Navigating Faith and AI: Church, Culture, and Discipleship in a Digital Age

Discover how Christians are engaging with artificial intelligence—its potential benefits, pastoral challenges, and theological reflections. This episode explores how faith communities can respond wisely and faithfully to rapid technological change.

Jonathan Shradar hosts Ben Brophy, Jon Rees, and Matt Pilgrim.

- Introduction: Faith in the Age of AI

- The Ubiquity of AI in Church Life and Personal Devotion

- Ethical Use and Misuse of AI in Ministry and Teaching
- Critiquing AI as a Tool for Sermon and Content Creation
- Concerns about AI for Emotional and Relational Replacement
- Pastoral Risks: Plagiarism, Superficial Connection, and Identity
- The Value of Embodied Discipleship and Personal Presence
- The Impact of AI on Youth Relationships and Cyber Grieving
- Pastoring Those Engaging Deeply with AI & Recommendations for Church Outreach
- Cultivating Community and Trust in Face-to-Face Encounters
- Personal Devotion in the Age of AI: Slowing Down and Wrestling with God
- AI as a Modern Divination and the Illusion of Knowing
- The Limitations of AI: Predicting the Next Word vs. True Knowing
- The Threat of Losing Souls vs. Faithful Engagement with Scripture
- How Churches Can Prepare for Economic and Employment Shifts
- The Role of Trades and Practical Work in a Tech-Driven World
- Facing Change: God's Unchanging Faithfulness as Our Anchor
- Reflections on Fear, Confidence, and Trust in God's Sovereignty
- Fighting FOBO: Contentment, Work, and the Hope of Eternal Life
- Final Reflections: Living Faithfully Amidst AI's Rise
- Bookshelf: The Clay Pot Conspiracy and others
- Exploring the Inner Life and Wilderness with The Solace of Fierce Landscapes
- Becoming New: The Power of Grace and Contentment in Our Daily Lives / A Word of Encouragement from Philippians 4:8-13

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