I’ve spent a lot of time on LinkedIn recently for various reasons. If I’m honest, I can’t say I’ve found the experience enjoyable. If you spend any amount of time on the platform, you soon come to realise one thing: there is a lot of noise. Algorithms shape what we think a “good life” looks like, with our worth often implied by how many connections we have.
Recently, I’ve found myself noticing how LinkedIn tends to surface the same dominant voices again and again. The algorithm appears to favour those who project confidence, momentum, and measurable success, while more thoughtful or humble perspectives struggle to break through. To me, it feels as though there is a cultural pressure to be successful by certain ages, and that identity becomes heavily tied to job titles and income. It’s all too easy to lose yourself as you navigate this online space, and it raises questions about which voices we’re being trained to listen to.
“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?”
Mark 8:36
By contrast, the Christian life speaks of something entirely different. The Christian view of worth is rooted in being, not achieving, and vocation is understood as more than a career or a salary. Think about this: you wouldn’t expect to see someone on LinkedIn describing themselves as a “full-time Christian” in their experience section, would you?
The Christian life turns our definition of success upside down, inviting us to faithfulness over visibility. This is something I really struggle with as an academic, where identity and public profile often seem to mean everything.
But for those who wrestle with identity (like me), and with what it means to be rooted and built up in Christ (as Colossians 2:7 reminds us), our life and wellbeing are not conditioned on our job title or our salary.
