Technology

“The 2026 State of Church Technology report, titled Technology for Missional Impact, argues that digital tools are now standard in most churches. The question is no longer whether to use them, but what place they should have in worship, discipleship, and the life of the church.” - MinistryWatch

"In the face of the extraordinary challenges presented to parents and Christians by digital technology, it seems to me that we need two things above all. First, we need courage and boldness in confronting these challenges... Second, and just as important, we need grace. Grace for others, grace for our children, grace for ourselves." - CToday

“The real issue is what habitual AI use does to us. It turns into muscle memory that, over time, will reshape basic Christian habits like what we pay attention to, what we expect, and where we look for counsel.” - TGC

“What AI at its BEST will do to the economy. The rural, small town resistance to AI. And the next election campaigns will be rife with AI.” - Veith

Also: AI Watch, Part 1

“our conversation continues with Dr. Donald Wunsch on his experiences with AI and his recent article in the IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine about artificial general intelligence. He first reminds us why Artificial General Intelligence is a problematic term and why AGI is very unlikely to arrive by 2030” - Mind Matters News

“The popularity of these ‘detox camps’ relates curiously to another emerging trend: ‘kid concierge’ services. Parents pay hundreds of dollars for ‘professionals’ to teach their children how to organize their backpacks, how to throw a ball, and how to ride a bike. Apparently, the new ‘gig economy’ involves ‘gig parenting.’” - Breakpoint

“New technologies require humans to wrestle again with ultimate questions, not merely as to what is right and wrong but with what it means to be human. Work is vital, not only as a way in which humans can love and serve our neighbors, but also as a fulfillment of the Creation mandate.” - Breakpoint

“In today’s segment, Dr. Wunsch discusses a paper he recently wrote that challenges both techno-optimism and doomsday narratives, arguing that the greatest dangers of AI arise not from autonomous machines, but from human misuse, poor policy and concentrated power.” - Mind Matters

“It’s tempting to either give up and stop resisting or veer into full-blown panic about the academic outcomes we’re seeing in many American schools. How are we supposed to prepare our children for a tech-infused future we can’t comprehend? Do we resign ourselves to a post-literate, post-numerate future where machines do all our thinking?” - CToday

“My own children are in seventh and ninth grade now, and they’ve never experienced a single day of school without working on a screen. Yes, even in kindergarten. Yes, even before they could read.” - Gleanings