How does what we watch and consume online impact our thoughts (and thus our character and beliefs)? In this episode we’re looking at how God’s word instructs us to exert control over the online content we consume every day. Most importantly, we’ll discuss what that control looks like and how to implement it.

Scripture references:

“Do not love the world or anything in the world.”    1 John 2:15 (NIV)

“In this world you will have troubles. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”   John 16:33 (NIV)

“For you created by inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.”   Psalm 139:13 (NIV)

“Brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.”    Philippians 4:8 (NIV)

“…knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?”   Matthew 9:4 (NIV)

“For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.” Matthew 15:19 (NIV)

“For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.”  Mark 7:21-22 (NIV)

“Above all else, guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life.”  Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)

“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.”   Philippians 4:9 (NIV)

6 Steps Toward Content Control PDF

New York Time article: “The Messy Truth About Kids’ Screen Time”