Bringing Up Girls: Social Media and Our Daughters

One of the phenomena that makes parenting in our time so complicated is social media. Interactive digital platforms like X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok simply did not exist when many of us parents were growing up. Nowadays, however, smartphones and the social media they feature have become ubiquitous. According to a 2022 study from the Pew Research Center, up to 95% of teenagers surveyed (ages thirteen to seventeen) said they use social media, with numerous teens using it “almost constantly.”

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Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion, Part 2

Dr. Owen Strachan concludes his spirited discussion with author and speaker, Allie Beth Stuckey, about her book, Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion. They discuss the victim mentality that all too often plays a part for those wanting to believe the lie and give way to their feelings to justify their sin. As Christians, we are called to be more like Jesus, who is, as Dr. Strachan explains, “the perfect blend of truth and love.” Ephesians 4:15 says, “… speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” Tune in and be encouraged as Allie challenges us not to become “unmoored from biblical truth and objective reality.”

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