As we come into the New Year, may we see a great cultural shift.
We have seen in the last years that when cultural influences and the culture formation elite use the levers of social media they can radically change the morals and change the direction of the culture. From abortion to critical race theology, to transgenderism, the LGBTQ agenda, to rejecting lifelong marriage is a key to society, the society changed in ways that could not have been anticipated 50 years ago. But it was rapid. A rock song in the early 60s “Band of Gold” sang of lifelong love and fidelity. Some years later the Rolling Stones sang, “Let’s spend the night together.” The people did not come against this change and condemn it. (Yes, of course, some preachers did but they were not forming the culture)
Israel, as well, has been subject to a terrible onslaught of lies in social media and fuels anti-Semitism. Lies about the war in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran have been ubiquitous.
The recent election gives hope that some of those empowering these trends have lost power, whatever people may or may not think of Donald Trump. What is needed is an army of social media influencers for conservative social values. Social media creates massive change quickly whereas flyers, tracts. and print media of yesteryear took lots of time to build support and influence. Let’s hope for an army of social media culture formation people.
And may we learn to present the Gospel in social media. Let’s promote the wonderful miracle stories of transformed lives, miracles, physical healing and so much more.