How do you approach social media as a Christian?

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How do you approach social media as a Christian?

Embracing social media with a Christ-centered approach involves aligning with God’s will through prayer, love, and truth. By seeking guidance in prayer, showing compassionate love, and sharing grounded, truthful messages, we can reflect Jesus’ example in our online interactions, turning social media into a tool for uplifting others and honoring God.

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Navigating social media as a Christian can be a complex balancing act. It’s easy to feel conflicted between the positive connections we make and the negatives like distractions, comparisons, and divisive opinions. But what if we approached social media with the question, “Do I want what God wants?” This question, centered around honoring God, can help us reframe how we use these platforms.

Reflecting on Jesus’ example may give us some guidance. He demonstrated three things that could shape our online presence: prayer, love, and truth. Jesus regularly spent time in prayer, seeking wisdom and alignment with God’s will before acting. What if we took a moment to pray before posting, liking, or commenting? Jesus also modeled love, consistently choosing compassion, humility, and encouragement in all interactions. Can we do the same, using social media to lift others up rather than for self-promotion? Lastly, Jesus embodied truth, pointing to God’s Word as our ultimate standard. In a space where opinions and ideas are everywhere, grounding our actions in truth can help ensure we’re sharing what aligns with our faith.

How do you approach social media as a Christian?

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The ethernet, the precursor to the internet, was invented at Xerox’ Palo Alto Research Center. I was a lawyer for Xerox. One of the developers said that the entire process seemed to be guided by some mysterious spirit. He wasn’t speaking in religious terms but was definitely that saying something weird that he could not explain seemed to be going on.

Forty-some years later, I believe that guiding spirit was evil. For all the ostensible benefits, I believe the internet, social media, cellphones and all the rest are fundamentally evil. I believe humanity is being reprogrammed in a way that is fundamentally evil. And Christians and Christian leaders are oblivious (hey, ministry partners, be sure to visit our website, catch our podcast, follow us on X, subscribe to our YouTube and Tik Tok channels, and like us on Facebook - uh-huh).

Apart from the occasional participation on a forum such as this, I have no connection whatsoever with any of it. I warn my friends that I turn on my cellphone for about an hour a week. I think that very few who dive into social media have the self-control and discernment to avoid the inherent evil.