Episode 226: Introducing Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family, plus Navigating Non-Christian Worldviews in

March 21, 2024 • Host: Adam Holz

Media discernment is one of the main missions of Plugged In...so much so, that the team has written a new book! Adam Holz and Paul Asay share some highlights from Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family. Then Kristin Smith and Jonathan McKee join in to look at how some movies and television shows have a spiritual messages woven into the stories and how you can navigate those as a family.

 

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