Summary: <br> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/radicallychristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christians-and-Technology.png?ssl=1"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> In this episode, Wes McAdams and Jason Helton discuss the impacts of technology on our lives and spirituality. They address questions like how various technologies over the past century have shaped culture and individuals, how our constant connectivity online can isolate us, and how we as Christians should think about and engage with technology in a wise and discerning way.<br> <br> <br> <br> Throughout their conversation, McAdams and Helton look at biblical concepts related to technology and culture. They discuss how we try to be omnipresent and omniscient through technology but that we need to remember we are not God. They emphasize thinking about technology through the lens of God’s kingdom rather than just going along with culture and convenience. Overall, they encourage listeners to carefully consider how to engage technology in a way that forms them into the image of Christ.<br> <br> <br> <br> Jason Helton is the Media Outreach Minister for the Madison Church of Christ in Madison, AL. He has been in full-time ministry since 2007. In 2017, after 10 years in Youth Ministry, he moved into his current role. He and his wife Ellen live in Harvest with their four children. Jason has a B.A. in Youth & Family Ministry from Faulkner University and an M.A. in Online Ministry from Regent University.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Links and Resources<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://youtu.be/Ud4TbunOTmw">Watch This Episode on YouTube</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://www.madisonchurch.org">Madison Church of Christ</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://bit.ly/digitalbabylon">Analog Faith in Digital Babylon Information</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Transcript (Credit: Beth Tabor)<br> <br> <br> <br> Radically Christian Bible Study Podcast<br> <br> <br> <br> How Christians Use Technology with Jason Helton<br> <br> <br> <br> WES: Welcome to the Radically Christian Bible Study Podcast. I’m your host, Wes McAdams. Here we have one goal: Learn to love like Jesus. I want to begin, as always, with a passage of scripture. Today I want to read from Psalm 119:33‑37. The psalmist says, “Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.”<br> <br> <br> <br> Today we’re going to talk with Jason Helton about technology, how it’s shaping us, and how we, as Christians, as followers of Jesus, need to be wise and discerning about what technology we use and how we use it. Jason Helton is the media outreach minister for the Madison Church of Christ in Madison, Alabama. He has been in full‑time ministry since 2007. In 2017, after 10 years in youth ministry, he moved into his current role. He and his wife, Ellen, live in Harvest with their four children. Jason has a bachelor’s in youth and family ministry from Faulkner University, and a master’s in online ministry from Regent University. I know that you will enjoy this conversation that I had with Jason Helton, and I hope, as always, it helps all of us to love like Jesus.<br> <br> <br> <br> Jason, welcome to the podcast, Brother.<br> <br> <br> <br> JASON: Hey, thanks so much for having me, Wes.<br> <br> <br> <br> WES: Thanks so much for being here. I’ve really enjoyed listening. You’ve sent me some of your lessons from your class that you’ve t...
