Kids and Flip Phones
In my home office I’ve got one desk drawer that’s become a tangled mess of charging wires and obsolete devices that are doing nothing more than collecting dust. I recently went through the drawer and started pulling out a collection…
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A Parents’ Primer on Electronic Addiction
We live in a culture where addictions are widespread. Researchers and counselors are currently debating whether or not there is such a thing as “Internet Addiction.” As parents called by God to nurture our children through childhood and into a…
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Episode 165: “How Is Social Media Discipling Kids?” with Chris Martin
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Chris Martin (website) Terms of Service (newsletter) the funnies with Chris…
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Would You Give Up Social Media?
If you’ve ever had a family game night, you are most likely familiar with the game called would you rather? You might have used questions like would you rather team up with wonder woman or captain marvel, or would you…
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Video Game Addiction By Design
In a recent guest essay in the New York Times, mobile video gaming developer William Sui reported on steps China has taken to reduce gaming addiction among kids. China has prohibited minors from playing video games on school days. China…
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Episode 158: “Does Social Media Use Bring Out The Fruit of the Spirit?” with Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra SocialSanityBook.com The Gospel Coalition Thorns & Thistles –…
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He Had a Phone in His Pocket!
Last month, Pittsburgh Pirates’ second basemen Rodolfo Castro slid into third base. What’s the big deal with that? After all, major league baseball players slide into bases during every game. This slide caught the attention of everyone for the simple…
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Locked in on their Smartphones
Over the course of the summer, I made it a point to pay special attention to when and where children and teens are locked in on their smartphones during their daily comings and goings. In my own neighborhood alone, I…
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