Feb 17, 2026
Is the algorithm shaping your faith more than Scripture, community or the voice of Christ?
This week on POD Strangely Warmed, Rev. Daniel Hawkins is joined by Rev. Lupina Villalpando Stewart and Rev. Preston Morgan to explore how social media algorithms form our attention, influence our beliefs and shape the way we see one another. Together, they wrestle with a timely question for the church today. In a digital world driven by clicks, feeds and endless scrolling, where we still have a choice in what we watch and follow, what are we allowing to form us as disciples of Jesus?
Through honest conversation, pastoral wisdom and Wesleyan insight, this episode reflects on community, repentance and the sacred reminder that every person we encounter is called beloved by God. Rather than rejecting technology altogether, the discussion invites listeners to consider how the Holy Spirit might still work through digital spaces to draw us closer to Christ.
Whether you are a church leader, a thoughtful social media user or someone longing for deeper spiritual formation, this conversation offers hope, clarity and practical encouragement for following Jesus in an algorithm-driven age.
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