Your Attention: Guarding Your Mind in a Digital Age (Counter Formation — Lesson 3)

Pastor Aaron Roberts (Worship Pastor) - ​​​​​​​​Isaiah 46:8-10; Genesis 2:18; 6:13; 11:2-4; Acts 4:11-12; Matthew 6:26-33; Hebrews 13:5; Philippians 4:11-12; Psalm 19:1-2; Colossians 3:1-4   Like it or not, technology has become a part of our daily lives. Phones, computers, tablets, televisions, video games - all of these things are vying for our attention and communicating what we should believe. What does the Bible say about technology and how should we think about it? In what areas should we guard our minds and hearts against the shaping forces of our devices? Thankfully, Scripture speaks truths that equip us to fight back against the lies of our digital age.   Summer Teaching Series: Every day, we are being shaped by the world, the culture around us, and even the people closest to us. Formation is happening whether we notice it or not, and left unchecked, it can pull us away from God’s design for our lives. This 10-week series explores how to recognize what is shaping us and how to live intentionally as followers of Jesus. Through discussion, reflection, and practical teaching, we’ll discover how to grow in Christ and influence the world around us for Him. Join us and learn to live with purpose, aware of how God is forming you.   Counter Formation :: Shaped by Jesus in a World of Conformity  Lesson 3: Your Attention: Guarding Your Mind in a Digital Age   I. Three Truths About Technology A. God is sovereign over technology B. technology is morally neutral C. technology cannot save us   II. Shaping Lies & Shaping Truths: How Technology Forms Us & How Scripture Counter-Forms Us Lie #1: everything is urgent Truth #1: God is in control Lie #2: more is more Truth #2: Christ is enough Lie #3: it is good for man to be alone Truth #3: it is not good for man to be alone Lie #4: looking down is better than looking up Truth #4: looking up reminds us what is true & beautiful   Lesson 3 - Notes