Debbie was a fellow mom in my neighborhood when the kids were growing up. She was a beauty queen. I don’t mean she was a pageant-winner when she was a teen-ager or in early twenties; Debbie was a contestant for at forty-something. That was twenty years ago. I still think of her as a minor celebrity for having entered a contest dedicated to recognizing the ultimate married woman. I entered Prayables in a contest today; . It’s for new businesses that have the most innovative products and services. Can prayer be considered a new innovation? I’ve got to figure, since the dawn of man, people have been praying. Yet, that doesn’t prevent us, in the year 2010, from adding a new twist to an ancient practice. Technology has been applied to nearly every industry; the business of spirituality is no exception. The fastest-growing religious movements are those that have added music, video and performance art to the worship experience. Small groups communicate through texting, email and social media. Bible study now includes lessons to your inbox and mp3 downloads. With spirituality, more is better. People will always need the physical contact with other people, high-tech gadgets will never replace human interaction.
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