{"product_id":"obsessed-with-your-phone-disconnecting-to-connect","title":"Obsessed with Your Phone?: Disconnecting to Connect","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you own your smartphone, or does it own you? How quickly do you pick it up in the morning? Do you check it multiple times an hour to make sure you know what's going on in the world? Do you find yourself turning to it first when you're sad, angry, or upset?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you answered yes to any of these questions, you're not alone. Why do our phones consume us?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam P. Smith examines the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebehind smartphone obsession and uncovers its connection to our desires for significance, belonging, security, and entertainment. The solution is not \"more self control\" but to experience the true soul satisfaction that comes from the gospel of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly then can you learn to use the phone in your hands with moderation, and as a way to redemptively connect with the people in your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/book-author\/william-p-smith\/?showHidden=true\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWilliam P. Smith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, MDiv, PhD, is a pastor, author, and speaker. He has authored the books \u003cem\u003eLoving Well (Even When You Haven't Been)\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCaught Off Guard: Encounters with the Unexpected God\u003c\/em\u003e as well as numerous minibooks, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/minibooks\/parenting-guide-books\/how-do-i-stop-losing-it-with-my-kids-getting-to-the-heart-of-your-discipline-problems\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Do I Stop Losing It with My Kids?\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/a\u003eand\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/minibooks\/personal-growth-and-development-books\/how-to-love-difficult-people-receiving-and-sharing-gods-mercy\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHow to Love Difficult People\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e. Bill is regularly invited to speak at other churches and lead weekend retreats. He and his wife, Sally, are the parents of three v\u003c\/span\u003eery active children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Growth Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56149861597563,"sku":"9781948130363","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1209\/8624\/files\/9781948130363.jpg?v=1773234267","url":"https:\/\/covenanterbooks.com\/products\/obsessed-with-your-phone-disconnecting-to-connect","provider":"Covenanter Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}