A Word to the Wise
In 1990, 16% of Americans hadn’t read a single book in the previous year. In 2015, it was 27%. Last year, it was 65%. Most of what was read isn’t helpful anyway. According to USA Today, between 1993 and 2013, the best seller lists were dominated by self-help and young-adult fiction. Today, people are mostly just reading their phones.
In Amusing Ourselves to Death, Postman presciently warned of a “vast descent into triviality.” Christians, because they believe that Christ is the truth and the Word, should always prioritize discernment, but especially in the information age. Otherwise, we risk being tools in somebody else’s arsenal.
John Stonestreet & Dr. Timothy Padgett, Breakpoint Daily, 10.10.24, Outsourcing Discernment in an Age of Mass Information
In 1990, 16% of Americans hadn’t read a single book in the previous year. In 2015, it was 27%. Last year, it was 65%. Most of what was read isn’t helpful anyway. According to USA Today, between 1993 and 2013, the best seller lists were dominated by self-help and young-adult fiction. Today, people are mostly just reading their phones.
In Amusing Ourselves to Death, Postman presciently warned of a “vast descent into triviality.” Christians, because they believe that Christ is the truth and the Word, should always prioritize discernment, but especially in the information age. Otherwise, we risk being tools in somebody else’s arsenal.
John Stonestreet & Dr. Timothy Padgett, Breakpoint Daily, 10.10.24, Outsourcing Discernment in an Age of Mass Information
Here are Four Things to Know this Week:
To the praise of His glory,
Ray
- Better Together: How One Florida Association Is Partnering Together for Gospel Proclamation (SBC Day of Prayer for Baptist Associations Baptist Press Article)
- Gateway Announces $2.1 Million Endowment for Iorg School (Baptist Press)
- Annie Armstrong/Lottie Moon Offerings Reach Highest Point in History (Baptist Press)
- Pastors Paint Troubling Picture of Economic Impact on Churches (Lifeway Research)
To the praise of His glory,
Ray
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