Overliked: Finding Direction, Courage, and Meaningful Relationships in a Society Crippled by Social Media

Overliked: Finding Direction, Courage, and Meaningful Relationships in a Society Crippled by Social Media

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  • Create Date:2021-05-04 14:30:57
  • Update Date:2025-09-06
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  • Author:Rob Singleton
  • ISBN:B091BJTF1Z
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Summary

How to Connect with What’s Most Important in a Hyperconnected World 

Social media has the power to do a lot of good, but it can also get in the way of authenticity and create a sense of disillusionment。 In Overliked, pastor and author Rob Singleton asks readers to take a closer look at the optics in their lives and in the world around them。 This is a book about understanding how to see “likes” and “selfie” culture for what they really are and how to connect with the heart of God to build out a new way of thinking about social image。 

We have technology and social tools all at our disposal, but when we recognize that so many in our culture now look for acceptance in how they’re perceived, feel pressure to project something about themselves that isn’t true, or take action based on facts that have been spun, that’s a problem that runs deep。 Singleton shows readers how to find their way through the complexities by pointing them to God, who created truth, genuine love, and meaningful relationships。 Written for those who believe—for this generation and the next—that they need to get a better handle on what’s real in this culture and in the lives of those they care about, this book brings authenticity and hope to the center of it all。

Singleton offers powerful insights into how we can better leverage the information in the world around us without losing who we are。 When we begin to see the real us behind the avatars, we gain the clarity we need to live better, love bigger, and become who we were always meant to be。

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Reviews

Mary Pauline M

Very much benefited from and enjoyed my time with this title。 Appreciated the sections known as ' Changes of Heart ' as it helped turn this from a book to more of a self study。 After finishing, I can say that I've been enlightened and admit that I have some self work to do。 ( I did receive a pre-release complementary e-copy of this title。 ) Very much benefited from and enjoyed my time with this title。 Appreciated the sections known as ' Changes of Heart ' as it helped turn this from a book to more of a self study。 After finishing, I can say that I've been enlightened and admit that I have some self work to do。 ( I did receive a pre-release complementary e-copy of this title。 ) 。。。more

Austin McEathron

Only partway through the book at this point, but I think the author has identified an extremely relevant issue that needs to be address from a biblical standpoint。 Excited to finish the book and receive more insight。

Darlene Messenger

I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review and all thoughts and opinions are my own。The foreword is written by Lisa TerKeurst who says this author is a huge inspiration for her and her family during a last crisis。 The author recounts some details on a church break-up that helped form some of his ideas for this book on how social media and the story told about ourselves can influence how we live and how others see us。He touts embracing authentic living and real connectio I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review and all thoughts and opinions are my own。The foreword is written by Lisa TerKeurst who says this author is a huge inspiration for her and her family during a last crisis。 The author recounts some details on a church break-up that helped form some of his ideas for this book on how social media and the story told about ourselves can influence how we live and how others see us。He touts embracing authentic living and real connection with others while writing of the addictive nature of social media using terms like virtual signalling, the 'right' narrative, and optics。 By now, most of us are familiar with these terms。 He also addresses the problem of cyberbullying, fostering competition, insatiable need for validation and the uprising mental health issues associated with excessive social media。 This is informative。 However, he uses subtle crude jokes and unnecessary crude language at points; rarely quotes biblical counterpoints( until chapter three and Saul discussion); states to start a conversation with God as a help ( prayer?), and in final portion of the book has participants using the worst of social media to "connect" with others to reflect and learn。 I'm afraid I won't be recommending this book to my Christian friends。 although full of information it isn't a strong biblical reference on how to counteract the dangers of social media。 。。。more

Laura

We all want meaningful relationships, and Rob uses this book to point us to the most important one: our relationship with God。 Bringing his sense of humor, life lessons and Biblical truth, Rob calls upon us to make real change。 I see him live the principles of his book in everyday life。 Being someone who is not on social media, I still found Overliked  completely relevant to my life。 My favorite section is at the end: Reboot, Repeal, Replace。 I love that there are practical steps to apply what y We all want meaningful relationships, and Rob uses this book to point us to the most important one: our relationship with God。 Bringing his sense of humor, life lessons and Biblical truth, Rob calls upon us to make real change。 I see him live the principles of his book in everyday life。 Being someone who is not on social media, I still found Overliked  completely relevant to my life。 My favorite section is at the end: Reboot, Repeal, Replace。 I love that there are practical steps to apply what you've learned。 。。。more