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EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 20 MIN

Can Turning Off Your Smartphone Bring You Closer to God?

from The Atlantic Out Loud

Pastor John Mark Comer has won a massive audience by encouraging his followers to free themselves from the gnawing sense that there is always more to do. By Nancy Walecki From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠May 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you ⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news: ⁠⁠http://theatlantic.com/listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pastor John Mark Comer has won a massive audience by encouraging his followers to free themselves from the gnawing sense that there is always more to do. By Nancy Walecki From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠May 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you ⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news: ⁠⁠http://theatlantic.com/listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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