Sermon: 3/29/26- Wednesday's Devotional

Disconnected in a Connected World
Reading: Matthew 6:19-24; Philippians 2:1-5

Imagine Palm Sunday with everyone filming on smartphones instead of participating in worship. The scene shifts from communal praise to individual content creation—from experience to filter, from presence to posting. We shake our heads at this image, yet how often do we live distracted lives, physically present but mentally absent?
Technology offers limitless information and global connection, yet paradoxically creates profound disconnection from real relationships and authentic spiritual experience. We can watch worship services worldwide but miss encountering God in our own hearts. We can text someone across the globe but ignore the person sitting beside us.
This Holy Week, challenge yourself to set aside the devices that mediate your experience. Don't just observe Jesus' sacrifice through a screen—experience it personally. Authentic relationship with Christ requires undivided attention.