In our modern world, screens are omnipresent.
What is technology doing to our children—and to us?
How can families flourish in a digital age?
Screens are trying to claim nearly every part of our children's lives and our own. Yet many parents feel unprepared to navigate the opportunities and challenges that come with raising kids in a screen-saturated culture.
In this 6-session free course, you'll explore a biblical framework for understanding technology and its influence on your family. Together, we'll examine how screens shape our habits, relationships, and the lives of our kids, and discover practical wisdom for helping the next generation follow Jesus faithfully in a digital world.
In this online course you will...
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Understand how screens are shaping your own and your children's hearts
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Learn to think critically about what social media and digital entertainment you allow yourself to consume
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Recognize the ways social media specifically influences us
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Learn how AI works and how to think biblically about it
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Tackle the issue of screen access and pornography with your kids
- Develop a practical social media plan for your family
You'll leave equipped to think critically and biblically about technology and engage screens with discernment. Of course, we can’t hope to cover every area of technology in six sessions. But our prayer is that this resource will equip you with the framework necessary to bring God's truth to bear on every single area of our technological world.
Course Modules
The Power of Technology
Why do screens shape us so powerfully? What are the lies technology tells us? Learn to think carefully about how technology influences our hearts, especially kids with developing minds.
Entertainment: Amusing Ourselves to Death
In a culture where what is displayed on the screen influences what we value, we must be discerning about entertainment consumption.
The Impact of Social Media
Social media has a powerful influence not only on our youth but on adults as well. Unpack the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways social media influences us.
Artificial Intelligence—Good, Bad, and Ugly
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage. But what do we make of claims that it will become superior to humans? Understand in simple terms what generative AI is and how it works.
It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn
You desperately want to protect your kids from being exposed to porn, but what happens when you can’t? Have age-appropriate and honest conversations about porn with your kids.
Developing a Family Social Media Plan
How do we guide our families through a world of omnipresent screens? Draw out some practical steps for a well-balanced relationship with screens that any family can implement.
Meet The Instructors
Brett Kunkle
Founder & President of MAVEN
Brett Kunkle is the founder and president of MAVEN, a movement to equip the next generation to know truth, pursue goodness and create beauty for the cause of Christ. He has more than 25 years of experience working with youth and parents. Brett is an associate editor for the Apologetics Study Bible for Students, author of The Ambassadors Guide to Mormonism and co-authored A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World and A Student’s Guide to Culture. He received his Master’s degree in philosophy of religion and ethics from Talbot School of Theology. Brett lives with his wife and five kids in Southern California.
Dr. Kathy Koch
Founder & President of Celebrate Kids
John Stonestreet
President of the Colson Center
He’s a sought-after speaker and author on areas of faith and culture, theology, worldview, education and apologetics. John is the daily voice of Breakpoint, the nationally syndicated commentary on the culture founded by the late Chuck Colson. He has co-authored five books including A Practical Guide to Culture and Restoring All Things. He and his wife, Sarah, have four children and live in Colorado Springs, CO.
Jonathan Morrow
Director of Cultur al Engagement & Student Discipleship at the Impact 360 Institute
Dr. Douglas Axe
Professor of Molecular Biology at Biola University
Founding Director of the Biologic Institute. Author of Undeniable—How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed. Earned his Ph.D. at Caltech. Husband and father.
Greta Eskridge
Mom, Author, & Podcast Host
Passionate about equipping families for joyful connected parenting. She is the host of the popular Greta Eskridge Podcast, and the author of Adventuring Together, 100
Days of Adventure, and It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn. Home-schooling mom of 2 young adults and 2 teens, and a wife of nearly 30 years.
Be An Active Learner
As part of this course, you'll also receive access to our workbook that accompanies the course videos. The Navigating a World of Screens workbook is 44-pages and includes fill-in-the-blank outlines, session review questions and additional discussion questions to take your learning to the next level. It has everything you'll need to be an active learner and master the course content inside and out.
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At MAVEN, we are dedicated to discipling you—whether you are a student, a parent, or a youth pastor—in the skills you need to shine the light of God's truth, beauty, and goodness in your family, church, and community. But it's up to you to take that extra step and invest in your apologetics and worldview training. When culture comes knocking, let's be ready to meet it.
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