Offline and On Track... Finding Fun Without a Screen

Quick experiment: think about what you did for fun the last time you were genuinely bored. If the honest answer is "I picked up my phone," welcome to the club. Most of us have quietly outsourced our entertainment, our boredom, and even our friendships to whatever's on the other side of a screen — and we've slowly forgotten what fun used to feel like before it came with a glowing rectangle. Here's the thing: some of the best, most memorable, most life-giving fun you'll ever have happens when the screens are off. Real conversations. Real laughter. Real adventures. Real people. In this session, Daniel Mahannah makes the case for getting offline more often — and shares practical, tested ideas for how to do it. You'll come away with real ways to enjoy life, build friendships, and find rest that doesn't require Wi-Fi, a charger, or a notification. Spoiler: it's better than you remember.

Daniel Mahannah oversees several ministries at NewSpring, including the NEXT discipleship ministry, college ministry, and small groups. He spends a lot of his time helping students and young adults build the kind of life — and the kind of friendships — that actually go somewhere. He brings a passion for genuine community and a gift for making the things that matter most feel accessible.