What are the essential elements of worship music? My wife and I heard a stirring worship song the other day. Not only were the lyrics theologically rich, but the music was moving as well. Still, something seemed off. By the end of the song, we realized it was AI-generated—not merely written by AI, but performed … Continue reading Why AI Worship Music Feels Empty
“He is not afraid of bad news." This statement should not only apply to some Christians some of the time but to all Christians all of the time, for the first six words of this paragraph came directly from scripture. A lack of fear is possible because the Christian’s heart is firm, trusting in the … Continue reading How to Read the News Without Losing Your Soul
And just like that, the world is better at writing. I have noticed lately that the emails I receive have improved in quality. Even scammers use perfect prose while trying to get me to hand over my login credentials. All of this is thanks to artificial intelligence. I have often used A.I. to clean up … Continue reading On Writing: The Personal Costs of Artificial Intelligence
Richard Baxter lived long before comment sections and social media, but he understood Christian controversy remarkably well. What follows is his counsel, lightly edited and applied to the modern habit of online biting and devouring. You may be sure that most quarrels among Christians on social media tend to the ruin of the Church, the … Continue reading A Puritan Checks Your Phone
The following is a guest post by Rob Golding, pastor of Artesia CRC. David Foster Wallace gave a commencement speech that shook the world; then he killed himself. It was hailed as wisdom for living, yet he could not live by it. The address was “met with universal acclaim.” The New Yorker, Huffington Post, and The … Continue reading This is Water: The Currents of a Christless Life
A great tragedy of much of modern evangelicalism is not only that we have neglected to think deeply, but that in doing so, we have also forgotten how to feel rightly. In Mark Noll's book, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, he argues that Evangelicals have largely abandoned serious intellectual engagement. He then traces that … Continue reading The Scandal of the Evangelical Heart
Forget the internet. Forget how much you rely upon it. Forget that it is currently feeding you this content. Forget that it has reduced everything to content. Forget that it has trained you to consume that content. Forget that it is consuming you. Forget that you cannot drive to a new location without it. Forget … Continue reading Forget the Internet
How many more headlines will it take before we take our own vulnerabilities seriously? Any Christian, especially those in a role of Christian leadership, should have a healthy fear of falling. We hear of many scandals involving pastors, authors, musicians, etc. Their talent outpaced their integrity. And it caught up with them. We often forget … Continue reading When Leaders Fall: Are You Next?
Every Christian wants to bring his or her faith into the workplace, school, society, and our culture. But how do we do it? At the upcoming God and Culture conference, a slate of expert speakers will shed light on this all-important question. Topics include Christianity and politics, modern culture’s relationship with Christianity, and the difference between Christianity … Continue reading God and Culture Conference
Understanding the Western legal system and its formation is impossible without understanding Christianity’s role. One key point involves the doctrine of the atonement. Before you think this is the fabricated rambling of some guy sitting at a keyboard, which is all too common today, you must understand that this theological link is traced clearly in … Continue reading The Atonement’s Influence on the Western Legal System
The Fight of Faith 