While we were at Catalyst I had to step back and ponder what all goes into using material gain to fuel ministry connections.  About six different 'vendor' booths at the conference were giving away Apple products with the hopes of getting all your information to later fill you mail box and inbox with their materials.  I am all for the church giving gifts to display a welcoming spirit, but I have to wonder about all the implications of using material gain to fuel interest in your ministry.  Are we validating our culture's incessant pursuit of elite gadgetry as a means to happiness?  Below are several snapshots of lottery-type contest kiosks.  The really excited looking guy is Binji.  He was working the Dave Ramsey booth.  The card he is holding shows a number of Apple products that can be won by filling it out.  

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