The Holy Scrolls! Vodcast

January 27, 2026 | by NBA Cares

Welcome to the official homepage of the Holy Scrolls! vodcast, where faith meets tech!

Holy Scrolls! is a vodcast series with a Gen-Z and Millennial exploring social media addiction among young adults. Hosted by NBA’s Young Adult Leadership Development Director Rev. Bere Gil Soto and former NBA Mental Health & Wellness Program Coordinator Cameron Cunningham, each episode weaves psychology, lived experience, and faith as grounding lenses helping listeners understand how technology shapes our mental health, relationships, and spiritual lives.

The six-episode series will begin with the first episode dropping on Tuesday, February 3rd. A new episode will be released each Tuesday. Below you will find information on each episode and a link to view them.

Episode 1- When It All Began

This episode features stories of when social media first entered our lives. Bere and Cameron talk about their first memories with social media, how nostalgia shapes our emotional connections to digital media, the ways social media provides escape, and whether social media connected us to new people or distanced us from people physically.

Episode 2- Hooked By Design (Coming February 10th)

Co-hosts Rev. Bere Gil Soto and Cameron Cunningham are joined by NBA’s Director of Marketing AleQ Bateman to examine the science and data behind why we can’t stop scrolling on our social media feeds. They discuss how social media is intentionally designed to keep us hooked; the way in which algorithms shape our identity, self-worth, and world-view; and why reclaiming our attention can be a meaningful spiritual practice.

Episode 3- The Comparison Trap (Coming February 17th)

Episode 4- The Both-And Dilemma (Coming February 24th)

Episode 5- Swipe Right, or Swipe Real? (Coming March 3rd)

Episode 6- Digital Detox (Coming March 10th)