The Spiritual Dangers of Unchecked Distractions

Series: Christians and TechnologyService: Sun AM (2)Type: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleThe world would be an untamed, chaotic, unsafe place if humans did not work fruitfully, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Technology — whether shovels or screens — can have a place there. But I have argued in this series that there is something about modern technology that should give us serious pause before we compare it to a shovel:  shovels are easy to keep under our control, screens are not. One of the biggest unintended consequences being talked about by both believers and unbelievers is distraction. Listening to a podcast the other day, author of Deep Work Cal Newport…