On Demand

[507 words] Several factors have led to a trend in recent years concerning television viewing. One of those factors is the availability of digital recording. With digital video recording (DVR), viewers can record and store multiple programs for later playback. They can then recall the program on demand. That is simply to say that they can watch it when they want it, no sooner, and no later. Some of the same programs can also be watched on devices other than televisions, such as cell phones, tablets and laptop computers. The common denominator of all of these things is the idea of “on demand.” As is the case with so many trends, this concept of on demand seems to have crept into the spiritual thinking of many. It even appears to be a motivating factor within the church. For example, some people used to recognize that their lifestyle was incompatible with…