Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

Scrolling Yourself to Death w/ Brett McCracken: Conquering Weakness in a Digital Age EP 911

Sep 26, 2025
Join Brett McCracken, senior editor at The Gospel Coalition and co-author of 'Scrolling Ourselves to Death', as he dives into the impact of smartphones on spiritual health. He discusses how our digital habits contribute to anxiety and loneliness, likening our culture to a dystopia of amusement. Brett shares practical advice for fathers to model phone discipline, emphasizing the importance of setting boundaries and reclaiming presence in family life. Discover how to break free from digital addiction and protect your kids in a tech-driven world.
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Scrolling Causes Spiritual Atrophy

  • Phone use causes literal, mental, and spiritual kinds of death that weaken our souls and relationships.
  • Brett McCracken argues constant scrolling steals time for prayer, presence, and spiritual formation.
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Information Without Synthesis Starves Us

  • Constantly consuming digital content prevents synthesis and true nourishment for mind and soul.
  • Brett warns that incessant content intake leaves us overfed with information but undernourished in wisdom.
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Limits Protect Human Flourishing

  • Smartphones tempt us with an illusion of God-like omniscience and control that corrupts creaturely limits.
  • Brett suggests embracing healthy limitations restores wise dependence and better formation.
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