tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020417.post7668450928154346320..comments2024-02-19T05:09:00.099-06:00Comments on Lutheran Confessions: The Technology of Prayer: There's An App for ThatClint Schneklothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707900080657719369noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020417.post-77824484601329007262014-09-17T07:02:18.590-05:002014-09-17T07:02:18.590-05:00If that is your reaction, it may be difficult to a...If that is your reaction, it may be difficult to articulate why I feel otherwise, but I'll give it a shot. This morning I used an alarm here at the retreat center to be awake early enough to lead the community in morning prayer. Similarly, in most monastic communities, one of the monks has the job of ringing a bell to call the community to prayer. And in Islamic culture, there are typically criers and singers who call out over megaphones to call the whole community to prayer at specific times. <br /><br />I think of an app like this as a kin to these monastic practices and technologies, but now distributed out to everyone who carries a phone. In the past day, my phone has sent me regular push notifications to pray for the various things I have entered into Echo. So instead of having my day "interrupted" by other kinds of notifications (most of which I have shut off) I am periodically and regularly reminded to pray.<br /><br />I guess I just don't find that silly. I find it helpful.Clint Schneklothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707900080657719369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020417.post-28127747884492449862014-09-17T01:34:17.751-05:002014-09-17T01:34:17.751-05:00This is really silly.This is really silly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780535965911008907noreply@blogger.com