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May 17, 2026 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
Spiritual Discipline: Unplugging
It is not uncommon for my first two days after vacation to be a technological marathon. Phone calls and hundreds of emails demand attention, swamping all face-to-face communication. I hunker down and proceed to “interact” without ever looking into anyone’s eyes or sorting out the cures of body language. As the “out of office” notice disappears from my email, people say – “glad you’re back!” – then they hit send and we are back in “touch.” Two or three days later – I am caught up – without really seeing many people face to face. Then “normal” life returns. I spend hours staring at a computer screen: reading, answering emails, preparing lessons, etc.
Unplugging is the desire to be fully present and uninterrupted in my interactions with God and others. Unplugging calls us to leave the virtual world of technology (computers, email, smartphones, Ipods, etc.) in order to become present to God and others. Unplugging recognizes that personal beings are created for personal interaction by a personal God. We need to be in the presence of each other. Digital connections aren’t enough to keep us healthy. We need to be touched. We need nonverbal signals. We need uninterrupted spaces in our lives for the presence of God and the presence of others.
With the aid of technology, we can attempt to juggle multiple worlds at the same time. But we can’t keep juggling for twenty-four hours a day and not get worn out. In a world where people us the internet an average of 30 hours per week and keep the TV or radio on 7.9 hours per day, we need to get unplugged from virtual reality and address our addiction to technology and the toxins it brings into our lives. Unplug, and look into the eyes of another human face – see the beauty of God’s creation!
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