Melissa Kruger talks with her friends Hunter Beless and Laura Wifler about the role social media has played in their lives, both positive and negative. They talk about temptations that can arise from social media, which include neglecting other good pursuits to inspiring covetousness. They discuss why it can be helpful to take breaks and what red flags they look for in their own lives that show social media is doing them more harm than good. 

Resources Mentioned

• Journey Women podcast
• Titus: Displaying the Gospel of Grace

Related Resources

• Social Sanity in an Insta World
• The Danger of Self-Soothing Through Social Media
• Why I’m Staying on Social Media
• The Disaster and Delight of Social Media

Discussion Questions

• What one word would best describe your current relationship with social media?
• What benefits or positive experiences have you had from engaging with social media?
• In what ways does your social media consumption feed comparison or discontentment in your life?
• What would it look like to engage with social media in ways that glorify God and allow you to love others well? What would you start and stop doing?
• What practices or boundaries could you put in place to be a wise consumer of online content?
• Have you ever taken a break (or considered taking a break) from social media? What was the experience like?
• How can your discussion partners pray for you as you consider how to engage with social media in healthy, God-honoring ways?