Hello everybody. Welcome to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. This is the Bible teaching ministry of Rick Warren.

Hey, we're so glad you're here with us today. We are continuing in a series called Talking About Stuff That Matters.

Now, in this series, Rick looks into the scriptures, and he's unpacking what it means to live in community,

have real conversation about what matters most, and face discouragement with courage and faith.

It's honest, hopeful, so stay tuned.

You won't want to miss a second.

All right, here's part two of a message called Being a Disciple in the Digital Age.

Let me give you a third. Third hazard.

I can be drawn into unproductive arguments.

Oh, baby.

This is very, very easy, particularly in social media.

Have you ever heard somebody say something really outrageous? And you got offended really quickly by it, and you thought, well, I need to tell them off.

I need to set them straight.

I need to respond.

And you want, every bone in your body wants to just obliterate them because what they just said.

Like you don't know what I'm talking about.

Okay, you've read stuff online and you go, that is so wrong, that's just not right.

And they attack somebody I like or love or whatever.

And it's an easy way to get drawn into an argument.

I understand how you feel, but don't.

Don't respond when those arguments start up on the Internet.

Here's what the Bible says.

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