Temptation and Technology

Acts 2 United Methodist Church

Temptation and Technology

October 1, 2023 • Dr. Mark Foster • James 1:12–14

Since the beginning of time and by the third page of the Bible, humanity has struggled with the relationship between God, knowledge, control, and temptation. When we get it wrong, the results are catastrophic.

If Jesus Had an iPhone

October 15, 2023 • Dr. Mark Foster • Luke 4:16–20

If Jesus had an iPhone, how might he use it? By looking at his life and teaching, we can learn he would have us do with our technology so that we can be fully present, attentive, and loving to God and the people around us.

Truth: Discerning Fact from Fiction

October 8, 2023 • Dr. Mark Foster • Proverbs 6:16–19

As technology progresses, it’s getting harder and harder to know what’s real and what’s generated by a computer. But Jesus teaches us that discerning the truth is enormously important because, as he said, the truth will set us free.

Social Media is a Megaphone

September 24, 2023 • Dr. Mark Foster • Ephesians 4:29

The downsides of social media are never far away. . . our teens are constantly confronted with images of people who somehow seem prettier, richer, more fashionable, and more popular. Social media takes the normal anxieties of teenage life and hypercharges them.