Even as I write these words, there’s the Seattle coffeehouse clamor of chill tunes, clanking dishes, and chatty customers in the background and the internet world of creative ideas on pinterest, friends’ wedding pictures on facebook, and more blogs than I have time to read in the foreground. Since the start of my summer break, I’ve completed entire seasons of Friends, Downton Abbey, and Gilmore Girls. Confession: out of curiosity, I created an eHarmony profile last week and have spent several hours looking at profiles (the genius of eHarmony: you can create a profile and check out others’ profiles free of charge, but to contact anyone or respond to someone’s message, you have to buy a membership... they get you hooked on possibilities, and the next thing you know, you’re signing up!).*
As you inwardly mock my distractions (no, it’s ok; go ahead and laugh), consider your own. Distractions are not inherently wrong (though my eHarmony profile should probably just be deleted), but they inherently distract. It’s easy to become completely absorbed in them for long periods of time.
So, what are these distractions distracting us from? On this point, I will defer to Sam Wells' sermon from a service at Duke University Chapel. Not only does he have a splendid British accent, but his words also carry profound meaning. This is one of the best sermons I've ever heard. Lest you be intimidated by the 1:25:47 time shown, the sermon is less than 25 minutes. It begins at 38:00. Happy listening.
For the written text: http://chapel-archives.oit.duke.edu/documents/Nov27NeverMindtheWidth.pdf
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*For the curious, I have not bought an eHarmony membership. In lieu of an online dating service, feel free to play matchmaker and set me up on blind (or not-so-blind) dates. Haha. Oh, dear. Do not abuse this privilege.
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