Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Starting Your Day in a Better Way
Mar 13, 2026
Kevin A. Thompson, married life pastor and conference speaker who wrote Hope Scrolling, offers a practical push to replace doomscrolling with Scripture. He explains the Hope Scrolling habit, shares a simple two-minute marriage practice, and walks through three hope questions to anchor daily life and share hope with family and community.
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Begin The Day With Scripture Not Screens
- Start your day with Scripture and prayer instead of checking your phone first.
- Jim Daly and John Fuller described a 15-minute morning routine (devotional, Ray Vanderlaan clip, coffee, prayer) that orients the day toward truth before trivia.
Platforms Monetize Outrage Over Hope
- Tech companies design feeds to capture attention by fueling anger and doom, which reduces hope-driven scrolling.
- Kevin A. Thompson notes hopeful people scroll less, so platforms profit by promoting outrage and negativity.
Four Days Of Scripture Is A Threshold For Change
- Consistent Scripture engagement changes people, but there is a threshold effect at four days a week.
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes data showed scores only improved dramatically once students read the app four or more days weekly.
