We’re living in a strange time.
It used to be that you could sit down at dinner, turn on the evening news, and get the
same stories as everyone else. Growing up, our family—like most—had three national networks
and a couple of local stations. You might have preferred Cronkite’s calm delivery or Rather’s brisk
tone, but either way you were getting the same basic facts. There was a shared foundation to
build on.
But that world has changed.
Today, the flow of information isn’t something we choose from—it’s something chosen for
us. Algorithms decide what we see, and they’re designed to keep us clicking and “doom scrolling.”
They don’t feed us what is true; they feed us what keeps corporate interests making money.
We scroll through endless “clips” that spark outrage or amusement, and before long we’re just
consuming whatever agrees with us.
The result is that we’re not even starting from the same place anymore. The so-called
“marketplace of ideas” has become a noisy bazaar where every booth is selling its own version of
reality. It’s no wonder civil conversations are so hard. We’re not just disagreeing on conclusions—
we’re living in completely different worlds.
That’s why we need something solid to stand on.
God’s Word doesn’t shift with trends or bend to our preferences. It doesn’t cater to our
biases. It’s “a lamp to our feet and a light to our path” (Psalm 119:105).
In a world where truth feels slippery and everyone has their own “facts,” the Bible gives us
one sure standard. One word of truth is worth more than a thousand opinions or framed narratives.
Maranatha,
Jordy
