Scrolling Ourselves to Death (Paperback) by and

Christian Wisdom for Our Tech-Saturated Age

The rapid advance of digital technology is reshaping our world and warping our minds. The onslaught of social media and smartphones has brought an appetite for distraction, an epidemic of loneliness, and increased rates of mental unhealth. For Christians, the digital revolution has profound implications for spiritual formation and mission. How should believers respond to the theological and discipleship challenges of scrolling life?

On the 40th anniversary of Neil Postman’s prophetic book Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Scrolling Ourselves to Death gathers today’s most incisive writers to think critically about the shaping power of contemporary technology. This book explores Postman’s insights, connects them to the challenges facing Christians today, and turns difficult challenges into life-giving opportunities for the church. Stepping back from their screens, readers will be equipped to live faithfully, and grow spiritually, in a “scrolling ourselves to death” world.

Practical: Includes action steps readers can use to reclaim a healthy life in a tech-saturated world
Wise: Helps readers become more discerning in the way they think about and utilize technology
Perfect for Small Groups: Includes discussion questions at the end of every chapter
Useful for Church Leaders or Ministry Staff: Perfect for those who want to help those they lead think more carefully about technology
Expert Contributors: Features insights from a wide variety of leading Christian thinkers on technology, faith, and culture

Title

Scrolling Ourselves to Death
Author(s)

Brett McCracken and Ivan Mesa
ISBN

9781433599446
Format

Paperback
Publisher

Crossway
Topic

Technology
Audience

Adults
Pages

256
Published

04/15/2025

Brett McCracken

Brett McCracken is a writer and journalist based in Southern California. He is the author of Hipster Christianity: When Church & Cool Collide (Baker, 2010), Gray Matters: Navigating the Space Between Legalism & Liberty (Baker, 2013), and Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community (Crossway, 2017). He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, CNN.com, The Princeton Theological Review, The Gospel Coalition, Mediascape, Books & Culture, Christianity Today, Relevant, IMAGE Journal, Converge, Mere Orthodoxy, ERLC, Canon & Culture and Q Ideas. He speaks and lectures frequently at universities, churches & conferences. He blogs at brettmccracken.com.

A graduate of Wheaton College and UCLA (M.A. in Cinema & Media Studies), Brett currently works as senior editor at The Gospel Coalition and is pursuing a master’s in theology at Talbot School of Theology.

Brett and his wife Kira live in Santa Ana, California and are active in their local church, Southlands, where Brett serves as a pastor/elder. Brett loves movies, particularly those by Terrence Malick (or those with a Malickean sensibility). Other things Brett enjoys: Marilynne Robinson, the Inklings, Kansas Jayhawk basketball, the Kansas City Royals, reading and writing in coffeeshops, history, art museums, food, hiking, traveling, planning trip itineraries, writing TripAdvisor reviews and making things better by editing.

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Ivan Mesa

Ivan Mesa (ThM, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is an editor for The Gospel Coalition (since 2014), where he acquires books and oversees reviews, longform, and the Read the Bible initiative. He’s editor of Before You Lose Your Faith: Deconstructing Doubt in the Church (April 2021). He and his wife, Sarah, have three children, and they live in eastern Georgia.

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