Hand-lettered verses on Instagram may comfort and encourage us, but they will never suffice. We need more than devotional tidbits to survive. We’re joined again with our friend Jen Wilkin — wife, mom, Bible teacher, and author of the fabulous book Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds. The book turned four years old this summer, and it’s already sold 200,000 print copies alone, an amazing achievement. We talked about the book last time. But today I want to talk about your blog, Jen, because you caused quite a stir with a 2016 article titled “The Instagram Bible.” You opened the piece by writing, “Beware the Instagram Bible, my daughters — those filtered frames festooned with feathered verses, adorned in all manner of loops and tails, bedecked with blossoms, saturated with sunsets, culled and curated just for you.” Wow. So what’s the Instagram Bible? And what’s your warning? Episode 1241: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/how-has-social-media-changed-bible-reading Related Resources: “Avoiding Pride in a World of Selfie Sticks and Social Media Platforms” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYfLFgLroyI “‘Let Your Light Shine’ — Should I Instagram My Good Works? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dj8wyS4YPk “How Can We Tweet to the Glory of God?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYuTITQqg6o “Strategy for Social Media” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2kz6kxplh8 Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes, http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john