Purchasing products may seem like a simple task when looking at our responsibilities as Christians trying to live more sustainable lives. While we do look at local responsibly grown, packaged and distributed products, one thing is more important to us; and probably should be to more Christians. Let me start by asking this simple question: Why do Christians insist on being consumers on Sundays? I am not interested in debating which day is traditionally the Sabbath or which day should be the Lord ’s Day. As Evangelicals, we observe Sunday as the day set aside to focus on God. What is more important is asking ourselves what our obligations are to those in the community who have to work on Sundays because of our demand of their business. What are we telling them about us, what we believe and how important they are to us…as Christians? We are not talking about essential services, but think of all the coffee stands, grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, department stores, real estate agents, and any and all non-essential services. I am not advocating hurting business, but adjusting our spending habits to allow businesses to adjust theirs. It is about wants versus needs. So what can one Christian do? Let’s see.
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