“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”- Romans 12:2
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Articles
- Unplugged: Encouraging Students Toward Offline Living by Rebecca Lankford
- This is Your Brain on TikTok: Christianity in the Age of 20-Second Videos by Tucker Fleming
- Why Teens Compulsively Use Social Media by Rooted
- Student Series: Exposing the Dangers of Social Media by Spencer Haynes
With Teen Mental Health Deteriorating Over Five Years, There’s a Likely Culprit (The Conversation).
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Podcasts
- Ask Alice: Liked but Still Lonely, the Realities of iGen Relationships with Technology
- Rooted 2017: Kristen Hatton on Reorienting Our Teens to the Truth Social Media Distorts
- Rooted 2017: Alice Churnock on Media Messages and the Impact on Adolescent Body Image
Scrolling Alone: How Instagram Is Making a Generation of Girls Lonely, Anxious, and Sad (Recorded Podcast)
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Books
My Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World Full of Devices by Amy Crouch and Andy Crouch. “When we’re wise about how we use our devices, we can get more–more joy, more connection, more out of life.”
FaceTime: Finding Your Identity in a Selfie World by Kristen Hatton. “Face Time helps teen girls deal honestly and wisely with issues like body image, sex, dating, substance abuse, materialism, perfectionism, and comparison. Author Kristen Hatton, a trustworthy guide for teens, wants girls to have the deep security, value, worth, love, and acceptance they crave.”
iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy, and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood– and What That Means for the Rest of Us by Jen Twenge. “With generational divides wider than ever, parents, educators, and employers have an urgent need to understand today’s rising generation of teens and young adults.”
Social Media Pressure: Finding Peace Alongside Jesus by John Perritt. “The devotionals address social media pressures including the fear of missing out, comparing yourself with others, being bullied, and even being addicted. They will help you interact with social media in a way that is sensible, smart, and even biblical, while at the same time finding the peace that comes with walking alongside Jesus.” Read Rooted’s review here.
Social Sanity in an Insta-World: Join nine authors as they explore social media’s potential and pitfalls―along with the biblical principles we need to honor the Lord online.