5 reasons why Christians should keep up with the news

Faced with an endless cycle of negativity in the headlines, many people are choosing to abandon the news in order to protect their mental wellbeing. But Rev Peter Crumpler believes Christians should resist this trend. He explains why

New research from the Reuters Institute shows a ten-year trend towards disengagement from online news, with interest in news falling and ‘news avoidance’ rising. Declining trust in news media is also a key factor.  

But I firmly believe Christians should be bucking the trend and keeping up with the latest headlines. I see it as part of our Christian discipleship. Here are five reasons why:  

1. We need to be watching our world – globally, nationally and locally – to see signs of God at work, and where we as Christians can be playing our part. Jesus told his followers to watch for the signs of his second coming (Matthew 24: 42), but this also means looking out for God’s actions across the world, and on our doorsteps – to see where the Kingdom of God is advancing.