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My most embarrassing moment in ministry didn't happen from a pulpit.It happened at a dinner table in 2019, when a doctoral student in neuroscience — someone I'd been praying for for two years — finally asked me directly: "Okay. Explain to me why you actually believe this."I had spent years...
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The pastor spent Thursday afternoon using AI to research a Hebrew word in the Old Testament.The response was impressive. Three paragraphs, detailed and structured, tracing the word's usage across multiple passages and offering a nuanced theological interpretation. It read like something from a good commentary.It was fundamentally wrong.Not a matter...
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You opened your Bible app this morning. Or maybe you didn't open your Bible at all. Maybe you just typed a question into an AI chatbot and got a clean, organized answer in seconds.Either way, you probably felt something afterward. Reassured. Encouraged. Like you'd done something spiritually meaningful.That feeling is...
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The Confession You Didn't MakeYou opened the app. You typed your situation — the conflict with your coworker, the decision you're wrestling with, maybe even the sin you've been justifying. You hit send.And it agreed with you.It understood you. It validated your feelings. It gave you language to articulate why...
The Weekly Speak is a curated rundown of the week’s top stories with Christian commentary and analysis. Sign up today to get the Weekly Speak in your email every week!AI Goes to ChurchChatbots and AI are rapidly becoming staples in our public consciousness. You can ask them questions, assign them tasks, and even entreat them for advice. There is a day coming when we may have constant companions in our ear buds or glasses guiding us through our days and making our decisions. What could possibly g
Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.We all have habits – whether good or bad. This means we all have rules surrounding our lives, we just might not know what we are aiming for in these habits and rules.The smallest habits have dramatic effects. Throughout Christian history, there has been a philosophy that the small things become the big things. A rule of life is a pattern that brings structure and discipline to your routines and patterns. They are habitual and subcons
In the iconic sit-com Friends, Joey is dumbfounded to learn that someone does not own a television and in utter shock and confusion he replies by saying, "You don't own a TV? What's all your furniture pointed at??"While this scene is an example of the relatable, clever humor of the...
People have claimed that their phones are always listening to their conversations. They know this because after mentioning something, advertisements in their Facebook account start showing up for t…
By Elizabeth Prata In 1909 a novella was published by EM Forster, he of the novels A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India (1924). His novella, again reminding the read…
By Elizabeth Prata Read the book of Revelation. There are some symbols in it, but most of them are already explained elsewhere in the Bible (scripture interprets scripture). Admittedly, there are s…
Shortened links offer users a convenient way to share lengthy website URLs. Do a safety check: ensuring your short links keep users secure.
Shortened links offer users a convenient way to share lengthy website URLs. Do a safety check: ensuring your short links keep users secure.
By Elizabeth Prata It started as a partnership between Anchor and Spotify. Then Spotify nudged Anchor out. All my podcast drafts went away. Spotify provided a recording platform, for a while, but t…
The world is coming to an end; —The picture is painted clearly. Christians must reach out to everyone with the salvation message through technology and
That Was Then. A number of years ago, I was returning from Budapest, Hungary, where I had been invited to lead worship for an international group of missionary artists. After what I deemed to be a …
Laura Moseley
***TRIGGER WARNING!*** This blog article references physical abuse! Please proceeding reading with caution! Do we always need to be reachable? How did we ever function prior to smartphones or cell phones? I do remember, once upon a time, and it was glorious! I felt fancy free and untethered…well, sort of… Now, I DO like being
Are there some strategies that can be us to avoid wrecks. Exploring innovative technologies to predict/precent car accidents.
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In the ever-changing world of religious institutions, churches find themselves at a crossroads. They are grappling with the age-old dilemma:How can they maintain the cherished traditions while embracing the winds of modern innovation? This balancing act is no simple task and demands careful consideration.In this article, we will explore the...
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Kathleen Orenza
Have you ever scrolled through your social media feed and encountered hurtful comments or posts that made you cringe? It is unfortunate, but a real issue we are tackling today is social media bullying among teens. The digital world has brought us amazing connections but has also given rise to...