JUNE 27-AUGUST 22
BOOK: Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age by Felicia Wu Song
Participate by simply reading the book on your own, listening to the weekly supplement podcast, having their connect group pivot and read the book together by taking a break from their regular group content, form and host a summer book club connect group in-person/online/hybrid.
There will be three Zoom opportunities for people to experience: Kickoff Zoom, Midway Zoom, and Conclusion Zoom.
Participate by simply reading the book on your own, listening to the weekly supplement podcast, having their connect group pivot and read the book together by taking a break from their regular group content, form and host a summer book club connect group in-person/online/hybrid.
There will be three Zoom opportunities for people to experience: Kickoff Zoom, Midway Zoom, and Conclusion Zoom.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Felicia Wu Song
Felicia Song is a cultural sociologist who studies the place of digital technologies in contemporary life. Having trained in history, communication studies, and sociology from Yale, Northwestern and University of Virginia, her research is oriented around the rapidly evolving digital technology industry and how the adoption of social media and digital devices fundamentally alters the landscapes of family, community, and organizational life.
She is author of "Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age (Intervarsity Press Academic, release date: November 2021)and "Virtual Communities: Bowling Alone, Online Together (Peter Lang 2009). Dr. Song's prior research has included studies of expectant women's online information-seeking habits and the evolution of "mommy bloggers" as social media professionals. She regularly speaks on digital practices, social media, the digital media industry, parenting in the digital age, and spiritual formation at universities and colleges, churches, schools, parent groups, and conferences. Find out more at: Feliciawusong.com
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Pastor Jon Ciccarelli
Jon Ciccarelli is the Pastor for Discipleship at Crosswalk Church in Redlands, California, and the Director of Discipleship for Crosswalk Global, where he oversees, develops, and provides opportunities for people to abide with Jesus as His followers and apprentices. He is passionate about living life at the feet of Jesus through solitude, engagement with other disciples, and mission. Jon is a native of Southern California and earned an undergraduate degree from Loma Linda University in Theology/Ministerial Emphasis, a master’s degree in Pastoral Studies from Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctorate in Leadership and Christian Spiritual Formation from George Fox University/Portland Seminary. Jon is married to Lisa, and they have two young adult children, Andrew & Alana.