Jay Kim – Analog Christian

How does the technology we use use us? How do the digital age and its values affect the life of Christians and the church? Brent talks with Jay Kim, the author of a new IVP America book called ‘Analog Christian.  Cultivating Contentment, Resilience, and Wisdom in the Digital Age’. Jay is the lead pastor at WestGate Church in the Silicon Valley in the States and is on the leadership team of the ReGeneration Project. His writing has been featured in ‘Christianity Today’, the Gospel Coalition and Relevant Magazine. (1:00) Digital technology and us; (2:30) How Jay was affected by the pandemic; (4:30) How the pandemic affected our consumption of digital technology; (6:00) How technology uses us. Social media; (9:30) How the fruits of the Spirit help us deal with the negative aspects of social media; (12:40) The internet and isolationism; (15:45) God’s love and self centric despair; (19:10) What sort of ‘joy’ social media tries to sell us; (22:00) Social media and rage/anger; (25:00) Pastors and social media hostility; (27:00) How to deal with internet addiction. Links mentioned in this episode: IV Press Jay Kim Thinks... Jay Y. Kim 'Analog Christian: Cultivating Contentment, Resilience, and Wisdom in the Digital Age' Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.