Tech @ Juan

Introduction

Sometimes the things closest to home, are the things that are hardest to integrate with our Christian lives. It would seem that the ordinary or the mundane are apart from Christian life. We may not be excited about it, or perhaps, there just isn't an easy in. Technology has been one of these "close to home" things for me. Why is it so hard to integrate technology into the Christian life? Is it that there are no clear places of entry, or is it that I'm not excited about giving over this piece of my life? Certainly there have been times that (and I know non-Christians deal with this too) where I don't want anyone to know that I'm good with computers because it will soon mean that I have to fix their internet. Does this keep me from a technical integration of my faith?

To answer these questions I will look at service, faith, worship, evangelism, discipleship, etc... and how they can be lived out by a geek in a practical way. I realize some of these things will not even begin to make sense to the technically challenged, but hopefully will lead those who see their computer as potential to a closer walk with God.

This book will deal with how to integrate technology into faith. It's non-obvious, but my hope is to make it clear how someone's makeup can truly be integrated into real and godly living; to go beyond making a website for your church, and integrating your very geekdom into Christiandom! For after all, we are all part of one body; "Techies" too!

With that said the methodology used in this book is useful for anyone who has strong passions for their respective hobby. Windsailing, knitting, and gaming can all be used by God to further His Kingdom here on Earth. We just need be available and open to Him. So with each Chapter I will include the "how" so that those interested can expand on the ideas included within. Open-source methodology if you will. ;-)