Are Christians Being Discipled by Social Media?

Many Christians today feel spiritually distracted, relationally thin, and constantly pulled by digital life. Social media promises connection, yet often leaves us more isolated, reactive, and exhausted. So should Christians quit social media altogether — or is there a better, more biblical answer?

In this video, we explore what’s actually threatening Christian community in a digital age — not just platforms, but habits of attention, presence, and communication. Rather than withdrawing from the world, Scripture calls us to practice disciplined presence within it.
You’ll learn four simple digital disciplines, rooted in the Bible, that can help you reclaim attention, deepen relationships, and strengthen Christian community without abandoning technology entirely.

This message engages the viral ideas popularized by Cal Newport’s Quit Social Media talk, while offering a more theologically grounded and pastorally practical response for Christians seeking faithfulness in a connected world.

In this video, we discuss:
• Should Christians quit social media?
• How digital life shapes Christian attention and discipleship
• Why presence is essential for biblical community
• Four digital disciplines for Christians
• Technology, AI, and spiritual formation
• How to live faithfully online without withdrawing from the world

Chapters:
0:00 Why Digital Life Is Quietly Weakening Christian Community
0:47 The Hidden Drift Most Christians Feel (But Rarely Name)
1:47 Should Christians Quit Social Media? (A Better Biblical Answer)
2:19 Discipline #1: Why Attention Is the First Act of Love
3:36 Discipline #2: Choosing Real Presence Over Online Performance
5:01 Why Christian Community Needs Set-Apart, Tech-Free Spaces
6:40 Discipline #3: Treating Presence as Sacred
6:47 Discipline #4: Speaking With the Pace of Christ (Not the Algorithm)
8:01 How to Sustain Christian Community in a Distracted World
8:24 One Simple Question to Practice Presence This Week

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