Gospel Tech is a resource to help families love God and use tech, so today we’re going to dive into the second half of that: How do I raise my kids to love God? We’re going to look at four specific areas: Love God In Front of Them Share your Testimony Model… -humility...
Nathan Sutherland
15. We Had To Make a Screentime Schedule!
This week Anna is back and we share a conversation that's been going on for a couple weeks now: What to do once the kids are in bed! Maybe it's the Covid talking, but there came a point where we felt like life was just on repeat - and the shows were burning time that...
14. Top 4 Questions Parents Ask About Tech
There's a short list of questions that come up a lot. Today we're going to address the top four: 1. Should my child have a smart phone? 2. How much time should they spend on tech? 3. Which video games should they play? 4. Should they be on social media? We'll tie...
13. The Perks of Being Unavailable
Anna and I get a chance to discuss the perks of being unavailable, both in our tech lives and in the craziness of regular life. There are lots of reasons we choose to be busy to the point of distraction, in our lives it is often “good” things we choose instead of the...
12. Transparent Tech
Today we’re going to talk about Transparent Tech—how do we lovingly keep tech open to conversation and in line with who we are and what we are called to be, have and do in Christ. We will address how our tech can be transparent in five areas. How we: Model tech use...
11. Creating Analog Adventures
It's one thing to know my kid's had too much tech, it's entirely another to know what I can do about it! In the episode we talk about this idea of analog adventures - real world experiences that encourage their gifts, interests, and passions. God has uniquely designed...
RESET #1: Relationships & Responsibilities
How do I know if my child's tech use is healthy? We can actually know fairly quickly. We start by asking a simple question: Does their tech use get in the way of their relationships and responsibilities? I've talked previously about how there are really two types of...
10. Tech Wins
It's been three weeks - how is it going? I know in our house, Pre Covid, the kids watched minimal TV. In Covid times, Miss Frizzle comes on once/day to teach science—and even that tiny change means my 6 year old will start asking at 8 am “When’s it show time?”. And I...
Let’s Reclaim Play
“Play doesn’t just help us to explore what is essential. It is essential in and of itself.” -Greg McKeown We need to reclaim play. When we talk about technology, and especially about healthy tech, we must combat the idea that we’re somehow at war with play and fun. In...