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What is a Digital Reset?
The digital reset is a specific time to reevaluate our relationship with technology. We will do this during the 40 day Lent season. The proper term is called a “fast” which is, “abstaining from something you like for spiritual benefit."
March 5- April 17, 2025
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Who Is This For?
People who want to examine their relationship with their devices. We have a problem, a distraction problem, a devotion problem. And, 91% of us carry this problem around with us 24 hours a day. This amazing piece of technology, our smartphone, has become our single biggest source of distraction. Many of us would proclaim that we’re “addicted to it” or, at a minimum, we feel like we should use it less often.
Social scientists and anthropologists have observed that our fixation with digital devices has numbed us, sedated us, and exhausted us, leaving us feeling lonelier and more disconnected. There is even language to describe the feeling of being phone snubbed — “phubbed.”
In addition to the people at Crossroads, you are joining hundreds of thousands of others who are participating in The Digital Fast throughout the US in 2025.
Why Should I Do This?
A fast is an intentional period of time when we give something up. In this case and to set your minds at ease, we are not asking you to throw your phone in a drawer for a month. Fasting is an ancient spiritual practice. It works and you should do it.
What's In It For Me?
The goal is to grow in our relationship with God. To challenge yourself. To create a new relationship with technology that will maximize its usefulness and minimize its harm for the rest of your life.
We are going on a journey, a journey to reimagine and reexamine our relationship with technology. You might feel challenged to delete a social media app, or sleep without your phone by your bed, or even read a book…with paper pages.
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How to do the Digital Reset
Sign up NOW here. The Digital Reset begins with decluttering. To do this, make your smartphone "dumb" and commit to not using another personal screen for distraction. Limit the digital tools you use for work during work hours, and reclaim your time. We are unplugging from distraction together. We have tools for you to stay engaged with God and will encourage you to unplug.
Sign up for the 40 day Digital Reset. You’ll receive encouragement and content to keep you going as you embark on the Digital Reset.
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Optional Tools to Help you Win
Use the Crossroads App
Connect with God through the Crossroads App. Read scripture, receive prayer, practice gratitude, explore teachings, listen to podcasts and more. This can be a tool to help you create space for connection, purpose.
Going totally app free?
Follow along with the reading plan in your paper Bible. Week 1 reading plan below.
Use the FREE Aro App
This is a gift for you and it is only free through this link. This app is designed to track how much time you spend off your phone. It helps to encourage and motivate you to be on your screen less and spend more time enjoying life's moments.
Download the ARO App
Monday Night Prayer Meetings
Beginning Mondays, March 10, 2025, 7pm EST, at all sites (including Crossroads Anywhere).
Whenever we choose to abstain from something, it should be replaced. While fast from our digital devices, we want to replace the reclaimed time with time with God. Join us and pray for awakening for our church, city, country and world.
Columbus: 7-8pm, Auditorium
Dayton: 7–8pm, Lower Level
East Side: 7–8pm, Chapel
Florence: 7–8pm, Chapel
Mason: 7–8pm, Chapel
Lexington: 7-8pm, Student Section
Oakley: 7-8pm, Student Section
West Side: 7–8pm, Student Section
Anywhere: 7-8pm EST.
