May 2025
The Scriptures constantly call us to engage deeply – to encourage one another, offer hospitality, foster community, and build unity. We should think long and hard about how to balance technology in those interactions.
Technology isn’t bad, though. It can be very helpful.
Connecting with long-distance relatives over Zoom or FaceTime? Fantastic!
Reading manufactured and curated posts on social media and calling it “friendship”? No thank you.
Consider this:
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, reported that they spend tens of millions of dollars annually on “please and thank you” interactions with ChatGPT.
Why?
Because people are made to connect, and
technology is meant to serve that need – not to replace it.
Healthy Emotional Intelligence (also known as EI or EQ) requires operating well in four key areas:
Self-awareness
Self-regulation
Social awareness
Relationship management
There is no app for that.
We have to leave the people stuff to the experts – people.
So, how about it?
Have you automated your human interactions — or is technology getting in the way of real connection? Does your phone sit face-up at the table during dinner or coffee? When’s the last time someone saw your handwriting? Are you using technology to help you connect, or are you hiding behind it?
WPM
Does your phone sit face-up at the table during dinner or coffee? When’s the last time someone saw your handwriting? Are you using technology to help you connect, or are you hiding behind it?