Applied Pastoral Reformed Theology

In a world of verbosity and noise, it appears that the best part of too much is to take in less. "Too Long; Didn't Read" This isn't a good thing. It's a symptom of overload. Don't get me wrong. We have to be discriminating in our absorption of information or we will waste a large portion of our lives on fruitless data. When investing in real-life relationships, there is something terrifying about the tl;dr ideology. There is a need to dive deep, listen long, and take the extra mile with others. Intimacy and true life togetherness only come from longevity, without which, superficial connections can leave marriages, parent-child relationships, and friendships hanging by a thread. This idea is not new, but it seems to be forgotten or misplaced in our culture thrives on noise and not getting too deep below the surface. Sometimes I envision the average person as one of those lizards that can run on the top of the water, knowing if they stop they'll sink. If we run fast enough, ignoring everything, we