Profundity

I thought this was a terrific quote in a terrific article about consumerism & identity particulalrly as it relates to ministry to students:

"Kids in today's churches face the historically novel & existentially staggering task of inventing themselves. They have to create identities in a society where these is a dizzying array of options open to them. And this singular fact of existence in a consumerist society will have concrete effects on patterns & behaviors of living, both in & out of the church. "
-Tyler Stevenson from 'Countering Consumerism in Youth Ministry' from Youthworker Journal March/April 2008