617: Apple Crushes It & the Future of Christianity with Matthew Niermann

A new iPad advertisement showing musical instruments and art supplies being crushed by a hydraulic press has triggered a backlash against Apple and provoked a wider discussion about the impact of technology on communities and creativity. Jonathan Haidt says religious kids have better mental health on average because they're connected to incarnate congregations, and the Catholic Church disciplines an AI priest. Then, Kaitlyn talks to Matthew Niermann about the Lausanne Movement's massive new report on global Christianity and the major trends shaping the future of the church. Also this week—beware of cicada rain! Holy Post Plus 0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Show Starts 1:54 - Theme Song 2:16 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to www.hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 3:22 - World Relief - Visit https://worldrelief.org/holypost/ to download your family refugee guide and learn more about the Path Community 4:13 - Catching up on learning German and the Holy Post live event 8:44 - Cicadas' Powerful Urine 13:41- Apple Crushes Incarnation 23:58 - The Desire of Incarnation 29:01 - Jonathan Haidt and the Anxious Secular Kids 35:30 - An AI Priest is laicized 48:24 - The Church in a H…