Yup, left to its own devices: AI will act weird and foolish. Here's some fun stories about AI acting weird and why it is.

How should we feel about our pastors using AI? What should we think of worship leaders writing songs using AI?

You may have noticed this in yourself or someone else: the trap of using AI and feeling smarter than we really are.

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Being a pastor (discipling, mentoring, guiding) is not about saving people. It's about guiding those who choose to be guided.

Not everyone actually wants to heal or find solutions.

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If you feel like you constantly make the wrong decisions, then it's probably a result of you making decisions based on some of these factors.

We spend a lot of time and energy focusing on things outside of our control. We consume ourselves with the past and the future. We believe that "next week" or "next year", we'll really live.

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It's easy to add things to our plates. It's simple to commit and say yes.

It may just be one of the most important decisions you make in this season...

God is shaping a story through your life. If you diminish it or hide it, then you're keeping a testimony that might encourage someone to do something great for Him.

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Everybody tells you that "you deserve." Let's be real. We don't deserve anything.

However, we ARE called to sacrifice. Here's what it means and why it's such a powerful character trait.

We can say how much faith we have. We can tell our friends our level of faith.

But just like most things: the truth comes out when we're in the midst of the adversity.

Today Mike talks about the crossroads of faith in the midst of the struggle.

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