Advertise on podcast: Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland

Rating

★★★★★

from

56 reviews

Description

Gospel Tech is a resource for parents who are feeling outpaced and overwhelmed as they raise children in a tech world. Our goal: Equip parents with the tools, resources, and confidence they need to raise kids who love God and use tech. Gospel Tech’s mission is to equip families to love God and use tech. We want to empower parents to: Talk about healthy techCommunicate the GospelConnect the hope of the Gospel to their everyday tech lives Introduction to Gospel Tech Three years ago I (Nathan) started Gospel Tech as a ministry to help connect the Gospel to the daily tech lives of families in practical ways. As a middle school teacher I saw a need for intentional, Gospel-focused conversations about tech. Tech was creating more distraction than inspiration in the classroom, and I saw the need for more than just new habits—there was a desperate need for new hearts. Gospel Tech bridges the gap between scary tech conversations and the hope of the Gospel. With engaging stories and practical applications I bring Gospel-centered tech solutions families can apply in everyday life. Gospel Tech Resources Beyond The Podcast The Parent Tech Workshops: A two-part series addressing:How should we handle Tech’s Big 3 (smartphones, gaming, pornography)?How do we make tech safe at home? (two types of tech, tech health, and building tech trust)Youth Talks:The Tech Talk: Use the best tech on purpose, not for purpose.The Hope Talk: A conversation about our goals, purpose, and how making a mistake doesn’t make us a mistake.The Family Tech Framework: A two-hour workshop where families leave with the words to say and the plan in place for healthy tech at home and in daily life.Part 1: Talk It Out: Parents learn key points of discussing healthful tech.Part 2: Walk It Out: Families work together to create a Family Tech Framework customized to their needs, goals, and season of life. At the end of the day our children aren't problems to fix, they're people to love. We need to point them to the purpose and hope available in Christ, in the work he's already done to make them new and to call them on to good works, and then use tech from that hope. This is why I love to say that in Christ we use tech on purpose, not for purpose. That's the goal of Gospel Tech. Thanks for letting me be on this journey of parenting with you. -Nathan Sutherland

Unlock Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland podcast Email contact info,
Listeners & Audience details

Email contact information

Direct podcast contact details

Listeners

Audience numbers & engagement insights

Audience details

Podcast Insights

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland podcast

Sextortion

2026/10/22

Sextortion is a growing online scam where criminals pose as peers, build trust with young people, and then use fear and manipulation to extort them. It's important to have open, calm conversations with kids now, so they know they can come to a trusted adult if something happens and understand that their worth isn't defined by a mistake or a difficult situation. At the heart of it all is the power of relationship. When kids know they are loved, supported, and safe to talk honestly with their parents, they're much more likely to seek help instead of carrying fear and shame alone. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4rLxqDZ

Did I Damage My Kid?

2026/10/20

As parents we worry about all the mistakes we have made with tech, or might make parenting tech, and wonder if there comes a point where we've irreparably harmed our children. The short answer: No. There is no tech mistake that can make your child a mistake. Today is an encouragement to parent from that truth, wherever you are in your tech-parenting journey. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4s4pbmE

Drool Tech vs Tool Tech

2026/10/15

Nathan offers a helpful way to think about technology: there's “tool tech,” which helps us create and accomplish things, and “drool tech,” which is designed to keep us consuming and engaged. The difference isn't that one is good and one is bad, but understanding how they're designed can help parents and grandparents make wiser choices about the screens in their lives and their kids' lives. It's a relatable reminder that not all screen time is created equal. While a tool like Microsoft Word simply waits for you to use it, platforms like YouTube are built to keep you watching, which is why it's so easy to go down a rabbit hole before you even realize it. Being aware of that difference can help us approach technology with more intention and healthier habits. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3Vqwp8l

Five Cautions for Giving a Smartphone

2026/10/13

Jesus tells us to give good gifts, so let's ask the question: Is a smartphone a good gift? Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4AOPMs1

A.I.

2026/10/08

AI can be a helpful tool when it's used to support learning, creativity, and problem-solving, but it's important that it doesn't end up doing all the thinking for us. A good question for families to ask is, "Is this helping my child grow, or is it replacing the work they need to do to learn and develop?" There is also a growing concern around kids using AI as a substitute for real relationships. While AI can provide information and assistance, it can't replace the connection, wisdom, and support that come from trusted friends, family members, and caring adults. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4hYrYKC

Choosing Safe Video Games

2026/10/06

So, you've decided games are a good fit for your kiddo; what now? The conversation you'll have when deciding which games to play is just as important as the final decision. Along the way you'll learn to read the box, trust your gut, and grade the game for yourself so you are equipped to think, and act, rightly when it comes to video games. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4jveM16

What is Gospel Tech?

2026/10/01

Technology is woven into almost every part of our lives, and if you're a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, you've probably wondered how to help kids use it wisely. In our first "Frequently Asked Questions" conversation, Nathan shares practical encouragement for raising children who love God first and use technology with purpose, not just by setting rules, but by addressing the heart behind our screen habits. It's about finding balance, building healthy attention spans, and helping the next generation thrive in a digital world. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3VpiPCa Want to listen to Gospel Tech FAQ's on the radio? Catch it here: kcisradio.com/gospel-tech Tuesdays at 7:55 AM and Saturdays at Noon

Improving Tech Hygiene

2026/09/29

What can we do if tech makes bedtime a frequent struggle? I've found that thinking about time, place, and content as ways to create excellent tech hygiene for our children, and reflecting on their sleep as an example of if it is working, can be a great way to develop healthy relationships with our tech at home. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4jqrGxc

Parenting School Tech

2026/09/22

We can parent the technology schools send home and ensure these devices are a blessing in the classroom and beyond. We start by talking about using tech well with our kids, then we ensure the school and our home have hedges to keep these devices safe, and we remember that tech in the classroom should benefit learning. With these three in mind we are able to parent school technology well. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4hGSg40

Is Tech the Real Problem?

2026/09/15

How can we tell if a child’s tech is just different, or if it’s actually becoming unhealthy? Today we'll walk through the practical applications of a RESET and how it empowers us to fight for our children, not just with them, when it comes to tech. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4ivrGMi

For Youth: Guarding and Building Up Our Tech

2026/09/08

Young people, you can make your tech support the good choices you want to make. Set spiritual practices, healthy habits, and safe hedges (Ephesians 2:1-10)Use your words and actions for building others up (Ephesians 4:29)Look to help (James 5:19-20)Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4gMgE2F

Using the Best Tech Well

2026/09/01

Parenting tech doesn't have to be complicated. Two questions to help us on our way: Is true? Does it bear good fruit? These two guide our tech decisions about whether we change our tech choices, or simply remove unhealthy tech and replace it with new and safer activities. Show Notes:

Sleep, Screens, and Free Time (Back to School!)

2026/08/25

The transition from summer to the school year is a wonderful opportunity to reassess our routine and priorities. It's a time to make sure we're planning for healthy sleep habits, recalibrating screen time, and protecting what matters most from getting lost in the busyness of the fall season. Back-to-school season is the perfect time to be intentional about using tech in ways that support our goals and well-being. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4gdJk44

Celebrating 10 Years of God Providing

2026/08/18

In 2016 Anna and I started a nonprofit focused on sparking positive purpose in youth. I began teaching part time and speaking part time, and ten years later we are doing this as a full time ministry to equip and empower parents, youth, and leaders to love God and use the best tech well. As we look to this next year we feel a strong conviction, especially after six months in the classroom for Nathan this year, to make resources that families and churches can use to strengthen, encourage, and empower the best tech choices, available. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4qk7TRw

A Simple Tech Standard: Is it Safe, Ready, Good?

2026/08/11

Safe, Ready, Good is the standard every parent can apply to the tech in our homes, and to any tech we dream about bringing through our door. First we ask if it is safe. Is this technology safe by design, or are there additional controls we can add that will help to keep it safe? Then, is my child ready? Sometimes this is an age thing (they should be 15 before getting a smartphone), and sometimes it's a maturity thing: They need a healthy RESET even if they're old enough. Finally we look at the fruit; is it good? The best tech will make our children look more like Jesus, and that's the standard we set for using the best tech well. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4x4fSok

Podcast reviews

Read Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland podcast reviews

5 out of 5

56 reviews

★★★★★

BowtieBatch07 2022/10/09

Great tool for Biblical living in a tech world

This show is well produced and flows smoothly. He offers lots of very practical and wise advice on how to navigate uses of technology through the lens...

★★★★★

$$$baggins 2022/09/14

Very helpful and practical and necessary

Been looking all over for help navigating technology safely as my kids approach their teenage years. This stuff is very helpful to hear, is clearly pr...

★★★★★

Grasshopperswt 2022/06/11

Very timely and super helpful!

Thanks for all your hard work on this podcast. Found you through Fierce Marriage and so thankful I did. It’s already been so helpful not only for myse...

★★★★★

NordlieHJ 2022/04/05

Love all of the topics discussed

Such great content and purpose!

★★★★★

j.Roth518 2020/12/11

What do I do with my kids and technology?

Thank so much Anna and Nathan for putting this resource to help us understand what tech is doing with our brains and how to set up great guard rails.

★★★★★

sWhiteJr 2020/10/21

Gospel Tech fills a much needed void in the world of faith and tech

Gospel Tech has been like a refreshing glass of water in the desert of podcasts. Nathan always delivers a clear and organized idea in each episode, an...

★★★★★

Mailelani24 2020/09/22

Encouragement!

Such necessary encouragement in these times when navigating tech/online usage can be challenging — most of all Nathan is not condemning in his approac...

★★★★★

Mts. Big R 2020/08/22

Gospel optimism

Excellent. Thought provoking. Challenging

★★★★★

BSF4U 2020/08/02

Should be along side Andy Stanley

Best explanation of Gospel I’ve ever heard. So clear, so needed in our challenging time when blaming is the way of the day. God has clearly a differen...

★★★★★

AaronV33 2020/05/04

Great Resource...for everyone

Great resource for parents, non-parents, kids - really everyone - on topics that are so critical, but that not many of us have good words/tools for un...

check all reviews on apple podcasts