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The Wal-Mart Jesus…

Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under Christianity In Crisis, My Family, The Moral Decline, Web Clips

The new Wal-Mart Supercenter just opened up in my town, and man, what a sight! It’s a mammoth structure of utilitarian architecture that houses everything from a grocery to a garden center, along with every dry good you can imagine from fashion wear to office supplies. And people just flock there because it’s one-stop shopping, famous low prices, and a quick get in and get out affair. It is an amazing achievement in the history of American consumerism.

Oh, and don’t forget about the official Smiley Face mascot greeting you on every sign. It just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside as you spend your money to save money.

The only problem is that the former Wal-Mart building in town is now vacant since the retail giant moved its local operation to the new Supercenter facility. Hard to believe that twenty years ago this smaller Wal-Mart store was the shining Camelot on the hill for local shoppers. Now it’s just a castle ruin, an empty shell of its former glory as the company moves on to bigger and better things. Alas, a sign of the times, I’m afraid.

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Tags: Christian, Consumerism, Wal-Mart

Read more | Comments (0) | August 27th, 2008

Living in the Smoke…

Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under My Family, Randomness, Web Clips

A satellite image taken Thursday shows most of Northern California obscured by wildfire smoke and ash. For the last two days my family and I have had to alter our usual daily schedule because the air is extremely bad in Kern county. This is because of the wild fires that have been burning throughout California. My daughters asthma has become very acute and my allergies are in turbo mode. Pray for the firefighters and California. You can read more about this subject here.