Untangled from all that distraction

By Dave Henning / January 18, 2023

“Because our attention is ruled 99 percent of the time by the Midlands and the Shallows, we have to get untangled form all that distraction to ‘descend.’ This is where benevolent detachment comes in — learning to give everyone and everything over to God.”- John Eldredge John Eldredge concludes Chapter 8 of Resilient with the […]

Distraction = new socially acceptable addiction

By Dave Henning / August 8, 2020

“Let’s be honest: we prefer distraction. The more distracted we are, the less present we are to our souls’ various hurts, needs, disappointments, boredom, and fears. It’s short-term relief with long-term consequences. . . . it’s the new socially acceptable addiction.”- John Eldredge John Eldredge concludes Chapter 4 of Get Your Life Back as he […]

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Untangled from all that distraction

Distraction = new socially acceptable addiction