Media. TBF

 Neil postman

Tv is the model for how the world is staged

Phones are the stage of how we know about the world

Each post, each image presents how we interpret

Nancy JonSales social media and the secret lives of teenagers

Nudge theory. Each image each presentation nudges is toward and end result

Social media is staging the world for you

We do not research what is happening  if you are in the subway and you are going the wrong way - what do you do  do you talk to others - they agree they are going the wrong way  the longer you travel the further away you are from where you should be

Psychological vulnerabilities are used for profit

Romans 1 - world view 

Romans 4-6 - transition

Romans 7 - struggle

Romans  12 - transformed vs conformed

How smartphones destroyed a generation - article

Deterioration to 

Jonathan Haidt - the anxious generation book 2024

Lisa of social media

1- We are own authority - I can Google it  - algorithm just for you  we are the center of the world  trading knowledge and wisdom for mere information  

2 - I am who I define myself to be  - carefully managing who I am  self confirmation of what you look at  substitute  an online representation for reality of who we really are  We trade for holiness for an image  who are you becoming

3 - I must have choices to be happy  - too many choices make us paralyzed to making a decision  leading to dis- satisfaction   Trading contentment with unhappiness  

Solution - what do we need to do if we are followIing Christ?  We need to lead culture - declare you are different  you are counter culture  don’t drink the look aide of the culture  our allegiance is to the authority of Christ  

How does Scripture apply? Matt 22:36-38 Greatest command  love God with all you are love others  

Rosario butterfield  her book house key  

The next door app - posts requests and updates 

The church needs to build a different community  - develop a different world view  

Books 

A practical guide to culture 

Tech wise life - Andy crouch col 3:17 do everything for God’s glory 

Alex Daum

400 a.d. Malthus - in the colleaeum I cannot leave and do nothing. Tamalchua 

In the name of Christ stop. Crowd thought he was part of the entertainment. Top row the person walked out followed by the entire crowd. Never again was the coliseum a place for the sport if execution. 

Romans 12:9. To detest evil cling to what is good. God is calling us to leave evil and cling to what is good. 

You haven’t been saved tk silt in a pew but to do what is goo to be a part of the kingdom. 

What evil can I fight and stop. What can you do to live out your faith. 

Erik Jones. Trevor Kitchener 

God has oecheatrates family and marriage and life - defend those who can’t. Sharing the gospel 

Who do you know that is not saved. Has God renewed yiur mknd. What do you do with the social issues. 

So… what is the cost. Asking these questions within the walls of a church building is Dow but what will it cost you. 

It’s easy to think we will have no problems. 

1 Peter 4:3  wild parties immorality and lust  their terrible worship  you can’t live the way you weee  

1 Peter 4:4 - slander can be the result  when your life changes - others may not accept you  when you go back to your friends - you may lose them  theee is no one else to live for but Jesus  if He does for you the least we can do is live for Him  following Christ is worth it  

1 I’m 7 Christian’s are persecuted in the world. Jesus is worth us taking the heat. 

Don’t have false hopes that life will be easy. Live for Him ready to be slanseees. 

Video - open doors international 

Afghanistan 

Iran

Susan

Pakistan - 7

Nigeria - 6

Yemen - 5 must worship in aecret 

Eriteria - 4

Libya -3

Somalia -2 suspicion 

North Korea - 1

Is Jesus worth everything true for you