What Would Jesus Tech

2025 has been a crazy year for AI. Today, we delve into some of the biggest changes, takeaways, and how our predictions held up over the year. AI has deep implications in our lives, and looking back on the past year shows just how much of an impact AI has had.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:25 The Current State of AI

24:27 AI Agents & Other Current Technologies

36:28 The Phone and Social Media Shift

43:36 The Rise of AR Glasses

46:42 Evaluating Predictions and Future Trends

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

Education and reading are changing rapidly in a world full of AI growth. Today, we offer perspective on how to navigate the challenging conversation around reading and education in a society where new technology is ever growing and ever changing.

Sign Up for the Course Here: https://www.andrewnoble.net/p/im-teaching-a-course-on-technology

Chapters

0:00 Intro

7:17 AI in Education

15:58 Reading in the Age of AI

25:33 Historical Perspectives on Christian Engagement with Technology

29:24 The Role of Seminary Education in Technology Literacy

34:39 The Importance of Moral Theology in Pastoral Training

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

Lots of Christians have strong opinions on technology. But perhaps one of the strongest is the opinion that there is no perfect Christian view on technology. This episode Joel and Austin question Andrew’s thoughts on this perspective, its validity, and its practicality.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

2:15 - There is No One Christian View of Technology

7:47 - Categories of Theological Triage

12:45 - The Role of Technology in Christianity

15:35 - Mere Christianity and Core Beliefs

20:36 - Current Issues in Christianity and Technology

32:06 - The Body of Christ and Diverse Views on Technology

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

In this episode, we explore how the Advent calendar and technology work together. We dive into the implications of Christ's incarnation for technologists, the importance of waiting in the context of both faith and technology, and how active waiting can shape our actions during the Advent season. Ultimately, this episode highlights the deeper meanings of Advent and how it can inform our technological pursuits.

Andrew's Course: https://www.andrewnoble.net/p/im-teaching-a-course-on-technology

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:39 Advent's Significance and Background

05:31 The Relationship Between Advent and Technology

16:49 The Importance of Waiting in Technology and Faith

28:15 The Active Posture of Waiting

37:16 Resources for Active Waiting during Advent

40:12 An Atheist Perspective on Motivated Reasoning in AGI

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

The first big consumer humanoid robot is here! It's called Neo and it is equally impressive as it is frightening. This provokes the big question - how should we as Christians respond? Today, we sit down and approach this topic in a way that is rooted in the Bible.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:53 - Discussion on Neo and Skepticism

4:54 - Criticisms of Robotics

12:26 - The Difference Between Humans and Robots

17:29 - Economic Implications

35:12 - We Test a Live AI Experiment

Resources:

Neo's Official Website - https://www.1x.tech/

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

How Should Christians Talk About AI? In this episode, we discuss how to gracefully (in loving kindness) and truthfully (without compromise) approach conversations about AI as Christians. We must seek to be thoughtful, be human, and be like Jesus.

Resources from this Episode

AI Goes to Church: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/ai-goes-church/

AI Shepherds and Electronic Sheep: https://www.amazon.com/Shepherds-Electric-Sheep-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1540968014/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=186932244416&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yiAo3cs5Rm3hfJwjP409gg.sm5-TNqA08TbX0uzh3Flq_7W_JA5dWlBf4m8Rj69U4g&dib_tag=se&hvadid=779581857802&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9026810&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=10188755072419422323--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10188755072419422323&hvtargid=kwd-2407784283755&hydadcr=22592_13821282_8484&keywords=ai+shepherds+and+electric+sheep&mcid=38aa2f2b67a937c4a8a880eabbe5c96f&qid=1762754941&sr=8-1

Robot Theology: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=robot+theology&crid=2A029BHNSV0RD&sprefix=robot+theology%2Caps%2C275&ref=nb_sb_noss

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

0:45 - Welcome and Overview

5:06 - Christian Perspective on AI

21:00 - A Critique and Reflection

39:01 - What is the Current Era of AI?

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

Should humans be like God? Of course, yes! In what way? Should we adopt new technologies for the sake of transforming our bodies into a new techno-humanity? Some call this transhumanism, and according to our guest, Wyatt Graham, to understand transhumanism we must understand Fredrich Niche. In this episode we navigate the difference between becoming God and becoming like God, receiving our humanity rather than altering it.

Wyatt Graham is the editor-in-chief for The Gospel Coalition Canada and an Adjunct Professor at various schools, including Redeemer University. Follow him on his Substack: http://wyattgraham.com/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Transhumanism and Theosis

02:33 Understanding Theosis

03:27 Defining Transhumanism

06:05 The Intersection of Technology and Humanity

10:20 Restoration vs. Augmentation

14:09 The Role of Death in Human Existence

19:13 Theosis vs. Transhumanism

23:27 The Nature of Love and Humanity

28:30 Cultural Implications of Transhumanism

33:11 The Future of Technology and Humanity

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

This AI moment isn't exactly the dot com boom, but is it close? Many think so, including people working at leading at AI companies. In this episode, not only do Joel Jacob and Andrew examine the reality of our AI Bubble, and how valuation is outpacing reality, but also the deeper values driving this bubble. We are also joined by a special guest at the end of the episode, who tells us we did an excellent job. 

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:27 Understanding Market Bubbles, Dot Com and Railroads

12:34 Circular Investments

15:47 Spiritual and Existential Inflation

18:40 Evaluating AI's Real Value and Potential Value

32:10 Moving Fast and Breaking Things

36:46 Yes, It's Kind of a Bubble

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

The Keller Center (a part of TGC) has conducted an important benchmark of seven leading AI models. These are the seven most used models in the world, and they do not give the same answers to theological questions. In fact, a Chinese model (Deepseek) had the top score.

The Director of the Keller Centre, Michael Graham, joins us in this episode to share how AI models respond to theological questions and the implications for Christians. The conversation touches on the future of AI in pastoral care and the ethical considerations that arise as technology continues to evolve.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:25 - Cultural Apologetics

05:51 - Evaluating AI Responses to Theological Questions

20:27 - Missiological Implications of AI in Christianity for Pastors

31:11 Understanding AI's Limitations and Human Involvement

38:12 Engaging with Silicon Valley: A Christian Perspective

Read the report for yourself: https://christianbenchmark.ai/

Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

Do tech leaders believe in God?

What are the reasons why they tend to believe in what is material, but not what is immaterial? Is there anything beyond matter to an engineer in a secular age? When you've been trained on analyzing the nature of things, you struggle to consider a thing of supernature. Perhaps this is what has happened.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (ChatGPT), says he views the world as a tech-nerd, and therefore, in his own logic, he does not believe in spiritual things. Elon Musk is similar, as a clip in this episode shows. And just wait till you hear what Steve Jobs said! We all need God. And he's more real than we realize.

00:00 - Intro

3:00 - Why enchantment? What secular age?

14:00 - Sam Altman's lack of belief

20:45 - Elon Musk and the sensus divitatis

31:29 - Steve Jobs, "there must be more"

35:12 - We are NOT less enchanted

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Books cited:

Charles Taylor – A Secular Age (2007)

The foundational 800-page philosophical work on how belief in God shifted in modernity.

James K. A. Smith – How (Not) to Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor (2014)

A short, accessible summary and engagement with Taylor’s A Secular Age.

Alan Noble – Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age (2018) Applies Charles Taylor’s framework to technology, culture, and Christian witness.

Tony Reinke – God, Technology, and the Christian Life (2022)

A biblical theology of technology; argues all technology should point us back to awe and gratitude toward the Creator.

Joseph Minich – Enduring Divine Absence: The Challenge of Modern Atheism (2017)

Explores the modern sense of God’s absence and how to live faithfully amid it.

Walter Isaacson – Steve Jobs (2011)

The definitive biography of Steve Jobs, including his reflections on death, the afterlife, and transcendence.

Gray Sutanto – A Sense of the Divine: An Affective Model of General Revelation from the Reformed Tradition (2025)

A scholarly work building on Calvin, Herman Bavinck, and J.H. Bavinck on the “sense of the divine” (sensus divinitatis).

Original Music by Abigail Neale. The Thumbnail was created in Sam Altman's and OpenAI's GPT-5. AI audio text-to-speech by ElevenLabs.

What Would Jesus Tech? is cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show, visit whatwouldjesustech.com