Daniel Darling on how to behave in the digital age

Susie Larson Live

Faith Radio

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 836 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Social media was made to bring us together. But few things have driven us further apart. Daniel Darling, in his book "A Way with Words: Using Our Online Conversation for Good," describes how we need an approach that applies biblical wisdom to our engagement with social media, an approach that neither retreats from modern technology nor ignores the harmful ways in which Christians often engage publicly.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Susie Larson. Thanks for listening to this podcast from Susie Larson Live.
0:20.0	Welcome to Susie larsson
0:24.5	live i'm always honored to get to spend this time with you in fact i look forward to bringing
0:28.5	you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk the deep in your
0:33.8	understanding of god's word and that heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life. We said it on the show before, but let's just say it out loud again. Social media
0:41.8	was meant to bring us together, but few things have driven us farther apart, wouldn't you say?
0:46.8	Well, my guest today writes this. Sadly, many Christians are fueling online in civility. They're
0:52.0	fueling it. Others exhausted by perpetual outrage and shame
0:55.2	filled from constant comparison are leaving social media altogether. So how should Christians behave
1:01.5	in this digital age? And is there a better way? Well, we believe there is. Daniel Darling
1:05.6	joins me today to talk about his new book, Away with Words, using your Your Online Conversations for Good, Away With Words.
1:12.7	We've got five copies to give away. Such a powerful book, such an insightful book.
1:16.9	Text the word book, if you want in on the drawing, 877-933-2484.
1:22.4	Before we hear from Daniel, I've got a quick announcement.
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1:48.9	Let me tell you about my guests. We'll get him on the show. Daniel Darling is Senior VP for
1:52.7	Communications at National Religious Broadcasters, known as NRB. He served for six years as a VP of
1:58.1	Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.
2:04.4	He's the author of nine books, including the original Jesus, the dignity revolution,
2:06.5	and the best-selling characters of Christmas.
2:11.0	His work has been featured in outlets such as USA Today, Washington Post National Review and Christianity Today.
2:12.8	He and his wife Angela have four children.
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