It’s 8:00 a.m., November 26, and most folks are at the store shopping, at home shopping, or heading to work wishing they were shopping. My own present activity adds another possibility: at home watching the kids while my spouse is shopping. The day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday – the largest annual retail spree in the U.S....

In 2008 a young suburban family of four set out to consume everything according to four rules: local, used, homegrown, and homemade. Year of Plenty tells the story of that year and offers a reflection on the intersections of their Christian faith, their life as pastors, and their experiences at the margins of consumer culture....