The Tech-Wise Family

Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place

By: Andy Crouch, Amy Crouch - Foreword

Narrated by: Andy Crouch, Amy Crouch - Foreword

Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Making conscientious choices about technology in our families is more than just using Internet filters and determining screen time limits for our children. It's about developing wisdom, character, and courage in the way we use digital media rather than accepting technology's promises of ease, instant gratification, and the world's knowledge at our fingertips. And it's definitely not just about the kids.

Drawing on in-depth original research from the Barna Group, Andy Crouch shows listeners that the choices we make about technology have consequences we may never have considered. He takes listeners beyond the typical questions of what, where, and when and instead challenges them to answer provocative questions like "Who do we want to be as a family?" and "How does our use of a particular technology move us closer or farther away from that goal?" Anyone who has felt their family relationships suffer or their time slip away amid technology's distractions will find in this book a path forward to reclaiming their real life in a world of devices.

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Beautifully written and well worth the listen!

This book has and will continue change how our family thinks about and lives with technology. The author gave a winsome picture of how to put technology in his proper place for the good of the family. The book was engaging to listen to, as read by the author, and the applications are positive and very practical. As a pastor, husband, and father of three young children, I highly recommend investing the time to read or listen to this book and adopt its wisdom!

Eye Opening and Challenging

Great stuff to think through for the family and kids. Made me think again about my own habits and the habits I don't want my family members to develop.

Creating a full life

I am so thankful to have read this book. It goes beyond simply teaching how to limit technology and reveals how to create a fulfilling family life!

Excellent!

Excellent material! Thorough and helpful. Specific and concrete, with lots of undergirding support. I believe every Christian family should read this book!

Important Awakening Call

Great and insightful. Brings us to remember the basics and to be mindful of being present! Thank you!

Must Read for Families

Radical change is needed for our use of technology. We are being more and more controlled by our screens and Andy Crouch offers a very hard but necessary change for the health of the next generation.

Incredible and Poignant

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook. These words were “like apples of gold in a picture of silver.” Andy Crouch shared the wisdom that people need to hear eloquently and articulately. The ten commitments that his family made to protect each other from the inundation of technology are very practical, biblical and doable. These commitments will build families that can withstand the pressures of this life together. It is my prayer that the “first family” will be revitalized as individuals within the body of Christ will learn how to shelter each other from the “easy everywhere” that surrounds us.

Transformational!

I listened to this in one sitting while getting things done around the house. As a mom of 3 kids under 4 I am inspired to implement the many suggestions of a tech-wise family starting with moving the TV and phones out of the bedroom. I also loved the implementation of Sabbath. I've limited screen time for kids to only the weekends but now I'm thinking no screen time period except for intentional family time. so helpful!

Why? Not How-to

This book is a fantastic resource for aligning your family’s use of tech with your faith. It is mostly philosophical but the end of the book specifically the last 4-5 chapters pack a punch with sobering wisdom and practically. I highly recommend this book.

Life changing

This book will forever change the way our family creates, rather than consumes. Thank you, thank you Andy Crouch for your wisdom and courage in parenting, and for sharing it. May God bless you.