Lexy Twidell > Recent Status Updates

"A picture of a pipe is not a pipe, as Magritte told us...a status update about a day in the park is not a day in the park. And the desire to tell the world about how happy you are is not how happy you are." P.103

"That is the biggest paradox, I think, about the modern world. We are all connected to each other but we often feel shut out. The increasing overload and complexity of modern life can be isolating." P.138

"While you are reading this book you might also be painfully aware that you aren't reading other books. And I don't want to stress you out too much but there are a lot of other books" p. 74

...yep, that's pretty much how I'm feeling right about now. But it's also rare that I'm not feeling that way. And even more to his point, it's usually when I'm scrolling social media, wondering why I can't seem to stop...

"It's sometimes feels as if we have temporarily solved the problem of scarcity and replaced it with the problem of excess." p.14

"When God gave us the Bible, God [...] gave us an inspired library of diverse writings, rooted in a variety of contexts, that have stood the test of time, precisely because, together, they avoid simplistic solutions to complex problems. It's almost as though God trusts us to approach them with wisdom, to use discernment as we read and interpret, and to remain open to other points of view." P. 104

"Our relational God has given us a relational sacred text, one that, should we surrender to it, reminds us that being people of faith isn't as much about being right as it is about being part of a community in restored and restorative relationship with God." (25)

"They say art should afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted. I think the same is true for Scripture." (43)