Jesus said, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions" ( Luke 12:15 ). We live in a culture that tells us the opposite many times a day. Every advert promises that the next purchase will finally make us happy, and every upgrade quietly suggests that what we already have is not enough. These seven stories about consumerism, retold in our own words, come at the problem from different directions: a goodbye at an airport, a protest flag, a parable about a clock collector, a famous Beatle, a family with no money at Christmas, a billionaire with doubts about markets, and a speech about the earth that has moved readers for decades. Each ends with a takeaway for sermons, small groups or personal reflection. Stories in this post: "I Wish You Enough": A Goodbye at the Airport The Corporate Flag: Who Really Rules Us? The Clock Thief: A Parable About Contentment "Is That It?": George Harrison and the...
Sermon stories for preaching and faithful living