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2 John: Theology of Media and Trinity, a Woman Recipient, and PowerPoint tricks!

By John 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 John 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 John 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 John 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 John 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 John 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 John 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 John 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

Declining Religion in America? There’s an App for That

By John Dyer on May 14, 2015March 5, 2020

Image: Hugh McLeod – http://www.gapingvoid.com/ This week, the Pew Research Center released a sweeping study tracking the precipitous decline in religious affiliation in the US since 2007. While commentators are debatingContinue readingDeclining Religion in America? There’s an App for That

What Can We Learn about Video Churches from Mars Hill’s Closing?

By John Dyer on November 12, 2014March 5, 2020

It’s been a while since I’ve written here, but I did put together a piece about the video satellite model of churches for OnFaith. As I write in the piece,Continue readingWhat Can We Learn about Video Churches from Mars Hill’s Closing?

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