A Way of Building Redemptively
Lament
The Entrepreneur and Phil
Once upon a time, in a valley far, far away, lived a passionate young entrepreneur. The entrepreneur wanted to change the world. He wanted to do something with his life that would truly make a difference. A true mission. Having coffee with a close friend named Phil, the entrepreneur blurted out: “People are not
I Was a High-Tech Expert in a Low-Tech Church. Here’s What I Did.
My Church Was Filled with 70-Year-Olds. They Needed New Ways to Stay Connected In the fall of 2019, my family landed at a small church in our neighbourhood that was trying to re-plant. With only 30 or so remaining members and an average age in the 70s, this little church was struggling to keep the doors open. Yet, there was a clear love for Jesus, a passion for the Gospel, and a vision to re-plan
COVID-19 Global Church Hackathon Results!
“My grandma passed away two weeks ago. Though she didn’t die of the coronavirus, restrictions meant that my grandpa couldn’t be by her side for her final moments. One COVID nurse was asked what her biggest worry was and she responded: “People dying alone.” One team found a way to help! More on that in a second… What is #CovidHack? #CovidHack was an online global hackathon held March 28th — April
Here’s what 189 Pastors Need During COVID-19
To prepare for our upcoming COVID-19 Global Church Hackathon running 8-days from March 28 to April 4th, we asked 189 Pastors and Ministry Leaders their top issues during COVID-19, the type of tech solutions they are finding useful, and what they’d wish for during this
Discern
Digital Evangelism & Demonstrating God’s Love
In Indonesia, Technology’s Reach Opens a Door for Christianity’s Unreached. Technology is a change maker. It “changes the way we think and carries with it worldview implications.”¹ The way we think influences our behaviors and actions. These include how we view and do evangelism. Over the past decade, Indonesia has been experiencing rapid digitization and technological advancements, opening avenu
My Social Dilemma: Should I Delete All My Social Apps?
4 Questions to Help You Decide Within days, friends started texting me, had I seen The Social Dilemma yet? On Facebook, others announced they were deleting their account — all because of the Netflix documentary. They were asking because I have been researching social media and teaching how to build boundaries around it for a couple years. The documentary tangibly outlines some alarming trends we
Should I Take a Digital Sabbath?
Could you go a day without digital technology? Not a chance! That was my answer too. And we’re not alone. Parents spend an average of nine hours and 22 minutes on screens (phones, computers, TV, tablets) every day — eight of which are for personal reasons, not work. The average person spends more time on their phone than sleeping . No
Build
AI Starter Guide
This guide is designed for technology leads and product owners who need a clear, actionable path to integrate AI capabilities into existing applications—without requiring deep expertise in machine learning or infrastructure. We focus on sustainable architectural patterns, current best- in-class tools (as of April 2025), and a roadmap for scaling responsibly.
S1.13 Integrating Entrepreneurship with Timeless Wisdom - Luke Dooley
Luke Dooley is the President and CEO of Ocean Programs. He desires to see people understand their place in a larger story - this is what motivates him to create spaces and content that compel people to live and lead in ways worth following! Ocean Programs engages people through Entrepreneurial training and an Accelerator Program to help grow startups while taking founders on a concurrent spiritual journey. Luke talks through the passion that drives Ocean Programs, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, some exciting news about partnering with FaithTech, and an interesting habit around washrooms! Listen in to hear some great stories about meaningful, kingdom-focused models for innovation and startup.
From Calling to Community
The Share Bibles App was built through prayer and global collaboration https://medium.com/media/69ab0e1d5edb411fda2c62c8e0d4bde4/href When Rob Wiebe came face to face with a problem hindering his ministry, he felt challenged to take on a project that seemed impossible for him. He had a vision for a new technology, but he didn’t have any technical training. He was called to be a missionary, not a
Steward
Deepfakes and Digital Resurrections
The Ethical Perils Are No Longer Fiction Editor’s Note: This essay is the 2nd Place winner in FaithTech’s 2021 Writing Contest! See past winners here ! When Star Wars: Rogue One was released in 2016, it was a prequel to movies that were by then nearly 40 years old. The events in the film immediately precede those of A New Hope , which released in 1977. However, for Rogue One, the creators faced a
“Postmodern Bible” by Pete Phillips
RIP: 2004–2015 Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing series we’re calling “Defunct Christian Tech Blogs Still Worth Your Bandwidth.” Find the growing list here . About This Blog Pete Phillips has been a leader in the digital theology field for a long time. His defunct blog Postmodern Bible proves it. Based in the UK, he has gone on to start the world’s first and only Digital Theology
Defunct Christian Tech Blogs Still Worth Your Bandwidth
A New Series This week, we begin a series we’re affectionately calling “Defunct Christian Tech Blogs Still Worth Your Bandwidth.” Yes, “blogs.” You remember them, right? They were long-form before long-form became cool again. In the wake of the dot-com bubble, they launched Web 2.0, only to ride the social media tsunami of the mid-2000s. The “blogosphere” of GeoCities, Xanga, and Blogspot gave way to MySpace, then Facebook and Twitter, followed by Pi