12 min

Are We Discipled by Twitter or By Jesus Paths to Restoration

    • Christianity

At the risk of making an epic Jesus juke, I ask this week if our interactions on social media tend to reinforce tribalism and prevent us from responding to others with understanding and empathy. We are called to mourn with those who mourn and to walk alongside those who suffer, but in our current media environment, it's easy to claim a pass on this if someone isn't mourning in a way that makes us comfortable. 

At the risk of making an epic Jesus juke, I ask this week if our interactions on social media tend to reinforce tribalism and prevent us from responding to others with understanding and empathy. We are called to mourn with those who mourn and to walk alongside those who suffer, but in our current media environment, it's easy to claim a pass on this if someone isn't mourning in a way that makes us comfortable. 

12 min