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Setting a foundation at the intersection of faith and mobile technology

How do churches, mission groups, organizations, communities, parents, and people respond to life when their use of mobile technology intersects with their faith? Here, we not just ask that question, but present the foundations for answering it. Read more about Mobile Ministry Magazine (MMM) and its mission/vision.

Sunday, June 07, 2009

Understanding and Applying Mobile Wisely

One of many great reads from the past weeks comes from the Vodaphone Receiver. In this piece titled The Lamp Posts on Brick Lane, author Carl Honore (In Praise of Slow) talks about some of the implications of mobile technology (some of which were covered in the MMM BibleTech Presentation) and what we can do about it. Here's a snippet:

...Overdosing on mobile communication can also mess up the relationship we have with ourselves. Human beings need moments of silence and solitude: to rest and recharge, to think deeply and creatively, to look inside and confront the big questions, ΄Who am I? How do I fit into the world? What is the meaning of life?΄.

That isn't likely to happen when your mind is constantly wondering if you have new email or if it's time for a fresh tweet.

So where do we go from here? Are we doomed to a future of falling IQs, superficial relationships and walking into lamp posts? I hope not. Whenever a new technology comes along, it takes time to work out the cultural rules and protocols to get the most from it. Mobile communication is no exception: it is neither good nor bad, what matters is how we use it...

Read the rest of this piece at the Vodaphone Receiver. Then, find yourself a place of quiet reflection.

Labels: contentment, Mental health, mobility, stewardship