The Digital Examen

Examining Tribalism and Digital Discipleship with Patrick Miller

Jan 31, 2024

Pastor and cultural commentator Patrick Miller discusses the challenges and opportunities of discipleship in the digital age. They cover topics such as tribalism, the impact of social media on our perception, and navigating the tensions of the internet. They also explore the use of parish podcasts in building online communities and embracing God's sovereignty in the chaos of the internet.

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Quick takeaways

Recognize the limitations of online expertise and engage in critical self-evaluation to ensure meaningful and accurate digital contributions.

Engage with the internet as a mission field, practicing nonviolent resistance and prioritizing love in online interactions.

Deep dives

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Introduction

3min

Discipleship and the Digital Age

9min

Unveiling the Illusion of Expertise

3min

Being a Digital Disciple: Navigating the Tensions of the Internet

12min

Restoring Connections and Building Online with Parish Podcasts

4min

Embracing God's Sovereignty in the Chaos of the Internet

19min

For better or for worse, the Internet is influencing us. The question is, how are we curating that formation and actively shaping instead of being shaped by the online world?

In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim discusses the digital age's challenges and opportunities for discipleship with Patrick Miller, a pastor, cultural commentator, and host of the popular news commentary podcast Truth Over Tribe.

Drawing from his own digital expertise, Miller comments on the ways in which social media can warp our perception of our own competency, confuse the context of our content, and cause us to succumb to misinformed disagreements. Together, they envision a digital presence that instead can be marked by flourishing, integrity, and confession.

By encouraging sober-minded engagement with social media, Kim and Miller hope to equip and inspire you to navigate the digital landscape with love, humility, and a heart tuned to God's mission.

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This episode highlights the following themes:

Addressing the realities of being discipled by the internet
Utilizing digital platforms for spiritual good
The impact of tribalism

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Read Truth Over Tribe by Patrick Miller
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Read Culture Care by Makoto Fujimura
Read “Why Your Church Should Start a Parish Podcast” by Patrick Miller
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The world is full of noise. Many are exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern, digital age, where peace is scarce and self-reflection is infrequent. In “The Digital Examen”, a new podcast from IVP, author and pastor Jay Y. Kim converses with a variety of leaders, pastors, and scholars who are working to reorient their lives in the direction of listening, tuning their hearts and minds to hear the voice of God in all of its clarity, kindness, and strength.

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Learn more about your host, Jay Y. Kim

Read Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. Kim

Links and Credits

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✅ Producers: Helen Lee, Travis Albritton, and Andrew Bronson

✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts

✅ Social Media Manager: Allie Noble

✅ Production Assistants: Christine Pelliccio and Isis Toldson

✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard

✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen Keech

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