Screens dominate modern life, quietly shaping habits, desires, and spiritual health in ways many people fail to recognize. Ray, E.Z., Mark, and Oscar examine how smartphones and social media have become powerful tools that amplify the heart’s desires, often drifting from usefulness into addiction. While technology itself is morally neutral, the guys explain that human sinfulness and spiritual opposition twist good gifts into sources of distraction, dependency, and misplaced worship. Phones promise connection and reassurance, yet they often function as a substitute for stillness, prayer, and dependence on the Lord.

The conversation turns to how social media platforms are intentionally designed to be addictive. Drawing parallels to slot machines, the guys discuss dopamine-driven engagement and the reality that free apps profit by turning users into products. This constant stimulation rewires attention and interferes with spiritual disciplines like reading Scripture and being present with God. They challenge believers to consider how often they check their phones compared to how often they examine their souls, warning that unchecked use reshapes how sin is perceived, normalized, and even celebrated.

The guys then move into the personal and relational costs of excessive phone use. Social media provides comfort through distance, yet it fuels jealousy, gossip, and slander while deepening loneliness. Digital life replaces fundamental interactions with curated images, depriving people of everyday relational friction that builds maturity and resilience. They note growing social anxiety, loss of creativity, and diminished attention spans as consequences of constant engagement. Yet the discussion also highlights practical steps toward freedom, such as reading physical Bibles, setting boundaries, turning off notifications, limiting app access, and intentionally reclaiming attention from devices designed to control it.

Finally, the guys address parenting and responsibility in a digital age. They urge courage, honesty, and accountability when it comes to children and screens, emphasizing that guidance and restriction are acts of love, not burdens. Parents are encouraged to replace screen time with creativity, outdoor play, genuine relationships, and hands-on experiences. The episode closes with a call to fight rather than surrender, to confess unhealthy habits, and to invite family accountability. True freedom comes not from rejecting technology entirely, but from examining the heart, setting wise boundaries, and choosing to let Christ shape attention, affection, and daily life.

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Emeal (“E.Z.”) Zwayne
Mark Spence
Oscar Navarro

Phones have become powerful shapers of attention, habits, and spiritual health in everyday life. Ray, E.Z., Mark, and Oscar explore how digital tools, while not inherently evil, can easily drift into addiction and function as substitutes for stillness, prayer, and dependence on God. They discuss how social media is intentionally designed to capture attention, rewire desires, and normalize sin through constant stimulation, comparison, and distance. The guys also examine the relational and emotional costs, including loneliness, anxiety, and the loss of meaningful face-to-face interaction. Throughout the conversation, they offer practical steps for reclaiming attention, setting boundaries, and modeling healthy habits at home. Ultimately, the call is to fight distraction with intentionality, examine the heart honestly, and choose to let Christ shape daily rhythms rather than a screen.

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Ray Comfort
Emeal (“E.Z.”) Zwayne
Mark Spence
Oscar Navarro

The modern world is louder than ever, and discernment has become both more difficult and more necessary. Ray, E.Z., Mark, and Oscar discuss how constant noise from social media, messages, and endless content has created a discipleship crisis in which believers are shaped by voices not grounded in truth. The guys note that never before have so many outside influences spoken so freely into everyday life. Without intentional care, people consume content that dulls awe, distorts reality, and weakens spiritual formation. E.Z. shares how constant exposure to artificial media has robbed him of wonder, echoing a deeper biblical problem rooted in deception rather than simple wrongdoing.

The guys explain that true discernment is not merely choosing between right and wrong, but recognizing the difference between truth and almost truth. They return to Genesis, pointing out how Adam’s awareness of shame revealed not new information but the consequence of believing a false voice. Forgetting God altogether is identified as one of the most dangerous spiritual traps, and the guys emphasize that worldly pleasure is fleeting, often disguising itself as fulfillment while quietly enslaving the heart. When sin is embraced, it is because deception has led people to believe that temporary pleasure is ultimate freedom.

They then address how modern relationships have become frictionless through digital interaction. While people are knowledge-rich, they are wisdom-poor, and the guys stress that true sharpening requires presence, struggle, and conversation that cannot be replicated online. Wisdom grows through reading deeply, meditating slowly, and engaging scripture face to face with others. Social media algorithms are designed to keep attention captive. Still, the guys argue that believers must return to the simplicity of a relationship with God the Father and allow His word to shape how they think, discern, and live.

Finally, the guys emphasize that discernment is a biblical command, not an optional skill. They warn that the loudest voices are often the most influential, not the most faithful, and that truth mixed with error is more dangerous than outright lies. Reading scripture daily trains believers to recognize the voice of God and reject counterfeits. E.Z. shares how personal evangelism fuels faith and reminds listeners that eternity outweighs emotion. The episode closes with a call to let God’s word become the filter for all voices, to resist cultural rituals that mimic devotion, and to remember that while the enemy defines people by their scars, the Lord defines them by His.

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Thanks for listening! If you’ve been helped by this podcast, we’d be grateful if you’d consider subscribing, sharing, and leaving us a comment and 5-star rating!

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You can find helpful counseling resources at biblicalcounseling.com.
Check out The Evidence Study Bible and the Basic Training Course.

You can connect with us at podcast@livingwaters.com. We're thankful for your input!
Learn more about the hosts of this podcast.
Ray Comfort
Emeal (“E.Z.”) Zwayne
Mark Spence
Oscar Navarro