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Posting Peace: Why Social Media Divides Us and What We Can Do About It Paperback – April 20, 2021
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Why is everyone so angry online? The internet seems to have brought the world together only so we can tear each other apart. Social media platforms have become toxic and polarizing environments. Many of us are overwhelmed and disillusioned by endless online conflict and negativity. How did we get here, and what can we do about it?
The internet changes not only how we communicate but also what we communicate. Pastor and former radio host Douglas Bursch provides a spiritual examination of why social media divides people and how Christians can address polarization through a ministry of peacemaking. Digital media dehumanizes and disembodies us, dulling our ability to know when to speak and when to remain silent. But healthy online communication is possible through a constructive posture of reconciliation. Bursch offers practical examples of how to proactively manage social media and handle online conflict in redemptive ways.
Together we can change the discourse of online Christian communication. Discover how we can use social media in a positive, Christ-like manner.
- Print length208 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherIVP
- Publication dateApril 20, 2021
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-100830847804
- ISBN-13978-0830847808
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"Thoughtfully, authentically, and intelligently, Doug Bursch companions us through the fractured landscape of a technological society increasingly dependent on the ubiquitous presence of social media, and points us to hope in the true way: the very presence of Jesus in us and in the world as it is. This book is a challenging and joyful read, absolutely relevant to now!"
-- Paul Young, author of The Shack and Lies We Believe About God"We've become a culture divided by a common technology. How in the world do we learn to find common ground again? Dr. Bursch's book Posting Peace is an absolute godsend and a must-read for any person seeking to exhibit the peacemaking ways of Jesus. I've always wondered, What if we took the Sermon on the Mount seriously in our digital environments? Finally, someone has shown us how. Bursch's lucid analysis, laser-pointed research, and witty and whimsical writing not only teach us of digital peacemaking, they model it. Buy, read, and do this book. Rinse and repeat. Every year."
-- A. J. Swoboda, assistant professor of Bible and theology at Bushnell University and author of After Doubt"Doug Bursch recognizes both the power of social media to shape us and the potential for us to shape our online engagement thoughtfully, deliberately, and well. In Posting Peace, he offers a vision for what social media can be as part of our God-given ministry of reconciliation―to be peacemakers in our face-to-face interactions and online. As he seeks to live this out, Doug invites readers to join him, and I gladly accept!"
-- April Yamasaki, pastor and author of Four Gifts: Seeking Self-Care for Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength"Doug Bursch has written a wise and deeply Christian book on how to cut through all the foolishness and the many dangers of social media, and use internet platforms for better and higher purposes. He brings a good sense of humor, a kind heart, and a perceptive mind to the task and gives us, as a result, an astute manual of great guidance. It's wonderful, tremendously needed, and highly recommended."
-- Tom Morris, author of Plato's Lemonade Stand and The Oasis Within"Posting Peace is so thoroughly researched, so engagingly written, and so practically applicable that I plan to read it again―and share it with others when I do. Doug Bursch has the right combination of expertise, humor, wisdom, and compassion to give this important subject the Christ-centered perspective we all need right now. Put down your smartphone and pick up this book. Then when you go back to your social media feeds (we know you will!), you'll be better equipped to use them well instead of having them use you."
-- Karl Vaters, teaching pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, author of 100 Days to a Healthier Church"Drawing on research from experts in the field, Bursch argues that social media, by its very nature, tends to isolate its users from meaningful interactions, and that online connections are by nature superficial and transient. He uses Biblical allusions to support his assertion that Christians should value demonstrating the love of God in their social media interactions more than the "rightness" of their convictions. . . . A timely reminder of the need to model the behavior we hope to see in others, this text could easily be the basis for group study."
-- Library Journal, Gail Eubanks, February 2021Review
"Posting Peace is so thoroughly researched, so engagingly written, and so practically applicable that I plan to read it again―and share it with others when I do. Doug Bursch has the right combination of expertise, humor, wisdom, and compassion to give this important subject the Christ-centered perspective we all need right now. Put down your smartphone and pick up this book. Then when you go back to your social media feeds (we know you will!), you'll be better equipped to use them well instead of having them use you."
-- Karl Vaters, teaching pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, author of 100 Days to a Healthier ChurchAbout the Author
Douglas S. Bursch is copastor of Evergreen Foursquare Church in Auburn, Washington. He serves on the US Doctrine Committee, International Doctrine Committee, and Education Commission of the Foursquare Church, and he has taught theology courses as adjunct faculty for Life Pacific College and Life Ministry Institute. He earned a DMin from George Fox Evangelical Seminary with his dissertation research focusing on social media. A former newspaper columnist and talk radio host, Doug has produced and hosted over 1,200 Christian radio broadcasts. He is the producer and host of the Fairly Spiritual Show radio program and podcast.
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- Publisher : IVP (April 20, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 208 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0830847804
- ISBN-13 : 978-0830847808
- Item Weight : 9 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
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Douglas S. Bursch co-pastors Evergreen Foursquare Church in Auburn, Washington and is the host of The Fairly Spiritual Show podcast. He is married to his lifelong sweetheart, Jennifer. They enjoy raising their four children together and ministering as a team. Doug serves on the Doctrine Committee and Education Commission of The Foursquare Church and has taught theology courses as adjunct faculty for Life Pacific College and Life Ministry Institute. Doug received his Master of Divinity at The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry at Portland Seminary of George Fox University. Doug produced and hosted over 1,200 Christian radio broadcasts.
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Posting Peace: Why Social Media Divides Us and What We Can Do About It is well constructed and vividly written. I see Doug’s heart for pastoral care and spiritual formation in how he conscientiously leads us into the difficult terrain that is social media. He presents us with the core problems, carefully defines relevant terms, and summarizes key communication and media theories. He lays out insightful examples – personal, historical, current, biblical – that illustrate both issues and solutions. I especially appreciated seeing how cross-culturally aware and trauma-informed Doug is, as these are core aspects in productive ministries of reconciliation these days.
Doug’s study questions and practical #PostingPeace exercises with each chapter give us a chance to plum our own motives, face our fears, consider customized ways to embrace and embody the better way of Jesus. Posting Peace also keeps in positive tension the needs and challenges in being kind online and not merely “nice” – yet not avoiding conflict, because that often unlocks the way for people to change.
I came away with a strong sense of both the why-for’s and how-to’s of becoming a constructive ambassador of Christ and His Kingdom in the often divisive minefield of social media. The reading experience gave me a clearer picture and concrete ways for how I can do better online in bridging between polarized camps and creating space for those who are opposed. This is a balanced guidebook, full of wisdom for such a time as this, and I highly recommend it!
Disclosure: I received a digital ARC/Advanced Reader Copy and a print book as part of Doug’s launch team.
Posting Peace came at the right time to smooth my confused, ruffled feathers. The completed election process, the attempted realignment of parties, the Covid-19 stand of vax or no vax, and all the social injustice stories that are still plaguing our country have muddied, scorched, even evaporated my belief in the goodness of the human race.
Doug has shown a bright light on the problem, offered solutions, and given me hope for the future of our country, world and even the whole human race,
Infodemic and its overabundance of misinformation have stirred, blurred, and rewritten everyone’s lines of belief and reestablished what hill they are willing to die on.
Doug’s urging for us ‘to refuse to participate in the devouring spirit of our age, even as will fulfill our calling to fight against injustices.’
His inclusion of chapter questions and challenges greatly increased my current understanding of me and a path toward realignment with the Savior.
Chapter 4, Never Fully Present, gave me a better understanding toward my teenage children and their generation along with talking points toward living a life online.
Reconciliation, grace, and the Holy Spirit lead us to our positions, presence, and actions regarding social media and in Posting Peace, Doug shares five key questions he uses to assess online communications.
A path for transformation frequently necessitates conflict, yet Doug whole-heartedly shares his avoidance with conflict and Jesus’s use of it to success.
Posting Peace allows you to self-discover, realign, renew, and grow closer toward God in our age of social media, trolls, misinformation, contention, deceit, and the triumphs of human emotion.
I invite you to really read this book, answer the chapter questions and accept the challenges. No need to speed through this book. Enjoy the ride that Doug takes you on as you see social media your presences there.
The first half of the book digs in the recent history, and developing destructiveness of social media. He shows how this runs contrary to the Christian call to promote reconciliation and peace. But even in this early part, at the end of each chapter, he provides questions to dig deeper, and simple exercises to immediately begin promoting peace through social media.
The second half lays out how we can individually and together create a new dynamic, a new tide, within social media over and against the rancor and divisional nature of social media.
This is a great book for individuals wondering “how should a Christian ‘be’ and speak online”? It would be a great book for small group study. It would be a great resource for ministerial groups as well. I highly recommend POSTING PEACE!
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His message is quite necessary these days. I learned quite a few techniques and practices to help me try and be a light in what sometimes feels like the cesspool of social media.








