Tag: Screens
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What Christians Should Know About Chatbots, Big Tech, and the Bible
A unique, deep, and rich conversation about what Christians (and anyone really) should know about GenAI Chatbots as we consider what role they should play in our lives.
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10 Screen-Free Christmas Gift Ideas For Your Child for 2025
I know. Your child wants a new phone or tablet or video game for Christmas sooooooo badly. And the sales are irresistible. And all their friends have one, or are getting one, too. How happy they’ll be when they see that shiny new device under the tree! But, oh, how unhappy you’ll all be after…
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Should Kids Use Generative AI Chatbots? (And Why I Was Uninvited)
My warning to parents, and how these views got me uninvited from a great interview opportunity.
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What Could Possibly Be Wrong With AI Summaries?
Because AI summaries are pushed on the world from on high, few of us ask the “should we?” question. Or stop to question the tacit beliefs we hold.
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An International Conversation on Digital Discipleship
Digital Discipleship. It’s the defining challenge of our age. We often think of “discipleship” as a churchy-religious word, but whether or not we’re any kind of theist we’re all disciples of someone or something. And today, most of us are discipled by our screens. My succinct definition of a disciple is someone who performs embodied…
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Instagram Teen Accounts: Wolves Targeting the Young Sheep
Meta, parent company of Instagram & Facebook, announced their new “Teen Accounts” today. The propaganda on that page is written to comfort parents by assuring us that they’ve heard the criticisms of Jonathan Haidt and the U.S. Surgeon General, they read the bad press, and they’re taking steps to avoid breaking the mental health of…
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The Dystopian Apple Vision Pro Divides, Distorts, and Deludes Us More Than Ever
I recently tried Apple Vision Pro so I could understand what all the hype was about. I was super-impressed by the demo process in the Apple Store, and had a profound experience there. But it raised many questions, and in the subsequent weeks and months, I wrote those questions into an article that Mind Matters…
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Free Virtual Event: Being a Dad in a Sex-Saturated Culture (for National Fatherhood Month)
Did you know it’s National Fatherhood Month? It’s easy to miss among the noise of other celebrations this month. I have the honor of sharing with a group of dads for an Iron Sharpens Iron virtual event called “Being a Dad in a Sex-Saturated Culture”. I’m going to help dads see how they are uniquely…
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An Upside-Down Podcast To Turn Your Life Around
I had a delightful conversation about my book with the brilliant and gracious Caleb Gray on his “Upside Down People” podcast. He hosts conversations that matter from Perth, Australia. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to travel to Perth and meet Caleb in person, but I’m still very grateful for our important and insightful conversation. Listen for…
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See Through the False Promises of Apple Vision Pro
Mind Matters News posted my article: “See Through the False Promises of Apple Vision Pro.” I’m grateful for the opportunity to share with their audience. Now that Apple has released the Vision Pro, these concerns are even more important to consider. Here are some key quotes: We’re extending our senses into an interface that will…