TechnologyBrowse by Recently AddedTitleDateAuthorTopic Technology Spotlight ArticleTechnology Can’t Replace In-person Community by Jason Thacker, Jay Kim, John Dyer, Julie MassonWe are not saved as individuals headed for a far off place called heaven. We are saved into a family, called to embody heaven’s reality, the rule and reign of Christ as King, here and now, as we look forward together toward the day when Christ shall return and right every wrong. Continue... Technology ArticleExplainer: American technology, China, and the fall of freedom in Hong Kong by Jason ThackerIt is no secret that the Chinese government has been leveraging technology in order to strengthen its standing throughout the world. Outside of mainland China, companies with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), such as telecommunications giant Huawei, have been accused of using their technologies to aid the CCP in national security efforts. Continue… Continue... Technology Book ReviewWhy we need to retain the countercultural nature of the church by Jason ThackerA book’s publication date is often set as an author signs the contract, and it usually feels far away and distant. But sometimes you read a book that reminds you that God is sovereignly orchestrating the entire universe, including book launches, because one is so perfectly timed that not even a publisher could have planned Continue… Continue... Technology Article5 things you should know about TikTok by Conrad Close, Jason ThackerBy now, you’ve probably heard of the rapidly growing social media app called TikTok that is taking the United States and the world by storm. It’s hard to describe just how influential and far-reaching TikTok has become so quickly. In less than two years since it was released, it has been downloaded over 2 billion Continue… Continue... Technology ArticleHow God is using technology during a pandemic for mission by Jason ThackerAs stay-at-home orders went into effect throughout our nation in March, I was encouraged to see many pastors take to social media. They sent video updates to their people about the shift to online services and digital discipleship. They were using the tools they had at their disposal in order to bring calming and encouraging Continue… Continue... Ethics ArticleWhy we need a solid foundation for navigating the ethics of big tech by Jason ThackerThere isn’t much that Americans seem to agree on these days. Even as COVID-19 brought some national unity, we are beginning to see the fraying of American society once again. Political, social, economic, and religious issues have sorted us into tribes and tribes of tribes. It is difficult to keep up to date on the Continue… Continue... Ministry Article6 tips for “doing church online” by Nathaniel WilliamsIn this season of COVID-19, we have entered the uncharted waters of doing church online. And, to be honest, the phrase “doing church online” is a bit of a misnomer. The church is a community of redeemed people who regularly gather together to love God, love each other, and love their neighbors. Only in the rarest situations—such Continue… Continue... Christian Living ArticleWhy doomsurfing won’t satisfy our longing for peace by Jason ThackerIf we are honest with ourselves, the last few weeks (and likely many more to come) have been extremely difficult. Some of us have become sick or known loved ones who contracted COVID-19. Others have lost their jobs and livelihoods due to stay-at-home orders put in place to slow the spread of the virus. While Continue… Continue... Culture ArticleArtificial intelligence could change the human body as we know it by Jason ThackerIn the fall of 2018, Elon Musk made headlines once again. This time it wasn’t about his commercial rocket company, SpaceX, or his popular electric car company, Tesla. During an interview with Axios, a popular news service, Musk, referencing Darwin’s theory of evolution, declared that humanity must merge with AI in order to avoid becoming Continue… Continue... Culture ArticleHow the dreams of robot pastors reveal a deficiency in the church by Jason ThackerMy wife and I love our local church. But since my wife began her chemotherapy treatments for Hodgkin’s lymphoma late last fall, we haven’t been able to join on Sunday mornings for worship. Instead, we have the blessing of watching the Sunday sermon on our television while our toddlers run free in the playroom. This Continue… Continue...