“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
— John 8:32
We live in the fastest lie factory in human history.
A rumor hits X at 9:03 a.m.
By 9:07 it’s a meme with a Bible verse slapped on it.
By noon it’s in 40 pastors’ sermons as “proof the end is near.”
By supper it’s been debunked—but the damage is done and the retweets keep coming.
We watched it happen for four straight years:
- “Trump told people to drink bleach.”
- “Mostly peaceful protests” while cities burned on live television.
- COVID death counts inflated, then quietly revised when no one was looking.
- Election fraud claims that melted under scrutiny—on both sides.
The narratives collapsed. The bitterness didn’t.
And too many Christians were the loudest megaphones for the collapse.
Speed kills clarity. Clarity is a casualty most believers never mourn.
The Age of Noise Never Sleeps
The algorithm doesn’t reward accuracy. It rewards adrenaline.
First is king; fact-checking is for losers.
Proverbs 18:13 still says, “Whoever answers before he listens—that is his folly and shame.”
Yet the average Christian timeline moves faster than the Bereans ever dreamed.
If your theology adjusts every 24-hour news cycle, you’re not discerning—you’re drifting.
When Christians Trade Truth for Tribal Wins
Every time we share a screaming headline without verification, we bear false witness with a fish symbol in our bio.
Every time we defend “our side’s” exaggeration because the other side is worse, we crucify truth to save face.
Isaiah’s diagnosis is live footage of 2025:
“Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.” (Isaiah 59:14–15)
Lies divide the church faster than heresy ever could.
Jesus Is Truth—Full Stop
- “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord” (Prov 12:22) — no exceptions for “good causes.”
- “Speak the truth to one another” (Eph 4:25) — even when it makes your tribe mad.
- Jesus didn’t say “I am the way, the narrative, and the vibe.”
He said, “I am the truth.”
Compromise on truth and you’ve already compromised the gospel.
Facts are not the enemy of faith. Facts are the ballast that keeps faith from capsizing into conspiracy or cowardice.
How to Fight Spin and Win
- The 24-Hour Rule — No sharing controversial claims until 24 hours old and confirmed by primary sources. Your flesh will resist. Let it.
- Two-Source Minimum — If only one side is reporting it, treat it as fiction until proven otherwise.
- Public Repentance — If you shared a lie (even with good intentions), delete it and say “I was wrong.” Model humility.
- Slow Tongue, Quick Ears — James 1:19 isn’t a suggestion.
The Spirit is never in a hurry. The flesh always is.
This Generation’s Noise Is Just Old Temptation with Wi-Fi
Athanasius was canceled for truth.
The Reformers were called spreaders of “fake news.”
Bonhoeffer wrote truth on smuggled paper while the German church sang louder hymns.
The medium changed. The command didn’t.
“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” (John 17:17)
Closing the Loop
That’s why this blog exists:
to call God’s people back to reality—one verifiable fact and one verse at a time.
We refuse to let the loudest liars (left or right) define reality for the church.
We refuse to let speed trump sanctification.
In a world addicted to spin, the most counter-cultural thing a Christian can do is tell the truth—slowly, accurately, courageously.
Stop reacting.
Start redeeming.
— Mark Weimer
Shared something false last week? Delete it today. The truth will still be standing when the outrage is gone.