What has over 55 million people captivated each month? What is Amazon willing to pay so much for? How much data is out there? What happens in an “internet minute”? These are just a few questions answered in this month’s podcast as Phillip and Rhett discuss a variety of topics including a look into the worlds of Minecraft.
Length: 62 minutes
Phillip moves to an important point from God’s word as he and Rhett wrap up their review of the documentary “Video Games: The Movie”.
Length: 58 minutes
“Video Games: The Movie”, a documentary about the history, culture, and future of video games, was recently released and has received fierce criticism from both gamers and film critics alike. What topics did the producers cover, what did they leave out and how deep did they go into objectively looking at video games? Phillip and Rhett weigh in with their analysis of the film and its message in this 2 part series.
Length: 61 minutes
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Office Manager
Rhett is the office manager at Media Talk 101 and co-pastor at a recently planted small-town church. After being challenged at the very first Media Talk 101 presentation given by Phillip Telfer, he has grown to have a great desire to see the lives of others impacted as his was. Rhett’s story of finding freedom from media is featured in the documentary “Captivated.” He, his wife Emily, and their four children live in a rural community in northwestern Illinois and continue to enjoy the freedom that comes from life in Christ.
CNN: W.H.O. classifies ‘Gaming Disorder’ as Mental Health Condition
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/18/health/video-game-disorder-who/index.html
I found this article to be very interesting. Though some find this new classification to be extreme, there are many coming to the realization that balance needs to be brought to the discussion of technology’s place in our lives. The truth is, not everyone who plays video games will develop “gaming disorder” just as not everyone who smokes will get lung cancer, but there are risks and potential consequences that are now being discussed in a world smitten by the screen.
Gaining understanding of the negative aspects of media is a step in the right direction toward personal caution and discernment. I encourage you to check out the article for yourself.
Also, watch this short clip of Dr. Jeff Myers noting this condition seven years ago in an interview featured in our documentary “Captivated”.
Office Manager
Rhett is the office manager at Media Talk 101 and co-pastor at a recently planted small-town church. After being challenged at the very first Media Talk 101 presentation given by Phillip Telfer, he has grown to have a great desire to see the lives of others impacted as his was. Rhett’s story of finding freedom from media is featured in the documentary “Captivated.” He, his wife Emily, and their four children live in a rural community in northwestern Illinois and continue to enjoy the freedom that comes from life in Christ.
