Newsletter #8

On Opinions and Speeches

I’m thankful to attend the State Pastors’ Retreat this week. The Free Will Baptist Christian Education Board in Missouri does a great job planning this valuable event.

So Much Information, So Little Time

Consider all that has transpired in the past week. The American President gave the State of the Union Address. The Russian invasion of Ukraine continued to unfold. News broke concerning the escalating price of gas. A new Batman film hit theaters. Add to this the hundred other little to big things you heard about. What do you think about them? How do you feel?

Some weeks in life are filled with more noteworthy events than others. But most of us find ourselves overwhelmed by headlines bearing the dubious moniker, “Breaking News.” Even if we attribute this to our particular media environment, we’re complicit, too. When we click a link, constantly scroll our social media feeds, or repeatedly attend to a television, radio, or another device, we’re welcoming all kinds of news. There’s plenty t…