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#272 - The Digital Tongue
Why do online disagreements escalate so much faster than face-to-face ones? Lynn Green shares a personal story of a communication blow-up years ago — being publicly called a "cult leader" online — and uses it to ask whether biblical principles of communication apply to digital platforms. Drawing on James 3, Proverbs 15, and Matthew 18, he unpacks how online "protocols" (react instantly, go public not private, use dramatic language for attention) work against gentle, honest speech — and makes the case for disciplining our digital tongue. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & the alignment teaching backstory 04:11 – Called a "cult leader" online 05:00 – Facing his leadership team 07:24 – A pattern of rising online conflict 07:47 – Do biblical principles apply to digital? 10:25 – James 3:5 — the power of the tongue 11:26 – Chinese whispers & distorted messages 14:00 – "Catechesis": platforms shape how we talk 16:41 – James 1:19 vs. the online protocol 17:50 – Matthew 18 and going privately 19:10 – Anonymity and algorithm-driven factions 21:07 – Tribalism online 22:25 – Matthew 18:15 in practice 23:33 – Proverbs 15:2 — a gentle answer 24:56 – A real example of de-escalation 26:25 – Dramatic language, attention, and monetization 28:14 – Exaggerating what others said 30:45 – A call to discipline our digital speech 33:31 – Closing: national polarization and the way back • • ** This is a personal podcast and reflects my thoughts and convictions. It does not represent any official position held by Youth with A Mission.**
Thoughts from a Resident Alien
https://lynngreen.blog
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