everything done. They arrive in class looking exhausted and bleary-eyed. They are often in the middle of a relational drama that is playing out in real time, either on Facebook or via instant messaging. It may be a fight with a roommate, the end of a romance, or a plea from a parent. The constant tug of electronic inputs keeps them from being focused. We are hyperconnected and easily distracted, always available and rarely present. When Jesus saw the crowds in ancient Israel, he had compassion on
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