This week’s conversation comes from a listener request. Shoutout to Sydney in Vestavia Hills, Alabama! She asked how social media is shaping Christianity, and Erin and Kaitlyn dive right in.
Social media connects us, inspires us, and spreads the gospel in ways our grandparents never imagined. But it also fuels comparison, performative Christianity, and digital footprints that never fade.
From AOL chat rooms to Instagram algorithms, from YouTube sermons to the pressure of “aesthetic” Christianity, they ask: is social media deepening our discipleship or distracting us from it?
✨ Not Your Sunday School Moments:
[00:01:24] AIM, chat rooms, and the first taste of online connection. Before Instagram and TikTok, Kaitlyn remembers the thrill (and chaos) of AOL.
[00:05:04] Faith in the feed. Erin and Kaitlyn unpack how Christianity shows up in the scroll: the good, the bad, and the cringeworthy.
[00:09:33] When the algorithm preaches. How the Chosen and Christian content started finding Kaitlyn online at just the right time.
[00:16:29] Performative Christianity. Erin opens up about comparison traps and the pressure to post a picture-perfect faith.
[00:21:46] Priests on YouTube? Why some churches embrace social media and why others resist it.
[00:29:36] Looking back at old posts & digital footprints of relationships. From public fights to oversharing, the risks of putting relationships online.
[00:39:28] The Apple logo and the Tree of Knowledge Are we literally holding temptation in our hands?
[00:43:17] Can social media be redeemed? Despite its flaws, Erin and Kaitlyn share why they still have hope for a faith-filled online community.
