Unfriend Yourself - Kyle Tennant

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Tennant, a media junkie talks about uncoupling oneself from the digital world so that Christians can build real relationships. The desire to be a star in cyberspace is a hindrance to putting Jesus on the throne of our lives and Tennant take pains to point out the pitfalls of a self absorbed world in the digital realm. 

While convincing, this book could do well with more scriptural references to support his arguments.

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