Family Bible Time: Justice, Mercy, and Competing Political Accounts
Family guide · Social Media, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence · Psalm 101:1-4; Philippians 4:8-9; James 3:1-12 · about 15 minutes
Big idea: Digital systems shape attention, speech, desire, power, and neighbour-love and therefore require moral discernment.
This week we are revisiting Social Media, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence. Keep the discussion anchored in Psalm 101:1-4; Philippians 4:8-9; James 3:1-12 and the big idea: Digital systems shape attention, speech, desire, power, and neighbour-love and therefore require moral discernment.
The 15-minute flow
- 2 minConnect. Recall where Justice, Mercy, and Competing Political Accounts fits in the Bible story.
- 5 minRead. Read selected portions of Psalm 101:1-4; Philippians 4:8-9; James 3:1-12.
- 3 minUnderstand. Ask what the passage directly says and what meaning follows from it.
- 3 minPlay. Use the Justice, Mercy, and Competing Political Accounts Claim Audit orally or on paper.
- 2 minRespond. Choose one voluntary response and pray together.
Talk about it
- What happened or what was taught?
- What does this show us about God, Jesus, or faithful life?
- What is one response we can practise?
This week
Action: Choose one concrete response consistent with this lesson’s formation focus: worship, wisdom.
Prayer: Thank God for what is clear in the passage; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the text supports.
Note for parents: Treat AI and algorithms as tools and systems that can amplify both good and harm; avoid technological panic or hype.