Materials were revised and presented as part of a series at Berean Baptist Church in the Families Under Construction Sunday school class. Revised materials will be posted in March 2024.
References and Tools for Home Protection - updated March 2024.
In July 2021, the following materials were presented at Berean Baptist Church during the July 11 and July 18 evening services:
PowerPoint: Available in an online PowerPower deck: 2021 Technology and Christianity - 11 and 18 July 2021.pptx
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References and Tools for Home Protection - July 2021 is a single-sheet (dual sided) handout.
October 2022: Videos from the original presentations are posted on YouTube.
In March 2021, the following slide deck was presented; includes some revised notes.
PowerPoint: Available in an online PowerPoint deck: 2021 FBFI Conference - Grace-led response to Social Media
References and Tools for Home Protection which contains the details and links mentioned in the PowerPoint presentation.
In May 2018, the "Technology in the Christian Home" presentation was revised with the following material
PowerPoint: OneDrive online, viewable on web, including notes
References and Tools for Home Protection which contains the details and links mentioned in the PowerPoint presentation.
Materials below are from prior years and are not necessarily up to date.
The material below was presented in May 2014 and may be somewhat out of date.
In February 2014, I had the opportunity to speak with our Berean Baptist Church "Families Under Construction" class. The class is primarily families with children, and the ages range from newlyweds through near-retirees. Then in May 2014, I was honored to present the material to the entire congregation in two Sunday PM services, entitled "Technology in the Christian Home".
Technology in the Christian Home, Part 1 - Call to Action
Berean Baptist Church, May 18, 2014, 6PM
In this session, I present a look back to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and then apply the Ephesians rules of communication to social media. It's a parent's responsibility to know the technology the kids are learning.
Listen: Technology in the Christian Home, Part 1 at SermonAudio.com
Watch: Technology in the Christian Home, Part 1 as YouTube stream with slides.
Download: Technology in the Christian Home - May 2014.P1.pptx (PowerPoint slides with notes) - file removed due to outdated content.
Video: presentation included video Ad Council/NCMEC - Bulletin Board from Merkley and Partners, which I converted to Windows Media Format - Bulletin Board.3m.wmv
Technology in the Christian Home, Part 2 - Tech Terms and Tools
Berean Baptist Church, May 25, 2014, 6PM
This session introduces the ABC's of Internet control: Accountability, Blocking, and Conversation; then a quick overview of how the Internet works, and a recommended selection of tools available to start controlling Internet access.
Listen: Technology in the Christian Home, Part 2 at SermonAudio.com
Watch: Technology in the Christian Home, Part 2 as YouTube stream with slides
Download: Technology in the Christian Home - May 2014.P2.pptx (PowerPoint slides with notes) - file removed due to outdated content.
Bonus Material: Tools Follow-Up Q&A: The presentations created some questions; I've documented the more popular questions and answers here.