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Lab Rats No More
Is this threat to Christianity something we are completely ok with? In this sermon clip, Greg Boyd asks that very question. In American culture, we are constantly being told to buy products and be discontent with our current situation. Like lab rats, we are constantly stimulated and tested to change our situation. Greg speaks to how we are called to step out of this consumerism rat trap and find a different way of living.
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Consumerism, Contentment, Sermons
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Sermon Clip: God Doesn’t Speak Gibberish
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