We are starting a brand new series – Won’t You Be My Neighbour? Fewer and fewer people today know their neighbours, and with social media, high mobility and a busy pace of life, it’s natural to question if our neighbours matter – whether they are in the next house, cubicle, GO Train four-seater or beyond.
In this series, we’ll be looking at following through on what Jesus said was one of the most important things: Loving God and Loving our Neighbours.
What would you most like to learn in this series? Tell us in the comments form below!
The daily challenges explore one new idea each week on how to live as a follow of Jesus in today’s busy, commuting lifestyle. Please don’t do the challenges alone for long – share it with someone from the train, bus, carpool or neighbourhood, and grow a small discussion group from there.
It all starts September 9th, when you’ll find the first few days posted here.
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In 2009, Pew Research studied needs of American consumers from 1996 to 2006.
In 10 years, percentage who said these things were necessities changed this way:
• Microwave doubled to 68%
• Dishwasher rose from 13% to 35%
• Cell phone from zero to 49% in 10 years
• hi speed internet from zero to 29%
• iPod was brand new, from zero to 3%
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/files/2010/10/Luxury.pdf
I wish we had newer numbers. Many would still be far higher since, and include brand new “needs” like a data plan, iPad and more. Canadian numbers probably wouldn’t include as many air conditioners.
It’s hard to identify a need vs. a want – the constant march of modern life toward new technology tricks us into thinking old wants are now needs. We forget that we ever got by!
Question: What is the difference between a want and a need?
We are starting a brand new series – Won’t You Be My Neighbour? Fewer and fewer people today know their neighbours, and with social media, high mobility and a busy pace of life, it’s natural to question if our neighbours matter – whether they are in the next house, cubicle, GO Train four-seater or beyond.