Meet The Sutherlands
We are Nathan and Anna Sutherland, founders of Gospel Tech. We’re so glad you’re here. Here’s a little bit about us and what we do:
- $We are teachers who quit our jobs to start this non-profit, in hopes of helping kids and families reach their full potential.
- $Over the past two years, our goal has narrowed: our work largely consists of creating content and resources to help families connect their tech use with the gospel.
- $We’ve been married nearly 15 years, and yes, we were babies when we met.
- $We have three kiddos, ages 7, 5, and almost 2, who are equal parts delight and crazy.
- $We are passionate about seeing families set free—and are committed to proclaiming the good news of Jesus.
We don’t know everything, we aren’t perfect and we aren’t Amish. We are, however, passionate about fighting against the hold tech’s had on our own lives, and we promise to share openly and honestly about what we know and what we learn.
Why Gospel Tech?
We believe Jesus came to set us free. Often, our technology gets in the way of our relationship with God and others. We want to see children and parents alike freed from the hold tech has on them. Our goal is simple: Teach families to see where tech is helping and where it is hurting their call to love God and love others; teach the difference between Tool Tech and Drool Tech; provide resources to develop healthy habits; build a community of support as families create new relationships with tech.
Tool Tech
Focus on Creating
User-driven and focused on making, exploring and learning.
Life-Paced
Operates at the pace of real life. Not hyper-stimulating or incentivized by artificial rewards or goals.
User Driven
Tool Tech leverages the user’s ability to complete a task. The user remains in control of the pace, process, and end result.
Drool Tech
Focused on Consumption
Designed to keep users passively consuming for as long as possible.
Faster than Life
Operates at a greater pace, and intensity, then real life.
Incentive Driven
Driven by artificial incentives to prolong engagement (points, levels, likes, leaderboards, rewards).
Tool Tech
Focused on Creating
User-driven and focused on making, exploring and learning.
Life-Paced
Operates at the pace of real life. Not hyper-stimulating or incentivized by artificial rewards or goals.
User Driven
Tool Tech leverages the user’s ability to complete a task. The user remains in control of the pace, process, and end result.
Drool Tech
Focused on Consumption
Designed to keep users passively consuming for as long as possible.
Faster than Life
Operates at a greater pace, and intensity, then real life.
Incentive Driven
Driven by artificial incentives to prolong engagement (points, levels, likes, leaderboards, rewards).
Gospel Tech Overview
#1 Change Is Easier In Community
It’s hard to break old habits, it’s even harder to do it alone! Invite others on this tech journey with you. Start a small group or invite a friend over and check out the resources we’ve curated for you!
#2 Develop A Family Tech Framework
You can fight for your family, not just with them when it comes to tech. A tech framework helps your family assess, discuss, and create a plan for hopeful, healthful tech use. Start Now!
#3 Join The Gospel Tech Podcast
Listen in each week for our ongoing conversation with tools, resources, and encouragement to help families love God and use tech.
#4 Follow For Daily Encouragement
Daily reminders of how we can love God and how that love influences our tech use. Check us out on Instagram @loveGodusetech and Facebook @loveGodusetech.
Our Partners
We are thankful to partner with these ministries and organizations. Make sure to check them out and show them some love!
Our Partners
We are thankful to partner with these ministries and organizations. Make sure to check them out and show them some love!
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