Season 27: Episode 5 | Creative Work: Partnering with God in an Age of Distraction
As we wrap up our season Taming our Technologies: [Spiritual] Practices for a Digital Age, Ruth and Jay delve into the topic of technology’s impact on deep and creative work. They discuss the transformative impact of technology on creativity, productivity, and the ability to perform deep, meaningful work. Jay highlights the distinction between human creativity and artificial intelligence, and Ruth shares personal insights from her writing process, stressing the sacred and divine nature of creative endeavors. Thank you for journeying with us this season as we explored the realities of technology and its impact on various aspects of our lives.
Questions to ponder this week:
- Ask regularly this week, “God, what have you given me to give to others?”
- How in touch am I with the deep work to which God has called me? Am I clear on what the work is for which I’ve been created and God has prepared for me?
We’re back for Season 27, titled Taming our Technologies: [Spiritual] Practices for a Digital Age. This season we have a special co-host, pastor, author, and podcast host Jay Y. Kim! Jay will be joining Ruth all season long to explore the impact technology is having on our lives with God, our attention span, our parenting, our community, and our creativity. Jay and Ruth will wrestle with their own questions and wonderings about finding balance in using technology in good and helpful ways while also acknowledging its challenges. This season aims to be gracefully thought-provoking, practically helpful, and ultimately hopeful and encouraging.
Jay Kim serves as lead pastor at West Gate Church in the Silicon Valley of California. He’s the author of several books including Analog Christian, Analog Church, and Listen, Listen, Speak. Jay also hosts the Digital Examen podcast and much of his work focuses on the intersection of the digital age and spiritual formation.
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Listen to other episodes from Season 27 Access past podcast seasons
Mentioned in this episode:
- Analog Church by Jay Y. Kim
- Analog Christian by Jay Y. Kim
- Deep Work by Cal Newport
Music Credit:
- Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist
- Chasing Butterflies from Music in Solitude
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