Friends, every single day, an unspoken push-and-pull takes place over a resource we rarely think to protect: our human attention. We live in a world that is louder, faster, and more hyper-connected than ever before. Yet beneath the surface of our glowing screens, a massive multi-trillion-dollar industry is working overtime to turn our awareness into a commodity. They pump a high-pressure slurry of outrage and distraction into our lives, pulling us away from deep connection and leaving our souls feeling burnt out and exhausted. As a community of faith, we have to wake up to this crisis. Where we place our focus is not just a modern psychological issue; it is a fundamental spiritual challenge.

Are we too busy to see the suffering right in front of us? "Unhurried Grace" takes a fresh look at the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37). Instead of casting ourselves as the heroes of the story, we will explore how modern urgency and privilege insulate us from our neighbors.

"The Holy Spirit... makes us capable of living a love that does not compromise with injustice... To work for the building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace." Gustavo Gutiérrez from A Theology of Liberation

“And so, lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go, struggling and striving, and hoping that the buds and blossoms of our desires will burst into glorious fruition 'ere long.”  — Mary Church Terrell

“We talk about people behaving like sheep, which assumes that sheep all behave in the same way. That has not been my experience. Some are affectionate, others prone to head-butting. Some are determinedly self-sufficient, others seek our help when they need it. And some can be trusted to lead the flock home. They are as individual as we are.” The Wisdom of Sheep by Rosamund Young