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When News Grows Old

It happens all the time. We hear something on the news that is shocking. Then we hear it again. And again. Three weeks later the same event that initially shocked us makes us roll our eyes and say “This, again?” Whether it be the Gosnell murders or news of the 336 million abortions in China since 1971, eventually it all fades. It becomes normalized, though it shouldn’t. We become inoculated and desensitized, though we shouldn’t. As tragic as this is, I fear that something worse happens when we lose sight of the awe and wonder of the gospel. When we lose sight of Good News.
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