I recently heard a song…
Now I imagine many of you have heard the song I’m about to quote, and if so, you’ll definitely know the artist. But for any potential haters in the room, I’ll refrain from revealing her identity.
However, as this week’s guest on the podcast and I talked about social media, I couldn’t help but feel like these lyrics really rang true…
“Everybody’s so punk on the internet”
Everyone’s unbothered till they’re not
Every joke’s just trolling and memes. Sad as it seems, apathy is hot
Everybody’s cutthroat in the comments
Every single hot take is cold as ice”
Everyone is aiming to be the loudest, angriest, or deemed the most correct. People are fighting for the sake of - well, half the time I don’t even know.
The goal is to be right, not righteous. It’s to be trendy, not true.
It has become the mission to tear down as many people’s castles as you can.
When we were called to build the kingdom of God.
Stats say…
Globally, there are approximately 5.24 billion social media user identities, which is about 63.9% of the world’s population as of early 2025 (DataReportal).
In 2025, it’s estimated the average person uses 6.83 different social networks per month (Sprout Social).
In a U.S. survey of high school students, 77% reported using social media several times a day (CDC).
In the words of The Little Mermaid, we “want to be where the people are.” And that’s clearly on social media. It’s where we stay connected, up to date, pass the time, and it can also be a place we share the good news of Jesus.
But the question is how?
In a place that is so divided, hateful, and worldly - how do we navigate it?
Christians have a calling in this life - “to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8)
We are called to actively seek and pursue peace with all people (1 Peter 3:11)
We are to let all that we do be done in love (1 Corinthians 16:14)
And we are to walk worthy of the calling we have been given (Ephesians 4).
Social media sometimes feels like an impossible place to do any of this. It feels like survival of the fittest. It’s attack or be attacked. And in truth, it often just feels like a lose-lose.
Maybe you’re wondering, “How do I DO social media as a Christian? How do I hold firm to my beliefs without arguing? How do I be bold without having to scream?”
I get it, it’s rough. But as much as we want to try and change or control the actions of others through our comments and posts, we first must change and work on ourselves through our personal relationship with God and our daily habits.
“These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.”
Does your feed match your faith?
We will not begin to authentically pursue Christ and share Him with the world online if we do not first learn what it means to know Him, love Him, and truly live for Him.
We must walk humbly, seek peace, do all in love and walk worthy of our calling in our daily life before we can authentically do so online.
Posting a scripture here and there isn’t enough. The book of Deuteronomy calls us to write the truth of God’s word on our hearts, not our timelines. Yet we often do this in reverse order.
We often take it to the comments before we it take to the Lord.
We often read the opinions of others before we read the word of God.
We often point a finger instead of pointing others to the unending love of Jesus.
But most often, we post to glorify ourselves before we’ve given an ounce of praise to the one who truly deserves it most.
We all do this.
This is not to shame you, but to motivate you. Take inventory of your heart. How are you approaching your posting? Who are you following? What are you promoting?
If you didn’t see Jesus or His ways in any of your answers, it’s time to look inwardly. Fall in love with Him, invite Him into your daily life, learn His heart for His people and begin to see yours change in turn.
Social media can be a place where we shine light in the darkness - but that change must first happen in our hearts before we can begin to put it in our headlines.
This week on The True North Podcast…
This week in our Feature Fall series, I have the privilege of talking with Peyton McCombs, a Christian podcaster and faith-based creator from Owensboro, Kentucky. She is the host of The Jesus Sampler Podcast where she uses storytelling, testimony, and biblical truth to encourage others in their walk with God. Peyton’s passion is helping others encounter Jesus in their everyday lives and live boldly for Him both online and offline.
Together, Peyton and I dive into what it means to live out authentic faith on social media and how believers can navigate digital spaces without losing focus on their relationship with God. Peyton opens up about walking through a wilderness season and discovering a deeper sense of peace and discernment through surrender. The conversation explores the balance between faith and social media, how to guard your heart in an online culture obsessed with trends, and how to use your platform to inspire, uplift, and share the gospel with genuine purpose.
Be prepared to learn how to check your heart motives, pursue authenticity over aesthetics, and remember that your influence online is powerful when it’s rooted in truth. This episode is a reminder that faith isn’t about chasing followers or trends — it’s about living a life that points people to Jesus.
Have a great rest of your week and thanks for being here!
Love, Mykah (and Nimbus)
