Navigating with a
Gospel Thread
in the Digital Labyrinth
We are living in one of the the most intense spiritual battles in human history. This book addresses, the reality, our responsibility, and the redemption opportunity in the digital labyrinth.
The Statistics
7 Hours
Worldwide, the average person spends a total of 7 hours looking at a non-work-related screen each day.
30%
of Americans regularly access the dark web, up by 300% over the past 3 years.
58%
Of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online, and 1 in 5 teens has thought about suicide or self-injury.
62%
of Americans admit. that they binge watch regularly,
"Technology is in many ways incredibly good and helpful to help us live productive lives filled with community, entertainment, and information. However, this is under the assumption that both the architects and end-users of these technologies have mostly moral, ethical, and goodwill in their motives."
(A Gospel Thread in the Digital Labyrinth, p. 14)
THE LANDSCAPE
Digital Reality:
Frictionless Sin
Through the advancement of technology, we've been taken to the tallest places in our hearts and told,
“It can all be yours,” effectively making sin more broadly accessible and frictionless than it has ever been.
The Gospel Thread:
The Reality, Our Responsibility, and the Redemption Opportunity
Never before in human history have we been so dependent, influenced, and empowered by anything like technology in the 21st century. It’s no coincidence that the rapid advancement of technology in the past 20 years has led us to the current disorienting digital reality of unrest, anxiety, violence, division, distraction, and distrust.
This resource aims to provide a simple tool called the Gospel Thread to help Christians navigate the Digital Labyrinth.
This resource aims to provide a simple tool called the Gospel Thread to help Christians navigate the Digital Labyrinth.