I am trusting and open. I tell everyone everything. My wife is the same way. We are talkers and deep communication draws us together. Indeed, communication is essential to all relationships. But social media does not play by the normal rules. On Facebook, I share more victories than defeats. Does my online presence create anContinue reading “When You Are Online: Don’t Cast Your Pearls Before Swine. Isaiah 39:4-6.”
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The Ringing Voices of Ten Thousand Maniacs on Social Media. Psalm 118:5-6.
Image generated with A. I. Scrolling through social media is something like walking through a carnival: There are crowds everywhere, people of all ages, all types. Some beautiful, some that make you cringe, some violent and dangerous. There are artists and writers and thinkers and experts and there are clowns and buffoons and scumbags andContinue reading “The Ringing Voices of Ten Thousand Maniacs on Social Media. Psalm 118:5-6.”
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand. Mark 3:25.
Manicheanism was a false religion best known for dividing life into an evil sphere and a good sphere. Today the term is used most often to describe those who hold that sort of view. If you believe life is like an old western film where everyone is either a good guy wearing a white hat,Continue reading “A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand. Mark 3:25.”
JFK, the Moon Landing, the Flat Earth. 2 Timothy 2:23.
“Conspiracy Theory” is an apt phrase because it captures an idea for which no other phrase fits. But let’s use instead a phrase not invented by the CIA. Let’s use the broader language of “current events.” We all want to understand current events. Everyone wants answers: who started this war or that war? What roleContinue reading “JFK, the Moon Landing, the Flat Earth. 2 Timothy 2:23.”
Thou Shalt Not Eat: Avoid the Fruit Desired to Make One Wise. Genesis 3:6.
The internet is the new Wild West, a lawless frontier where anyone can set up shop and begin sharing opinions. Because there are no rules—and given the sinful nature of man—there are probably more lies than truths on the web. One I spoke to who has “zero faith in government,” argues that the government isContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Eat: Avoid the Fruit Desired to Make One Wise. Genesis 3:6.”
Scoffers, Blasphemers, and Conspiracy Theorists. Jude 10, 18-19.
I know a man who recently divorced his wife. That may not sound unusual, but the two had been married over fifty years. They were grandparents and in their seventies. Why did they get divorced? Because Mrs. Divorce had recently become a more and more devoted follower of one of our presidential candidates. Mr. DivorceContinue reading “Scoffers, Blasphemers, and Conspiracy Theorists. Jude 10, 18-19.”
SOCIAL MEDIA. Titus 3:8-10.
Each of us could list ten convincing reasons to avoid social media. But social media also provides opportunities to share love, hope, joy, and the light of Christ. Still, even with the best of intentions, how often do we open Facebook or another platform and turn around and discover we just wasted an hour andContinue reading “SOCIAL MEDIA. Titus 3:8-10.”
What Can You Say About Slavery? What Can You Say About Politics? Ephesians 6:5-9.
The Apostle Paul took on one of the most controversial topics in history: slavery. Did he argue for the abolition of slavery? Or did he argue—as some American preachers once did—that certain people are better off slaves? Let’s look: “Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, asContinue reading “What Can You Say About Slavery? What Can You Say About Politics? Ephesians 6:5-9.”
Conspiracy Theories. Acts 23:12-13,16.
Here’s a bit of Texas law: “A person commits criminal conspiracy if, with intent a felony be committed, (1) he agrees with one or more persons that they … engage in conduct that would constitute the offense; and (2) … one or more of them performs an overt act in pursuance of the agreement” TexasContinue reading “Conspiracy Theories. Acts 23:12-13,16.”
THE SOCIAL DILEMMA. 2 Corinthians 13:1.
Just when television was about to replace the newspaper, the computer came along and replaced them both. Before the phrase “broadcast news” could dethrone “the press,” “the media” made both terms obsolete. In the beginning, everyone was excited: the internet would be a “democratizing force,” because EVERYONE could have a microphone and get their messageContinue reading “THE SOCIAL DILEMMA. 2 Corinthians 13:1.”
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