The Theology and Physiology of Why Sleep Matters with Brett McCracken

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Brett McCracken has written about faith and culture for 20 years. His new book, The Wisdom of Sleep , starts with a simple question: why would God design people to be unconscious for a third of their lives, especially now, when a phone makes it easy to stay on? He and Tommy talk about sleep as a gift you receive, what scrolling does instead of rest, and how a bad night shows up in the people around you. What You'll Hear in This Episode Why a few minutes of scrolling feels like rest and leaves you more tired. Why God resting on the seventh day still matters when work can follow you home. How the garden, the wilderness, and heaven are all about rest, and where sleep fits. Why the single best…