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The many stresses and strains of commuting life often include big questions about life, faith and God.  This course helps you explore those big questions! This is intended for anyone, and assumes no prior knowledge or practice of Christian faith.  You won’t be pressured into believing anything, but will learn the history and reason behind this life and world changing faith.

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Ryan Sim - June 10, 2013

Monday - A New Idea - Needs

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?

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