Shifting to an Electric Vehicle (EV) By BylineJohn Dyer on December 30, 2024January 15, 2025 Shifting from a 15 year old gas car to a newer EV was a big step! … Continue readingShifting to an Electric Vehicle (EV)
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Theological Education By BylineJohn Dyer on September 1, 2024September 19, 2024 Update: September 1, 2024 I put together a talk for Dallas Theological Seminary’s faculty workshop and later recorded it. I hope this is helpful to those looking for resources! OriginalContinue readingGenerative Artificial Intelligence in Theological Education
2 John: Theology of Media and Trinity, a Woman Recipient, and PowerPoint tricks! By BylineJohn Dyer on March 24, 2024 The men’s group at my church is studying the epistles of John this spring. I was assigned to teach 2 John which I was excited about because it has theContinue reading2 John: Theology of Media and Trinity, a Woman Recipient, and PowerPoint tricks!
What is an (Online, Virtual, Broadcast, Local) Church? Some Helpful Distinctions By BylineJohn Dyer on April 10, 2020July 15, 2021 Twenty years ago, Chris Helland proposed a distinction between religion-online (when an religious organization provides information over the internet) and online-religion (when religious people engage in spiritual activities on theContinue readingWhat is an (Online, Virtual, Broadcast, Local) Church? Some Helpful Distinctions
Mapping Technology and Faith with FaithTech By BylineJohn Dyer on August 16, 2018March 5, 2020 For the last decade or so, I’ve been introduced to lots of wonderful people who have started websites and groups devoted to the space of technology and faith. Unfortunately, it’sContinue readingMapping Technology and Faith with FaithTech
Does Face-to-Face Education Damage Seminary Students? By BylineJohn Dyer on January 12, 2018March 5, 2020 The Campus Experience Recently a student from a previous semester sent me an email saying, “A course I’m taking this semester is confusing me. Could we have coffee and talkContinue readingDoes Face-to-Face Education Damage Seminary Students?
Lying to Machines: How Apple’s New “Do Not Disturb While Driving” Feature Will Shape Your Soul By BylineJohn Dyer on September 20, 2017March 5, 2020 Over the past few months, I’ve been testing out the beta version of iOS 11 on my iPhone, and I’ve found myself doing something very disturbing – I regularly tellContinue readingLying to Machines: How Apple’s New “Do Not Disturb While Driving” Feature Will Shape Your Soul
Little House in the Prairie on Technology Dependence By BylineJohn Dyer on March 23, 2017March 5, 2020 I recently had the chance to speak down at the lovely Christ Church of Austin, TX. Afterward one of the attendees sent this to me this great little moment fromContinue readingLittle House in the Prairie on Technology Dependence
Secure Your Online Life with the Bible (and Good Security Practices) By BylineJohn Dyer on January 10, 2017March 5, 2020 The New Year is a great time to take inventory of your online security setup. We can’t control the (now commonplace) security breaches at companies that hold our data, butContinue readingSecure Your Online Life with the Bible (and Good Security Practices)
The Shocking/Sobering Reason There Are No Trump Supporters on Your Facebook Feed By BylineJohn Dyer on March 15, 2016March 5, 2020 If you’re anything like me, you probably have Facebook friends across the political spectrum, and over the past few months you’ve seen a range of posts from young idealists feelingContinue readingThe Shocking/Sobering Reason There Are No Trump Supporters on Your Facebook Feed
