On the 6th of August the internet celebrated its 30th birthday. Hard to believe, isn’t it? For those of us who remember life before it, it sometimes feels like we’ve lived through two different worlds.
At its best, the internet is all about connection. It brings people together, helps us share ideas, and opens doors to places we might never otherwise see. Of course, it can also leave us feeling overloaded — too many voices, too much information, and sometimes not knowing what to believe. But it does show us how powerful it can be when people are linked together.
That makes me think of the heart of our Christian faith. Following Jesus is about connection too — connection with God and with one another. The Holy Spirit draws us into fellowship where we learn to forgive, worship together, and serve side by side. And when we do, something remarkable happens: just as the internet has changed the world by connecting people, so too can Christian fellowship change lives when we are deeply connected in love.
The internet also reminds us of vastness. The sheer amount of information out there is staggering. And yet compared with the vastness of God, it is tiny. God is greater and more wonderful than we can ever fully grasp. Whenever we start to think we’ve got God “all worked out,” we only need to look again and be reminded of His mystery and greatness.
But here’s the joy: this great and infinite God doesn’t stay distant. He comes close to us in Jesus. In Him, the vastness of God is made personal and human-sized — someone we can know, walk with, and trust. Jesus is our “window” into God’s truth and love.
We saw during the pandemic how much the internet helped us stay connected, even with all its flaws. In the same way, even though the Church is far from perfect, many of us would struggle to get through life without Jesus. In a noisy world where information comes at us from every direction, He offers something steadier and deeper: truth, peace, and hope.
Perhaps more than ever, we need Him to guide us. He connects us to God, He connects us to one another, and He helps us see clearly when life feels confusing. He is the One who makes the vastness of God real for us — not distant, but close, loving, and present in our everyday lives.
With love and blessings, Rev Steve