#RU Hooked

by Jonathan Smith

Social Media is the number one activity for all internet users worldwide. Just like every aspect of our lives, there are some really clear guidelines in God's Word that can be applied to our time online. Jonathan Smith helps us think, or think differently, about how we can use social media and technology in a responsible way. #RU Hooked is a resource written for teens and the people who care about them and how they use social media.

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[James Fields · Rating 3 out of 5]

#RUHooked by Jonathan Smith is a book written towards teens and those who work with teens about the dangers of social media. Jonathan writes about the benefits of social media, as one who’s been to secured NASA facilities and the White House because of social media he is well acquainted with the benefits and joys of social media. But he has seen many people get absorbed into social media and lose sight of what’s important in life. Through this book he hopes to engage youth and help them put their priorities right.

I know in my own life that social media has at times become more important to me than being in proper relationship with people around me. Think about how you interact at restaurants nowadays… do you engage in meaningful conversations or do you instagram your food so everyone can be jealous? There’s certainly benefit to sharing your life with others on social media, but where we put our priorities while we do so is imminently important.

I found this book to be pretty engaging and insightful, but I also found it to be too short. Being too short is really a kind of compliment when you really think about it. It’s saying that the book was good, but you wished it went into more depth and kept going for a bit longer.

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