What If Jesus Had a Smartphone?
Matthew 4:18-22. Social Media Version.
As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, his phone vibrated and two notification pings from Foursquare told him that Simon, who also goes by the username, Peter, and Andrew his brother were nearby. He texted them a link to his Twitter profile with the invitation to click "Follow me" and fish for new tweeps. Immediately, they joined his nets and got linked in. They left their father, Zebedee, who never stepped out into the digital age, and followed him, "liked" him, "friended" him, subscribed to his feeds, and began to Christian mingle.
A cautionary note to anyone who thinks the above is intended as sarcastic or snarky: it isn't. It's the way people meet and make relationships now. Is it inhuman, disingenuous, and superficial? I don't know; ask a 14 year-old. Or better, text her, and see what she thinks. Because pretty soon, it won't matter what you think. She'll be the one leading the church, however it looks in 2025.
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