NewSpring en Casa los Domingos

Main message: Our phones and digital habits can become the "thorns" Jesus warned about that choke spiritual growth and healthy relationships; by intentionally pruning those habits we can protect the soil of our hearts so God's word bears fruit.

Key points:

• The Parable of the Sower shows thorns (worries, pleasures/desires, and the deceit of riches/comparison) choke the word and keep us from bearing fruit.
• Modern phones amplify those thorns—news/social media fuel worry, entertainment/escape feed fleshly desires, and social comparison fuels false identity.
• Changing your relationship with your phone will improve your relationship with God and others.
• Practical steps offered: don't bring phones into every part of life, set concrete boundaries (e.g., no-phone meals, turn phone off for short reflection periods like 10 minutes), and use community/accountability (pray with others, seek help) to "prune" habits.
• The preacher encouraged being proactive—act before the thorns overrun your spiritual life.

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew 22:36-40, Matthew 13 (Parable of the Sower), Mark 4, Luke 8