I didn’t think I had an addiction to technology but my Lent fast revealed the truth

‘When we take it back to basics and consider what it means to be human - our right relationships with God, with each other, and with the earth – we can see through the mirage created digital devices,’ says Ailsa McKinlay.

There were mixed reactions in the congregation when our pastor announced that for lent this year, we would be undertaking a digital fasting course. “It’s not just about social media” he assured us, “it could be laptops, TV, or phone use; whatever way you want to engage, we’re going to do this together!”. We looked nervously at each other and slipped our phones surreptitiously back into our pockets (and then got them straight back out again to put the dates in our digital calendars).