Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland

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Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland episodes

March 17, 2020Episode 7: Four Encouragements Amidst Covid 19
As I'm recording this from Washington State new measures are going in on this escalating virus pandemic: No groups larger than 50 can meet (so most churches are down), schools are closed for six weeks, and as of this morning all restaurants are closed for two weeks.
We all fear six weeks without plans with our kiddos and no outside resources or activities that can be counted on. But in the midst of all the crazy, what should we be doing? We hear lots of verses thrown around about not feeling anxious, but what about the anxiety I feel? Do I just tell myself to stop? I know I should’t fear, but I do, so now what?
In this episode I will share four encouragements we can all take to heart to help us love God and be faithful with the opportunities we’re given in this crazy season. We will:
Focus on what is true

Be a helper

Reclaim the time

Have a plan
This is a season we need to be reminded that fear is real, this world is broken, and God is working in it and through it and has invited us to be a part of that work. I hope this episode encourages you and equips you to better love God and use tech.
48 min
March 10, 2020 6. Three Tech Tools Every Family Should Have
As parents we are called to:

Raise our children up in the way they should go. (Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:1 - children obey your parents, which implies the parents are tea ching them things)
Hold a standard for what we find joy in: “whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right , whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, excellent, praiseworthy” (Philippians 4:8)
Model daily relationship walked out with God and others, and the humility required to live as a fallen person filled with a Holy and Righteous God. (Acts 2:38, 1 Peter 5:2-3, Hebrews 12:7-11 - which reminds us that parenting is really a model of God’s relationships with us.

In a digital world this means we'll need tools that help us navigate content, brain breaks, and the hard conversations that living in a broken world will bring.
32 min
March 03, 2020 5. What the Tech?! with Justin Pavey
Last week we answered one of the most commonly asked questions we receive from families: Which games should my child play? This week I'm doing an interview with my good friend Justin Pavey in an episode we're calling a Tech Testimony. Justin and I aren't tech experts, we're two 30 something dads who have a shared passion for all things tech, love video games [and handle that differently] and want to share with you guys one of many conversations we have around all things tech. We love Jesus, enjoy tech and the research around it, and want to engage this conversation along with you.
49 min
February 25, 2020 4. Which Video Games Should My Child Play?
In this episode we're digging into one of the most questions I get asked most frequently: Should my child play this game?
As parents we want to provide amazing experiences for our children and we don't want to feel like a big mean ogre withholding awesome things just because we don't understand "kids these days". But is that what's going on? Are there games worth playing and, if so, how can we know?
24 min
February 18, 2020 2. How Do I Know When Tech Is Healthy?
I hear this question a lot: How much is too much? How do I know if my child's tech use (or my own tech use, or my spouses tech use) is healthy? In this episode we'll look at a couple tools to help us assess our tech. The goal is to be more effective at fighting for our families, not just with them, when it comes to tech use. We do this by keeping their purpose, not just our rules, as the focus of each conversation when it comes to tech health.
34 min
February 18, 2020 1. Tech Boundaries
It's officially here! Welcome to the Gospel Tech Podcast! This is our first official episode and the only one Anna and I have actually been able to record together so far. =) We will walk through some of the research and personal challenges of setting tech boundaries, and talk through what is actually applicable for real-life families (not just in theory) as well as how it ties in with being families who love God and use tech.
31 min
February 17, 2020 3. Awesome Alternative Activities
Since last episode addressed the fact that sometimes our tech isn't always healthy, this episode works through some alternative adventures and opportunities that don't involve Drool Tech. The goal isn't simply to avoid digital tech, but to remove the tech that is a distraction from our full potential (see Episode 2 for Drool Tech and the idea of a RESET) and replace it with opportunities to grow in our gifting and interests.
29 min
February 10, 2020 Gospel Tech Podcast Trailer
The Gospel Tech Podcast is arriving next Wednesday, 2/18/2020! We are going to talk about how we can be families who love God and use tech (not the other way around). Our goal is to equip parents with the resources they need to fight for their families, not just with them, when it comes to tech.
Join us as we work together to better love God and use tech.

Want to know more? Check us out!

website: https://www.gospeltech.net
Instagram: Instagram.com/loveGoduseetech
Facebook: facebook.com/loveGodusetech
4 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