Morgan Lee

1 month ago | christianitytoday.com | Morgan Lee

1 month ago | christianitytoday.com | Morgan Lee

The hit Apple TV series shows the limits of escapism. Mark Scout cannot bear the reality of his wife's death. When he's alone with his thoughts, he ambles over to the fridge, cracks open a beer, and dozes off with the TV on. When he heads to the office, he sticks his phone in a locker, lets a security officer wave him down with a wand, and enters an elevator that activates a chip in his brain, cutting off his access to any memories outside his workplace's basement.

2 months ago | christianitytoday.com | Morgan Lee

But getting off the apps is still important for my Christian witness. "Touch grass." It's the command social media users bark when they want to underscore just how out-of-touch they find others' takes. Ditch your screen, walk out your front door, and inhale reality. Presumably one breath of blue sky and a front lawn under your feet will cure you of your internet radicalization. More recently, I've heard a gentler version of this dig applied to dating advice.

2 months ago | christianitytoday.com | Morgan Lee

A Congolese Christian struggles with despair after the rebel group M23 disrupts his family's life in Goma. A week and a half ago, Moïse Ombeni took his wife and four kids to church in Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that sits on the Rwandan border. By the time the second service ended, their pastor had called off the next one, directing congregants to get to safety as rebel militants moved into the area. The next day, Ombeni watched people flee the city.

Dec 19, 2024 | christianitytoday.com | Morgan Lee

Mennonites thriving in Paraguay, architecturally stunning church buildings in China, and persistent faith amid Haiti's pervasive gang violence. Illustration by Christianity TodayEarlier this year, videos of Fijian rugby players singing hymns from the Olympic Village in Paris began to circulate on social media. As their voices traveled through the commune, curious athletes took out their phones and shared the music and its messages with the rest of the world.