I share Pastor Sutton’s concern about a race for our attention feeding an insatiable idolatry, but I think his contribution on 5G misses the mark. His warning about the inherent danger of technology is tempered with the counsel to “guard our hearts, minds and souls against serving these objects.” But our hearts, minds and souls are the source of the danger. They can idolize new tech, but also ancient, outdated tech. We can idolize poetry, success, esteem, and family. We can even idolize our own failure and rejection. The idolatry does not stem from those external things; we carry it in us. The admonishment to guard ourselves has some utility, but pales next to the call to repent and be absolved. I’m reminded of Jesus’ words: “It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” -Rev. Dr. Jacob Corzine (Concordia University Chicago)