Analog Christian: Cultivating Contentment, Resilience, and Wisdom in the Digital Age
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- Author：Jay Y. Kim
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Summary
The digital age is in the business of commodifying our attention。 The technologies of our day are determined to keep us scrolling and swiping at all costs， plugged into a feedback loop of impatience， comparison， outrage， and contempt。 Blind to the dangers， we enjoy its temporary pleasures， unaware of the damage to our souls。
Jay Kim's Analog Church explored the ways the digital age and its values affect the life of the church。 In Analog Christian， he asks the same question of Christian discipleship。 As the digital age inclines us to discontentment， fragility， and foolishness， how are followers of Jesus to respond？ What is the theological basis for living in creative resistance to the forces of our day？ How can Christians cultivate the contentment， resilience， and wisdom to not only survive but to thrive as we navigate the specific challenges of our age？
Jay Kim's Analog Church explored the ways the digital age and its values affect the life of the church。 In Analog Christian， he asks the same question of Christian discipleship。 As the digital age inclines us to discontentment， fragility， and foolishness， how are followers of Jesus to respond？ What is the theological basis for living in creative resistance to the forces of our day？ How can Christians cultivate the contentment， resilience， and wisdom to not only survive but to thrive as we navigate the specific challenges of our age？
Reviews
Amanda
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In The Analog Christian， Silicon Valley pastor Jay Y。 Kim presents compelling evidence and inspiration toward our need to be watchful regarding the time we spend on the internet， social media， and our smartphones。 I was drawn into the book from the beginning by the sharing of the author’s personal experience with the effects of social media during the pandemic， and also by the sharing of disheartening statistics which especially concern young people today。By making helpful connections to the fru In The Analog Christian， Silicon Valley pastor Jay Y。 Kim presents compelling evidence and inspiration toward our need to be watchful regarding the time we spend on the internet， social media， and our smartphones。 I was drawn into the book from the beginning by the sharing of the author’s personal experience with the effects of social media during the pandemic， and also by the sharing of disheartening statistics which especially concern young people today。By making helpful connections to the fruit of the Holy Spirit， this must-read book explains how we can build the values of contentment， resilience， and wisdom in our lives in light of the digital world’s ability to have just the opposite effects on us， causing unhealthy comparison， persistent discontentment， ungodly self-indulgence， and more。The book rightly echoes the truth of how the world of social media is changing us and causing many to be addicted to it。 In fact， the book points out that this is what those behind social media want it， so that we will give more of our time to the frenetic， never-satisfying ilk that it often is。 The Analog Christian is a perfect reminder of these things， again fueling us to say no to allowing the digital world to fool us into giving it so much of our time。 With the focus on the fruit of the Spirit， the reader is drawn into the things that truly matter， qualities that we should seek to grow in in our daily lives。The only frustration I had with the book was when something would be written as “this is why _______ said…，” but it the *why* of what they said actually can’t be 100% known for certain。 For example， the book might say， “This is why Paul begins and ends his letter to the Romans” in such and such way， rather than “Perhaps this is why Paul…” Maybe I’m just being picky， but it bothers me when anyone does that unless the Bible explicitly says why， especially because I know those in my generation and younger would likely pick something like this apart in an unhelpful way to their faith。All in all， The Analog Christian contains a essential， timely message for our time， especially for those born in the 1980s， 1990s， 2000s and younger。 Just as I found in this book myself， the reader is bound to discover a vast wealth of wisdom， wisdom that we desperately need to understand and to heed。 By taking this book’s message to heart， we can take back the reigns from a world of smartphones and social media which so often affects us adversely and seeks to influence us in problematic ways。I received an advanced reader copy of this book for free from Netgalley， and am leaving this review voluntarily。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
G。 Connor Salter
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Great collection of interesting factoids about how the digital age is wiring us differently， personal meditations about what means for pastors as well as congregants， and a dash of humor and self-deprecating honesty about when the author hasn't done things well。 A great follow-up to Analog Church Great collection of interesting factoids about how the digital age is wiring us differently， personal meditations about what means for pastors as well as congregants， and a dash of humor and self-deprecating honesty about when the author hasn't done things well。 A great follow-up to Analog Church 。。。more
David
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This is a great book about growing in the fruit of the Spirit in a digital age。 He separates the fruit of the spirit in three main areas: contentment， resilience， and wisdom。 Each chapter in those parts tackles a fruit of the spirit in contrast to what our digit lives are producing in us: Love instead of self-centric despair， peace instead of contempt， kindness and goodness instead of hostility， gentleness instead of outrage， etc。 Framing the fruit of the spirit in light of these specific tempta This is a great book about growing in the fruit of the Spirit in a digital age。 He separates the fruit of the spirit in three main areas: contentment， resilience， and wisdom。 Each chapter in those parts tackles a fruit of the spirit in contrast to what our digit lives are producing in us: Love instead of self-centric despair， peace instead of contempt， kindness and goodness instead of hostility， gentleness instead of outrage， etc。 Framing the fruit of the spirit in light of these specific temptations of our age is useful and helpful。 It is really what sets the book apart and makes it more unique。 The book pays special attention to how social media and our digital lives particularly move us away from the fruit of the spirit。 What's useful is that the book does not argue for a monastic retreat from digital life， but a more intentional life。Honestly， I am usually wary of books that are only 150ish pages。 It makes me wonder if there is enough meat that makes the book worth reading。 This book is worth it。 Each chapter is meaty and weighty。 It could have easily been another 100 pages， but it would have lost its succinctness。 I think this book is useful for both laity and pastors。 I received a copy of this book from netgalley。 。。。more
Cassidy
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This book is a great reminder of what it means to live and love as a diverse community in the body of Christ。 How we love others in the body and out are a testament the Spirit in us。 It’s about cultivating the fruits of the spirit in us in order to be a more perfect reflection of Christ to the world。
Douglas Lee
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