I think we’d probably all agree that digital distraction is at an all time high. News from around the world is at our fingertips at a moment's notice. We get real-time updates on, well, everything. We can play any sort of game imaginable anywhere in the world and we can post our own thoughts and musings for anybody to see. Smartphones are truly an incredible innovation, but they come with a cost. Instead of engaging with the world right around us, we engage in a digital world filled with avatars and algorithms. Instead of looking up to God or out to the people directly in front of us, we look down into the screen of a metal rectangle. This past weekend at Saddleback, Pastor Darren Whitehead spoke on his book, The Digital Fast. Darren was kind enough to join this podcast to follow-up on his message. In this conversation we talk about how to fill the gaps in our time if not on our phones, spiritual practices and rhythms, reading the Bible, the difference between Australians and Americans, the calling of a generation to re-engage in the spiritual, and much more.
Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).
Resources Related to This Episode:
https://www.thedigitalfast.com/
Watch Darren at Saddleback: https://welcome.saddleback.com/watch/
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Related Doable Discipleship Episodes:
Falling in Love with Jesus with J.D. Lyonhart - https://youtu.be/4eIbcYXm288
Choose to Move In - https://youtu.be/R53X8JG5QKU
How Your Identity Impacts Your Self-Esteem - https://youtu.be/mVjJUfr2T2E
Music, Story, and Experience with Luke Smallbone - https://youtu.be/6I-ayiHn7Tw
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Living with Hope in the Midst of Struggle - https://youtu.be/99Nki49V0fI
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