RYM

The Kingdom vs. “Screendom”
A Gospel Approach to Technology

We have a complicated relationship with technology. At this point, that's not saying anything revolutionary. We know it's true, but what should we do about it? More importantly, why should we even care? This elective is designed to offer a new perspective on the screens and social media we love (and also kind of hate). We don't need to rehash tired, guilt-oriented demands to "just put down your phone for a minute!" We need a biblical, practical approach to use technology as a means to the end of joy. We need to discover that, in Jesus, our loving Father offers something better. If you find your eyes fixed on your phone more than you'd like, if your mood fluctuates based on Instagram likes and Snapchat streaks, if "binge" is a fair word to describe your normal Netflix usage, if you've played more than 20 hours of Fortnite this week, or if you judge other people because they do these things and you don't (allegedly), this elective is for you.

The Kingdom vs. “Screendom”
A Gospel Approach to Technology

We have a complicated relationship with technology. At this point, that's not saying anything revolutionary. We know it's true, but what should we do about it? More importantly, why should we even care? This elective is designed to offer a new perspective on the screens and social media we love (and also kind of hate). We don't need to rehash tired, guilt-oriented demands to "just put down your phone for a minute!" We need a biblical, practical approach to use technology as a means to the end of joy. We need to discover that, in Jesus, our loving Father offers something better. If you find your eyes fixed on your phone more than you'd like, if your mood fluctuates based on Instagram likes and Snapchat streaks, if "binge" is a fair word to describe your normal Netflix usage, if you've played more than 20 hours of Fortnite this week, or if you judge other people because they do these things and you don't (allegedly), this elective is for you.

The Kingdom vs. “Screendom”
A Gospel Approach to Technology

We have a complicated relationship with technology. At this point, that's not saying anything revolutionary. We know it's true, but what should we do about it? More importantly, why should we even care? This elective is designed to offer a new perspective on the screens and social media we love (and also kind of hate). We don't need to rehash tired, guilt-oriented demands to "just put down your phone for a minute!" We need a biblical, practical approach to use technology as a means to the end of joy. We need to discover that, in Jesus, our loving Father offers something better. If you find your eyes fixed on your phone more than you'd like, if your mood fluctuates based on Instagram likes and Snapchat streaks, if "binge" is a fair word to describe your normal Netflix usage, if you've played more than 20 hours of Fortnite this week, or if you judge other people because they do these things and you don't (allegedly), this elective is for you.

Standing in the doorway to her new classroom her stomach tightens as the looks and whispers begin.... looking in the mirror all she can see are the flaws... sitting in church she wonders if the congregation would kick her out if they knew what she did last night... every day, everywhere, the voice whispers, “You are not enough; no one will love the real you; you are worthless.” This story sound familiar? How often has this voice bullied you, whispering ceaselessly until you believed what it said? What if I told you that wasn’t the only story out there? That there was another voice, another narrative, more powerful, more beautiful more true than anything. Come join me as we learn to listen, and ask, “Which one is the story of my life?”

Standing in the doorway to her new classroom her stomach tightens as the looks and whispers begin.... looking in the mirror all she can see are the flaws... sitting in church she wonders if the congregation would kick her out if they knew what she did last night... every day, everywhere, the voice whispers, “You are not enough; no one will love the real you; you are worthless.” This story sound familiar? How often has this voice bullied you, whispering ceaselessly until you believed what it said? What if I told you that wasn’t the only story out there? That there was another voice, another narrative, more powerful, more beautiful more true than anything. Come join me as we learn to listen, and ask, “Which one is the story of my life?”

We live in a world that is focused on the human body. In fact, it’s impossible to make it through one day without seeing some image of a human body. Whether it’s on Instagram, the magazines we see in the checkout line, or the body we see in the mirror – we are flooded with varying images of body types. But it doesn’t stop there. We are also being taught by these images. The world is often telling us our bodies should look a certain way. For the Christian, we need to know that the Bible is not silent on this issue. We also need to know that there may be some ways we agree with the world. That said, there are ways we need to challenge the world’s view of the body. What is the body? How are Christians supposed to view their bodies? How do believers take care of their bodies? Should we be concerned with our physical appearance? This is a class that will assist students in a theology of the body and how we should care for the body God has given to us.