Looking for a refuge from the tsunami of hype in today’s “artificial intelligence” chatbot-infested age? As always, I write to help us to be more intentional with our lives than Big Tech.
Plus, I just published my new book, which helps us think intentionally about today’s “AI”.
Should We Use GenAI Chatbots To Write Bedtime Stories For Our Kids?
Most parents don’t realize how risky it is trust an AI chatbot to generate a bedtime story. This will hopefully open their eyes.
Are Christian AI Boosters Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing?
A critique of Carey Nieuwhof’s interview with Gloo CTO Pat Gelsinger, showing how Christians can become prey to AI-selling wolves in Christian sheep’s clothing.
Colson Center, Staying Human, Redeeming AI, and “Get Off My Lawn”
A response to the Colson Center’s commentary after someone complained about their “Staying Human in the Age of AI” seminar. I encourage Christians to avoid Big Tech’s deceptions.
Boom Clap Podcast with Rita Rogers: On AI, Families, and Convictions
This was a wonderful two part interview with Rita Rogers on her Boom Clap Podcast. We had a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence and its impact on Christian families.
Responding To The Pour Over on AI, or How Good-Hearted Christians Are Led Astray By Big Tech
My plea to the wonderful people at The Pour Over to rethink their unbalanced, harmful, and even dangerous explanation of AI models.
Video Debate: Should We Use GenAI For Ministry?
This is a video debate hosted by Renew.org for their 2026 National Gathering on the question: Should We Use GenAI For Ministry? An important dialog, showing strong differences with a charitable spirit.
GenAI For Engineering? A Conversation with Dr. Russ White on The Hedge
A link to an important podcast conversation with Dr. Russ White and Tom Ammon about using AI for engineering.
Open Letter to BibleHub.com: Please Remove LLM-Generated Word Sausage
My plea to ask BibleHub.com to stop using LLMs to generate text on their popular Bible study site.
Generative AI Is Doomed
My prediction of the demise of GenAI so I’ll have stated the obvious before it’s obvious to everyone else.
Conversation with Janet Parshall about AI Consciousness, Deepfake Theology, Christian AI Devotees, and My Job
An important and wide-ranging conversation with Moody Radio’s Janet Parshall about several ways Christians need discernment as we think about today’s AI.
12 Reasons I Will Not Use GenAI For Software Development
A list of the convictions I have about GenAI for software development that led me to lose a job I loved.
What Christians Should Know About Chatbots, Big Tech, and the Bible
A unique, deep, and rich conversation about what Christians (and anyone really) should know about GenAI Chatbots as we consider what role they should play in our lives.
Are Software Developers More Productive With AI Assistance?
Questions about studies that claim more efficient software development, with better questions to consider.
Absolutist, Prohibitionist, and Luddite? Oh, My!
My reply to Dr. William Dembski’s push-back on my views about using generative AI in Education.
Should We Use Generative AI for Education?
My first response to Dr. William Dembski’s article about AI in Education. A friendly, important conversation.
Should We Use AI Chatbots On Ministry Websites?
My response to a Christian ministry I love who added an AI chatbot to their website. A cry for repentance.
Should Kids Use Generative AI Chatbots? (And Why I Was Uninvited)
My warning to parents, and how these views got me uninvited from a great interview opportunity.
Should Christians Harness Generative AI Chatbots As A Force For Good?
Hard questions following Pat Gelsinger’s keynote at CCU, his company Gloo, his use of the tool trope, and whether Christians are forming an idolatrous trust in generative AI chatbots.
Should We Learn From A Chatbot Instead Of Listening To Podcasts?
What’s at stake when we choose a chatbot over a human expert? And what if you’re a leader who influences others to do the same?
What Could Possibly Be Wrong With AI Summaries?
Because AI summaries are pushed on the world from on high, few of us ask the “should we?” question. Or stop to question the tacit beliefs we hold.
Should We Use Generative AI Chatbots For Research?
See a demonstration and decide for yourself whether GenAI is the research tool you’re looking for.
The Tragic AI-Powered Poisoning of The Bible Memory App
A heartfelt plea to the developers of The Bible Memory App, asking them to revert their new AI feature.
Should We Use Generative AI To Improve Creativity?
A reflection on Jeremy Utley’s advocacy for GenAI in the light of discipleship, epistemology, and whether we should trust Big Tech.
Should We Use Generative AI Chatbots for Ministry?
My case against using GenAI for ministry first published by Renew.org.
Is GenAI a Neutral Tool For Good or Evil? The Tool Trope Refocused.
Is GenAI a neutral tool that can be used for good or evil? Certainly not. We’re the tools that are shaped by it, as usual.
Why We Must Not Use AI In Ministry—A Response to Jay Owen
Wise ministry leaders must avoid the temptation to use AI even if it seems to have huge benefits. Why? Read to find out.
AI and the Destructive Lies of the Tool Trope
My first public push-back against what I call the tool trope: “technology isn’t good or bad; it’s a tool, it’s just how you use it that matters.”