Comments on: Digital Detox http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/02/digital-detox.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=digital-detox Practical Stuff for Church Leaders Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Breaking the Sabbath-Part 2 | Chase Your Lion http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/02/digital-detox.html#comment-17032 Breaking the Sabbath-Part 2 | Chase Your Lion Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:29:35 +0000 http://www.leadingsmart.com/?p=5252#comment-17032 [...] Pastor who is currently taking his students through the 10 commandments.  Tim recently posted on a digital detox his family was taking.  Do yourself a favor and subscribe to both of their [...] [...] Pastor who is currently taking his students through the 10 commandments.  Tim recently posted on a digital detox his family was taking.  Do yourself a favor and subscribe to both of their [...]

]]> By: Dave Baldwin http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/02/digital-detox.html#comment-17030 Dave Baldwin Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:30:26 +0000 http://www.leadingsmart.com/?p=5252#comment-17030 Thank you Tim. Just got back today from a 7 day cruise. I basically un-plugged for the week and spent quality time with my wife! Thank you for the reminder. Blessings, Dave Thank you Tim. Just got back today from a 7 day cruise. I basically un-plugged for the week and spent quality time with my wife! Thank you for the reminder.
Blessings,
Dave

]]> By: Heath http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/02/digital-detox.html#comment-17029 Heath Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:14:36 +0000 http://www.leadingsmart.com/?p=5252#comment-17029 Tim, I found two things encouraging here: one, was the simple fact that you guys were doing something like that. My kids are still young and unplugged, but it seems my wife and I are always tethered to the WWW. Unplugging for all our sakes needs to be a priority. Secondly, is the fact that you planned this for several weeks and it wasn't a spur of the moment thing. I have been struggling recently with celebrating a consistent Sabbath as a pastor. It's clear to me that having a Sabbath every week means planning weeks ahead. Your post has opened my mind to a world of new possibilities. Thanks. Tim, I found two things encouraging here: one, was the simple fact that you guys were doing something like that. My kids are still young and unplugged, but it seems my wife and I are always tethered to the WWW. Unplugging for all our sakes needs to be a priority. Secondly, is the fact that you planned this for several weeks and it wasn't a spur of the moment thing. I have been struggling recently with celebrating a consistent Sabbath as a pastor. It's clear to me that having a Sabbath every week means planning weeks ahead. Your post has opened my mind to a world of new possibilities. Thanks.

]]> By: Barry http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/02/digital-detox.html#comment-17028 Barry Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:35:22 +0000 http://www.leadingsmart.com/?p=5252#comment-17028 My 4 kids are a little bit younger, but we decided to eliminate video games, internet, and television/videos as entertainment during the week completely. We limit ourselves to around 10 hours spread over Friday, Saturday & Sunday. It was really tough the first couple of weeks, but we've all adjusted pretty well. Now the kids call the weekend ... wii-kend! BTW: I think it's been harder for me than anyone else. My 4 kids are a little bit younger, but we decided to eliminate video games, internet, and television/videos as entertainment during the week completely. We limit ourselves to around 10 hours spread over Friday, Saturday & Sunday. It was really tough the first couple of weeks, but we've all adjusted pretty well. Now the kids call the weekend … wii-kend! BTW: I think it's been harder for me than anyone else.

]]> By: Michael Koenig http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/02/digital-detox.html#comment-17027 Michael Koenig Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:13:40 +0000 http://www.leadingsmart.com/?p=5252#comment-17027 TEsting. TEsting.

]]> By: Michael http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/02/digital-detox.html#comment-17025 Michael Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:38:03 +0000 http://www.leadingsmart.com/?p=5252#comment-17025 Tim: Great post! My boys and I are digital geeks and it drives my wife crazy. I agree: we need to get away for awhile and have some true dialogue (where you actually look up or away from the display screen and have EYE contact). Yeah. Hard core stuff like that. ;-) We seem to get sucked in to games and computer monitors too easily (and for far too long) before coming up for air. I applaud your trip to the "wilderness" and wish you and your family a great time. My guess is that it will have a very positive impact. I'm going to blog about this over at Top Notch Parents and will link back to you. Good stuff. P.S. My family are GCC-ers and love what you guys do. Tim: Great post! My boys and I are digital geeks and it drives my wife crazy. I agree: we need to get away for awhile and have some true dialogue (where you actually look up or away from the display screen and have EYE contact). Yeah. Hard core stuff like that. ;-)

We seem to get sucked in to games and computer monitors too easily (and for far too long) before coming up for air. I applaud your trip to the "wilderness" and wish you and your family a great time. My guess is that it will have a very positive impact.

I'm going to blog about this over at Top Notch Parents and will link back to you. Good stuff.

P.S. My family are GCC-ers and love what you guys do.

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