Not only is consumerism everywhere, it’s harmful, both to us and to those we consume from. Even non-Christian sources are readily acknowledging that consumerism has become a real problem. But the good news of the gospel is thatJesus himself died and rose again to forgive us of our selfishness, our taking, and our lack of gratefulness. “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”