Three Pieces of Glass

Mortification of Spin

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals

Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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It’s been a banner year for great books, and the Spin Crew has chosen yet another winner! This time, Carl and Todd sit down with Eric Jacobsen, senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, WI, and author of Three Pieces of Glass: Why We Feel Lonely in a World Mediated by Screens. What are the pieces of glass Eric refers to, and how have they changed our world? Just a few years ago, we were excited about the advances in technology, which promised to bring people together from the four corners of the world. Technology has accomplished that, in a way, but it has also exacerbated loneliness, isolation, and alienation. Listen and discover the relationship between the three pieces of glass, the church, and the sense of “belonging”. We’re excited to give away copies of Three Pieces of Glass. Register for the opportunity to win one. The books are a complimentary gift from Brazos Press.

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0:00.0	This podcast is sponsored by Zondervin Bibles, featuring the new NASB Journal, The Word, Reference Bible.
0:06.5	Let Scripture explain Scripture and reflect on what you learn. Listen for more at the end of today's program. Welcome to Mortification of Spin, a casual conversation about things that count with Carl Truman and Todd Pruitt.
0:36.1	Mortification of Spin is a weekly podcast from the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
0:41.4	Let's join this week's conversation.
1:12.2	Well, welcome to Mordification of Spin. My name's Carl Truman. I teach biblical and religious studies at Grove City College in western Pennsylvania, and I'm here with my friend and fellow host, Todd Pruitt, pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. I say it without a slip or without a mistake these days. Finally got the
1:18.1	distinction between Harrisonburg and Harrisburg of Pat. Well, today, we're very privileged to have
1:24.4	the author of a fascinating new book to talk about his work with us.
1:30.0	This book came to my attention.
1:31.1	I think it was on public discourse where there was a very, very positive review posted this book
1:36.3	a couple of months ago.
1:37.9	Immediately caught my attention.
1:40.0	The author is Eric Jacobson, who is senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington,
1:48.2	and the book is Three Pieces of Glass, Why We Feel Lonely in a World Mediated by Screens,
1:56.4	published by Brazos Press in Grand Rapids.
2:00.6	Now, any pastors out there, or if you're a professor like me, or if you're a parent,
2:06.5	you are acutely aware of how technologized youth, early adulthood now is,
2:14.7	and perhaps also aware on the darker side of this about how much
2:19.9	anxiety and loneliness stalks our world today, particularly it seems among young people.
2:28.0	What Dr. Jacobson does in this book is analyze the way in which, particularly technology, the way presence is now mediated through these
2:38.2	three pieces of glass, has, if not caused, then certainly exacerbated, intensified and profoundly
2:46.2	shaped the nature of loneliness, alienation, and isolation in the current American scene.
2:54.6	So thanks for joining us, Eric.
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