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Technology helps Christians think wisely about digital life and the tools shaping modern culture. Explore biblically grounded articles on social media, AI, online ethics, privacy, attention, and the opportunities and risks technology brings to faith, family, and ministry. You’ll find guidance for using technology with discernment, forming healthy habits, and engaging innovation without losing what matters most—truth, community, and spiritual formation. Whether you’re leading in the church or navigating daily life, these resources equip you to make thoughtful choices and use technology in ways that honor Christ.

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Using AI in Ministry - Many Hands on a Hammer
Culture & Public Square

How to Use AI to Expand Your Reach—Without Losing What Matters Most

Artificial intelligence can help churches save time and extend ministry reach, but it must never replace the soul-shaping work of preaching, counseling, discipleship, and biblical discernment.

Wes Woodell · September 15, 2026
Culture & Public Square

Proceed with Caution

How can churches use digital tools wisely for disciple making? This article offers four filters for technology, communication, presence, and forming mature followers of Jesus.

Jared Johnson · September 15, 2026
Culture & Public Square

Embracing Technology While Upholding Truth

As churches navigate AI and digital technology, this issue of Christian Standard explores how changing methods can serve unchanging biblical principles in discipleship, preaching, outreach, and communication.

Shawn McMullen · September 1, 2026
AI and Christianity A Biblical Framework for Discernment
Culture & Public Square

AI and Christianity: A Biblical Framework for Discernment

Artificial intelligence is reshaping daily life and ministry. Christians need a biblical framework for using AI with wisdom, truthfulness, transparency, human dignity, and faithful discipleship.

Christian Standard · May 26, 2026
debating differently
Culture & Public Square

Debating Differently: In a Time When People Can’t Talk About Hard Things Anymore, How Can Christians Be Different?

In a time when people can’t talk about hard things anymore, how can Christians be different?

Tyler McKenzie · March 13, 2026
Does Social Media Activism Do More Harm Than Good
Culture & Public Square

Does Social Media Activism Do More Harm Than Good?

Tyler McKenzie weighs the promises and pitfalls of social media activism, arguing it often fuels rage, harms mental health, and encourages slacktivism. He urges sparing, strategic use—and a…

Tyler McKenzie · February 23, 2026
Culture & Public Square

The Inevitable Rabbit Hole: Countering Satan’s Impact on Young People Through Social Media

Spiritual warfare impacts teen today through psychological manipulation of social media where culture, politics, fluidity of truth, pornography, misinformation, greed, and so much more collide.

Christian Standard · July 3, 2025
Culture & Public Square

YouTube Presenter Profiles Independent Christian Churches

Ready to Harvest, which conducts denominational research, has released a 27-minute video via YouTube profiling and explaining Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. “What Are Independent Christian…

Christian Standard · January 26, 2024
Culture & Public Square

Start-up AI Platform Aims to Help Pastors Make the Most of Their Sunday Sermons

Some laud the potential of artificial intelligence to make life easier for everyone. Some fear how AI could be misused. But like it or not, it’s here—and one company…

Christian Standard · July 25, 2023
Culture & Public Square

Are You a Truth-Teller?

Christian Standard · January 1, 2023
Culture & Public Square

‘Mr. OCC’ Meredith Williams Uses Facebook Like Barnabas (and Barney Fife)

Among the 15,000 Ozark Christian College alumni, Meredith Williams is a legend. During his 46 years at OCC, Meredith wore many hats, including admissions director, alumni director, and…

Christian Standard · November 4, 2022
The Growing Influence of Glowing Rectangles
Culture & Public Square

The Growing Influence of Glowing Rectangles

Help Your Children Use Tech Wisely and Limit the Dangers

Christian Standard · September 1, 2022
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