{"id":19882,"date":"2025-10-01T09:04:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=19882"},"modified":"2025-10-01T09:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:04:46","slug":"season-27-episode-3-the-kids-will-be-alright-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2025\/10\/season-27-episode-3-the-kids-will-be-alright-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 27: Episode 3 | The Kids Will Be Alright, Right?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Ruth and Jay are joined by producer Colleen to discuss the challenges and strategies of parenting in the digital age. They discuss what they see as the pressing issues right now, how Jay and Colleen are navigating these pressures in their own families, and what Ruth experiences as a grandparent to young people. They also delve into practical advice for setting boundaries and expectations around technology use within families, explore the roles of empathy and community among parents, and consider the church&#8217;s potential in offering countercultural experiences. Over on Patreon the trio explores, practically, how to invite their families winsomely into a low-tech Sabbath practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions to ponder this week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u200aWhat is a winsome way that I can create an extended time for delight in my home?<\/li>\n<li>\u200aWhat are the most important things I want my kid to know about being a person in the world as it pertains to technology?<\/li>\n<li>\u200aIs there a way that I can be an empathetic, kind voice of support and community for another parent who is going through the same or similar tensions that I&#8217;m going through?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We\u2019re back for Season 27, titled \u201cTaming our Technologies: [Spiritual] Practices for a Digital Age.\u201d This season we have a special co-host, pastor, author, and podcast host Jay Y. Kim! Jay will be joining Ruth all season long to explore the impact technology is having on our lives with God, our attention span, our parenting, our community, and our creativity. Jay and Ruth will wrestle with their own questions and wonderings about finding balance in using technology in good and helpful ways while also acknowledging its challenges. This season aims to be gracefully thought-provoking, practically helpful, and ultimately hopeful and encouraging.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19818 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Y-Kim-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jay Kim\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Y-Kim-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Y-Kim-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Y-Kim-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Y-Kim-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Y-Kim-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jay Kim <\/strong>serves as lead pastor at West Gate Church in the Silicon Valley of California. He&#8217;s the author of several books including <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4mXb674\">Analog Christian<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IiVls7\">Analog Church<\/a>, <\/em>and<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4nqVUPC\">Listen, Listen, Speak<\/a><\/em>. Jay also hosts the <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-digital-examen\/id1724107431\"><em>Digital Examen<\/em> podcast<\/a> and much of his work focuses on the intersection of the digital age and spiritual formation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/strengthening-soul-your-leadership-ruth-haley-barton\/id1214483830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also access podcast on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ruth-haley-barton\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/41tz8kmZTi7wyYakvWUKZz\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"S27 Ep 3 | The Kids Will Be Alright, Right?\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=xs64i-1972f9d-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=1&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=7\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button outline\" href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast\/season-twenty-seven\/\">Listen to other episodes from Season 27<\/a> <a class=\"button-secondary outline\" href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast\/\">Access past podcast seasons<\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p><strong>Mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Kg7sqC\">The Anxious Generation<\/a> by Jonathan Haidt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Music Credit:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist<\/li>\n<li>Grace and Peace from <em>Music in Solitude<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p>On October 8, we will be hosting another full<em> Online Oasis<\/em> entitled, <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.podia.com\/p\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJuZXdzbGV0dGVyX2xpbmtfaWQiOjM0MzEwNDJ9.4NhT1txZm8y_qTMJHttRqvZR0kJxNitdDwZyd6disaE\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdHVkZW50X2lkIjo0MTYzMjI5NSwibmV3c2xldHRlcl9pZCI6MjY2OTk5M30.sEjTbAv09sNWSrLVqgU8KrrGdlh79xRgCZwhT3ymVM8\">A Path to Freedom: Moving from the False Self to our True Self in God.<\/a> In this <em>Online Oasis<\/em> we will clarify what we mean when referring to the false self and true self, explore the movement from the false self to the true self with reflections on several characters from Scripture, identify key spiritual practices that open us to this grace, and slow down and enter into space for reflection. <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.podia.com\/p\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJuZXdzbGV0dGVyX2xpbmtfaWQiOjM0MzEwNDR9.edIueAPxtaXldB2RK66Y-ZaDCo1pkTAK35jOVkIyqc0\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdHVkZW50X2lkIjo0MTYzMjI5NSwibmV3c2xldHRlcl9pZCI6MjY2OTk5M30.sEjTbAv09sNWSrLVqgU8KrrGdlh79xRgCZwhT3ymVM8\">REGISTER HERE <\/a>to join us on Wednesday, October 8, from 12:00\u20131:30 CST for this bit of respite in the middle of your day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support the podcast!<\/strong> This season patrons will receive special bonus episodes that incorporate a spiritual practice to help balance out the technological woes discussed in each episode. Become a patron today by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/transformingcenter\">our Patreon page<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/\">Transforming Center<\/a> exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next <em><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/tc\">Transforming Community<\/a>:\u00ae A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.<\/em>\u00a0 Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self! 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