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Following Christ in a Social Media World
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Ron Swanson goes on the internet https://youtu.be/ABY3GLf7wU4
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2 Guiding Principles Matthew 10:16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.”
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2 Guiding Principles 1. Be Vigilant to Remain Innocent
2. Wisely Use the Internet for Good
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How should I use social media?
1.Limit the amount
All social media is addictive by design!
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How should I use social media?
1.Limit the amount
1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.
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How should I use social media?
1.Limit the amount • Practice Sabbath from electronics • Ban devices from meals • Schedule off-hours • Set up restricted spaces
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How should I use social media?
1.Limit the amount
2.Assume EVERYONE will see EVERYTHING
3.Consider the CONTENT
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How should I use social media?
Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
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How should I use social media?
1.Limit the amount
2.Assume EVERYONE will see EVERYTHING
3.Consider the CONTENT
If I wouldn’t say it face-to-face, I won’t say it online. Period.
@hiphopaugustine
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How should I use social media?
1.Limit the amount
2.Assume EVERYONE will see EVERYTHING
3.Consider the CONTENT
4.Consider your MOTIVES
5.Consider the CONSEQUENCES
SLOW IT DOWN… pause before posting
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How should I help my kids?
1.TRAIN them • Teach them the principles we just covered • Discuss internet safety • Discuss porn • Discuss online bullying
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How should I help my kids?
1.TRAIN them
2.Set BOUNDARIES
Smartphones are not a RIGHT, they are a RESPONSIBILITY.
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How should I help my kids?
1.TRAIN them
2.Set BOUNDARIES
3.Provide OVERSIGHT
Good news: Your child actually wants your help!
Keep this conversation going
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Resources
Nancy Jo Sales, “American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers”
Nicholas Carr, “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing
to Our Brains” Andy Crouch, The Tech-Wise Family