Redeeming Technology

by A. Trevor Sutton

4,105 hours per year. That’s the average amount of time an American spends with technology. That’s almost 45% of your year spent in front of a screen, whether that’s your phone, TV, or computer. Have you considered how all of that technology time is affecting you? Examine your technology use through a new the Christian one. Drawing on their experience and expertise, pastor-psychiatrist duo Rev. A Trevor Sutton and Dr. Brian Smith explore how technology use is affecting your physical and spiritual well-being. Then, they guide you to a roadmap on changing your usage to improve your well-being and glorify God. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of technology and includes discussion questions for deeper thinking. Additionally, each chapter has a “Do This Not That Advice” section to help you form healthy, faithful technology habits with Jesus at the center. With both theological and psychological wisdom, Redeeming Technology will guide you through rethinking your technology usage from the Christian perspective.

224 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2021

About the author

A. Trevor Sutton is associate pastor at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Haslett, Michigan. He is currently a graduate student in Writing and Rhetoric at Michigan State University. Sutton has a BA from Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and an MDiv from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sutton’s work has appeared in Faith & Leadership (Duke Divinity School), The Cresset (Valparaiso University), and Concordia Journal (Concordia Seminary). He has published multiple sermons, Bible studies, and devotional books with various Christian publishers. He previously served as managing editor of Relief Journal: A Christian Literary Expression. He speaks at academic conferences, retreats, and congregations.

Sutton lives in Lansing, Michigan, with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys cycling, hiking, fly-fishing, and impromptu dance parties with his daughters.