{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#272 - The Digital Tongue","description":"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 \u2014 being publicly called a &quot;cult leader&quot; online \u2014 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 &quot;protocols&quot; (react instantly, go public not private, use dramatic language for attention) work against gentle, honest speech \u2014 and makes the case for disciplining our digital tongue.  Chapters:  00:00 \u2013 Intro &amp;amp; the alignment teaching backstory 04:11 \u2013 Called a &quot;cult leader&quot; online 05:00 \u2013 Facing his leadership team 07:24 \u2013 A pattern of rising online conflict 07:47 \u2013 Do biblical principles apply to digital? 10:25 \u2013 James 3:5 \u2014 the power of the tongue 11:26 \u2013 Chinese whispers &amp;amp; distorted messages 14:00 \u2013 &quot;Catechesis&quot;: platforms shape how we talk 16:41 \u2013 James 1:19 vs. the online protocol 17:50 \u2013 Matthew 18 and going privately 19:10 \u2013 Anonymity and algorithm-driven factions 21:07 \u2013 Tribalism online 22:25 \u2013 Matthew 18:15 in practice 23:33 \u2013 Proverbs 15:2 \u2014 a gentle answer 24:56 \u2013 A real example of de-escalation 26:25 \u2013 Dramatic language, attention, and monetization 28:14 \u2013 Exaggerating what others said 30:45 \u2013 A call to discipline our digital speech 33:31 \u2013 Closing: national polarization and the way back  \u2022 \u2022 ** This is a personal podcast and reflects my thoughts and convictions. It does not represent any official position held by Youth with A Mission.** ","author_name":"Thoughts from a Resident Alien","author_url":"https:\/\/lynngreen.blog","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42591285\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42591285"}