Series: Jesus & Social Media: Faith in a Trending World
November 08, 2026 | Rev. Brooke Heerwald Steiner
There is a social media trend called, "We Listen and We Don't Judge." Basically, a group of people gathers and they each take turns confessing something about themselves they are hesitant to share. After they speak their truth, the group responds, "we listen and we don't judge." There is humor involved in some of the sharing. I'm intrigued by this practice—where are the spaces where we can share honestly and know the group will listen without judgment? How does our faith equip us to approach others with a listening, curious heart instead of critiquing and judging how they live? We will explore James and Romans and hear how early Christians were encouraged to live together in unity despite their various practices. I hope you will join us in church as we wrestle with this same challenge—how to live together across all our differences without resorting to judgment.
~Pastor Brooke
Series Information
Using some of the viral trends on TikTok and Instagram, we will reimagine a deeper meaning for our faith lives through these familiar and often humorous lenses. In three weeks, we will examine how we view others, pray to God, and identify ourselves as Christians. Along the way, we’ll discover that trends about listening without judgment, getting something different than what we wanted, and naming the things that define us raise surprisingly meaningful questions about faith. Together, we’ll consider what these trends might reveal about how we follow Jesus in our everyday lives.