Some of my social media posts are personal notes for future thoughts and writings. When those get certain types of responses I will post them here as shorts called, “The Point”. This one is from 10/13/22 Facebook post. Thinking requires practice. Practice requires right discipline. Practice makes permanent, not perfect. People typically respond out of…
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A Four Year Old’s Wisdom on Being Mean | Episode 47
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS We Learn What We See! When social media theology trolls continue in the manner of cruelty they really are proving themselves evil in the eyes of others. They are also teaching young men aspiring to be “like them” (God have mercy) to…
Be Bold Online with the Gospel | Episode 46
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS ALL CAPS IS YELLING! We’ve been looking at some issues with many Facebook so-called ministry practices this week. Today we will consider what it means to be bold but not a bully. We must boldly proclaim truth and correct error, but we are…
Friending for the Funds | Episode 45
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS More Money… Money Money… Few things are more frustrating than when someone knocks on your door and wants you to donate to some cause that you’ve never heard of. The same is true with online solicitation. I’m not talking about general “fundraising”…
Facebook Sharks OR Sheep? | Episode 44
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS There is a grave disconnect… From the teaching of Scripture on how a teacher of the Word of God is supposed to act, think, speak and respond to error and what we see in today’s culture on Facebook and other social media platforms….
You Are One of the Morons
Seldom do I EVER respond to polarizing arguments online, but there are a few forums that I frequent and have good, sometimes tense, but healthy conversations. This evening was one of those evenings. I was floating in the bliss of this coming Lord’s day and basking in the aroma of a week of study and…
The Point: Shhhhhh stop talking so much for God before you think…
Just a quick thought: I know it is well meaning for many of us to just post things about the Lord, the Scriptures, Jesus Christ, the Gospel and how God works, is, thinks, acts etc. One thing needs to run through our minds before we hit the “post” button. Is what I am saying…
Voice in the Wilderness is NOT a voice on Social Media
The lazy Christian has his mouth full of complaints, when the active Christian has his heart full of comforts. – Thomas Brooks I written many times on subjects like these mainly because I see grave damage, division and distance happening among the people of Christ due to opinions, correction and the like in the name…
Theology of Worthless | Digital Age of Idolatry Part 1
Just a short search reveals that there are a plethora of articles written about the pros and cons of social media. And there’s no lack of commentators on the concept that social media and mobile living have negative consequences. The purpose of this writing is not to revisit these issues nor is it to actually…
Making the Mind a Slave to Fodder
“I have to fix the internet!” This is a slapstick phrase I have heard many times in my own home and abroad when dealing with the idea that someone is wrong online and “I” or someone else, must make sure they know it and make it right. While there is something innately heroic about such…