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Welcome to my new blog, Don't Separate Church and Tech! The philosophy at the core of this blog is that technology in and of itself is neither good nor evil; that distinction comes from how we use it.

God has given us intelligence, the ability to create and invent and build. We humans are pretty good at making things, though too often those things are used for evil rather than good. We've created a lot of things over the milennia of our existence here on Earth; various forms of visual art, music, drama, mechanical and electrical devices. I think that too often, we see many of the things we create as being somehow separate from church; for instance, you wouldn't necessarily bring a beautiful automobile into your sanctuary and use it as part of your worship service, would you?

I think that, many times, modern technology is seen as a necessary evil. Some churches may hesitate to install an LCD projector and a PC in their sanctuaries for fear that it will demean or sully the worship experience in some way, or have problems with a computer network in the building because it might dehumanize the process of guiding the flock through the week.

I'm a computer programmer, and have a great interest in many forms of modern technology. I have found in recent years that as I look at a new technology or investigate a new tech-related service, I have kept in the back of  my mind a sort of dialog about how this thing might be used for God's glory. Audio mixers and related equipment, for instance, have been established pretty well by now as an important part of the worship environment in most churches. But I think there are many other technologies that can be used during corporate worship and as extensions of the worship and outreach of a church body. I seek to explore the usefulness of any technology to the church as it tries to glorify God and fulfill the Great Commission to the best of it's ability. Won't you join me?