Affection Isn’t Enough: Why Your Faith Is Dying of Distraction

Feb 8, 2026    John Baughman

Today we explore what it means to set our face to seek the Lord. Drawing from Jehoshaphat, Hebrews 12, and Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 13, the message exposes how distraction—not disbelief—often undermines spiritual fruitfulness. In a culture engineered to capture attention, discipleship requires intentional practices that re-center our gaze on Christ. The message culminates with two formative practices—fixing our eyes on Jesus in Scripture and abiding with Him in prayer—as the pathway to a fruitful, transformed life.