Taking the Long View: Digital Culture and the Desire for Influence

This summer, I have spent a considerable amount of time in the wisdom literature particularly in the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the letter of James in the New Testament. It all began earlier this year as I was struck during my daily bible reading by how applicable these sections of Scripture are to our daily lives, especially in the digital age where we are constantly bombarded with digital distractions and an overabundance of information. As my pastor said a few weeks ago, the church has “an i...