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How Steve Jobs Accidentally Empowered the Persecuted Church

By John Dyer on April 7, 2011March 5, 2020

Steve Jobs has designed some fantastic products. But that’s something everyone already knows. What most of us don’t realize is that some of the product decisions Apple has made inContinue readingHow Steve Jobs Accidentally Empowered the Persecuted Church

bib.ly – a Bible Reference Shortener and Linker

By John Dyer on March 25, 2011March 5, 2020

Two years ago, I got to go up to Seattle to present at the BibleTech conference put on by the great folks at Logos. I can’t attend this year, butContinue readingbib.ly – a Bible Reference Shortener and Linker

Christian Web Conference, Exponential Conference, and ECHO Conference

By John Dyer on March 24, 2011March 5, 2020

Just wanted to let you know about a few conferences that I have the pleasure of speaking at over the next few months. Christian Web Conference – The Virtualization of CultureContinue readingChristian Web Conference, Exponential Conference, and ECHO Conference

Parenting Resource: God’s Technology DVD

By John Dyer on March 23, 2011March 5, 2020

If you have kids, work with kids, or work with their parents, I’d like to point you to a great resource for talking to them about technology and faith. Dr.Continue readingParenting Resource: God’s Technology DVD

Three Free Copies of Tim Challies “The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion”

By John Dyer on March 18, 2011March 5, 2020

As the co-author of 13 words in Tim’s new book, I’m very happy that he, with his skill as a writer, his experience as a web designer, and his deeplyContinue readingThree Free Copies of Tim Challies “The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion”

Technology is a Yellow Light

By John Dyer on March 14, 2011March 5, 2020

This weekend I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Arthur Boers who wrote the beautiful book The Way is Made By Walking, and who has another book specifically addresses technology coming out in 2012. He shared with me this illustration of the traffic light, and I thought it was quite helpful. … Continue readingTechnology is a Yellow Light

Book Update: From the Garden to the City

By John Dyer on March 10, 2011March 5, 2020

I’d like to thank all of you who’ve been asking about how my book was coming along and who’ve been praying for me as I write it. Now here’s aContinue readingBook Update: From the Garden to the City

This Lent: What is the Perlocutionary Effect of Your Twitter Feed?

By John Dyer on March 7, 2011March 5, 2020

Beyond Facts Take a look at these two sentences Those two people are married. And I now pronounce you man and wife. Think for a minute – what’s the differenceContinue readingThis Lent: What is the Perlocutionary Effect of Your Twitter Feed?

CBS Dallas Asks “Should Religious Groups Use Social Media?”

By John Dyer on March 2, 2011March 5, 2020

On Wednesday mornings, CBS 11 in Dallas has a segment called “Faces of Faith.” In this morning’s show, they asked a local Rabbi (Zvi Drizin, director of The Intown Chabad) andContinue readingCBS Dallas Asks “Should Religious Groups Use Social Media?”

Love Wins and Truth Prevails, But Speed Kills ‘em Both

By John Dyer on February 28, 2011March 5, 2020

After writing this, I made the same argument in a different format for Christianity Today, entitled Not Many of You Should Presume to Be Bloggers: How Social Media Changed TheologicalContinue readingLove Wins and Truth Prevails, But Speed Kills ‘em Both

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