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Pastor Darren Whitehead Says Digital Fasting Was Life-Changing for His Family

Pastor Darren Whitehead Says Digital Fasting Was Life-Changing for His Family

When Dr. Darren Whitehead started Church of the City in 2013, the culture was different when it came to technology, and how the culture even responded to it was different. Whitehead believes that over the last few years, people have begun to mindlessly use technology to numb their pain. Just like they do by consuming food that’s not good for them.

There's a 'Clear Link' Between Teen Depression and Social Media Use: Pediatrician Meg Meeker

There's a 'Clear Link' Between Teen Depression and Social Media Use: Pediatrician Meg Meeker

One of America's top pediatricians says she has seen a "clear link" between depression and social media use among teenage girls and encourages parents to re-think their smartphone strategy.

Jamie Foxx Apologizes, Faces Backlash for Writing, 'They Killed This Dude Name Jesus'

Jamie Foxx Apologizes, Faces Backlash for Writing, 'They Killed This Dude Name Jesus'

A social media post about Jesus by actor Jamie Foxx sparked a mini-controversy over the weekend and forced him to apologize, although many of his supporters said the spat was all about nothing.

Jamie Foxx Speaks for First Time Since Hospitalization, Says "God Got Me Through"

Jamie Foxx Speaks for First Time Since Hospitalization, Says "God Got Me Through"

Although Fox didn't go into details about his condition, he debunked rumors that he was blind or paralyzed. In the video's caption, Foxx wrote: "Thank u a billion to everybody…been a long road but all the prayers great people and God got me through…"

The Psychologist Whose 16-Year-Old Doesn't Have Social Media

The Psychologist Whose 16-Year-Old Doesn't Have Social Media

According to American psychologist Jean Twenge, smartphones and social media directly correlate with the rise in depression and self-harm among Gen Z. In 36 countries, including the U.S. and U.K., teens are much lonelier than they were 15 years ago. Not only that, but nearly 30 percent of American girls are clinically depressed, and the rate of suicide for 10-to-24-year-olds has tripled.

Study: Social Media and Atheism Linked to Higher Suicide Risk Among Teens

Study: Social Media and Atheism Linked to Higher Suicide Risk Among Teens

The study by the Center for Bible Engagement at Back to the Bible in partnership with Our Daily Bread Ministries called itself “one of the first studies to consider the relationships among spirituality, social media, and mental health.” 

Why Is Loneliness as Dangerous as Smoking?

Why Is Loneliness as Dangerous as Smoking?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. (For an excellent resource, please see Dr. Lane Ogden’s “What does the Bible say about mental health” on our website.) As a result, we’ll see a plethora of information like the Surgeon General’s report in the coming days. In the midst of all the bad news, however, here’s some good news: according to the Wall Street Journal, America is seeing a “surprising surge of faith among young people.”

A recent survey found that about one-third of eighteen-to-twenty-five-year-olds say they believe in the existence of a higher power. This is more than the percentage who doubt such an existence and is up from about one-quarter in 2021. The Journal explains: “Young adults, theologians, and church leaders attribute the increase in part to the need for people to believe in something beyond themselves after three years of loss.”

The Viral Kids Are not OK

The Viral Kids Are not OK

Recently, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt launched a Substack newsletter called After Babel to explore the cultural effects of social media which, he says, reminds him of the biblical account of the tower of Babel. Recorded in Genesis, the project seemed like a good idea at first but, in the end, “everything you built together has crumbled, and you can’t even talk together or work together to restore it.”

Haidt is convinced, as are others, that social media has fueled the exploding mental health crisis among teenagers, especially among adolescent girls.

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