John Dyer, PhD

Writing

Tablet Jokes on TV

By John Dyer on October 3, 2011March 5, 2020

Last week, Amazon announced the latest versions of Kindle (Kindle, Kindle Touch, and old school Kindle Keyboard) and its new tablet device called Kindle Fire (great analysis by John Gruber, deathContinue readingTablet Jokes on TV

Will the iPhone 5 Give You Utility or Positioning?

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

I love the fact that, as a web developer, I can make Apple launch events part of my “research.” Since the first official iPhone announcement back in 2007, I’ve beenContinue readingWill the iPhone 5 Give You Utility or Positioning?

A Great New Blog and Great New Book

By John Dyer on September 16, 2011March 5, 2020

OUTSPOKEN: Conversations on Church Communication Tim Schraeder of Center for Church Communication asked 60+ authors and creatives (including me) to contribute some thoughts on the importance of communication in the big-C ChurchContinue readingA Great New Blog and Great New Book

How OSX Lion Made Me a Kid (i.e. Digital Native) Again

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

A few weeks ago, I bought my first Mac in about 20 years. The next week Steve Jobs retired. Go figure! Here’s a fun thing I learned in the switch. AContinue readingHow OSX Lion Made Me a Kid (i.e. Digital Native) Again

Why You and I Could Not Write the Book of Revelation

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

Dictation vs. Inspiration Have you ever wondered if God could use you to write Scripture? Sure, we might say, God can do anything and use anyone. It didn’t have to beContinue readingWhy You and I Could Not Write the Book of Revelation

Around the Web

By John Dyer on September 1, 2011March 5, 2020

How Technology Makes Us Better Social Humans – A fascinating study of how people use social networking tools at home and in public spaces. The idea is that the socialContinue readingAround the Web

Bloggers Needed: Blog through the Book Tour

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

ChurchM.ag is organizing a blog-through-the-book tour of From the Garden to the City, and they still need a few people to sign up to write on a chapter. If you’veContinue readingBloggers Needed: Blog through the Book Tour

BestCommentaries.com 2.0

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

The Big Question When I was in seminary, one of most common questions I would hear students as was “What is the best commentary on [insert book here]?” Seminary studentsContinue readingBestCommentaries.com 2.0

Help Me Give Away My Book

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

Yesterday was the official release date of my first book, From the Garden to the City: The Redeeming and Corrupting Power of Technology. Amazon and others have been shipping it forContinue readingHelp Me Give Away My Book

The Internet is My Religion

By John Dyer on July 26, 2011March 5, 2020

It’s been called “The best video on the internet” and “An incredible story, will restore faith in humankind.” That’s obviously hyperbolic, but I do think you should carve out 12Continue readingThe Internet is My Religion