mentality
surging forward
without thinking
the psychosis of the mob
taking over them
the crush of the mob
the lie of excess

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December 3, 2014
a stampede of shoppers

December 3, 2014
Like a herd of cattle
December 1, 2014
The Crush of Christmas
Advent book study:
Acts 1:8-14
referenced article about Black Friday death in 2008
(and website for Black Friday Deaths - http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/)
Introduction and
Chapter 1. “Beginning with the End”
Not A Silent Night
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
earlier books by Rev. Hamilton studied in Spirit Study groups -
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
24 Hours That Changed the World

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