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Zombie Shoppers
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Mark D. Roberts
Are shoppers turning into zombies? Yes, they are, ccording to John Morris, a Wachovia retailing analyst. “You walk the mall, and consumers look like zombies. They’re there in person, but not in spirit.” Why zombie shopping? Because of the nation’s rising unemployment rate and the disappointing sales figures reported in October. I saw this comment…
It Isn’t Advent, But It’s a Great Pre-Christmas Tradition
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Mark D. Roberts
For the past few days I’ve been weighing in on Advent, explaining it and recommending it for those who are seeking a closer relationship with God and a deeper experience of Christmas. Today I want to change gears and recommend another pre-Christmas tradition. This one isn’t especially Christian, and it certainly doesn’t have anything to…
Is Advent Biblical?
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Mark D. Roberts
Part 6 of series: Introduction to Advent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Earlier in this series I mentioned the fact that many Protestant Christians reject Advent because they consider it to be a Roman Catholic practice. For most of these, it isn’t so much the Roman Catholic aspect of Advent that…
Sharing My Greatest Advent Discovery
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Mark D. Roberts
Part 5 of series: Introduction to Advent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Earlier in this series I spoke of discovering Advent. Of course I didn’t discover it in the way an explorer discovers a place no one has been before. Millions upon millions of Christians have observed Advent for centuries upon…
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