9:30AM - Jimmy Cleary
11:00AM - Andy Rosse
Is Entertainment Taking More Than Your Time?
Entertainment can be a gift, but what happens when it fills every quiet moment? From streaming shows to scrolling our phones, what we consume can shape our relationships, our priorities, and our attentiveness to God.
In two messages from our teaching cohort, Andy Rosse and Jimmy Cleary continue The Good Fight by examining our relationship with entertainment. Andy draws from Ephesians 5:15–16 to consider what it means to use our time wisely. Jimmy turns to Solomon's pursuit of pleasure in Ecclesiastes and Paul's words to the Corinthians to examine both what we consume and how much space we give it.
Scripture References
Ephesians 5:15–16
John 10:10
Ecclesiastes 2:3–11
1 Corinthians 6:12
1 Corinthians 10:31
Key Moments
00:00 Welcome
00:29 Andy Rosse: The Best Day Ever Thought Experiment
02:04 The Good Fight Recap: Proverbs 4:23 and the Meaning of Musar
06:29 Ephesians 5:15-16 and Entertainment as a Gift from God
09:38 The Best Time Is Prioritized
11:54 The Best Time Is Pure
15:52 The Best Time Is Purposeful: Emotions and Phone Addiction
22:41 Dopamine, Tech Greed, and the Enemy's Distraction
28:09 Practical Application: Making Your Best Day Ever Happen
35:04 Jimmy Cleary: Eternity and Wanting Your Life to Matter
39:42 The Problem: Leisure Time and Overconsumption
45:01 Ecclesiastes 2: Solomon's Pursuit of Entertainment
47:41 The Content We Consume
50:22 Corinth and 1 Corinthians 6:12
53:55 1 Corinthians 10:31 and the Tim Tebow John 3:16 Story
57:53 A Direct Choice: Taking Stock of Your Time and Glorifying God
Mentioned in This Message
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
A.W. Tozer
Sean Parker, first president of Facebook
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics time-use research on leisure time
Tim Tebow and the John 3:16 story
Mid Valley Fellowship, a local recovery ministry
Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on November 8, 2026, at 9:30am & 11:00am.