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Going Analog – The Infinity Myth

May 3, 2019 by Carson Leith

Group of people sitting in different chairs and looking at their laptops

One giant roadblock to becoming effective in the areas of self-management and communication is the fact that we are living in the digital age. That statement is contrary to what we are told, though.

Coming of (the Digital) Age

April 1, 2019 by Joseph R. Honescko

People all over the world are communicating with each other with no limits on distance. These technological innovations have led to some amazing things.

How to use Social Media for Good While at College

March 19, 2019 by Sam Hindmarsh

Social media has helped us connect with a variety of different people. Sadly, unforeseen by their developers, these media platforms can also cause much harm

Reading Scripture for Love

March 4, 2019 by Amy Nickerson

Girl sitting outside, reading the bible while holding a pen

Transformed into a means to an end, reading has stopped being an act of sacrificial listening, of letting go of control, of pure delight, of humility and openness for the sake of relationship. I no longer read for love.

Reaping the Rewards of Difficult Community with NBC’s The Good Place

February 5, 2019 by Joseph R. Honescko

In living out our call to love our neighbor, we must fight the urge to just love the ones who are easy. We can follow the lead of Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason. We too can lay down our differences, our frustrations, and our judgements in order to form a more diverse, challenging, and meaningful community.

“What Does It Mean to Be Welcoming?” is a Book about Navigating LGBT Questions at Church

January 14, 2019 by Excerpts

I believe we cannot speak definitively to the origin of same-sex attraction. We can, however, live a life in which the powerful and grace-filled work of God is displayed and lovingly encourage others to do the same.

“Modern Technology” Book Argues That Technology Diminishes Us

December 20, 2018 by Excerpts

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While our technologies can apparently empower us to become more of ourselves, they can also permit us to become less, diminishing us even as they purport to deliver “more” and “better,” “faster” and “easier.” A large and growing body of evidence suggests that the impact of modern technology—in particular, the impact of automatic machine technology—upon us is not altogether beneficial. The trajectory of modern machine development appears now to be diverging away from and not toward the enrichment of ordinary embodied human being.

My concern is that we are allowing ourselves to be diminished by our own technologies. This, I will argue, is something that we should resist.

Fearless Prayer is a Book About the Purpose of Prayer

December 14, 2018 by Excerpts

Even a spiritual luminary and scholar like J.I. Packer wrote that “we are all…poor strugglers in our experience of praying.” So if you’re new to prayer, or have crashed and burned many times over in your attempts at meaningful prayer, be of good cheer. You certainly are not alone. And just in case you think that because I am writing an upbeat book on prayer that I don’t struggle, that would not be true. I struggle along with the rest. It just comes with the territory. The occasional struggle, though, is well worth it.

“The Seven Deadly Friendships” Offers Practical Wisdom for Finding Healthy Friendships

December 5, 2018 by Excerpts

What does the Bible say [about predatory friends]?

Someone who joyfully pursues Christ has good, discernible fruit. Someone who consistently harms people, although they use all the correct Christian language and attend church like the rest of us, does not produce good fruit. Maybe it’s time we stop giving people who say all the right words a hall pass for predatory behavior. Instead, let’s be cautious when we meet someone with big words accompanied by bad actions.

What the Film “Instant Family” Reminds Us About Fostering And Adoption

November 28, 2018 by Amy Nickerson

Getting to the theatre, I expected to be entertained by the antics of first-time parents and troubled kids portrayed on screen. I was pleasantly surprised to find that “Instant Family” is substantially more than that; it’s a realistic look at the foster care community made by people who clearly have first-hand experience, and a story full of reminders of why investing in fostering or adoption is a worthwhile adventure.

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