A vow is a committment in the absence of specificity. We don't know what's going to happen, but we chose to commit anyway because it's about love. The consumer culture isn't about the vow because it's about eliminating as much uncertainty as possible. The consumer culture is thus not about love. But the way of Christ--what we've been calling the neighborly culture--is about love. Therefore, it's about leaning into uncertainty. It's about this mysterious dance between being committed and being entirely free. [By Jason Holtgrewe]