Being “informed” isn’t what it used to be. In the digital age, the veracity of information is so compromised—and the glut so dizzying—that in a very real sense, “being informed” has become more of a liability than an asset. Yet most of us spend our days scrolling through heaps of information. And the thing is—most of the information that comes across our feeds, fills our brains, and burdens our souls, is not actionable information. We are simply aware of it. But we can do little in response.

This is a new and problematic phenomenon in human history. What happens to us when we’re overinformed but underactivated? We become:

• Anxious
• Angry
• Addicted
• Numb
• Lonely
• Delusional
• Detached from reality

The out-of-balance ration between information and action is a huge problem. Neil Postman warned about it 40 years ago. And in my chapter in the new TGC/Crossway book, Scrolling Ourselves to Death, I unpack the spiritual stakes of being overinformed.

This concerning dynamic is just one of the growing challenges of discipleship in the digital age. We tackle other dynamics in the other chapters of the book, each written by a different expert contributor. To hear more from me and the book’s co-editor, Ivan Mesa, join us for a free, 1-hour Zoom launch event next Tuesday (register here). And if you’re one of the first 100 to register, you’ll get a free copy of the book!