TikTok faith conversations, the ban, and the verdict
- Is going live on TikTok a valid way to talk to people about Jesus?
- Why would God allow the coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice?
Boova describes late-night TikTok lives where strangers ask about his faith — why God allows the pandemic and racial injustice — and the surprisingly good conversations that result, including regulars from Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He reveals he was permanently banned from going live after a 2:09 a.m. session reading the Bible for a wedding sermon, with no explanation of the infractions. The room concludes TikTok is valid evangelism but not discipleship — like a traveling preacher, it cannot replace the local church. A 'nine lives' joke from Ben and a complaint-line plug close the bit.
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