725 – Here Be Dragons

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<a href="https://welstech.wels.net/2024/05/23/725-here-be-dragons/" rel="nofollow"></a> Turn up the volume for WELSTech as we talk fantasy and escapism from a Christian perspective with Silas Dose. Martin has a trackpad pick and WELSTech friend, Philip Wels has been busy at the video editing desk crafting a video that captures the joy and excitement of graduation and assignment at Martin Luther College. Pastor-elect Silas Dose and his wife Laurel Dose The discussion & interview Fig leaves and pelts – Senior seminarian and now Pastor-elect Silas Dose joins Martin and Sallie to discuss his master’s thesis at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, titled <a href="http://essays.wisluthsem.org:8080/bitstream/handle/123456789/7499/Dose%20-%20Here%20be%20Dragons.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y" rel="nofollow">Here Be Dragons: Fantasy, Escapism, and a Christian Response</a>. Congratulations and God’s blessings to Silas and his wife Laurel as they prepare to move and Silas prepares to serve God’s people in his assigned congregation, <a href="https://www.hopeevlutheran.com/" rel="nofollow">Hope Lutheran Church</a> in Chino Valley and Prescott, Az. A PRAYER BEFORE FANTASY from Here Be Dragons, Appendix, p. 44. <blockquote> Dear Heavenly Father, you call us to glorify you in everything we do, and all good things point to you. With your blessing, Lord, I would enjoy this gift of fantasy as a blessing from your hand. Help me avoid irresponsibility and temptation as I venture into a world not your own, but let it still be a blessing to me as a tiny fractal of your creative majesty. Help me to escape into it, find rest, enjoying it fully. Help me to escape from it, full of wonder, returning joyfully. Amen </blockquote> Ministry resources Books mentioned in Silas’ research <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Escapism-Yi-Fu-Tuan/dp/0801865409" rel="nofollow">Escapism</a> by Yi-Fu Tuan</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tree-Leaf-Mythopoeia-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0007105045" rel="nofollow">Tree and Leaf: Including ‘Mythopoeia’</a> by J.R.R. Tolkein</li> <li><a href="https://coolcalvary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/on-fairy-stories1.pdf" rel="nofollow">On Fairy Stories</a> – essay by J.R.R. Tolkien (free PDF)</li> </ul> Picks of the week <ul> <li><a href="http://essays.wisluthsem.org:8080/" rel="nofollow">Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Digital Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK2D3AM/A/magic-trackpad-white-multi-touch-surface" rel="nofollow">Apple Magic Trackpad</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/102341" rel="nofollow">Three Finger Drag setting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bestproducts.com/tech/electronics/g20633756/trackpads-touchpads-for-mac-and-pc" rel="nofollow">PC trackpad alternatives</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> Community feedback & events Enjoy this happy <a href="https://wels.net/news-media/together/" rel="nofollow">WELS Together Martin Luther College Graduation recap</a> video created by WELSTech friend, Philip Wels. Next time We kick off a summer series of interviews on ministry technology usage around the world. First up, we talk with Rob Davidson from Concordia Technology Solutions (CTS), the group behind Shepherd’s Staff, Church 360°, and Christian Worship Service Builder. Join WELSTech in the good old summertime! Get involved <ul> <li>Add comments</li> <li>Send us an e-mail <a href="mailto:welstech@wels.net" rel="nofollow">welstech@wels.net</a></li> <li>Join the WELSTech community: <ul> <li>WELSTech <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/forum/#!forum/welstech" rel="nofollow">Google Group</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WELSTech" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="http://pinterest.com/welstech/" rel="nofollow">Pinterest</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="https://instagram.com/welstechpodcast/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Add to the WELSTech wiki <a href="http://welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net/" rel="nofollow">welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net</a></li> <li>Contribute to the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WELSTech&src=typd" rel="nofollow">#WELSTech</a> X conversation</li> <li>Follow us on X – <a href="http://twitter.com/welstech" rel="nofollow">welstech</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/mspriggs" rel="nofollow">mspriggs</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/salliedraper" rel="nofollow">salliedraper</a></li> <li>Share with the Diigo group <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/group/welstech" rel="nofollow">welstech</a></li> </ul>