About this blog

This blog is borne out of an awareness that:

• too many Christian educators have little training in contemporary technology;
• too few churches have done adequate theological reflection upon technology;
• too many people are not being touched by our Christian education ministries because we have not done an adequate job of communicating in the language of the culture.

I'm your basic computer geek--not quite expert enough to make my living by programming software or by installing servers, but definitely interested enough with what's going on in technology to feel like I have decent handle on things beyond the basics. I can, for the most part, tear a computer apart and put it back together, set up a website, program VCRs, use an iPod, and manage my life with my Treo. In addition, I'm a full-fledged, card-carrying, experienced Christian education director. (OK, the card-carrying part is true only if you count my Cokesbury card!) Put these together and you get a guy who loves technology and Christian education, one who wants to help newbies in either area to grow.

So, once a week or so, I'll try to write something semi-intelligent and coherent about the point on the graph where technology and CE meet. I'll try to talk about...

• where to go for basic training about technology
• what's good and not-so-great about current technological trends in curriculum
• resources that I think are worth checking out
• tips for making sure your church Safe Sanctuaries policy includes appropriate pieces related to technology
• reflections on using Facebook, YouTube, Second Life, and other popular websites in your ministry
• and whatever else strikes my fancy during the week.

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