Unfriended (eBook)

We live in a hyperconnected world, and yet we're more disconnected than ever. We spend more time scrolling through Instagram than we do talking with our families. We've never had more 'friends', but we have no one to meet for coffee. Joe Battaglia understands that we are wired to have community, and that smartphones cannot meet our needs for love, acceptance, touch, and connection. In Unfriended, Battaglia uses research, personal insight, and biblical truths to help you: - leave behind the anonymity of the Internet and get face-to-face with people. - go beyond the 'like' button and establish meaningful relationships. - get out from behind your screen and enjoy God's creation. - avoid toxic social media debates and become a vehicle of change.Unfriended will help you shake off your digital fatigue and get back to real-life, real-world relationships with real people. Additional guest chapters by Iris C. O'Brien, Michael Guillen, Donna Rice Hughes, and Delilah.

Joe Battaglia is a broadcaster, author (The Politically Incorrect Jesus, That's My Dad, Fathers Say), and founder and president of Renaissance Communications, a media company whose mission is to provide media platforms for gifted communicators of biblical truth. His clients include Dr. Steve Brown and his nationally syndicated radio program Key Life, Prison Fellowship, Affirm Films/Sony Pictures Entertainment, Provident Films, Pure Flix Entertainment, actress Shari Rigby, and author and speaker Jeanne Nigro. Joe is also an executive producer and General Manager of the nationally syndicated radio program Keep the Faith, the number one faith-based music radio program in the nation with a weekly audience of over two million. For over sixteen years, Joe has also been involved in the promotion of highly successful hit movies to the faith-based marketplace, such as The Passion, The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, The Polar Express, Facing the Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, Soul Surfer, Son of God, God's Not Dead, Heaven Is For Real, Miracles From Heaven, Risen, War Room, The Star, and I Can Only Imagine. Highly active in the Christian music industry, Joe served on the board of Gospel Music Association (GMA) for twenty years, was chairman of the National Christian Radio Association (NCRS) for fourteen years, and currently sits on the boards of the National Religious Broadcasters and WAY Media. Prior to forming Renaissance in 1992, Joe was VP of Communicom Corp. of America, the parent company of WWDJ/New York, WZZD/Philadelphia, and KSLR/San Antonio. He was with Communicom for over eighteen years, eight as General Manager of the flagship station WWDJ from 1982-1990. From 1979-1995, he also was a partner in Living Communications, parent company of WLIX/Long Island and WLVX/ Hartford, CT. In 1991, Joe penned his first book, A New Suit for Lazarus (Thomas Nelson). He attended Boston University, graduating magna cum laude with a BS in Journalism. Joe lives in New Jersey and is the parent of a twenty-nine-year-old daughter, Alanna.