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38. Re-Establishing Tech Boundaries: Accountability vs. Control

Oct 20, 2020 | Gospel Tech Podcast

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Today we’re continuing our conversation about how to Re-Establish tech boundaries specifically with a discussion focused on the important difference between accountability versus parent control of technology.

For Accountability vs. Control we’re going to address:

God’s respect for the human will
Love as a verb
Accountability focuses on redemption / hope. Control focuses on punishments / fear.

We’ll end by answering the question: “How do we help keep our kids accountable?

Be clear with expectations.
helpful checks in place
Clear next-steps for remove/replace

Article by Nathan Sutherland

Nathan is the co-founder of Gospel Tech and a former teacher. He's married to his best friend, Anna, and is dad to three kiddos. His passion is seeing families set free—and is committed to proclaiming the good news of Jesus.

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