Episode 570: Hello AI Sermons, Goodbye Saddleback, & Happy Juneteenth with Rasool Berry (Patreon)

Christians in Germany are using ChatGPT to create liturgies and even preach sermons. Is the rise of AI different from previous technologies, and how should the church respond? Meanwhile, the South Baptists voted overwhelmingly to prohibit women from being pastors and banned any churches that disagree. How did an issue that even John Piper argued was not essential in 1991 become grounds for excommunication in 2023? Then, a new documentary by author and pastor, Rasool Berry, introduces the history and meaning of Juneteenth. While some MAGA conservatives are condemning the holiday as “woke,” Berry says it actually has deep connections to Christian theology and the church. Plus, Christian is searching for a castle in Belgium.

Links mentioned in news segment:

Can a chatbot preach a good sermon? Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT to find out

https://religionnews.com/2023/06/12/can-a-chatbot-preach-a-good-sermon-hundreds-attend-church-service-generated-by-chatgpt-to-find-out/

The Myth That Binds The Southern Baptist Convention

https://terranwilliams.com/the-myth-that-binds-the-southern-baptist-convention/

The irony of Rick Warren being the main character in the fight for women pastors

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/rick-warren-southern-baptists-women-rcna88964

John Stott’s differences between fundamentalism and evangelicals

https://twitter.com/judsontaylor/status/1669365241430544386?s=20

Other resources:

Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | A Documentary from @ourdailybread Voices Collection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmjuDxKTzzg

The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth by Beth Allison Barr

https://amzn.to/3PkSfox

Evangelical Truth: A Personal Plea For Unity And Faithfulness by John Stott

https://amzn.to/3Ph96IT

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