Embrace Tech to Amplify Message
Building a flywheel of success for life and career
“I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.” — Romans 16:22
In the ancient world, most communication was oral. But Paul, a traveling preacher and church planter, made a surprising choice: he used the pen — the most advanced communication technology of his time. His letters weren’t casual updates; they were strategic documents. Dictated to scribes like Tertius, written on costly papyrus, and hand-delivered across cities, they were investments in clarity, unity, and long-term influence.
Paul didn’t just preach the gospel. He preserved it, scaled it, and systematized it — through technology.
I remember, 30 years ago in college, I would write letters to my dad asking for pocket money. The letter would take five days to reach him. His reply — with the money — would take another five. Today, we can send funds instantly. Likewise, in the last two decades, technology has leaped forward. It once took an airplane to carry a 5 MB disk. Now we carry gigabytes of data in our shirt pocket. We queued up to use shared phones. Today, everyone carries one — not just for talking, but for ordering food, managing tasks, and running businesses.
Are you embracing these technologies to spread your ideas? I'm not saying adopt every trend for its own sake. But if a tool could amplify your message, shouldn’t you test it out — like Paul did?
If you’re not updated, you’ll be outdated — that’s the unspoken law of every technology cycle. The same applies to how we communicate, lead, and build. Are you still relying on outdated methods? Or are you learning the tools that shape the future?
If you want your ideas to travel far, you must deliver them through the tools of today.
Embrace the medium if you want to multiply the message.
# Action Items:
- Reflect on where you might be clinging to outdated methods — not just in tools, but in mindset. Where are you resisting change?
- Choose one new communication channel or tool to learn this month — a video message, an AI writing aid, or a new platform for documenting your knowledge.
- Create one artifact (a post, a memo, a walkthrough) that could outlast a meeting and reach someone beyond your direct team.