What does it mean to think biblically about video games? How much and what kinds of video games should Christians play?

Bottom line, what is a theology of video games? Our guest today Drew Dixon is the author of a book called

Know Thy gamer, a Parents Guide to Video Games. He's going to help us think through these questions. Now, Drew, you've written this

to parents, but we're going to go far beyond that and just kind of ask, how do we think

bibically about video games? So let's start with your story. You describe

yourself as a gamer and you also say that you have a healthy relationship with

video games. So tell us about that relationship with video games and maybe what you think it should look like to have such a healthy relationship.

Sure, well I mean I think of it as a hobby that like all of God's good gifts brings joy to my life and brings joy to my

relationships. Video games have been a source of connection for me with other people.

They've been a way that I've been able to do ministry.

I think they've been a way that I've found a lot of enjoyment and fun.

And so I think a healthy relationship with video games

is like one that you can do, you know know I think supposedly Martin Luther said you know like

love God and do whatever you want right sure something like that something like that

right I think that's kind of the idea like if you can if you can

live out the greatest command to love God with all your heart and your neighbors

yourself then and play video games at the same time then I think and play video games at the same time,

then I think you're doing,

do any hobby at the same time.

I think you probably have a good relationship with that hobby.

So yeah, that's what it's looked like for me.

You know, I avoid the extremes of playing in such a way

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