America's Shift to Buying More

In Post-War America,  we -as a people- changed. We started buying more things because factories could make lots of products. TV and ads told people what to buy. We focused on getting more stuff.

 

This focus on buying things changed how we live, how we treat each other, and how we spend money and time. It also hurt the environment. Even though we have plenty of things, we still worry there isn't enough.

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Abundance is a Way of Thinking

Having abundance isn't about owning lots of stuff. It's about how you think. Two writers, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, wrote a book called "Abundance." They say that to get the future we want, we need to build and create more good things.

 

Abundance is an important idea in the Bible. It's also about treating all people fairly. When we think there isn't enough to go around, we start fighting over what's left. We try to control others to get what we want.

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Scarcity vs. Abundance

Scarcity means thinking there isn't enough. This makes us say "no" and put up rules to control things. Abundance means looking at what we do have. It helps us find ways to say "yes" and bring people together. It lets God do new things through us.

 

Our Summer Focus

This summer at First Church, we'll learn about abundance. We'll read Bible stories about God's creation, God's promises, and following Jesus even in hard times. We'll believe that "we have everything we need to build the future we want." We'll think about how God has blessed our church and how we can use those gifts to help others.