How much has internet streaming media changed our patterns of consumption and commitment of media? Once upon a time we had to wait for the shows that we loved and got enjoyment from. In my case, as a child I LOVED watching Thunderbirds and I made sure that as far as possible I didn’t miss an episode!
The problem in our modern era of such convenience is that we can binge-watch shows and if we lose interest we just drop it and move on. There is little need for the kind of patience and investment that was demanded of us when we had to wait a week for the next episode, or wait half a year for the next season of something. Now we suffer from an over-supply of options!
But real life does not benefit from that kind of easy-come-easy-go pattern, and to follow Christ demands a kind of whole-of-life investment. But that is where the real reward lies, as we learn to invest and be committed to the long-term outcomes of each other as we continue accepting Jesus’ invitation to follow him and to be drawn into the new community we call “the church” which is totally centred on him.
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