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PUT THE PHONE DOWN ยท MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY

FREE or HOOKED

A two-team showdown. Fast, loud, and fun โ€” but every round asks one thing: does this phone habit keep you freeโ€ฆ or leave you hooked? Steward your time and guard your eyes. Don't let the phone own you.

"I will not be dominated by anything." โ€” 1 Corinthians 6:12  ยท  "The eye is the lamp of the body…" โ€” Matthew 6:22
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๐ŸŽ‰ WE HAVE A WINNER ๐ŸŽ‰
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WINNER

Great game โ€” but here's the truth behind it: your phone is a tool, not your master. Stay free with boundaries, pure eyes, and redeemed time; get hooked when notifications, scroll, and midnight reels own you. The real win is refusing to be dominated โ€” so the phone doesn't run your soul.

How to Play โ€” "Free or Hooked?"

๐ŸŽฏ The goal: Two teams compete across 4 rounds teaching one truth: phones can bless or bind โ€” steward your time, guard your eyes, protect real relationships, and refuse to be mastered by the scroll. Not anti-phone; pro-self-control.

1 ยท Set up your teams

  • Split into two teams. Rename on the scoreboard if you like.

2 ยท How each question works

  1. Read the card out loud to the room.
  2. Give teams a few seconds to talk it over and answer.
  3. Tap "Reveal Answer." Read the answer and the "why" underneath โ€” that "why" line is the whole lesson.
  4. Award points using the buttons under each team.
  5. Tap "Next โ–ธ" to move on.

3 ยท Scoring

+1Right answer in Rounds 1, 2 & 3.
+2Round 4 (Lightning) โ€” double points. Also +2 in Round 3 for a standout answer.
โˆ’1Oops button โ€” correct a scoring mistake or goofing off.

4 ยท Turn-taking

  • Rounds 1, 2, 4: alternate teams. Round 3: both teams answer.

The 4 rounds

  • Round 1 โ€” Free or Hooked? Sort each phone habit. Chips: HOOKED (cool blue) vs. FREE (gold).
  • Round 2 โ€” Scripture on the Screen. Bible principles for mastery, time, and eyes.
  • Round 3 โ€” What Would You Do? Midnight scrolling, ignoring people, spiritual neglect.
  • Round 4 โ€” Lightning. Key verses and truths โ€” double points.

6 ยท Host tips

  • 12โ€“15 minutes. No shame about having phones โ€” teach wisdom about boundaries and stewardship.
Put the Phone Down  ยท  A Teach & Play Lesson  ยท  1 Cor. 6:12 ยท Phil. 4:8 ยท Matt. 6:22-23  ยท  uturnministry.com