Once again, I sit here watching a ventilator breathe for my son. While I hadn't expected to include a lot of health perspective in my blog on technology and faith, I can't help but be struck by the overwhleming presence of technology in my son's recovery. That, in turn, has an enormous impact on my …
The Role of an Audience: Live Video Feed Sermon and Clapping
I attend a large church that has a main campus with two satellite campuses. The music is live at the satellites, but the sermon is seen through a 5-minute delayed video feed from the main campus. The large video screens and full-size view of the pastor makes the experience feel "almost" real. The illusion holds, …
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A Day in Intensive Care
As I write this blog, I am sitting in my son's intensive care hospital room, surrounded by every imaginable piece of technology. There are machines that monitor his heart rate, oxygen levels, and blood pressure. Other machines feed him, deliver his medication, look deep into his chest, and identify abnormal heart rythms and brain waves. …
The Changing Shape of Scripture: How Technology Impacts Our View of the Bible
I recently attended a lecture by Bible professor Dr. Michael Holmes at Bethel University. He described how the physical form of the Bible has changed over history. He left us with a question--how does the form of scripture impact how we use and understand it? It is a great question highlighted by the attached Youtube …
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Unplugging the Noise: Making Space for God’s Quiet Voice
When is the last time you sat in complete silence? For me it happened one evening in the middle of last winter. My husband and daughter were out doing their respective things. I was at home by myself, enjoying American Idol, checking e-mails and Facebook, watching my little plastic Christmas tree with the fiber optic …
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Lazy Days and Lazy Friends: The Facebook Effect
I just checked. I have 169 Facebook friends. Some people might call me popular--you know--well connected. However, as I take a look at all of my "friends", its not quite so impressive. Many of them are former students who I rarely see. Some are friends from high school who I never see. Some are family …
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My Brand New Blog or “A funny thing happened while criticizing teens”
A funny thing happened on the way to my last book. I started by pointing to all the troublesome ways our kids use their technology and I ended up pointing directly at myself. Thats right. I can now admit that I, too, have problems managing my technology. Let me make some confessions: Sometimes, I would …
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