Podcast Episode #483
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Social media can be great for expressing yourself, getting news, meeting new friends, and living out your faith. The problem comes when we post something not so smart. Today we cover six areas to avoid on social media.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- We have to remember that the world is watching when we share something on social media.
- If you post something online, you should expect it to not stay private.
- When we post in anger, we are more likely to say something we will regret.
- Topics that someone incessantly posts about online often becomes their identity.
The six areas that we suggest you avoid are:
- Dumb and dumber posts that can’t be retracted
- Posts in anger
- Most political posts
- Too many posts
- Bad attempts at humor
- Ad hominem attacks on Christian leaders
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I would add a 7th…leaving negative posts or reviews about people, places, etc. I used to do this a lot, and then one day a mentor of mine told me to be careful in what I said. I ignored him at first, but then he told me that people will use social media to check you out as a pastor, to see if you are someone they want to be under (preaching, teaching, etc.) He pointed out that the place I reviewed negatively was NOT like I described it, and that those who are seeking a pastor see these posts and determine quickly that you aren’t a friendly person. He also told me something that changed my perspective about posting on social media…he told me that if this is the way I typically post and seekers of the Gospel message are seeing more negative than positive in the posts, then that could mean someone walking away from God and the saving power of Jesus. Since then (which was about 5 or 6 years ago) I don’t post all that often, and when I do I make the effort to really pay attention to what I’m saying…so that I don’t cause someone to stumble or walk away from Christianity.
POST OF THE DECADE RIGHT HERE PEOPLE!!!!
Let everyone who has an ear (or social media account, or microphone for that matter) listen to what Jesus just spoke through Al.
Why to go my man!
mitcth@webcobaptist.org
Agree 100%…I would add that this should apply to everyone…