Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. —Ephesians 4:29
“The defining mental activity of our time is scrolling. Our capacities of attention, memory, and concentration are diminishing; to compensate, we toggle back and forth between infinite feeds of news, posts, images, episodes—taking shallow hits of trivia, humor, and outrage to make up for the depths of learning, joy, and genuine lament that now feel beyond our reach.” —Andy Crouch
Week 1: The Promises of Technology
Technology promises to give us the
We have the ability to encounter only the voices that are saying
Week 2:
What you do with your tech today has massive implications for your
Soul is the hidden or spiritual side of a person: thoughts, feelings, will, intention, choices,
Your soul is the
“When you become eighteen, nobody tells you that it is now going to be your job to parent yourself… The bottom line is no one’s coming. No one.” —Mel Robbins, TED Talk (Technology, Entertainment, and Design)
We need appropriate boundaries around technology in order to live the
“Unplug: Disconnect to reconnect.” (photo of basket & Graphic)
“The first act of love is always the giving of attention.” —Dallas Willard
This Week:
Social media are technologies used to share information and facilitate
Social media is a
Last week we talked about the need for attention; this week I want us to look at the need for
Getting attention is easy; maintaining connection is
“There is nothing like being face to face, because that is what God made us for.” —Rev. Brandon Blacksten
Who We Are on Social Media Is Who We Are
We live in a digital world, but our
When someone looks at your social media, what is the re-presentation of
“If there is anything worthy of praise,
“Social media can be used to spread love and kindness and encouragement to build other people up or it can be used to poke them in the eye and make them feel devalued and less than because they don’t see things the way you see them.” —Rev. Adam Hamilton
Our words have power and leave a lasting
Social Media Traps
When you are misrepresented or attacked online, ask Jesus if you are to
If yes, do so
Silence is an
We must be diligent and sober about the temptation of “
We must be diligent and sober about the temptation to listen only to our echo chamber of what we
A Few Good Questions:
Have I earned the right to
Is my aim to
If I were rested, calm, researched, or at my
Action Steps:
Talk with Jesus and ask the Holy Spirit to
Intentionally force yourself to read an article or listen to a podcast to
Join Chantelle and me in putting our phones away for an
“My additional notes: