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🔊 Episode Description:
Scrolling fatigue is not just an inconvenience, it’s a spiritual crisis. In this episode of the Christ Focused Network Podcast, Sam Johnston tackles the most counter-cultural practice in a dopamine-driven world: holy attention.
Drawing from Psalm 46:10, Isaiah 30:15, and Luke 5:16, we explore why God’s “still, small voice” is so hard to hear amid pings and pushes, and how purposeful silence rewires both brain and soul for deeper communion with Christ.
We’ll cover:
Stillness –
Why “Be still, and know that I am God” is a command, not a spa suggestion (Psalm 46:10).
Attention = Love –
How fragmented focus sabotages the Greatest Commandment, and why what we gaze at shapes who we become (Deut 6:4-6; Matt 22:37).
Digital Detox –
Jesus “often withdrew” (Luke 5:16); we’ll map screen-Sabbaths, push-notification fasts, and the neuroscience behind breaking dopamine loops.
Rule of Life –
Practical habits from Cal Newport, Andy Crouch, and Justin Earley that turn scroll-tired believers into presence-filled disciples (Romans 12:2).
Expect a Scripture-rich program to craft your own “Screen Rule of Life,” a Scripture-before-phone challenge, and one hour of tech-free rest you can try tonight.
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Links & Resources
Full Written Edition – Blessed Are the Bored
Psalm 46 : 10 - Link
Anchor verse for stillness amid cultural noise.
Isaiah 30 : 15 - Link
“In quietness and trust shall be your strength.”
Luke 5 : 15-16 - Link
Jesus chooses solitude at peak ministry demand.
Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism (Intro) - Link
Secular research that underscores biblical wisdom.
Andy Crouch, The Tech-Wise Family (ch. 2) - Link
Practises for households that crave presence.
Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule (Screen Habits) - Link
Daily & weekly rhythms to reclaim attention.
Sermon: “Finding Peace of Mind in Christ - Phil Robertson” (28 min) - Link
A pastoral case for silence in hurry culture.
Song: “Come On ” by Brooke Poindexter & Believers - Link
Liturgical soundtrack for screen-Sabbath evenings.
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Try it tonight 🕯️
Power the phone off one hour before bed, light a candle, read Psalm 131 aloud. Notice the twitch, breathe, whisper: “Lord, my soul is quiet before You.”
Listen on Apple • Spotify • YouTube, and if the episode helps, leave a quick review so other scroll-tired saints can find it.
I’m glad you’re here.
Let’s run the race - Eyes Up, Chin Up!
Grace and peace,
Sam Johnston
Founder, Christ Focused
sam@christfocused.substack.com
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