With Christmas just recently past, I can't help but reflect on the consumerism that's really a central feature of what it means to be American. I sometimes wonder about what it means to be a "third world" country, versus what it means to be in the United States, a (if not the) first world country. Even as some read this, I know the reaction already - "Don't you appreciate all that America has to offer, all the freedoms you are given?" Yes I do, but what I want to do is challenge is all to think about purpose and what our true home is. Over the next several posts, we will look at what it means to live for something bigger than ourselves, something bigger than the American dream even. To do so, let's start by watching this video from Switchfoot called "Company Car". As noted in the song - what is it about being young that gives us the freedom to dream about something more than just "making it", and why do we choose to lose that dream?
-tC
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