Technology and the New Life in Christ

The sermon concludes a series called 'The Struggle is Real' by addressing technology's pervasive impact on everyone. The preacher explains that Colossians 3:1-11 establishes Christians' new life in Christ, which means they cannot compartmentalize life into spiritual and secular buckets. Everything, including technology use, must be conducted in light of this new identity. While acknowledging technology's benefits like immediate access, efficiency, and gospel potential, the preacher warns that Satan turns good things toward evil purposes. Citing psychologist Jonathan Haidt's research, he details alarming statistics about screen time and rising mental health issues among young people since 2010, attributing this to overprotection in the real world but underprotection online.

In this message:

Christians cannot live life in compartments but must conduct everything, including technology use, under their new life in Jesus.The average teen spends more than seven hours daily on screen-based activities, contributing to increased anxiety and depression.Parents practice overprotection in the real world while providing underprotection in the virtual world through unrestricted smartphone access.Satan is not a creator but a plagiarist who redirects good impulses toward his own evil purposes.Technology keeps children from developing crucial social skills like reading emotions and navigating relationships independently.