Social Media: Wisdom and Warnings
Melissa Kruger talks with Hunter Beless and Laura Wifler about the positives and negatives of social media, and how to guard your heart and your soul against the temptations it introduces.
The Deep Dish · Melissa Kruger, Courtney Doctor, Hunter Beless, Laura Wifler
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Show Notes
Melissa Kruger talks with her friends Hunter Beless and Laura Wifler about the role social media has played in their lives, both positive and negative. They talk about temptations that can arise from social media—from neglecting other good pursuits to inspiring covetousness. They discuss why it can be helpful to take breaks and what red flags they look for in their own lives that show social media is doing them more harm than good.
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Discussion Questions:
1. What one word would best describe your current relationship with social media?
2. What benefits or positive experiences have you had from engaging with social media?
3. In what ways does your social media consumption feed comparison or discontentment in your life?
4. What would it look like to engage with social media in ways that glorify God and allow you to love others well? What would you start and stop doing?
5. What practices or boundaries could you put in place to be a wise consumer of online content?
6. Have you ever taken a break (or considered taking a break) from social media? What was the experience like?
7. How can your discussion partners pray for you as you consider how to engage with social media in healthy, God-honoring ways?
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