I can admit that I’m very much influenced by those who are able to get out and about to meet and discuss matters of faith in various social contexts. Yes, there’s definitely a good time of doing so in church/bible study, but I also find some of the most interesting conversations in places such as coffeeshops, waiting rooms, and even the line in the grocery store.

Weirdly enough, it was my first few mobiles (Palm PDAs) which helped me grow in this respect. You see, having a (few) Bibles out in a library doesn’t necessarily say to others that you are open to talking about your faith. Yea, you’ll get some of the more contentious folks, but that’s not the kind of life that I wanted to have. When I started having my Bible, notes, and later a lot more, on a mobile device, it forced me to pick my head up and see what others were doing – and then be open to the life they are living alongside my own.

As I’ve moved towards different devices, my head has slowly gotten more up. I’ve been much more open to chatting not just about my faith, but asking others about theirs. Its to the point that now, one of the reasons that I enjoy trips to the coffeeshop (amongst other places) is that whenever I sit down to drink and draw, there’s always someone (many times a child) who comes over and asks about my motivations behind what I am doing. Art and faith have a very decent history, and how people want to open up about their faith is an artful expression that’s worth enjoying.

So what about you, do you have a moment, or a lifestyle behavior that mobile has opened up for you? Or, in a more serious sense, has what you learned about your faith made you think more about the how and where you use mobile and other technology?