Behind the ScenesXulon Press, 2007 - 176 pages Go "Behind the Scenes" like never before! For many Americans, most days it's "just the same old thing." In Behind the Scenes, however, Matt Abbott encourages us to ponder how much of our daily routines is really our idea, and how much of it is a result of American pop culture media's influence on our lives. Whether the topic is what we ate for lunch, how busy our schedules are, what we do in our spare time, or simply the ways in which we think about those things, Matt nudges us to take a closer look at the messages commercialism has been sending us, and to compare them (and their results) with God's design for our lives. Matt Abbott currently serves as a pastor to youth and college-age adults in Northern California, where he lives with his wife, Amy. |
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Contents
Acknowledgements | vii |
The Pen is Mightier | 11 |
Important Questions | 17 |
Manipulating the Masses | 25 |
Five Reasons to Believe That Media Affects Us | 31 |
Self Sells | 39 |
The Better Way | 47 |
Sex from Commercialisms Perspective | 55 |
Violence from Gods Perspective | 95 |
Our Pace in Life from Commercialisms Perspective | 103 |
Our Pace in Life from Gods Perspective | 113 |
Food from Commercialisms Perspective | 121 |
Food from Gods Perspective | 131 |
Aging from Commercialisms Perspective | 137 |
Aging from Gods Perspective | 143 |
Death from Commercialisms Perspective | 147 |
Sex from Gods Perspective | 63 |
Relationships from Commercialisms Perspective | 71 |
Relationships from Gods Perspective | 79 |
Violence from Commercialisms Perspective | 87 |
Death from Gods Perspective | 153 |
Renewing Our Minds | 165 |
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