A few weeks before Christmas, my teacher gave me and everyone in my fifth grade class just enough dough to make a single Christmas ornament. Sneaky kid that I was, I went around to each of my classmates’ desks and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bible and Theology
When I reflect on technology and modern life, I find myself continually returning to these ancient words from God to Adam: Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. (Gen 2:15) Augmented Reality The word that usually gets all the attention … Continue reading
The release of the iPad earlier this year kickstarted a new wave of discussions about the death of print and how magazines and book publishing will work in the digital era. But there were signs that the print world was … Continue reading
In my seminary Hebrew courses, we had to read the laws of several ancient near eastern societies and compare them to the 10 commandments of the Bible. Interestingly, most of them contain laws about not killing, stealing, or taking another … Continue reading
There are several parts of the biblical story where technology plays an important role, but perhaps none is more fascinating than its place in the life of Jesus. Jesus the Technologist In the Gospels, Jesus (Mark 6:3) and his father … Continue reading
I feel like the luckiest guy in the world that something I really like to doing – coding websites – can be an important ministry. But it’s not all fun and games. Last month, the online education program I oversee lost … Continue reading
Matthew Clarke (site | blog) contacted me to let me know that he’s been reading through the Bible to compile every reference which mentions some kind of technology. He lists every real tool used by a person (or by God … Continue reading
Why? I will skip the statistics about how many pastors struggle with pornography, how early boys are exposed to their first pornographic image, and how destructive it has become to young women. Most of us are painfully aware of these … Continue reading
Every June, I Get Anxious Last fall I bought a second generation iPhone which was the coolest phone I had ever owned – right up until the third generation iPhone came out. Its faster processor and better camera suddenly made … Continue reading
This post is an abbreviated version of what I hope will one day become a book exploring technology and its role in the redemptive story of God and his people. It sometimes feels like we are left either to believe … Continue reading
