Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today's kids have more information than any generation in history but they struggle to pay attention, think deeply, and engage with truth. Why?
In this episode, Brett and Erin sit down with Dr. Matt Burford, founder of Tactical Faith, to explore the hidden cost of the attention economy and what it's doing to our kids' minds. Together, they build a practical framework for how parents can address the attention crisis in our young people, helping them to wrestle with big ideas and cultivate wisdom instead of mere information.
Check out Tactical Faith: tacticalfaith.com
Looking for a reading list for kids of all ages? jasonmbaxter.substack.com/p/how-to-get-your-kids-to-fall-in-love
Register for the C.S. Lewis Symposium: mavenconferences.com/cslewissymposium
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Episode Chapters:
0:00 - The Attention Crisis
3:49 - Founding Tactical Faith
8:23 - How I Wake Students Up
21:42 - The Christian Grand Narrative
30:28 - Why Character Matters for Processing Truth
38:51 - Democracy of the Dead
47:14 - Empowering Image Bearers for Mission with Living Books
Today's kids have more information than any generation in history but they struggle to pay attention, think deeply, and engage with truth. Why?
In this episode, Brett and Erin sit down with Dr. Matt Burford, founder of Tactical Faith, to explore the hidden cost of the attention economy and what it's doing to our kids' minds. Together, they build a practical framework for how parents can address the attention crisis in our young people, helping them to wrestle with big ideas and cultivate wisdom instead of mere information.
Check out Tactical Faith: tacticalfaith.com
Looking for a reading list for kids of all ages? jasonmbaxter.substack.com/p/how-to-get-your-kids-to-fall-in-love
Register for the C.S. Lewis Symposium: mavenconferences.com/cslewissymposium
MAVEN...is donor-supported...DONATE HERE: maventruth.com/donation
- Find out more about MAVEN: maventruth.com
- Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/we_are_maven
- Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@wearemaven
- Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_are_maven
- Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/MAVENtruth
Episode Chapters:
0:00 - The Attention Crisis
3:49 - Founding Tactical Faith
8:23 - How I Wake Students Up
21:42 - The Christian Grand Narrative
30:28 - Why Character Matters for Processing Truth
38:51 - Democracy of the Dead
47:14 - Empowering Image Bearers for Mission with Living Books
