Explore the tension between our digital lives and the rich, fulfilling experiences God offers. Discover how technology can both connect and isolate us. Hear insights on parenting in a world dominated by screens, and the impact of digital distractions on our children's development. Delve into the ways technology shapes personal spirituality and mental health, emphasizing the need for self-awareness and genuine connections. This journey encourages reflection and action to cultivate a deeper, more meaningful life.
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Dual Nature of Technology
Technology can both enhance and harm our lives depending on how we use it.
It shapes human existence from ancient times to now, with both benefits and risks.
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Get Out More Into Life
Get out of the virtual world and engage with the real world God made.
Also, leave your ideological echo chambers to be challenged and grow through diverse interactions.
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No Artificial Wisdom
There is no such thing as artificial wisdom; only people can develop true wisdom.
Wisdom requires a disciplined heart, mind, spirit, and values, beyond what AI can offer.
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In this book, John Ortberg explores the spiritual disciplines necessary for transforming one's life to live as Jesus would. He argues that the primary goal of spiritual life is transformation, defined as the inward and real formation of a person's essential nature. Ortberg examines eight specific disciplines, including celebration, slowing, prayer, servanthood, confession, guidance from the Holy Spirit, secrecy, and reflecting on Scripture. He emphasizes that these disciplines are not indicators of spiritual growth but rather training to enhance one's ability to love and live under God's power. The book is written in a friendly and transparent style, making it relatable and challenging for readers to practice these disciplines in their daily lives[2][4][5].
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Andy Crouch
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
In 'The Anxious Generation', Jonathan Haidt examines the sudden decline in the mental health of adolescents starting in the early 2010s. He attributes this decline to the shift from a 'play-based childhood' to a 'phone-based childhood', highlighting mechanisms such as sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, and perfectionism that interfere with children’s social and neurological development. Haidt proposes four simple rules to address this issue: no smartphones before high school, no social media before age 16, phone-free schools, and more opportunities for independence, free play, and responsibility. The book offers a clear call to action for parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments to restore a more humane childhood and end the epidemic of mental illness among youth.
Welcome to You Should Get Out More. This isn’t just a fun little title. This is a spiritual call to action for all of us. Together we’ll be exploring the tension between our digital lives and the deeper, richer, right-in-front-of-us life that God is calling us to. Make no mistake, technology can be an incredible gift—we’re obviously using it right now to grow together in community—but it can also quietly shape us in ways that leave us more anxious, distracted, and disconnected from the world God made and the people He’s placed around us.
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