Commenting on Gitlin's words, Gordon writes, "We are swamped by the inconsequential, bombarded by images and sounds that rob us of the opportunity for reflection and contemplation that are necessary to reacquaint ourselves with what is significant" (58).
Then Gordon directs our attention back to his main topic - the weakness of modern preaching:
"What kind of ministers does such a culture produce? Ministers who are not at home with what is significant; ministers whose attention span is less than that of a four-year-old in the 1940s, who race around like the rest of us, constantly distracted by sounds and images of inconsequential trivialities, and out of touch with what is weighty. It is not surprising that their sermons, and the alleged worship that surrounds them, are often trifling, thoughtless, uninspiring, and mundane" (59).
And he wrote this 20 years ago! Before Tik Tok and YouTube Shorts.
Where are we headed?
And what could possibly turn this ship around?
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