Good on Purpose: Living Fully in a Digitally Distracting World

by Jenny Phillips, Patch Crowe

For so many of us, technology has taken root in our lives in a way that controls our time, drives our worst habits, and distracts us from the beauty and goodness around us. You can take back control and create an intentional relationship with the world around you. This thought-provoking book includes well-researched insights into the effects of media on your mind, body, and soul, along with valuable tips and techniques for mastering the healthy use of technology and experiencing a full, rich life. Good on Purpose is a beacon of hope, helping you reclaim true abundance, joy, connection, and purpose in the one beautiful life we are given. Pair with the companion workbook-available for purchase in print or as a free download-to gain the most from this journey.

211 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2026

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

As a Christian songwriter and music producer, Jenny Phillips has released over 27 albums and has shared her love of music across the world, speaking at over 1,100 events in 23 countries and selling over a million CDs. In order to reduce the stress and time commitments that naturally come with a music label, and so she could focus more on her young family, Jenny left her music label in 2011. She now offers her music for free on www.hislightmusic.com.

When Jenny's children began going to school, she turned toward another one of her passions—education. Jenny began homeschooling in an effort to provide a faith-based, high-academic education focused on building noble character. Not wholly satisfied with any curriculum she could find and deeply concerned about the loss of good literature in our world, she founded The Good and the Beautiful.

Jenny lives in Utah with her husband and five children. In addition to music, motherhood, and good literature, Jenny loves family history, gardening, traveling, and exercising. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but she enjoys working with people of many faiths as she shares her multi-denominational curriculum, rejoicing in the common good that all Christians share.

(from https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/about/)

Reviews

[Dianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such a great reminder to live intentionally and be really thoughtful about how I spend my time. It's so easy to let screens become the default, but is that really how I want to live my life?

[Stevanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

After a major media reset in 2023 for my family and I, I’ve began to question if watching tv, movies and some social media would be so bad. This book helped me examine “my why” in giving up most media. I especially enjoyed the chapter on desensitization and pondered on that concept for quite a while.

[Chappyfamily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, inspired me to get off my phone more. I love that it has a companion book that you can download for free or purchase printed to help. We shall see if it actually works for me!