By Ewere Okonta
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This Sunday, we enter the confessional, not of stone and stained glass, but of screens, smartphones, and scroll-stopping sensations. Welcome to the pulpit of disruption, where science kisses sin, parenting dodges purpose, and sex has lost both shame and sanctity—only to find a spotlight on TikTok.
Let’s start from the top. Not heaven. Just the head.
Are We Raising Children or Programming Devices?
Science says a child’s brain forms over a million neural connections per second in the early years. But what are we feeding those connections? Educational apps or emotional neglect? Is Alexa the new nanny? Are we raising humans or updating software versions of ourselves? If we must be honest, many 5-year-olds can swipe, skip ads, and open YouTube faster than they can recite “Our Father.” That’s not evolution. That’s erosion.
The Gospel According to Likes and the Commandments of Clout
Once upon a time, parenting meant instruction. Now, it’s performance. “Don’t post it if it won’t go viral.” Babies dancing in diapers for likes. Teens in lingerie quoting Corinthians 13. Our lifestyle is now filtered. Even sin has good lighting.
We’ve replaced sacred silence with seductive selfies.
And don’t get me started on parenting influencers who offer tips on how to raise “authentic kids”—while scripting every moment for content. Jesus wept, but He didn’t need a ring light to do it.
Sex: Sacred or Strategy?
Here’s where it gets sticky. Sex used to be sacred. Now, it’s strategic.
People no longer “fall” in love. They swipe into it. They don’t “wait” for sex. They schedule it like a Zoom meeting, with a playlist and a ring light. The church talks about abstinence. The world claps back with OnlyFans.
Should we ignore this? No. Should we confront it? Yes—but not with shame, with sense. Because if the Church won’t talk about sex, the streets will do it louder—and worse, better.
Politics of the Bedroom
What you do in your bedroom is no longer private. It’s political. From LGBTQ+ rights to reproductive laws, everyone has an opinion—and most have no theology. Or biology.
We’re in a society where the Church is afraid to offend, and science is afraid to sound spiritual. Meanwhile, parents are silent, kids are loud, and politicians are… well, let’s just say they know how to zip up scandals better than trousers.
We can’t keep parenting with fear, preaching with avoidance, and legislating with hypocrisy.
Where Do We Go From Here?
Science gives us knowledge. Religion gives us meaning. Parenting gives us the future. Sex gives us life. Lifestyle gives us options. Politics gives us laws.
But wisdom teaches us how to weave all these without losing our souls—or our children.
So, maybe today, the real miracle isn’t walking on water. It’s putting down the phone. Looking our kids in the eye. Talking about sex honestly. Embracing science without divorcing faith. And voting for people who know the difference between conviction and convenience.
This is your Sunday sermon—blessed, bold, and brutally honest.
Until next week: Think deeply. Parent intentionally. Love purely. And for heaven’s sake, log out sometimes.
Ewere Okonta is the CEO of EOB Media. He is a family values advocate. He writes from the Department of Business Administration, University of Delta, Agbor.
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