Q:I watched your YT session on "If Christians should use AI".   I have a dilemma currently with music.

I only listen to Faith/Christian music and recently have found some new music that I am very much enjoying.  I always do research on the band/music/song to ensure it is morally within the context of Scripture and the message is directed about Jesus.

However, I found out that this new Christian/Faith music that I was listening to was AI created.  The publisher of the music on social media has openly admitted that the songs are AI created.  The messages in the songs are (in my belief) to be strong Christian messages. 

I do have some reservations with AI creating songs like this.  I am not sure if I am over-reacting to this, but it scares me somewhat. One day we may not know what AI created and passed as someone's work.  Would it be wrong to let AI help us create something that we feel are unable to express?  It seems that we are cheating in some way by using AI.

Summary:

In this episode, Dr. E tackles a question about whether or not it's wrong to let AI help us creatively. AI isn’t inherently evil. It’s a tool—like electricity or a microwave. It can help us find information, speed up tasks, and even assist in medicine. But when it starts replacing our thinking, our creativity, or our worship, we need to pause. MIT research shows that relying on AI can actually reduce how our brains function. That’s not just a tech issue. That’s a spiritual issue.

We’re image-bearers of a creative God. We’re meant to struggle, to think, to wrestle with truth and beauty. Taking shortcuts with something as sacred as worship or prayer robs us of the growth God intended. AI might be efficient, but it’s not inspired. 

Takeaways:

AI is a tool, not a substitute for the God-given work of creativity and discipleship.

Outsourcing creative labor to AI can undermine spiritual formation.

AI-generated messages, even with good theology, lack the soul of human wrestling.

MIT studies show AI use diminishes brain activity and engagement over time.

Christians should be cautious about “cheating” their way through expressions of faith.

We are image-bearers of a Creator—designed to think, feel, and create, not copy.

Links Mentioned:

Should Christians Use AI? 

The Kerby Anderson interview Michael mentions will come out on 8/5. We'll update this with the link once it's live but you can subscribe here to keep an eye out. 

Kerby Anderson on AI use

John Piper ChatGPT Prayer 

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