Whenever you reach for your phone or scan a newspaper to get caught up, you are not being merely informed, you are also being formed. News consumption can shape your sense of belonging, how you judged the value of your life, and even how your brains function. Jeff Bilbro believes Christians must not let the news replace prayer, Bible reading, and simple disciplines of the Christian life.
On this episode of the Podcast, Dr. Bilbro and I discuss the news, the power of daily habits, and the role of both the Old Testament prophet and the informed Christian today. Dr. Bilbro also explains how being “more informed” through news media may not be as good as you think it is and why it is important to not spend your best time of the day in devotion to news media instead of God.
After listening to the podcast, I encourage you to pick up a copy of Reading the Times: A Theological Inquiry into the News.
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