Taming the Fingers: Wisdom for Social Media (Johnson)

Author:

Johnson, Jeff

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Reformation Heritage Books

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May, 2023

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Description

While social media has many benefits, it has often served as a breeding ground for divisiveness and hostility. Hidden behind our screens, we are often tempted to type things we would never say aloud. In this helpful book, Jeff Johnson encourages us to tame our fingers with wisdom from the Proverbs. He organizes these principles under five guiding questions that can help us cultivate heavenly wisdom in our use of social media:

Am I controlled?
Am I calm?
Am I careful?
Am I compassionate?
Am I conscientious?

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Am I Controlled?
Am I Calm?
Am I Careful?
Am I Compassionate?
Am I Conscientious?

Conclusion

Endorsements

“Social media. What a blessing it is—and what a curse! In this book, Jeff Johnson takes us by the hand to the fountain of eternal wisdom to help us know how to handle this latest revolution in social communication. This may be a small book but packed as it is with God’s word, it could save your spiritual life.”
—Conrad Mbewe, pastor of Kabwata Baptist Church and founding chancellor of the African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia

“Johnson marshals countless relevant biblical texts to build up walls of protection and discretion around the Christian’s use of today’s powerful communication platforms.”
—Mark Ward, editor, Faithlife’s Bible Study Magazine

“In this excellent little book, Jeff Johnson teaches us how to master modern-day challenges through words of ancient wisdom. He dives into the Proverbs to teach us that the great challenge of our day is not first one of technology but one of character. He shows that if we are to serve God’s purpose through all these amazing new apps and devices, we will need to carefully and prayerfully tame our fingers.”

—Tim Challies, from the foreword

About the Author

Jeff Johnson is a pastor at Grace Immanuel Reformed Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a graduate and faculty member of the Reformed Baptist Seminary and is also an ACBC certified counselor.

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Taming The Fingers, Jeff Johnson

Posted by David Woodman on 7th Jul 2023

Electricity is an amazing thing. Few of us in this generation could get along without it. It heats our homes, lights our lights, pumps our water, cooks, MI our food - it is a convenient part of much of our lives. But it is also destructive. It has turned giant oaks into a pile of splinters, burned our homes and our dinners, and it was the cause of death of a man in my very first ministry. What distinguishes one from the other? Control.

That is the theme of the first chapter in a small book written by Jeff Johnson, one of the Pastors of Grace Immanuel Reformed Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, MI., on the proper, Biblical use of social media. It is
sub-titled, "Heavenly Wisdom for Social Media". The other four chapters deal with the questions, am I Calm, Careful, Compassionate, and Conscientious?. It is proverbial, practical, and powerful, yet can be read in less than three hours.

TAMING THE FINGERS is available from REFORMATION HERITAGE BOOKS, Grand Rapids, Michigan. I highly recommend it.