BJ Sipe and Kylie Sipe, who work with the church of Christ in Danville, Kentucky, are back with the second part of our conversation. The focus this time: social media. Are the relationships we are forming through the internet part of the solution or part of the problem? And can we tell the difference? BJ and Kylie have some great things to say on the topic. And if you listen carefully, you may also catch the contributions of little Findlay Grace Sipe in the background.
Check out BJ's podcast, Set Your Mind Above, at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/set-your-mind-above/id1566696596 or wherever you find your podcasting content.
The deeper you wade into the social media ocean, the more you will encounter people drowning there and crying for help. In my experience, they get it. Dozens if not hundreds of comments pour in with affirmation, adulation, and the ubiquitous promises of “whatever we can do.” But is this making the problem better or worse? Can we tell the difference between genuine distress calls and old-fashioned begging for compliments? And how important is it for us to try?
Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven podcast. You are encouraged to seek him and the Lakewoods Drive church through Facebook and other social media. Lakewoods Drive is an autonomous group of Christians dedicated to praising God, teaching the gospel to all who will hear, training Christians in righteousness, and serving our God and one another faithfully. We believe the Bible is God's word, that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that heaven is our home, and that we have work to do here while we wait. Regular topics of discussion and conversation include: Christians, Jesus, obedience, faith, grace, baptism, New Testament, Old Testament, authority, gospel, fellowship, justice, mercy, faithfulness, forgiveness, Twenty Pages a Week, Bible reading, heaven, hell, virtues, character, denominations, submission, service, character, COVID-19, assembly, Lord's Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.