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Beautiful Collection of Ancient Bibles on Display in Dallas, TX

By John Dyer on May 10, 2013March 5, 2020

Last night, I had the opportunity to attend the opening of a fantastic new collection of Bibles on display at the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas, TX. Charles Ryrie,Continue readingBeautiful Collection of Ancient Bibles on Display in Dallas, TX

DJ Chuang on Social Media Church

By John Dyer on May 6, 2013March 5, 2020

DJ Chuang is one of those rare individuals who is able to be helpful to the church in many areas. He’s a fellow DTS grad who writes and speaks on a variety ofContinue readingDJ Chuang on Social Media Church

This Site Best Viewed in Google Glass

By John Dyer on April 17, 2013March 5, 2020

You might have noticed that Google Glass is now shipping to early adopters and people who won the #ifihadglass competition.
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Google has also released their developer documentation, and this means we’re about to start hearing about a lot of cool, new apps that people are building for Glass. … Continue readingThis Site Best Viewed in Google Glass

Where Are Rob Bell’s Glasses?

By John Dyer on April 8, 2013March 5, 2020

About a month ago, Rob Bell, former pastor of Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, released a book called What We Talk About When We Talk About God. Since then, thereContinue readingWhere Are Rob Bell’s Glasses?

St. Peter’s Square: 2005 vs. 2013

By John Dyer on March 14, 2013March 5, 2020

NBC posted a powerful image of St. Peter’s Square showing how different things looked in 2005 when Pope Benedict was chosen from the new world of 2013 with Pope Francis:Continue readingSt. Peter’s Square: 2005 vs. 2013

How Google Hacked Our Imaginations with #IfIHadGlass

By John Dyer on March 10, 2013March 5, 2020

In just about every James Bond and Batman film, there is a segment where Q (or Morgan Freeman) introduces us to a few new gadgets. At first, the hero looksContinue readingHow Google Hacked Our Imaginations with #IfIHadGlass

Awesomely Awkward Technology Poses

By John Dyer on February 19, 2013March 5, 2020

Curious Rituals, an new ebook from the Art Center College of Design (by Nicolas Nova, Katherine Miyake, Nancy Kwon, and Walton Chiu) does a fantastic job of illustrating some ofContinue readingAwesomely Awkward Technology Poses

Drawing 3D Objects and Buildings on Google Maps

By John Dyer on February 11, 2013March 5, 2020

As a web developer for a school, I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of creating a good campus map. The school I work for has a growing online seminary program to train pastors aroundContinue readingDrawing 3D Objects and Buildings on Google Maps

A Technology Consumption Resolution

By John Dyer on January 3, 2013March 5, 2020

My Discipline Problem Even though I regularly write, think, and speak about faith and technology, that doesn’t mean I’m immune to the lure of “technology addiction.” Specifically, one area thatContinue readingA Technology Consumption Resolution

Free Download: The Best of The Atlantic’s Technology Writing

By John Dyer on December 24, 2012March 5, 2020

Over the last two or three years, some of the best writing on technology to be found on the Internet has come from The Atlantic‘s technology section. Until the end ofContinue readingFree Download: The Best of The Atlantic’s Technology Writing

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