About time: the blessings and limitations of living in the present

l'Abri Saturday Morning Lecture July 15th 2023
Speaker: Arthur Metz

It is common to hear that 'depression is an excess of the past and anxiety is an excess of the future'. But is there an 'excess of the present'? Many leading best-sellers emphasize the importance of living in the present. Practices such as 'Mindfulness' exist to help us connect with the present. Even I constantly talk about the importance of the present with l'Abri guests. What does the constant pursuit and exaltation of the present reveal about our society, and what does the Bible have to teach us about our relationship with time?