BONUS BLOG: social media philosophy/policy

Online friend and colleague Dennis Miller wrote this not long ago, and you and I can learn a lot here —-

As I begin 2026, once again, I share my “Social Media Philosophy”:

I post on Facebook nearly every day. I think some people wish their pastor would sound angrier, like other clergy and church friends on here, because anger is so common right now. Honestly, that grieves me.

Yes, I have grave concerns about our world. But on this social media platform, I choose life. Every post is a choice, to encourage or to discourage. With our words, we can grow bitter or become better. Words can wound, or they can heal.

Here are three ways I try to use social media well

• To encourage faith and point people toward Christ and the life of the church.
• To share fun personal stories, often through photos, of family, friendships, travel, history, and everyday life and love. (Yes, I know I share too much about motorcycles and Rachel. Forgive me and scroll on by.)
• To offer hope, gratitude, and reminders that God is still at work among us.

And here are three things I choose not to use this platform for:

• Venting about politics or government. (Trump, Biden, etc.)
• Broadcasting anger or outrage at injustices around me..
• Naming what is broken without offering light.

This is NOT me putting my “head-in-the-sand or wearing rose colored glasses.” I know the world is broken, going back to Genesis 3. This is me simply choosing joy and being different than the world right now. The early church did not flourish by fixating on the Roman government, but by living a countercultural life shaped by love and faithfulness. And the world took notice. “See how they love one another.” I encourage my friends to do the same.