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I got an iPad. Wonder what God would think?

By: Jesse Orndorff|Posted in: Perspectives

I bought an iPad this weekend. I had to wait 2 hours in line.

Would I wait in line for two hours to get in to a church service? No.

There’s a problem with that. What do you think?

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July 8, 2015 Jesse Orndorff

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Jesse Orndorff

Jesse Orndorff is a professional website designer from Seattle. Jesse is the founder of Glean, a church website design studio. He is also the owner of Bearded Design, a web development company that provides websites to small businesses.

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8 Responses to I got an iPad. Wonder what God would think?

  • Steve April 8, 2010

    Good call.

    I made a similar reflection on the enthusiasm of Apple fans vs Christians.

    http://www.communicatejesus.com/2010/04/what-does-the-ipad-or-jesus-mean-to-you/

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  • shrop April 9, 2010

    I agree completely. Also makes me think about what the church is doing/not doing to make people stand in line for 2 hours.

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  • Jesse Orndorff April 9, 2010

    Yeah, it’s tough because I want to help create the type of environment that would get people excited about church.

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  • Richo April 13, 2010

    But would u wait two hours in line next week, and the next week, and the next week, and the next week, and the next week to get the same thing or something similar. (How many people would be prepared to stand in line for 2 hours now for an ipod or iphone??)
    The challenge for all churches…..is what u higlight….people want (may even need) mountain top experiences…not just once or twice in their life….but every day or week….
    And thens a whole raft of people who say…whats this ipad thingy…y do i need it…i cant see the use for it…the cost is not worth it (I suspect also similar reactions to church).
    And like Christianity the IPADS real value is when u engage with it….and use its

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  • Steve May 28, 2010

    Yeah, it’s tough because I want to help create the type of environment that would get people excited about church.

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  • Aaliyah June 16, 2010

    I agree completely. Also makes me think about what the church is doing/not doing to make people stand in line for 2 hours.

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  • Jazmin July 6, 2010

    Yeah, it’s tough because I want to help create the type of environment that would get people excited about church.

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  • Brendan July 9, 2010

    I feel like you’re making a false divide between “excitement for iPad” and “excitement for church.” I see an assumption that because people show more excitement for an iPad than for church, that we are all doing something wrong.

    That is looking at the church as an event, rather than a mindset, holistic lifestyle, and a relationship (many of them). I don’t think it even makes sense to wish for the same sort of “excitement.”

    Missing “church” should be more about missing people, missing your friends in a deep, relational, and intimate sort of way.

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