It’s hard to know what to believe anymore. With the rapid rise in Artificial Intelligence (AI), we are steeped in fake news, misinformation, and misdirection. Nowadays, you can’t even believe your own eyes anymore!
What’s confusing is that we have more ways to stay in touch with others and know what’s happening around the world than ever before, yet we are lonelier, more anxious, and more frightened than ever.
One thing is clear: humans aren’t intended to know so much about everything, everywhere, all the time. How can God bear watching sin destroy His creation? How can He be so eternally patient with our often destructive pursuits?
In media, we must stay current with technological advances in broadcasting, and, as you can imagine, AI has become the topic du jour. What was nearly unheard of 18 months ago is now a primary driver in much of our lives, from kiosk ordering in restaurants to AI-generated news. We are asking ourselves how this tool could be used to further God’s work. And amazingly, there are ways.
In the midst of all the noise, one thing still remains clear. Building flourishing communities of believers can’t be outsourced to machines. What really matters to those of us working to share Jesus through media is that we aren’t just preaching at people, but the personal story of what He has done for us.
We want the media we offer not just to say pretty things, but to provide a tangible hedge against fear and uncertainty, and to offer people hope for a better future. To provide a place to connect with Jesus and to grow and commune with him.
While we can plant seeds, what really matters is that each of us takes the initiative to water and nourish them. That we grow relationships and become a little “counter” culture in our relationship with our communities.
Loving like Jesus is still the hedge against increasing loneliness in a tech-saturated world. No matter how cool the newest thing appears.