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Are smartphones destroying a generation?   Host Curtis Chang unwraps the complexities of smartphone culture in a candid discussion with Good Faith contributor Andy Crouch. They reflect on the initial excitement of tech innovation, juxtaposed with insights from experts like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge on its impact on youth mental health. This exploration of the shift from adventurous childhoods of decades past to the screen-centric experiences of today emphasizes the need for real-world interactions and discernment in our tech engagement.   Download our free January Reset Guide Send your Campfire Stories to: info@redeemingbabel.org   Referenced in This Episode: How to Become a Tech-Wise Family (ten steps) by Andy Crouch The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch Steve Jobs announces the iPhone on January 9, 2007 Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation Jean Twenge's iGen Exploring the Effect of Social Media on Teen Girls' Mental Health (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) Teens and Video Games Today (Pew Research) A Long-Term Perspective on the History of Technology Wall-E (Pixar film trailer 2008) What Is Alchemy? (Royal Society of Chemists) The Lost Art of Reading a Paper Road Map The Controversial Jesus - Jesus and Mammon (talk by Jon Tyson) John 8:1-11 (Jesus & the Adulterous Woman) Acts 19 (Paul in Ephesus) Explore Andy Crouch's work: Interact with Andy's website Check out Andy's work at Praxis Read Andy's book: The Life We're Looking For Read Andy's book: The Tech-Wise Family Learn more about George Fox Talks Learn more about J29 Coalition cohorts at J29Coalition.com   Follow Us: Good Faith on Instagram Good Faith on X (formerly Twitter) Good Faith on Facebook   Sign up: Redeeming Babel Newsletter

On this classic episode, Matt talks with Andy Crouch about his 2017 book, "The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place."

In today's screen-saturated world, parents are facing a unique challenge that previous generations never had to navigate……how to raise tech-savvy kids!Screens are everywhere.  Your children may wake up to the morning news on TV. They might work on a laptop or even a government-issued tablet while at school. Throughout the day and into the evening, they may play a game on their tablet, text friends on a smartphone, or watch a movie with the family—maybe even all three at once! Your children's 24/7 access to screens will expose them to a universe of connection and content: some good, and some damaging.  The influence of screens impacts the overall health of your kids.  The reality is that digital overload often leads to decreased health and wellness. The lure and influence of screens can leave parents feeling powerless.  How are you supposed to raise a physically and emotionally healthy, socially competent, well-balanced child in a screen-saturated world?This is a question that every parent wrestles with… …and our guest, Stephen Arterburn, is here to help!  Stephen has a personal parenting story of screen-related trauma in his family which lead him down a path to discover answers to the most common challenges that parents face in our tech-saturated world. Listen in and discover how you can make a positive and powerful impact by raising tech-savvy kids who are aware, safe, and responsible in how they engage with screens.  You'll Discover:The importance of flexibilityPractical tips for healthy screen habits in your homeWhy the worst outcomes occur when screens are "outlawed" for kidsA helpful mindset around the dangers and the benefits of the internetHow to teach kids awareness, safety, and responsibilityHow to help your kids move toward healthy choices and increased wellnessResources from this Episode:Book by Steve Arterburn and Alice Benton :  Understanding and Loving Your Child in a Screen Saturated World  Episode 70. 5 Simple Ingredients for Healthy Tech Habits with Your Kids [with Rob Hayes-St.Clair]Book by Andy Crouch:  The Tech-Wise Family - Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper PlaceEpisode 178.Surviving the Turbulent Teen Years:  Expert Insight and Strategies for Today's Parent  [With Dr. Michael Bradley]Episode 73. 4 Simple Principles for Setting Healthy Boundaries with KidsNewlife Ministries -  Help and Hope in Life's Hardest PlacesReady for some extra support?You can connect with us for a free coaching call - schedule your FREE call here:  https://calendly.com/mikeandkimcoaching/freesessionReady for the Co-Parenting workshop? Join The Blending Together Community here: https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/blendingtogether Are you ready to join the Blending Together Community? Click this link: https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/blendingtogether

Fund conversations that matter: donate.accessmore.comThis week we're discussing How to Begin Healthy Tech Practices in Your Family with Andy Crouch In the past 20 years, technology has advanced at an outstanding, often overwhelming rate. It's ubiquitous; we use it at work, classrooms, homes, and churches. We use it to communicate, be entertained, interact with others, perform household tasks, navigate, wake us up, and countless other uses. It's at our beck and call 24/7. For all its positive and life-changing attributes, it also has incredibly addictive qualities that keep us from living in reality. As parents, we need to be intentional about how we use technology, but it increasingly feels like an uphill battle. How do we implement healthy and realistic technological use in our families? Andy Crouch is a partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch) including one we're discussing today called The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place. Andy serves on the governing board of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. For more than ten years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016. He served the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 as a senior strategist for communication. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time. He lives with his family in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. LINK TO SHOW NOTESFor all the detailed show notes, tips and links click - https://soloparent.org/show-notes-blog —> ASK US ANYTHING! We want to answer any Solo Parent questions you may have. Go to SoloParent.org/TalkToUs and ask us anything…it can be related to a topic we cover on the podcast, something you are facing or just something you are curious about. We want you to be part of our podcast! To receive a free SPS Welcome Toolkit with links to groups, info and a free book click - https://soloparent.org/welcome-toolkit Join our FREE daily meditational devotional - pod.link/1517894054Download our free app - APPLE - https://apple.co/3fKOd6F ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2TvjtOs

Fund conversations that matter: donate.accessmore.comThis week we're discussing How to Begin Healthy Tech Practices in Your Family with Andy Crouch In the past 20 years, technology has advanced at an outstanding, often overwhelming rate. It's ubiquitous; we use it at work, classrooms, homes, and churches. We use it to communicate, be entertained, interact with others, perform household tasks, navigate, wake us up, and countless other uses. It's at our beck and call 24/7. For all its positive and life-changing attributes, it also has incredibly addictive qualities that keep us from living in reality. As parents, we need to be intentional about how we use technology, but it increasingly feels like an uphill battle. How do we implement healthy and realistic technological use in our families? Andy Crouch is a partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch) including one we're discussing today called The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place. Andy serves on the governing board of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. For more than ten years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016. He served the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 as a senior strategist for communication. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time. He lives with his family in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. LINK TO SHOW NOTESFor all the detailed show notes, tips and links click - https://soloparent.org/show-notes-blog —> ASK US ANYTHING! We want to answer any Solo Parent questions you may have. Go to SoloParent.org/TalkToUs and ask us anything…it can be related to a topic we cover on the podcast, something you are facing or just something you are curious about. We want you to be part of our podcast! To receive a free SPS Welcome Toolkit with links to groups, info and a free book click - https://soloparent.org/welcome-toolkit Join our FREE daily meditational devotional - pod.link/1517894054Download our free app - APPLE - https://apple.co/3fKOd6F ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2TvjtOs

Smartphones. Social media. Online living. It's ubiquitous. It's the new norm. And, at an alarming rate, it's harming us. We need to examine the power of presence, shaping our space and managing our time for real encounters over unhealthy habits.The sermon today is titled "Dying To Self(ies)." It is the second installment in our series "Jesus At Home: Parenting In His Presence." The Scripture reading is from Romans 13:14 (NLT). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on Sunday, May 19, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Families & Relationships.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Sources of Inspiration for the Lesson Used in Today's Podcast: Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness (New York: Penguin Press, 2024).Andy Crouch, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place (Baker Books, 2017).Edward Tronick, et.al., “The Infant's Response to Entrapment Between Contradictory Messages in Face-To-Face Interaction,” Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry 17, no. 1 (Winter 1978): 1-13.Andy Crouch, The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World (Convergent, 2022).Heather Cadenhead, “Why I Quit Social Media for Good,” Rabbit Room (May 3, 2024).Greg Jackson, “Within the Pretense of No Pretense,” The Point Magazine, Issue 31 (Dec 17, 2023).Isabel Fattal, “How Being Busy Became A Status Symbol,” The Atlantic (April 19, 2024).Grayson P. Walker, “Rooted Lives or Activist Lifestyles?” Front Porch Republic (Feb 23, 2024).Jon D. Schaff, “Public Enemy #1: Smartphones and a Generation at Risk,” Front Porch Republic (April 3, 2024).Emily Brown, “Sixty Percent of Gen Z Says They're Lonely,” Relevant (April 1, 2024)."Are Smart Phones Ruining Our Culture?" Current Magazine."How Technology Works on Us." Current Magazine.“Parents have a problem with screentime too, teens say,” Washington Post.“The Good Failures of Unplugging.” Current Magazine.Brad East, “All together now: Social media is bad for reading,” BradEast.com (March 16, 2024).

Healthy Sexuality Week 2: Exploring Biblical Intimacy: Singleness, Marriage, and Beyond In this week's session, we shift our focus from critiquing culture to embracing God's original vision for healthy relationships. We dig into the biblical framework for intimate connections, exploring how God's design encompasses both sexual and non-sexual aspects of relating with the opposite sex. From singleness to various stages of marriage, we seek to unpack God's blueprint for relational flourishing while maintaining healthy intimacy. Through scriptural teachings and practical insights, we aim to empower participants to align their lives with God's vision for relational wholeness, recognizing that true intimacy extends beyond sexual activity. Join us as we discover how to navigate relationships in accordance with God's timeless principles and experience the fullness of His intended blessings. Helpful Resources: Books: Real Questions, Real Answers about Sex: The Complete Guide to Intimacy as God Intended Outdated: Find Love That Lasts When Dating Has Changed Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life & Love in the Modern Age The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years Rest and War: Rhythms of a Well-Fought Life Raising Passionate Jesus Followers: The Power of Intentional Parenting Podcasts: Let's Talk About It Christian Sexuality Raising Boys & Girls Intentional Family Becoming Something with Jonathan Pokluda 1000 Houses Websites: Moral Revolution: moralrevolution.com Fight the New Drug: fightthenewdrug.org Focus on the Family: focusonthefamily.com Recorded at Hope Church in Springfield, MO.

Healthy Sexuality Week 1: Building and Protecting Healthy Sexuality Amidst Cultural Pressures This week we will examine the practical aspects of walking with integrity and purity in a culture saturated with unhealthy depictions of sexuality. We'll explore strategies for guarding our hearts and minds against the influences of the world, recognizing the importance of what we consume through media and our world. By emphasizing the biblical call to holiness and purity, we'll discuss how believers can establish healthy boundaries and maintain innocence in a world that seeks to distort God's standards for sexuality. Submit your questions around healthy sexuality at hopechurch.net/events to be answered by our panel. Helpful Resources: Books: Real Questions, Real Answers about Sex: The Complete Guide to Intimacy as God Intended Outdated: Find Love That Lasts When Dating Has Changed Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life & Love in the Modern Age The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years Rest and War: Rhythms of a Well-Fought Life Raising Passionate Jesus Followers: The Power of Intentional Parenting Podcasts: Let's Talk About It Christian Sexuality Raising Boys & Girls Intentional Family Becoming Something with Jonathan Pokluda 1000 Houses Websites: Moral Revolution: moralrevolution.com Fight the New Drug: fightthenewdrug.org Focus on the Family: focusonthefamily.com Recorded at Hope Church in Springfield, MO.

Why viewing sports as trivial diminishes God's sovereignty, why we're tempted to assign priority where God does not, and how Christians should think differently about free enterprise.Links Mentioned:Scott Sonju on LinkedInScott Sonju EmailTrailRunner IntTrailRunner Int SportsCounterfeit Gods by Tim KellerPraxis LabsFault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming CatastropheThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper PlaceMoney, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the ProblemThe Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian FaithChristian Economics in One Lesson: A Re-Working of Henry Hazlitt's book, Economics in One LessonJack Hollis on LinkedInBaxter Underwood on LinkedInKent Lugrand on LinkedInJordan Raynor

In this episode, Andy Crouch talks about what it means to be truly human in an age of technology overload through smartphones and social media. He gives practical wisdom on thinking Christianly in this digital age and how we can use our devices in a way that makes us whole. Andy Crouch Bio: Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch): The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. Andy serves on the governing board of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. For more than ten years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016. He served the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 as senior strategist for communication. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and several editions of Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing—and, most importantly, received a shout-out in Lecrae's 2014 single "Non-Fiction." From 1998 to 2003, Andy was the editor-in-chief of re:generation quarterly, a magazine for an emerging generation of culturally creative Christians. For ten years he was a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Harvard University. He studied classics at Cornell University and received an M.Div. summa cum laude from Boston University School of Theology. A classically trained musician who draws on pop, folk, rock, jazz, and gospel, he has led musical worship for congregations of 5 to 20,000. He and his wife, Catherine, raised two children and live in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.  

Technology is literally everywhere. Our homes are infested with this stuff! Devices are in our pockets, on our wrists, attached to our walls, and some items have even made it into our showers! It's a culture of convenience, isn't it? It's so easy to overindulge ourselves with the endless possibilities of making our lives easier. It's hard! It's the … Continue reading Season 4 Ep. 2 | Putting Technology in its Place →

There's a reason homesteading and homeschooling often go hand-in-hand. We recognize the shortcomings in the system and want to create a better childhood and a better future for our kids—one where they are free to be creative, healthy, active, smart, resilient, and resourceful. But as simple as that kind of life sounds, it's not always easy.  Today's podcast guest gets it. Ginny Yurich is the genius behind the 1000 Hours Outside movement and the author of the upcoming book Until the Streetlights Come On! Ginny discovered the benefits of unstructured outside play when her children were small. She was surprised to find that most children spend 1200 hours every year on a screen, and she began experimenting with the idea of spending hours upon hours outside with her kids in response to that notion. Ginny talks about the technological advances and modern-day comforts that are actually harming our children's health, and social, mental, emotional, and physical development. If you have children in your life, check out the full episode to learn more about the 1000 Hours Outside movement and how you can raise happy, healthy, well-rounded kids in this tech-heavy culture.  Don't forget to leave a review and let me know if you want to hear more episodes like this one!  Find Ginny: Website: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/ Track Your Time Outside!: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers Book: Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future - Ginny MEd Yurich: https://amzn.to/3PPuHrI   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1000hoursoutside/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1000hoursoutside Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAh7PGo3i2OqKlzHP0_ThOA/featured  Other Resources:    The Reconnect Movement - Sean Killingsworth: https://thereconnectmovement.com/ Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela J Hanscom: https://amzn.to/461DCw8   The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place - Andy Crouch: https://amzn.to/48qq7Ye Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Our Mental Health Crisis--and How to Restore Our Sanity - Nicholas Kardaras: https://amzn.to/3RzM3KD   Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future - Jean M. Twenge PhD: https://amzn.to/3Lxizcs  The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self - Michael Easter: https://amzn.to/457Cq8W Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head - Carla Hannaford: https://amzn.to/3POpSz4   Free to Learn - Peter Gray: https://amzn.to/3PS71mw   There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) - Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://amzn.to/3PR1nkK Kody's Links: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/  

Guest: Cory Butler, Lead Students Minister, Citizens Church   Embracing limitations - learning to rest and cease striving Understanding and appreciating the importance of Sabbath rest! The cultural pull is “to do more” - this will be connected to #3 - your commitment to one thing means a rejection of something else! Good resource to address the place of technology in your family is The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch   Listening to the HS and obeying Him - which means prioritizing time to listen Distraction is the greatest threat to our spiritual lives right now. Prayerlessness is us thinking that can we do the things that God has called us to on our own - not possible!   Saying yes to something means saying no to something else Your Life…Well Spent: The Eternal Rewards of Investing Yourself and Your Money in Your Family by Russ Crosson You need to say yes to reading - develop a reading plan and have others hold you accountable to reach your reading goals.   Modeling/Imitating the life of Jesus Be “interruptible” - look for God-moments and divine appointments! Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley   The beauty of discipline - enjoying that self-control that comes from the HS Don't look at fasting as a lack of something good, but preparation for something great!   T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website. Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.

Technology promises to make our lives easier, but does it make it better? How does social media in particular affect our kids' development? Their social skills, relationships, and ability to focus can each be negatively affected by too much screen time. Though the easy option for parents, remember, "let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9).Join us as Cher Dombowsky shares an important message on the effects of social media on children.

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Scott Harrison is the founder of Charity Water, a global organization dedicated to helping bring clean and safe water to every person on the planet. Check out their website at www.charitywater.org.Referenced Resources:Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again - Johann HariThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place - Andy Crouch

Scott Harrison is the founder of Charity Water, a global organization dedicated to helping bring clean and safe water to every person on the planet. Check out their website at www.charitywater.org.Referenced Resources:Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again - Johann HariThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place - Andy Crouch

Scott Harrison is the founder of Charity Water, a global organization dedicated to helping bring clean and safe water to every person on the planet. Check out their website at www.charitywater.org.Referenced Resources:Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again - Johann HariThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place - Andy Crouch

Scott Harrison is the founder of Charity Water, a global organization dedicated to helping bring clean and safe water to every person on the planet. Check out their website at www.charitywater.org.Referenced Resources:Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again - Johann HariThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place - Andy Crouch

Scott Harrison is the founder of Charity Water, a global organization dedicated to helping bring clean and safe water to every person on the planet. Check out their website at www.charitywater.org.Referenced Resources:Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again - Johann HariThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place - Andy Crouch

Scott Harrison is the founder of Charity Water, a global organization dedicated to helping bring clean and safe water to every person on the planet. Check out their website at www.charitywater.org.Referenced Resources:Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again - Johann HariThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place - Andy Crouch

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Andy Crouch to talk about what family discipleship looked like in the Crouch household and how commitments around technology played a part in that.Questions Covered in This Episode:If I asked one of your family members to describe you, what kind of things do you think they would say, and, if it's different, what kind of things would you hope they would say?What did following Christ as a family look like for y'all? What were the rhythms of discipleship for you as a dad?How did being a dad impact the way you view God as our Heavenly Father? What scriptures did y'all lean into as you thought about what your hopes were for your family?Would you be willing to share about any times that were particularly difficult for you as you led your home toward Christ?Why is it so important for families to be conscientious about technology?Can you talk about how waking up before devices and going to bed before devices worked and why you recommend that?Were any of these commitments around technology ever points of contention for your kids or did they accept them easily?What are some ways that we can pray for you?Guest Bio:Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books: The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. Andy serves on the governing board of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He also serves as an advisor to The Repentance Project, The Pelican Project, and Revoice. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:John 21:18“The Tech-wise Family” by Andy Crouch“My Tech-wise Life” by Amy & Andy CrouchAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

We are continuing our series “All About Teens” with a discussion about social media. How can you tell if it's an addiction, and what parents can do to help. Listen in as our director April Bordeau and therapist, Jessie Larimer, discuss this important and relevant topic. During this conversation, we review 6 questions to ask when considering if social media has become an addiction. The include Do you spend a lot of time thinking about social media or planning to use social media?Do you feel urges to use social media more and more? Do you use social media to forget about personal problems?Do you often try to reduce the use of social media without success?Do you become restless or troubled if unable to use social media?Do you use social media so much that it has had a negative impact on your job or studies?We also discuss ways to help your teen, which includeSpending time with them, Taking their concerns seriously,Helping them to engage in healthy activities,Creating structure and limits with screen timeMonitoring their accounts Encouraging real time connection with friends, And maybe most importantly, modeling healthy boundaries. Resources:  The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place - Andy Crouch12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You -Tony ReinkeAchieving True Success, How to Build Character as a FamilyThe Social DilemmaAxis ParentingOther Helpful Podcasts: How To Connect With Your Kid in the Age of TechnologyBoundaries with Kids and ParentsTeaching Your Kids What Healthy Dating MeansWhen Kids Seem to Be Ruining Your RelationshipWhen You Catch Your Kids with PornTeaching Your Kids to Live with the Attitude of Gratitude Schedule an appointment at Care to ChangeText us your thoughts or questions at our Care Line: 317-979-7133 For more information about Care to Change visit  www.caretochange.org Follow Care to Change on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/CaretoChange.org/ 

My guest today is Jonathan Morrow. Jonathan has been equipping students and parents in biblical worldview, apologetics, and culture for over 16 years, and is passionate about seeing a new generation build a lasting faith. He holds graduate degrees in Christian thought and is currently the Director of Cultural Engagement and Student Discipleship at the Impact 360 Institute and an adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University. Jonathan has authored several books, including Welcome to College, Questioning the Bible, and Is God Just a Human Invention? His book Welcome to College is the best book I've seen to help students flourish during their university years. So I've invited him to discuss some of the ideas in this book with me today.   In this podcast we discuss: The five ideas defining campus culture* today and how to identify and respond to them (*and broader culture) Understanding “Sexual Revolution 2.0” and how to reframe these issues How some churches are embracing these harmful ideas (and some authors promoting these ideas) “Deconstructing” faith Dealing with the three types of doubt  Examples of students who have flourished due to the principles in Welcome to College  Some problems students face when not understanding the truths in Welcome to College The importance of choosing friends wisely The fallacy of assuming your Christian upbringing prepares you for college The three biblical ways to flourish in college   Resources mentioned during our conversation: Jonathan Morrow, Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower's Guide for the Journey Impact 360 Institute Alisa Childers, Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity JonathanMorrow.org Andy Crouch, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place JP Moreland, Scientism and Secularism: Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology Paul Copan, True For You But Not For Me: Overcoming Objections to Christian Faith Francis Beckwith and Greg Koukl, Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air Thaddeus Williams, Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice Nancy Pearcey, Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality Carl Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution Carl Trueman, Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution (a shorter and easier-to-read version of his The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self) Sean McDowell, “Conservative vs. Progressive: Jesus, Culture, and the Bible (with Brandan Robertson)” (One of Sean's many YouTube videos on Progressive Christianity) Greg Koukl, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

The invention of the modern day smartphone is as seismic as the invention of the printing press, the discovery of electricity, and the development of the automobile. They aren't just tools. They change people - sometimes for the good, sometimes for the bad.Resources:12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You - Tony ReinkeiGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us - Jean TwengeThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place - Andy Crouch

Are sabbaticals just for pastors? This week, Ruth sits down with guest Andy Crouch to talk about sabbatical from an everyman perspective. Andy has taken full responsibility for his own rhythm of regular sabbaticals by saving up and risking the need to find a new job at the end of his time away. Ruth and Andy also talk about the place of trust sabbaticals take us, the rhythms Andy sees happen when you start to take a regular sabbatical, and of course, since it's Andy Crouch, we're going to talk about technology   Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books including The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling.   Purchase Ruth's new book! Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest is out now, wherever you buy books (Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org).   You can also order the Sabbath Journal, meant to accompany you on your sabbath journey and give you space to share what your soul wants to say to God. Music Credit: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Dusk from Transforming Center Resource Music in Solitude   Support the podcast! This season, patrons will receive an overflow of bonus content from the episodes, including exclusive conversations between Ruth and guests, clips that we couldn't fit into the final cuts, and more! Become a patron today by visiting our Patreon page!     The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Jen leads a freewheeling conversation with a roundtable of guests, who all reflect on their favorite books that were released in 2022. Also, Joel briefly takes over the episode for a reflection on the state of the ERB podcast after 50 episodes. Enjoy!Books Mentioned in this Episode:If you'd like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger) Finding Holy in the Suburbs: Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much by Ashley HalesA Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits by Ashley HalesThe Life We're Looking for: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World by Andy CrouchThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place by Andy CrouchThe Church After Innovation: Questioning our Obsession with Work, Creativity & Entrepreneurship by Andy RootJoel's YouTube interview with Andy RootWinters in the World: A Journey Through the Anglo-Saxon Year by Eleanor ParkerConquered: The Last Children of Anglo-Saxon England by Eleanor ParkerCelebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Profits and Platforms are Hurting the Church by Katelyn BeatySmall Things Like These by Claire KeeganA World of Curiosities by Louise PennyBittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make us Whole by Susan CainThe Nineties by Chuck KlostermanSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelCloud Atlas by David MitchellStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelAn Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed YongThe Book of Minds: How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, from Animals to AI to Aliens by Phillip BallIf Nietzche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity by Justin GreggWays of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines:  The Search for Planetary Intelligence by James BridleWhen Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness by David Pena-GuzmanBark to the Future: A Chet & Bernie Mystery by Spencer QuinnInciting Joy: Essays by Ross GayRest is Resistance by Tricia HerseySubversive Sabbath by A.J. SwobodaForgive: Why Should I and How Can I? by Timothy KellerForgiveness: An Alternative Account by Matthew Ichihashi PottsFree of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace by Miroslave Volf

Too often the use of expensive and risky technologies catch on before we have good data suggesting benefit.

Redemptive entrepreneurship is here to solve society's challenges.   At least that's what Andy Crouch thinks. He's an author, speaker, business builder, and Partner for Theology & Culture at Praxis Labs.   And he claims redemptive entrepreneurs pursue big outcomes in an “I sacrifice, we win” approach – despite risky environments.   In this episode of Made for Impact, he reveals why big moments come from the intersection of authority and vulnerability and how you can restore health to our communities.   Support Andy: Strong and Weak Bible Study The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place My Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World of Devices   Get in touch with Gretchen, and let her know which impactful leaders you'd like to hear from: Connect on LinkedIn

On today's episode, we talk to Doug Bean about putting technology to work on your operation and the value and efficiencies it can add.    Doug Bean is the Operations Manager at Noland Cattle Company in Lyons Colorado. He was born and raised in the great state of Kansas and comes from generations of farmers and ranchers that continue to work the land there. He has one wife and three kids and is still amazed Tami said yes to that first date. His oldest boy is a computer science major at Kansas State, his middle boy is a student at Northeastern studying Wind Tech, and his daughter, his youngest, is planning on going to Kansas State to study Agricultural Economics and he could not be any prouder of them and can often be heard bragging about them. Most days he wonders how he got here but mostly he is just happy to be here.    In this episode, we cover:  The technology their operation has implemented  Finding the sweet spot of what makes you more efficient vs what actually slows you down  How technology can streamline your systems and processes  How technology helps us to make decisions based on the data instead of on emotions   The importance of being a lifelong learner and always willing to get out of your comfort zone    Resources & Links:  Noland Cattle Company email and website Livestock Market: call them at 844-775-4762 or check out their website Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U Learn more about ProfitFinder  The Cattleman U Planner  KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing  Connect with us on Facebook  Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline, @the_ranchersdaughter  Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode! Find the complete show notes here: https://www.cattlemanulive.com/podcast

In this final episode of season one of the Rule of Life podcast, you will hear an interview with luminary thinker, Andy Crouch. Topically, this conversation covers a wide range - touching on topics like the spiritual implications of labor saving devices, modern magic, Sabbath, and the truth about human desires.Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch): The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. For more than ten years Andy was an editor and producer at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and several editions of Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing—and, most importantly, received a shout-out in Lecrae's 2014 single "Non-Fiction." Andy lives with his family in Pennsylvania.

Marriage is a fun journey, but it has its ups and downs. Couples sometimes drift apart, and marriages fail for many different reasons.Ryan and Blair Critch are on a mission to help couples build better relationships. They created a free Marriage Movement community on Facebook to help married couples solidify and strengthen their relationships and grow together as couples.Life was amazing for Blair and Ryan when they got married! Ryan was making tons of money, and Blair loved her job as a teacher! Over the next five years, they built a successful house rental business with ten properties. Then the financial crisis hit in 2008, and they lost everything! So Ryan did what he thought was the manly thing but ended up addicted to opiates. Don't miss this episode if you're growing apart instead of closer together in your marriage! Tune in to find out how Blair and Ryan saved their marriage after overcoming financial and emotional bankruptcy, and learn how their Marriage Movement can help you repair and strengthen your relationship. Show highlights:Ryan and Blair share their story.How Ryan and Blair repaired their marriage after losing everything they had.Why Blair decided to stay when everyone else told her to leave.How communication allowed Ryan and Blair to heal their broken marriage.Why you need to start changing yourself before you can change your relationship.Why journaling is so important.How intimacy improves when you become physically fit.The importance of scheduling quality time together, communicating, and learning how your partner receives love.Why do you have to make yourself the top priority in your life?How gratitude will change your attitude.Having a structured morning routine is essential for living a better life.What are the love languages?Stay accountable by joining our FREE Facebook Group - Discussions with Dads: https://join.discussionswithdadsgroup.com/Stay Connected with Jason, Zach & The Fatherhood Experience Website: www.thefatherhoodexperience.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefatherhoodexperienceInstagram: @thefatherhoodexperienceFollow us on Twitter! (@TheFatherhoodEx)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonapriest/Take on the LP60 challenge! Go to www.thefatherhoodexperience.com/lp60 to get your free guide. Guest links: Http://www.seeyouatthetablejournal.com Http://www.successatsunrisejournal.vonFacebook free community:https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriagemovement/?ref=share_group_linkInstagram (@marriagemovement)Take the love language quiz   Books mentioned:Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy CrouchThe Compound Effect by Darren HardyDon't forget to follow us on IG @thefatherhoodexperience!

Resources:The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper PlaceTroomi Phones“The Lies Our Screens Tell Us”What's the Big Deal?: Why God Cares About Sex (God's Design for Sex)

Josh Brower is the co-director of high school ministry, and Hank Currin is the co-director of middle school ministry at LMPC. These men join Brian to talk about their callings and ministry to teen boys at LMPC.RESOURCES:The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World by Andy CrouchThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy CrouchMy Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World of Devices by Amy Crouch and Andy CrouchThe Silence of Adam by Dr. Larry Crabb (more appropriate for high school seniors)Man Enough by Nate PyleWild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen James and David ThomasThe Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School edited by Cameron Cole and Charlotte GetzRadically Different: A Student's Guide to Community by Champ ThorntonThoughts for Young Men by J.C. RyleSpecial Guests: Josh Brower and Hank CurrinHost: Brian SalterProducer: Ben WingardMusic arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz.To contact Pillar and Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org. 

My goal is to read books for an hour each night. In this episode, I wanted to share some of the books that have me thinking this summer. It is a wide assortment of books that I've linked to at the bottom of the show. From technology to interpersonal skills to ponderings from history, sometimes patterns emerge between random books in surprising ways. If you have books you'd like to suggest for my reading list, message me on Twitter or use the contact us form on my website. I'd love to hear what you're reading! Today's sponsor is Lum.io, an award-winning digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences If you're looking for a collaborative learning tool to make it easy to level up your lesson materials you already have with assessments, game-based activities, collaborative spaces and lots more all in one place, Lumio is the perfect choice for you. Head to Lum.io for more information and to sign up for FREE. Editing note: I used the pretty awesome Descript AI app for editing the audio. I also programmed an AI voice to overdub a few places where I made a mistake (instead of recording a word here or there.) I did have to give it permission (in my voice) and permit it to create a Voice clone of me. So far, I'm pretty impressed. As a note, this summer I'm also learning about AI and testing many apps like Descript to see where AI tools and assistants can help me be a better teacher and continue to share what I'm learning with those who find it interesting and helpful. You'll see lots of info on past blog posts and in my newsletter. Notes - https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e787 I hope you'll listen to the show to see my thoughts on this assortment of books mentioned in this episode. To Access Your Kindle "notebook" if you take notes in your Kindle - read.amazon.com/notebook  Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking by Sönke Ahrens  The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson The Future is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies are Transforming Business, Industries and Our Lives by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler The Tech-Wise Family: Every Day Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon Deep Work by Cal Newport The Last Lion - Alone 1934-1940 - Part 1 - by William Manchester Author Vance Havner

“I think that our best moments as families, our best moments as parents but also kids' best moments, are when we are given the capacity for meaningful action in some way. That is, we have some ability to have something matter that we do, AND we are exposed to meaningful risk – that is, it could go wrong and we could lose something.”   dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook   Andy Crouch   Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch): The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World (forthcoming from Convergent in April 2022), The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. Andy serves on the governing boards of Fuller Theological Seminary and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He also serves as an advisor to The Repentance Project, The Pelican Project, and Revoice. For more than ten years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016. He served the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 as senior strategist for communication. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and several editions of Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing—and, most importantly, received a shout-out in Lecrae's 2014 single "Non-Fiction." From 1998 to 2003, Andy was the editor-in-chief of re:generation quarterly, a magazine for an emerging generation of culturally creative Christians. For ten years he was a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Harvard University. He studied classics at Cornell University and received an M.Div. summa cum laude from Boston University School of Theology. A classically trained musician who draws on pop, folk, rock, jazz, and gospel, he has led musical worship for congregations of 5 to 20,000. He lives with his family in Pennsylvania.   Ministry Shout Out!   Intentional - https://www.intentionalparents.org/ "Intentional exists to equip people throughout the world in their desire to become passionate Jesus followers to pass on who they become through their own life, leadership, marriage, parenting, and family for generations to come" The Intentional Film Series -- For quite some time it has been the dream of the Intentional Parents team to be able to invite anyone and everyone to learn how to raise the next generation of passionate Jesus followers. Though none of us claim to know it all— not even close!— this message has been the heartbeat of Phil and Diane's calling for over four decades. Starting with very little understanding of how to pass a vibrant, compelling faith on to their children, they've now spent the better part of their lives listening, learning, researching, studying, and practicing what they teach in this series. https://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series   Show Notes:   2:59 – Introduction to Andy's family 5:03 – What are some of the components that lead to a family that is flourishing? Authority Vulnerability Discussing parenting literature about parenting with a balance of warmth and firmness. 6:54 – The authority and vulnerability paradox. Authority – capacity for meaningful action, the ability to do something and have it really matter in the world. Vulnerability is exposure to meaningful risk. 7:17 – “I think that our best moments as families, our best moments as parents but also kids' best moments, are when we are given the capacity for meaningful action in some way. That is, we have some ability to have something matter that we do, AND we are exposed to meaningful risk – that is, it could go wrong and we could lose something.” 9:27 – Discussing the process of writing a book with his daughter. 11:45 – “Before they hit [adolescence], they're transparent in a way [that] we know what they're feeling, we know what they're thinking, and we usually know why. But then there's this important thing that happens in adolescence which is detaching from that transparency, in a way. Hopefully without secrets.” 12:20 – Jeff's perspective on the book: (1) Andy continually pointed his daughter back to scripture. (2) It wasn't just about technology, it was about connecting with his daughter's heart. 14:08 – “The reality is tech is about the heart because so much of our relationships now are mediated and…especially as your kids hit adolescence… you really have to pay attention to the way that technology, and really specifically media, shrink the channel for relationship.” 16:02 – “The first way in which this is really about the heart, is our heart is ultimately about Who knows me? Who loves me? Am I known by someone and does that person once they know me, do they love me? Do they still love me… once someone really sees who I am? And you know the biggest way tech fails is on on question number one: Does anyone know me?” 17:19 – “So many of our relationships get channeled through these media that really are not sufficient for deep real relationship, and we really have to pay attention as our kids get older as to how we help them navigate that.” 17:43 – Phrase from Tech-Wise Family:  Technology makes things “easy everywhere.” 18:50 – “There are good things about this (easy everywhere), but they aren't good for our heart because we don't grow when things are easy.” 19:57 – “So much of our lives has become so easy, and easy is always an option, that we never actually experience what it's like to grow through difficulty, to grow through adversity. And yet, that's what actually makes us into the kind of people who can have deep relationships and who have… hearts to offer the world.” 21:15  – Being creators versus consumers. 21:45 – “I believe this goes all the way down to who we are in the image of god and that we are meant to cultivate and create in the world that's our that is our purpose as human beings and representing the one who created the whole world.” 22:13 – Connection between consumer culture and the story of the garden of Eden. 23:20 – “And the message that we all get now is you're defined by what you consume rather than defined by what you create.” 24:35 – Coaching from Andy around family rhythms and developing a “creating” culture in our homes and with our kids. 24:45 – Definition of Culture – patterns that reflect underlying values. The strongest cultural patterns are those that everybody does. Build your culture and things you all do together. 28:07 – Build a culture on rhythms of use and non-use and a rhythm of work and rest – Sabbath. 29:07 – Screens disrupt sleep and screens allow secrets. 30:53 – How he set up his house to facilitate the family culture 32:15 – “How you design your space makes a big difference about what are you inclined to do together? Will you turn something on and start consuming or do you actually pick something up and start creating?” 33:24 – Hope and encouragement for the dad who feels like he's messed up. “You are not going to get through this without the two elements of trust: Rupture and Repair. 35:45 – “You have got to realize that a limitless world is terrible for human beings and so you have to be willing as the authority in the home to re-establish limits that may never have had.” 38:55 – Andy's prayer for dads.   Links from Andy Crouch:   andy-crouch.com Andy's Podcast My Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World of Devices The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling   Links from dadAWESOME   https://dadawesome.org/life/ Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team https://dadawesome.org/tour/  

Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch): The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World (forthcoming from Convergent in April 2022), The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling.

Today I'm joined by Brother Omar to discuss life in Saudi Arabia and his time in Japan. I ask him about his experiences of Islam in various countries around the world. A link to the Deen Intensive Program mentioned by Br. Omar: http://www.deenintensive.com Books on Tech Addiction: * Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology by Adam Alter * The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in It's Proper Place by Andy Crouch * Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman * Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport * Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal Podcast Hosted by Anchor

Savannah, Josh, and Jason discuss how to approach the smartphone issue with your children and teens. What biblical principles and practices should inform your decision of when your child should get a phone and how they should use it.  For some helpful questions to ask yourself check out “Is My Child Ready for a Smartphone?”, and “Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place” by Andy Crouch   For helpful ideas regarding how to set-up a cell phone contract check out this article from Focus on the Family.   For helpful tips on how to set-up parental controls on your child's devices (Apple, Android)   The Families at Grace Podcast seeks to equip and encourage parents as they apply the gospel in their homes. Each episode is hosted by Josh Hussung, the Pastor of Youth and Families, and Jason Miller, the Pastor of Children and Families.

“It's not about limits. It's about filling our lives with what we really want.” - Andy CrouchToday we conclude our conversation with author, musician and speaker, Andy Crouch, about his book,  “The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place.” As school is back in session and families are getting back to some regular life rhythms, we thought a conversation centered around how the entire family leverages technology would be most beneficial for the next few episodes. On the back jacket of the book, it states poignantly, “Reclaiming real life in a world of devices.”On this episode, keep an ear out for a few of the 10 Tech-Wise Commitments, such as:Develop wisdom and courage as a familyCreate more than we consumeWake up before our devices do. Go to bed before they do.If you don't know Andy Crouch, he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today for more than 10 years. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, —and, most importantly, received a shout-out in Lecrae's 2014 single "Non-Fiction." We count it a privilege to know Andy and consider him a strong ally and friend in the fight to restore hearts and lives.HELPFUL RESOURCES:Episode 191 - Andy Crouch, "The Tech-Wise Family, Part 1"Episode 11 - Andy Crouch, "Strong and Weak, Part 1"Episode 12 - Andy Crouch, "Strong and Weak, Part 2"

“This is about something a lot more than screens, it's about something a lot more than limits, and it's not just about the kids.” - Andy CrouchMichael's guest for the next two podcasts is author, musician and speaker, Andy Crouch, who joins Michael in a discussion about his book, "The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place."Andy is an eloquent communicator who masterfully makes connections between culture, creativity, and the Christian faith. He is also on the governing boards of Fuller Theological Seminary as well as the Council for Christan Colleges and Universities. For more than 10 years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today including serving as the Executive Editor from 2012-2016. Andy joined the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 as Senior Strategist for Communication and his work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time Magazine.He is also the author of several books including "Culture Making", "Playing God", and "Strong and Weak" (which in his first appearance on Restoring the Soul, we explored in-depth). According to Andy's website, "Making good choices about technology is more than just using internet filters and limiting “screen time.” It's about developing wisdom, character, and courage in the way we use digital media, rather than accepting technology's promises of ease, instant gratification, and the world's knowledge at our fingertips."HELPFUL RESOURCES:Episode 11 - Andy Crouch, "Strong and Weak, Part 1"Episode 12 - Andy Crouch, "Strong and Weak, Part 2"

On Friday, June 11th, we were pleased to welcome author and cultural analyst, Andy Crouch, and his daughter, Amy Crouch, to discuss their book entitled My Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World of Devices. In it they explore how to navigate the possibilities and pitfalls of technology and its influence in one's life. Andy and Amy believe there is a wise path we can walk with our technology, a different and better way to imagine our lives together. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Learn more about Andy Crouch and Amy Crouch. Watch the full Online Conversation and read the transcript from June 11, 2021. Authors and books mentioned in the conversation:Annie DillardMy Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World of DevicesCulture Making: Recovering Our Creative CallingPlaying God: Redeeming the Gift of PowerStrong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper PlaceMarshal McLuhanNeil PostmanAlbert BorgmanBowling Alone, by Robert PutnamAugustine of HippoJames K.A. Smith  Related Trinity Forum Readings:Brave New World, a Trinity Forum Reading by Aldous HuxleyThe Confessions of St. Augustine, a Trinity Forum ReadingOn Happiness, a Trinity Forum Reading by Thomas Aquinas, introduced by Fr. Dominic Legge Related conversations:Online Conversation with Andy Crouch on “Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power” in 2013.Online Conversation with Andy Crouch on his book “Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing”  in 2016.  Special thanks to Ned Bustard for the artwork and Andrew Peterson for the music.

Welcome today's Beacons Jodi Murphy and Jennifer Denny--my two sisters.  We have a chat about some of our favorite things.  Yes, the "Sound of Music" soundtrack should be playing through your head at this point :) What you will get from this episode:  TONS of good ideas, links and conversations.  The things mentioned will help keep you organized, keep your feet safe and comfortable, and wow your friends with an amazing rice crispy treat recipe.   Links are listed below for the things we mention in this episode.  I have no affiliates with any of these companies (meaning we don't get paid for mentioning them).  This is all in good fun.  Enjoy! Jenni's Favorites: (and special recipe) Magnolia Network on Discovery+ Johnnyswim, Home On the Road, Zoe Bakes, Magnolia Table, The Lost Kitchen 5 Year Journal -One Line a Day -  Brooks athletic running  socks Every Dollar Budgeting App Weekly meal & schedule- adapted from The Neat Little Nest Weekly Reset  Meat browning utensil thing - Ground beef chopper  Olive & June Nail Polish  Spotify Playlists- from instagram and podcasters blogs White Farmhouse, Lazy Genius,  Bri McKoy and The Nester Christos Pizza Escape to the Chateau on HGTV for current episodes  and all episodes on Peacock TV  Brown butter deluxe rice crispy treats Delux Brown Butter Rice Crispy Treats ¾ cup butter - divided 16 oz bag of marshmallows 1 t vanilla ¾ t  kosher salt- if using unsalted butter 5 cups rice crispies 5 cups corn flakes 1 cup choc chips In dutch oven or stew pot brown 1 stick (½ cup) butter. For details on brown butter, check this out on  Allrecipes  Turn off heat and stir in ½ stick (¼ cup) butter until melted. Over low heat add bag of marshmallows and stir to melt and combine completely. Turn off heat and add vanilla.  Add rice crispies and cornflakes. Gently fold in to cover cereal completely. Add choc chips. Gently stir. Add to lightly greased 9x13 pan. Lightly tap treats in pan with wet hands- keep loose. Let cool and cut into squares and enjoy. Can add sea or pink salt to the top before serving.  Jodi's Favorites: School/Office SuppliesTUL pens Full Focus Planner (Michael Hyatt) Power Sheets Black Butte Ranch Wooden puzzles like these Curly-ish hair products/routineWet hair Sun Bum 3 in 1 Leave In  TIGI Catwalk “Curls Rock Amplifier” Blow dryer with diffuser Book relatedGoodreads for tracking reading books Library ToolsLibby and Hoopla for audio Placing books on hold, especially before they are released so you're at the top of the list Recent Helpful ReadThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Strategies for Putting Technology in Its Place - Andy Crouch AllRecipes (ex. lemon bundt cake)Can search by a lot of different variables See how others rated a recipe People give tweaks that are also voted on that help fine tune recipes PodcastsThe Alisa Childers Podcast Every Little Thing (lots of random info) FBI Retired Case File Review Office Ladies YouTube Channel: The Minimal Mom Cari's Favorites: 1. Brooks Running Shoes:  https://www.brooksrunning.com 2. Tillamook Cheese:  www.tillamook.com 3. Canva (design app):  www.canva.com  also an app in the apple app store 4. Navaris Magnetic Dry Erase Board.  https://www.amazon.com/Navaris-Magnetic-Dry-Erase-Board 5. SonXtronic Running Headphones: https://www.amazon.com/SONXTRONIC-Xdr-8000-Vertical-Ultralight-Headphones 6. The Book:  "Someday is not a day of the Week:  10 Hacks to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of your Life."  by Sam Horn.  Available on Amazon.  Also follow her on LinkedIn 7. Audacity--free opensource audio software.  Record and edit your audio. https://www.audacityteam.org/ 8. Salt & Straw Ice Cream:  https://saltandstraw.com 9. Powel's Books: https: www.powells.com If you enjoyed this episode, let us know about it!  (and if you want more episodes like this). Jenni is on IG @: jennidenny Jodi is on IG @: clive4ever I'm on IG @: cari.normand You can also email me at beaconsofbravery@gmail.com  

Understanding the Mind of a Teenage GirlAuthor and national speaker Jessie Minassian takes us into the minds of teenage girls, while offering practical advice for parents navigating this season of their daughters' lives. Resources Mentioned- The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place - by Andy Crouch- Mark Gregston - Parenting Today's Teens - www.parentingtodaysteens.orgJessie's Novel - A Gentle Tyranny - Authored under the pen name Jess CorbanJessie's Website:  lifeloveandgod.com - Jessie's website for college and teen girlsHow do I seek love in this cancel culture?  Proverbs 12

SHOW NOTES Today's Topic: Kids and Technology OVERVIEW: How do parents and leaders navigate the digital world? How can we teach our kids and families how to utilize new technology and new social media platforms in healthy ways? In today's episode we talk about new technology and strategies to help our kids understand the power and influence of technology. When thinking about kids and technology, consider these points: - Younger generations are digital natives – they were born in an era where smartphones are so prevalent and such an integral part of culture and life. - Have open conversations with kids, ask them why social media/technology is important, why we use it and how our family should use it. / o Ask them how it should be used and hold them accountable o Model appropriate phone use o Consider having phone-free zones and explain why it's important to not have devices in these areas - You need to decide as a family what boundaries are necessary, such as supervising devices but don't survey devices. Trust them, but hold them accountable - The boundaries you set depend heavily upon the values you uphold - Be full of grace and love, no matter what your kids do or come across on the internet. - Partner with other parents – you don't have to have all the answers. Helpful Resources BOOK: Right Click (now called Every Parent's Guide to Navigating our Digital World) BOOK: The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place RESOURCE: Covenant Eyes RESOURCE: Center for Parent/Youth Understanding Follow us on social media. And don't forget to tag us! - Instagram: @manchestercc_nh - Facebook: @manchesterchristian

Naomi Yeker tried out Digital Minimalism as outlined in Cal Newport's newest book by the same name on managing our technology according to our values (as opposed to the other way around).  Naomi helps us think of what trying out Digital Minimalism for Lent might look like.Resources & Links:Digital Minimalism by Cal NewportThe Rich Roll Podcast: Cal Newport on Digital Minimalism: Why Focus Is the New Superpower10 Reasons to Delete Your Social Media Accounts by Jaron LanierNaomi's Prayers of the People focusing on TechnologyStay Focused - An App to help you Track and Limit your Mobile Usage“Ministry of Absence” - An article by Henri NouwenOut of Solitude - by Henri NouwenThe Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch - Not mentioned in the show but a good example of how a family takes "Everyday Steps for Putting  Technology in its Place".Vegan Richa's Everyday Kitchen Cookbook - Naomi's Cookbook of choice for this seasonTemperature Control Kettle - Vanessa's favourite way to heat waterSupport the show

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The “smart city,” presented as the ideal, efficient, and effective for meting out services, has capture the imaginations of policymakers, scholars, and urban-dweller. But what are the possible drawbacks of living in an environment that is constantly collecting data? What important data is ignored when it is not easily translated into 1s and 0s? In his new book, The Smart Enough City: Putting Technology in Its Place to Reclaim Our Urban Future, critical data scientist Ben Green, an Affiliate and former Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University and a PhD candidate in Applied Mathematics, critically examines what it means for a city to be smart enough to fulfill the promises of urbanism, while at the same time taking into account the very real drawbacks of constant data collection, and overreliance on digital technology. To do this, Green examines various case study examples, while offering philosophical and critical histories of the city-related technologies that have led us to this era. Jasmine McNealy is a scholar of media and technology. She teaches at the University of Florida.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Skoog joins us for the 5th part of our dadAWESOME Fruit of the Spirit series. Ryan is an entrepreneur, ministry leader, world traveler and adventure dad. He started Fly for Good, Volunteer Card, Yonder Travel Insurance, and the non profit Venture.org which helps people do tough things to help people in tough places around the world.  Conversation Notes: 4:20 - Story of the first moments after their son was born 4:50 - "That was our welcome to parenthood. Welcome to getting on your knees and crying out to God in prayer" 5:34 - "I want to stay fighting on my knees like this all of the time for my kids" 6:30 - Story of travel and being exposed to those in need around the world 7:50 - Story of Ryan's dad and mixing love for travel with love for evangelism and serving others  9:25 - The impact of waking up and finding his dad reading his Bible every morning (praying through Psalm 91 over his family) 9:55 - Praying Ephesians chapter 1 and Ephesians chapter 3 over his kids 10:40 - Ryan explaining his career journey and the story of launching Venture 14:15 - the other organizations that Ryan leads: https://www.faithventures.com https://www.flyforgood.com/ https://www.volunteercard.com/ https://www.insureyonder.com/ 16:20 - "As parents, we shouldn't just have experiences where we celebrate together with our kids. We also need experiences where we struggle together. Where we sacrifice together" 17:28 - "Instead of being an amazing leader and a decent dad, I want to be an amazing dad and a decent leader" 18:30 - "I wanted to be able to create experiences, key moments for my kids surrounded around our families core values" 18:50 - Ryan explains the step by step plan for creating these 1-on-1 moments with his kids Age 6 or 7 -- Adventure in the woods. Create a cross. 20:05 - Rock Climbing while learning about character and values. Character anchors us like a rope anchors us 20:40 - Cliff jumping for learning about courage  21:40 - The set-up for the adventure the night before. Burnt edge paper with a note. 24 hour blitz trips. 22:30 - Climbing up a mountain for a sunrise. Holiness and Purity. "It's tough, but it's worth it" 23:50 - Mother/daughter trip to Chicago for tea. 24:35 - Trip to a church in Alaska with Ryan's dad and his son. A prayer moment. A moment about legacy. 25:15 - An adventure when they spend a night on the streets. Learning about compassion. 25:45 - Mission trips to difficult places in third world countries have transformed their kids. Their kids pray every night for these kids without mommy's and daddy's 28:20 - Normalizing in a good way intentional parenting 28:35 - The family dashboard of values and mission and prayers they are praying as a family. 29:30 - Memorizing scripture as a family 30:05 - "We should not, as parents, have a mentality that outsources faith to the church. They should reinforce what we are doing as parents" 30:30 - Every member of their family has a Fruit of the Spirit that they're working to grow in 32:10 - Introducing the focussed Fruit of the Spirit - KINDNESS 34:30 - Story of the early church adopting babies left in the trash - "The church was started on kindness" 35:15 - Inviting our kids to be able to call us as parents out when we are violating the Fruit of the Spirit 37:40 - Catching your kids doing something good and celebrating it 38:40 - Daily prayer focus 39:30 - Having the interviewing questions with our kids. Asking for feedback from them on how we are doing as dads 40:00 - Using code words to express large emotions with a short phrase 40:30 - "If you pray for something for your kids, you will see it start to happen" 41:00 - "God is actively wanting to answer prayers from parents for their kids. It's pretty amazing." 41:55 - Ryan's last words... Add more intentionality to your dad life. 42:50 - We need each other Recommended Books: The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place Hardcover (Andy Crouch) Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children (Henry Cloud and John Town) Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No Paperback (John Townsend) The Entitlement Cure: Finding Success in Doing Hard Things the Right Way (John Townsend) Take entrepreneurial business books and apply those principles to being a dad Links: Chosen: A 30 Day Devotional Venture Expeditions  https://www.faithventures.com https://www.flyforgood.com/ https://www.volunteercard.com/ https://www.insureyonder.com/

  Eric Iverson joins dadAWESOME for a vulnerable conversation about leading his family in Bible reading, the importance of paying attention to his wife, and the tendency to focus on behavior-change instead of dealing with heart issues. What rhythms can you set up to connect to the heart of your family? Are you facilitating a heart connection with your kids and wife? Are your words building up and bringing life or unintentionally causing destruction and death? In this interview: Navigating transitions as a family Letting God give us a new heart connection Being a servant leader to our wives Prayer themes over our children Ways to help our kids grow in leadership Family rhythms for impact and connection Eric Iverson is the husband (16 yrs) to Judy, father of Hope (13) and Isaiah (10). He serves as the Executive Director at Youth Leadership, a non-profit leader resourcing and training organization that serves leaders and churches around themes of youth and family ministry. Recommended Resources: Jesus the Hero - family devotional (David E. Prince) The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place (Andy Crouch) War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles  (Paul David Tripp) Strong and Courageous: 365 Daily Devotions for Fathers (Ken Caster and BroadStreet Publishing Team) Shame Interrupted: How God Lifts the Pain of Worthlessness and Rejection (Edward T. Welch)