This Christmas was special for our family as we celebrated not only the birth of our Lord, but the birth of our first child. Unfortunately my entire family couldn’t be together, because my sister was visiting my brother in Hawaii. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2008
This is part 3 of a five part series based on Neil Postman’s lecture “Five Things We Need to Know about Technological Change” applied to the church. Technology is Always a Trade-Off Technology Creates Winners and Losers 3. There is … Continue reading
In the latest issue of the online journal Themelios, D. A. Carson’s editorial is largely concerned with technology. Here’s a choice quote: Scarcely less important than speed of access is the Internet’s sheer intoxicating addictiveness–or, more broadly, we might be … Continue reading
This post is part 2 of 5 in a series exploring the implications of Neil Postman’s Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change for the Christian community. Technology is Always a Trade-Off 2. Technology Creates Winners and Losers If … Continue reading
If you like reading short stories, I’ve got a great one for you. In 1909, E. M. Forster published the short story The Machine Stops which told of a future in which humans live in temperature-controlled underground rooms with no … Continue reading
This is part one of a five part series exploring Neil Postman’s lecture “Five Things You Need to Know about Technological Change” as it relates to church life and spirituality. 1. Technology is Always a Trade-Off When I was a … Continue reading
Freud had some great observations about how the technology of his day (wired telephones and railroads) were affecting his world. This quote summarizes his feelings: “If there had been no railway to conquer distance, my child would never have left … Continue reading
At the beginning of this clip is a humorously botched illustration about trade-offs with technology. (Disclaimer: Jake and Amir is like a funnier, much more crass version of Jim and Dwight on the The Office. Watch at your own discretion). … Continue reading
Two recent blog posts, one from Paul and Timothy Bible Conference the other from Justin Buzzard’s Buzzard Blog offer some helpful thoughts about social networking. The conclusions and recommendations are excellent, and I think there is room for developing a … Continue reading
Here is my awesome new son (Benjamin) on his second day in the hospital. This picture is significant, first because my son is awesome, and second because he will grow up in a world where things like iPhones are commonplace. … Continue reading
