Bible Apps Are the New Printing Press
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“How evangelical computer programmers changed the way we read Scripture.” - CToday
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“How evangelical computer programmers changed the way we read Scripture.” - CToday
“BCIs are currently being tested in people with severe neuromuscular disorders to help them recover everyday functions like communication and mobility….
“if Christians are going to heed the summons of Romans 12:2 in a smartphone age…we will need to do more than resist the false content on our phones. We will need to resist the false gravitational presence our phones so subtly exert upon us.” - Desiring God
“It’s never felt more plausible that the age of social media might end—and soon. Now that we’ve washed up on this unexpected shore, we can look back at the shipwreck that left us here with fresh eyes. Perhaps we can find some relief” - The Atlantic
Though I had hoped to hand the site off to another individual or group a few years ago, that still hasn’t worked out. Meanwhile, web technology has raced on. The CMS (Content Management System) SharperIron.org is built on will soon reach, as they say in the software biz, end of life.
For that and other reasons, a new site is going through its birth pangs and, Lord willing, will deliver “soon.”
How soon? That is yet to be determined.
“This verse should be our guidebook not just to what we consume on social media but to what things we post and how we interact with others’ posts.” - TGC
“53% of those 50 and older say the widespread use of such vehicles would be a bad idea for society, compared with a smaller share (37%) of adults ages 18 to 49” - Pew
“So how do we order our lives for God’s glory and our neighbor’s good in an age of algorithmic flattery? Here are seven considerations.” - TGC
“If I’d known how bad social media was going to be for my kids, I would never have given them a phone. They’re older now—in their late teens and early 20s—and are wrestling with issues like eating disorders, addiction, and sexuality. I feel like I totally messed up. What can I do?” - TGC
“The National Council on Problem Gambling found that 40 percent of people ages 18-44 gambled online last year, more than double the rate of those ages 45-54. A quarter of young people say they started gambling online more during the Covid pandemic.” - Relevant
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