Yesterday I wrote that one of the ways that capitalism hijacks the church’s imagination is by the introduction of values like efficiency into the life of the church. I do not mean that the church should embrace inefficiency in its corporate life and ministries.  There’s nothing good about wasting resources or misusing time and money. […]

A few weeks ago, referring to Daniel Bell’s book, I wrote about how the market dynamics of our consumer culture shape our vision of Christian discipleship. I noted the tendency of church leaders to analyze their communities in terms of “giving units.” Now, I can understand that this may appear to be a harmless and […]