Unplugging from Technology to Reconnect with Christ - Paul Coulter

Technology has enhanced our lives wonderfully but can become a barrier to connection with Christ. This has never been truer than since the advent of smartphones. We can retreat into our phones from our immediate surroundings and companions. This virtual ‘home’ promises safety and belonging but can increase anxiety and isolation and Christ is often left outside. This talk considers the risks of smartphone and social media usage and how we might set healthy limits so that we do not become their slaves. We explore practical ideas for reconnecting with Christ directly and through creation and community.

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Paul Coulter lives in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, with his Chinese Malaysian wife, Gar-Ling, and their two teenage children. He holds degrees in medical genetics, medicine and theology (PhD). Having previously served as a medical doctor, cross-cultural pastor and lecturer in practical theology and missiology, he is now Head of Ministry Operations with Living Leadership (www.livingleadership.org), an organisation helping leaders and their families live joyfully in Christ and serve Him faithfully. He is also Executive Director of the Centre for Christianity in Society (www.christianityinsociety.org), which seeks to connect Christ with issues and needs in contemporary culture in Ireland and online. Paul is the author of three books - 'Clarion Call: Finding Joy in Christ with John the Baptist,' 'Serving Two Masters? Probing the Tensions Between Science and Faith in the Art of Healthcare,' and 'Keeping Care Pastoral: the Heart of Gospel-Shaped Pastoral Care' - several book chapters and multiple articles, including several on (BeThinking.org). He speaks and writes regularly on matters in leadership, pastoral care, ethics and apologetics. In his spare time, he loves to walk in hills and forests, cycle on flat roads and read about history.

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