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Listen in as Mike Kirby joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss the longform essay "Artificial Intelligence (AI): Tool, Image Bearer, Or Temptation?" which he co-authored with Matthew Emadi. Timestamps Intro – 00:52 Matt Emadi and Mike Kirby and Their Work on Their Article for COA - 03:54 The Amoral Nature of Technology? - 08:24 How These Tools are Being Brought into the World Today - 10:53 What Are Some Ethical Boundaries That are Being Discussed? - 13:12 A.I. Winter and What Season We Are In Today - 18:45 Counseling the Church on the Speed at Which A.I. is Accelerating - 24:28 A.I. Becoming Self-Conscious? - 27:55 A.I. & Embodiment - 34:30 Transhumanism and Systematic Theology - 37:40 How Much Does Science Fiction Play into the Development of A.I. and What Do We Need to Brace For? - 44:58 Counsel to Those In, or Wanting to Be In, the Field of A.I. - 49:50 Pitfalls of Having All These Technologies Around Us - 52:37 Outro - 54:42  Resources to Click “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Tool, Image Bearer, or Temptation?” – Mike Kirby & Matthew Emadi “Does Power Corrupt or Enable? When and Why Power Facilitates Self-Interested Behavior” – Katherine A. De Celles, D. Scott DeRue, Joshua D. Margolis and Tara L. Ceramic “The History of Artificial Intelligence: Complete AI Timeline” – Ron Karjian “Google’s Gemini Controversy Explained: AI Model Criticized by Musk and Others Over Alleged Bias” – Antonio Pequeño IV “’Absurdly woke’: Google’s AI chatbot spits out ‘diverse’ images of Founding Fathers, popes, Vikings” – Thomas Barrabi “Google pauses Gemini’s Ability to Generate AI images of People after Diversity Errors” – Tom Warren Theme of the Month: What Has God Wrought? Give to Support the Work  Books to Read The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology – Ray Kurzweil From the Garden to the City” The Place of Technology in the Story of God – John Dyer Evangelical Ethics: Issues Facing the Church Today: Fourth Edition – John Jefferson Davis God, Technology and the Christian Life – Tony Reinke The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity – James Thacker Christian Ethics: Contemporary Issues & Options – Norman L. Geisler Future Shock – Alvin Toffler

What is the historical background of AI, and how should we use this technology today? Resources to Click “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Tool, Image Bearer, or Temptation?” – Mike Kirby & Matthew Emadi “Does Power Corrupt or Enable? When and Why Power Facilitates Self-Interested Behavior” – Katherine A. De Celles, D. Scott DeRue, Joshua D. Margolis and Tara L. Ceramic “The History of Artificial Intelligence: Complete AI Timeline” – Ron Karjian “Google’s Gemini Controversy Explained: AI Model Criticized by Musk and Others Over Alleged Bias” – Antonio Pequeño IV “’Absurdly woke’: Google’s AI chatbot spits out ‘diverse’ images of Founding Fathers, popes, Vikings” – Thomas Barrabi “Google pauses Gemini’s Ability to Generate AI images of People after Diversity Errors” – Tom Warren Theme of the Month: What Has God Wrought? Give to Support the Work Books to Read The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology – Ray Kurzweil From the Garden to the City” The Place of Technology in the Story of God – John Dyer Evangelical Ethics: Issues Facing the Church Today: Fourth Edition – John Jefferson Davis God, Technology and the Christian Life – Tony Reinke The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity – James Thacker Christian Ethics: Contemporary Issues & Options – Norman L. Geisler

Listen in as Dustin Ryan joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss his longform essay "A Christian's Perspective on Artificial Intelligence." Timestamps Intro – 00:40 Dustin Ryan’s Background - 02:45 How Has Christianity Influenced Ryan’s View of Artificial Intelligence? - 05:23 Dr. Wellum’s Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence? - 06:55 Dustin Ryan’s Favorite Sci-Fi Movie and One That Might be Like The World of Tomorrow? - 08:45 Definitions of Artificial Intelligence and Generative A.I. - 10:40 What is the Timeline & Trajectory of A.I.? - 15:15 What Are Some of the Motivations and Who Are the Architects for Bringing A.I. Forward? - 17:03 How Does A.I. ‘Learn’ and ‘Get Smarter’? - 21:03 How Does A.I. Give Prescription Not Just Description? – 23:39 How Could A.I. Help the Church? - 27:03 What are the Trade-offs to a Church Making Use of A.I.? - 30:21 Is Media Ecology Something that Ryan’s Company Has Discussed? - 34:36 A.I. and Human Self-Consciousness - 36:28 Concerns about A.I. - 39:13 Seeing Scripturally With Our Eyes - 42:50 Closing Thoughts and Thinking Critically - 49:00 Outro - 52:17  Resources to Click “A Christian’s Perspective on Artificial Intelligence” – Dustin Ryan “What is Artificial Intelligence?” – IBM “What is Artificial Intelligence in Medicine?” – IBM “AI Will Transform the Global Economy. Let’s Make Sure It Benefits Humanity” – Kristalina Georgieva “Google ChatGPT Rival Bard Flubs Fact About NASA’s Webb Space Telescope” – Carrie Mihalcik “Disgruntled ex-athletic director used AI to generate fake racist rant in principal's voice: police” – ABC7 Chicago Digital Team “How a Deepfake Tom Cruise on TikTok Turned into a very real AI Company” – Rachel Metz “Sharing Deepfake Pornography Could Soon be Illegal in America” – Emmanuelle Saliba “Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools” – Natasha Singer “ChatGPT Leans Liberal, Research Shows” – Gerrit De Vynck Theme of the Month: What Has God Wrought? Artificial Intelligence and Our Brave New World Give to Support the Work   Books to Read No Place For Truth: Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology – David F. Wells

Artificial Intelligence is changing the world we live in. In fact, you likely use AI every day already. What does this new technology mean for Christians? Resources to Click “A Christian’s Perspective on Artificial Intelligence” – Dustin Ryan “What is Artificial Intelligence?” – IBM “What is Artificial Intelligence in Medicine?” – IBM “AI Will Transform the Global Economy. Let’s Make Sure It Benefits Humanity” – Kristalina Georgieva “Google ChatGPT Rival Bard Flubs Fact About NASA’s Webb Space Telescope” – Carrie Mihalcik “Disgruntled ex-athletic director used AI to generate fake racist rant in principal's voice: police” – ABC7 Chicago Digital Team “How a Deepfake Tom Cruise on TikTok Turned into a very real AI Company” – Rachel Metz “Sharing Deepfake Pornography Could Soon be Illegal in America” – Emmanuelle Saliba “Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools” – Natasha Singer “ChatGPT Leans Liberal, Research Shows” – Gerrit De Vynck Theme of the Month: What Has God Wrought? Artificial Intelligence and Our Brave New World Give to Support the Work

Listen in as David Schrock discusses his essay "Entering Pilate's Unholy of Holies: How Jesus's Cross in John's Gospel Fulfills the Day of Atonement" with Trent Hunter and Ardel Caneday. Timestamps Intro – 00:44 David Schrock’s and Ardel Caneday’s Backgrounds on the Priesthood - 02:22 Why Should One Say Pilate’s Quarters is Inverted as a ‘Unholy of Holies’? - 05:15 An Argument from Silence - 09:47 Ardel’s Further Thoughts on the Matter - 12:05 An Argument from Irony - 14:15 John’s Movements in Chapters 18 and 19 - 19:53 The Subtleties of John’s Temple Imagery - 26:07 Jesus the True Priest vs. the False Priests - 31:57 Reading John 14 in its Whole-Literary Context -33:39 What are Some Pastoral Takeaways from the Work that Has Been Done? - 38:06 Ardel’s Encouragements - 40:30 “We Can Sense John’s Smile, Even If We Can’t See His Face” – 44:05 Closing Thoughts and Commentary Recommendations - 46:00 Outro - 48:49 Resources to Click “Entering Pilate’s Unholy of Holies: How Jesus’s Cross in John’s Gospel Fulfills the Day of Atonement” – David Schrock “How John’s Prologue Placards the Glory of God’s Son: 10 Things About John 1:1-18” – David Schrock “Seeing New Creation Light in John 2-4: Three Ways Jesus Replaces the Darkness of the Old Covenant” – David Schrock “Three Literary Mountains; Seeing the Chiastic Structures of John 7” – David Schrock “Seeing John 9 with New Eyes: A Few Notes on Literary Structure” – David Schrock “The Clothes Make the Man: Seeing the Priesthood of Christ in John’s Gospel” – David Schrock Theme of the Month: One Passion, Four Gospels Give to Support the Work Books to Read The Gospel According to John (The Pillar New Testament Commentary Series) – D. A. Carson John: Jesus Christ is God (Focus on the Bible Series) – William F. Cook The Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel: A Study in Literary Design – R. Alan Culpepper John (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary Series) – Edward W. Klink John: The NIV Application Commentary – Gary M. Burge Heaven on Earth: The Temple in Biblical Theology – T. Desmond Alexander & Simon Gathercole Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Temple in the Gospel of John – Paul M. Hoskins That Scripture Might Be Fulfilled: Typology and the Death of Christ – Paul M. Hoskins  A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters: The Word, the Christ, and the Son of God, (Biblical Theology the New Testament Series) – Andreas J. Köstenberger Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus (New Studies in Biblical Theology) – L. Michael Morales The Priesthood of Christ and His Ministers – Andre Feuillet trans. Matthew J. O’Connell  The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God – G.K. Beale Graded Holiness: A Key to the Priestly Conception of the World – Philip Peter Jenson “Hebrews,” by George H. Guthrie in Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament – ed. G.K. Beale and D.A. Carson Jesus the Priest – Nicholas Perrin

The temple is a major theme in John's gospel. Yet, the most significant event in temple life—the Day of Atonement—is strikingly absent. That is, until we look more closely. Resources to Click “Entering Pilate’s Unholy of Holies: How Jesus’s Cross in John’s Gospel Fulfills the Day of Atonement” – David Schrock “How John’s Prologue Placards the Glory of God’s Son: 10 Things About John 1:1-18” – David Schrock “Seeing New Creation Light in John 2-4: Three Ways Jesus Replaces the Darkness of the Old Covenant” – David Schrock “Three Literary Mountains; Seeing the Chiastic Structures of John 7” – David Schrock “Seeing John 9 with New Eyes: A Few Notes on Literary Structure” – David Schrock “The Clothes Make the Man: Seeing the Priesthood of Christ in John’s Gospel” – David Schrock Theme of the Month: One Passion, Four Gospels Give to Support the Work   Books to Read Heaven on Earth: The Temple in Biblical Theology – T. Desmond Alexander & Simon Gathercole Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Temple in the Gospel of John – Paul M. Hoskins That Scripture Might Be Fulfilled: Typology and the Death of Christ – Paul M. Hoskins  A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters: The Word, the Christ, and the Son of God, (Biblical Theology the New Testament Series) – Andreas J. Köstenberger Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus (New Studies in Biblical Theology) – L. Michael Morales The Priesthood of Christ and His Ministers – Andre Feuillet trans. Matthew J. O’Connell  The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God – G.K. Beale Graded Holiness: A Key to the Priestly Conception of the World – Philip Peter Jenson “Hebrews,” by George H. Guthrie in Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament – ed. G.K. Beale and D.A. Carson Jesus the Priest – Nicholas Perrin

Listen in as Nicholas Piotrowski joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss his longford essay "'The Exodus He Accomplished at Jerusalem': The Gospel's Theology of Exile & Return in the Cross & Resurrection." Timestamps Intro – 00:55 Indianapolis Theological Seminary - 03:13 How Did Dr. Piotrowski Start Thinking about the Exile? - 05:53 Dr. Wellum’s Thought’s on Exile - 07:40 Were Israel Still in Exile at the Time of Jesus? - 10:26 Dr. Piotrowski’s View on the Return of Exile vs. N.T. Wright’s Views on Exile - 15:33 What is Helpful and Cautious about N.T. Wright - 18:29 Helpful Resources for The Nature of the Atonement - 20:21 Land, King, & Temple in Typology - 22:52 Countering the Postmillenial & Dispensational Views of the Temple - 32:16 Expanding the Temple to the World with Local Altars - 40:22 Do We Need to Know These Typological Categories to Read the New Testament? – 47:52 Is Biblical Theology Appreciated Today as It Was Ten Years Ago?- 51:24 Closing Thoughts - 55:25 Outro - 57:58   Resources to Click “’The Exodus He Accomplished at Jerusalem’: The Gospels’ Theology of Exile & Return in the Cross and Resurrection” – Nicholas G. Piotrowski “’I Will Save My People From Their Sins: The Influence of Ezekiel 36:28B-29A; 37:23B on Matthew 1:21” – Nicholas G. Piotrowski “”Whatever you Ask” for the Missionary Purposes of the Eschatological Temple: Quotation and Typology in Mark 11-12” – Nicholas G. Piotrowski “The Structure of Matthew’s Gospel and His Concept of Salvation History” – Jack Dean Kingsbury “Jesus, The New Temple, and the New Priesthood” – Brant Pitre “Exodus from Bondage: Luke 9:31 and Acts 12:1-24” – Susan R. Garrett “The Book of Exodus as a Literary Type for the Gospel of John” – Jacob J. Enz “The Narrative Strategy and Pragmatics of the Temple Theme in Mark” – John Paul Heil “Creation’s Renewal in the Gospel of John” – Jeannine K. Brown “The Descent of the Eschatological Temple in the Form of the Spirit at Pentecost: Part 1: The Clearest Evidence” – G.K. Beale “The Final Temple” – Edmund Clowney “”If You Build It, He Will Come”: Seeking First the Altar of God, Not the City of Man (Gen. 4:17-26)” – David Schrock, Occoquan Bible Church Theme of the Month: One Passion, Four Gospels Give to Support the Work Indianapolis Theological Seminary   Books to Read The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God (New Studies in Biblical Theology) – G.K. Beale God Dwells Among Us: A Biblical Theology of the Temple (Essential Studies in Biblical Theology) – G.K. Beale From Creation to New Creation: Biblical Theology and Exegesis – eds. Daniel M. Gurtner & Benjamin L. Gladd Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (Essential Studies in Biblical Theology) – L. Michael Morales Theology of the Prophetic Books: The Death & Resurrection of Israel – Donald E. Gowan Nicholas G. Piotrowski “Exodus” in Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament – eds. G.K Beale, D.A. Carson, Benjamin L. Gladd, & Andrew David Naselli Roy E. Ciampa, “The History of Redemption,” in Central Themes in Biblical Theology: Mapping Unity in Diversity - eds. Scott J. Hafemann and Paul R. House The Gospel of Matthew (NICNT) – R.T. France  The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross – Leon Morris The Torn Veil: Matthew’s Exposition of the Death of Jesus – Daniel M. Gurtner Jesus as the Eschatological Davidic Shepherd: Studies in the Old Testament, Second Temple Judaism, and in the Gospel of Matthew – Young S. Chae Lost in Transmission?: What We Can Know about the Words of Jesus – Nicholas Perrin Echoes of a Prophet: The Use of Ezekiel in the Gospel of John and in Literature of the Second Temple Period – Gary T. Manning The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary (Eerdman’s Classic Biblical Commentary) – Herman Ridderbos The Gospel According to John (Pillar New Testament Commentary) – D.A. Carson Exile: A Conversation with N.T. Wright – N.T. Wright & James M. Scott The Exile of Adam in Romans: The Reversal of the Curse Against Adam and Israel in the Substructure of Romans 5 and 8 – David P. Barry Galatians: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary – Matthew S. Harmon

Listen in as Trent Hunter preaches from Isaiah 53:10–12. Resources to Click “The Servant’s Resurrection: Isaiah 53:10-12” – Trent Hunter at Heritage Bible Church Find the rest of the sermon series here: The Gospel According to Isaiah – Heritage Bible Church Monthly Theme: One Passion, Four Gospels Christoverall.com/give

What does the crucifixion and resurrection have to do with Israel's exile and the exodus?

Caleb Morell joins David Schrock to discuss his longform essay "'The Power and Duty of An Association': Have Baptist Associations Historically Disfellowshipped Disorderly Churches?" Timestamps Intro – 00:37 About Caleb Morrell – 2:23 Why is the History of Baptist Associationalism Important for Today? - 04:01 Walking Through the History of the Philidelphia Association - 06:35 What’s the Connection of the Philidelphia Association and the History of Baptists in America? - 08:18 What is Benjamin Griffith Arguing For with New Testament Churches and Baptist Churches? - 09:56 Stories of Churches that Illustrate Associationalism - 12:20 What are Other Ways Associationalism Played Itself Out? - 14:57 What Can We Learn From Our Baptist Brothers Who Have Gone Before Us? - 18:32 What Was Capitol Hill Baptist Church Waiting For? - 20:18 Is It Possible Now in the SBC to Do What the Earlier Baptist Associations Have Done? - 23:00 Churches Disfellowshipped - 29:10 Having a Tighter or Looser Confession and Commitment - 30:51 James Merritt’s Statement and Where We Are Today - 39:06 Outro – 44:23  Resources to Click “'The Power and Duty of an Association': Have Baptist Associations Historically Disfellowshipped Disorderly Churches?” – Caleb Morrell Theme: Creeds, Confessions, and Cooperation Christoverall.com/give