Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland

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Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland episodes

December 05, 2023 202. Nerd Dad Series: Part 4
My goal in these Nerd Dad conversations is to help dads do what they are called to do: Love God with all they are, and help their children do the same. You’re raising a little nerd, whether you like it or not. So, how do you do this well? In short, provide activities and experiences that point them towards God in awe and wonder, that pique their God-given curiosity, and that they can participate in from hope, not for hope.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3t5U5kD
36 min
November 28, 2023 201. Nerd Dad Series: Part 3
Today we continue our conversation about how we as nerd dads can both nerd well and love our children even better. We'll cover specific steps we can take to make intentional time for God, five accessible ways to pursue our wives, and the attitude we need to truly be able to make disciples.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47M3HiY
29 min
November 21, 2023 200. Nerd Dad Series: Part 2
I hope that you enjoyed last week's episode! This week is a continuation of that, and we'll be discussing the concept of being a "nerd" in the context of Christianity, particularly for fathers. To review, a "nerd" is anyone with a niche passion, which can be in the analog or digital world. While technology can be a tool for expressing your passion, it can also distract from the reality of God's presence if you let it. Prioritize balance, keeping your identity fully focused on the Lord. Let's dig in.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/49MqbSK
26 min
November 14, 2023 199. Nerd Dad Series: Part 1
Did you know you’re probably a nerd? The heart of a nerd yearns for something beautiful. As a nerd you aren’t satisfied with the way life is going now, yet you're not up for to rebuild yourself as something else—something with abs and a mustache and a deep love of whisky—you’re not sure where to turn.

Nerds, we need to talk. In today’s conversation I’m launching us into a topic I’ve avoided for years. Today we talk about being nerds, what that means for those within, and outside of, digital spaces, and what it means to be a nerd and a follower of Christ.

I’m not going to make excuses for your bad habits or sins, but I am going to point you to the God of all Wonder who has made and designed each one of you to be vessels of his glory. Your nerdiness, and that of your spouse, roommates, and children, might be just that.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/40J2SoX
21 min
November 07, 2023 198. Parent Questions
Today we answer questions from listeners like you! We'll cover how to make tech safe, some solid tech choices for our younger tech users, and give some encouragement to parents who don't even know where to begin.

If you'd like to submit a question just send an email to [email protected] or send us a message @loveGodusetech on facebook and instagram.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3smD6Kn
24 min
October 31, 2023 197. Raising Children in a Low-Tech Home (An Interview With My Dad)
Have you ever looked at tech today and wished for a time when things were simpler? I've found myself pining away for those days when remote controls were new inventions and there was literally nothing on tv if you watched too early or too late. Today is our chance for a bit of a reality check.

In today's conversation we get the special treat of hearing from my dad, Greg Sutherland, and take a little trip down memory lane to the late 1980s and a fateful decision he and my mom made to do what, at the time, was nearly unthinkable: Get rid of television.

I didn't have this episode planned, but I'm so thankful for the chance to record it and I"m excited for all of you to get a chance to hear from a wise and loving man on what it means to raise kids who love God and use tech.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/49il8cw
23 min
October 24, 2023 196. How Can We Make Outdoors Fun? (Analog Adventures #3)
Sometimes in this modern age of entertainment it feels like going outside is a punishment reserved for punishing unruly children who have lost their screen time priveleges.

Just this week I heard myself hollering "Stop hitting your brother. Go outside!"

But is it possible, or even beneficial, to default to outdoors? In an age when the indoors offer every comfort and distraction we could ask for, what does it look like to encourage and even equip our children for the wonder and amazement of outdoors?

Today we'll look at two time-tested classics for introducing young hearts and minds to the lessons and fun of outdoor play, sports and time in nature, as well as how we can begin to step outside with intentional, if little, steps.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3tPMfLO
33 min
October 17, 2023 195. Play Something, Make Something (Analog Adventures #2)
Analog adventures simply mean having fun at the pace of real life. Choosing to add these to our lives means we push away distractions and make space for something deliberate, maybe even slow, and beautiful.

So how do we do it?

Today we’ll talk about how we can make analog adventures by playing something, and making something.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/46Qfqwv
30 min
October 10, 2023 194. How Can We Use Reading As An Adventure? (Analog Adventures #1)
How do we make real-life fun easy for our children? What can they do OTHER than their digital outlets, and how can we support making it awesome?

In this series we're looking at how to do Analog Adventures with our family. Today we talk about how to include reading and questions as part of our intentional adventures in addition to our digital fun.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3ZLUkgs
29 min
October 03, 2023 193. Take a Tech Sabbath
Sabbath is a gift. It's not a rule meant to ruin our fun, it's a present we are to open and enjoy. But how do we sabbath in a tech world? Today we talk about the three ways we can practice sabbath with our tech and begin to enjoy the rest and presence of God even in our daily tech lives.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3REUkNh
29 min

About Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland

From the publisher's feed

Gospel Tech is a resource for parents who are feeling outpaced and overwhelmed as they raise children in a tech world.

Our goal: Equip parents with the tools, resources, and confidence they…

need to raise kids who love God and use tech.

Gospel Tech’s mission is to equip families to love God and use tech. We want to empower parents to:

Talk about healthy tech
Communicate the Gospel
Connect the hope of the Gospel to their everyday tech lives

Introduction to Gospel Tech
Three years ago I (Nathan) started Gospel Tech as a ministry to help connect the Gospel to the daily tech lives of families in practical ways. As a middle school teacher I saw a need for intentional, Gospel-focused conversations about tech. Tech was creating more distraction than inspiration in the classroom, and I saw the need for more than just new habits—there was a desperate need for new hearts.

Gospel Tech bridges the gap between scary tech conversations and the hope of the Gospel. With engaging stories and practical applications I bring Gospel-centered tech solutions families can apply in everyday life.

Gospel Tech Resources Beyond The Podcast

The Parent Tech Workshops: A two-part series addressing:
- How should we handle Tech’s Big 3 (smartphones, gaming, pornography)?
- How do we make tech safe at home? (two types of tech, tech health, and building tech trust)

Youth Talks:
- The Tech Talk: Use the best tech on purpose, not for purpose.
- The Hope Talk: A conversation about our goals, purpose, and how making a mistake doesn’t make us a mistake.

The Family Tech Framework: A two-hour workshop where families leave with the words to say and the plan in place for healthy tech at home and in daily life.
- Part 1: Talk It Out: Parents learn key points of discussing healthful tech.
- Part 2: Walk It Out: Families work together to create a Family Tech Framework customized to their needs, goals, and season of life.

At the end of the day our children aren't problems to fix, they're people to love. We need to point them to the purpose and hope available in Christ, in the work he's already done to make them new and to call them on to good works, and then use tech from that hope. This is why I love to say that in Christ we use tech on purpose, not for purpose.

That's the goal of Gospel Tech. Thanks for letting me be on this journey of parenting with you.

-Nathan Sutherland