God, Technology, and the Christian Life
God, Technology, and the Christian Life

Author: Tony Reinke

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2021-12-09

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1433578301

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What Does God Think about Technology? From smartphones to self-driving cars to space travel, new technologies can inspire us. But the breakneck pace of change can also frighten us. So how do Christians walk by faith through the innovations of Silicon Valley? And how does God relate to our most powerful innovators? To build a biblical theology of technology, journalist and tech optimist Tony Reinke examines nine key texts from Scripture to show how the world's discoveries are divinely orchestrated. Ultimately, what we believe about God determines how we respond to human invention. With the help of several theologians and inventors throughout history, Reinke dispels twelve common myths in the church and offers fourteen ethical convictions to help Christians live by faith in the age of big tech. Biblical, Informed Look at Technology: Written by the author of 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You and Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age Gathers Ideas from Industry Experts and Theologians: Interacts with Christian and non-Christian sources on technology and theology including John Calvin, Herman Bavinck, Wendell Berry, and Elon Musk Educational: Discusses the history and philosophy behind major technological innovations

Faith Hope and... Joy!
Faith Hope and... Joy!

Author: Margaret Pogin

Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.

Published: 2023-02-13

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13:

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When life blows up in your face like a bomb or when you are blindsided by unforeseen circumstances, you need to know God has not forgotten or abandoned you. When you are weary and want to quit fighting against the enemy of your soul, you need to know God is still with you, directing the fight! Whatever difficult circumstances you are facing, God loves you so much He has graciously provided you weapons on your belt of truth, the armor of God. Margaret Pogin explains what some these weapons are and how to use them through Scripture. She encourages you to continue fighting for the kingdom of God to manifest more thoroughly in your life here on earth. She gives real-life examples of the principles she outlines in each chapter from her own walk with God. This book was birthed out of Margaret's experiences while she and her husband were preaching to the persecuted church in a nation hostile to Christianity. God's deep desire to encourage His people to keep going and growing gave her a burden to share the lessons learned in her trials of life. God reminded her through Scriptures we have many weapons to fight the enemy of our souls and call on the army of God for protection. These weapons prove how much God loves us. These weapons guarantee a proper defense to continue to have faith, hope, and joy no matter our circumstances. Whether fighting for yourself, your family, church, city, country, business, or the kingdom of God, Margaret's message is meant to encourage those who are discouraged in the fight. If we do not quit, we ultimately win over Satan. That is written in the Word.

Hand to Hold
Hand to Hold

Author: JJ Heller

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2021-07-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0593193253

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This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.

Your Neighbor's Hymnal
Your Neighbor's Hymnal

Author: Jeffrey F. Keuss

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2011-06-10

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1621890163

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Your Neighbor's Hymnal provides a winsome and thoughtful exploration of popular music, from rock to hip-hop to metal to soul, as a vital source contemporary culture continues to go to learn about faith, hope, and love. Where some Christians have kept their focus only on a hymnal found in their church or formed by the genre of Contemporary Christian Music, Keuss argues that your neighbor's hymnal is filled with great music that God is using and deserves a deeper listen. Offering forty songs spanning time and genres, each section includes a number of representative reflections on the history and artist that created the song, reflections on its lyrical content, and theological and biblical connections that will hopefully show some ways in which the song illustrates how your neighbor is hearing, seeking, and finding faith, hope, and love through popular music. This book can be approached in a number of ways. As an introduction to this stream of popular culture, the overviews and short introductions to each song provide a glossary useful in courses needing texts in theology and popular culture. For use with church groups, whether adult bible studies or youth groups, Your Neighbor's Hymnal provides points of reference for connecting key aspects of the Christian faith with illustrations readily available for discussion. For interested music listeners, the book will provide a means of giving voice to their own musings on faith. As with faith, good music is meant to be shared, and Your Neighbor's Hymnal offers a wonderful opportunity to do both.

Singing in the Dark
Singing in the Dark

Author: Ginny Owens

Publisher: David C Cook

Published: 2021-05-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0830781889

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Far too often, life’s challenges and questions cause people to fight feelings of doubt and despair, as they search endlessly for hope. In Singing in the Dark, Ginny Owens introduces the reader to powerful ways of drawing closer to God and how the elements of music, prayer, and lament offer rich, vibrant, and joyful communion with Him, especially on the darkest days. Ginny has gained a unique life perspective, as she has lived without sight since age three. She brings rich, biblical teaching that will encourage readers and compel them to dig deep into the beautiful songs, prayers, and poetry of Scripture—the same words through which the people of the Bible flourished in impossible circumstances. Singing in the Dark includes reflection and journaling prompts at the end of each chapter.