Doom-Scrolling in the Wilderness
Sermon by Rev. Todd Weir Scripture: Exodus 16 “Doom-scrolling” is now on the new word watchlist for the Marriam-Webster dictionary. It means “the tendency to continue to surf or scroll {online} through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing.” Welcome to a typical Thursday while I read the news and write my pastoral prayers. Should I start with the scenes of Oregon amid Dante’s Inferno? Or the Twitter video of anti-mask protestors chanting at Target, proclaiming their freedom as COVID spreaders? Should I read about another Hurricane, the barking-mad rantings of talk show hosts or even government officials, or forced hysterectomies of detainees by ICE doctors. How can I tell if I’m a doom-scroller or just well informed? Click here to watch Sunday's Service As I contemplated the people complaining against Moses, I felt a [...]