Listen "James Kelly (Founder of FaithTech)"
Episode Synopsis
Why does it feel like the Christian world and the tech world speak two different languages? If there's a senior software developer at your church, is the best use of their giftings to click *next* on the PowerPoint slides? FaithTech exists to bridge the gap between faith and technology. This week Andrew Noble speaks with James Kelly about the story behind FaithTech, how Christians should approach technology, and how Christians can work toward a better world through tech. (Joel Jacob was away on vacation this week - he'll be back soon!)Outline0:00 - Intro0:57 - Story of FaithTech9:05 - The Three Kinds of Tech15:45 - Should Tech people leave their companies if they have moral disagreements?20:10 - What keeps James going through the challenges of leading FaithTech?26:00 - What did James' wife think of James starting FaithTech?27:10 - How has the culture's view of tech changed?32:15 - Digital Sabbath36:10 - What are strategies for Christians to live counter-culturally with tech?41:30 - Sabbaticals for all?43:30 - Some really funky audioShow notes:- FaithTech.com- The FaithTech Podcast https://faithtech.com/podcast/- Andy Crouch's Tech-Wise Family https://www.amazon.ca/Tech-Wise-Family-Everyday-Putting-Technology/dp/0801018668James K.A. Smith's You Are What You Love - https://www.amazon.ca/You-Are-What-Love-Spiritual-ebook/dp/B012H10K3G/- "The Age of Social Media is Ending" - https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/twitter-facebook-social-media-decline/672074/
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