Worship is Antithetical to Entertainment

About this sermon

Modern entertainment trains us to live for self-pleasure, turning us inward and making us passive consumers, whereas true worship trains us in sacrifice, gratitude, and outward-facing love; because these orientations are opposites, a culture addicted to entertainment is structurally incapable of sustaining real worship or belief in God. Sponsor: exodus90.com/brian Support the channel by visiting: https://brianholdsworth.ca/help We live in an entertainment-obsessed culture, yet most of us don’t even notice it - just like fish don’t notice water. In this video, I argue that entertainment and worship are fundamentally opposed to one another, and that our addiction to distraction is quietly undermining our capacity for contemplation, prayer, community, and even belief in God itself. ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro - Entertainment is the air we breath 01:51 – Entertainment is Antithetical to Worship 02:26 – What entertainment really is: self-pleasure and individualism 04:22 – 6 Hours a day distraction 05:03 – Why silence and boredom are actually good for us 05:22 – What is worship by contrast 07:05 – Sacrifice in worship increases our love 08:25 – Individualism in Protestantism 12:03 – Summary: Worship vs. Entertainment 12:28 – Why priests should never act as entertainers 14:22 – Why limiting entertainment may be the key to saving our faith Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: http://pauljernberg.com Podcast Version: https://brianholdsworth.libsyn.com/

Topics

• Worship
• Christian Living