October 22, 2026
Setting Our Hearts
Doug Redford
Artificial Intelligence
Articles tagged Artificial Intelligence
How Technology Shapes Modern Ministry
Digital technology is reshaping church ministry, from online giving and livestreaming to AI. Church leaders see new opportunities while confronting questions about authenticity, discipleship, human connection, and technology’s…
How to Use AI to Expand Your Reach—Without Losing What Matters Most
Artificial intelligence can help churches save time and extend ministry reach, but it must never replace the soul-shaping work of preaching, counseling, discipleship, and biblical discernment.
Proceed with Caution
How can churches use digital tools wisely for disciple making? This article offers four filters for technology, communication, presence, and forming mature followers of Jesus.
Do You Need a Soul to Preach? How to Use AI Ethically in Sermon Preparation
Darin Mirante explores the ethical use of AI in sermon preparation, arguing that technology can assist preachers but cannot replace pastoral presence, spiritual formation, authentic care, and dependence…
Embracing Technology While Upholding Truth
As churches navigate AI and digital technology, this issue of Christian Standard explores how changing methods can serve unchanging biblical principles in discipleship, preaching, outreach, and communication.
AI Companions and Christian Faith: How the Church Should Respond to Artificial Intimacy
AI companions are reshaping friendship, romance, and sexual temptation. Christians need a faithful response rooted in embodied love, biblical holiness, real community, and gospel grace.
AI and Christianity: A Biblical Framework for Discernment
Artificial intelligence is reshaping daily life and ministry. Christians need a biblical framework for using AI with wisdom, truthfulness, transparency, human dignity, and faithful discipleship.
Why I’m Optimistic About the Future of Christian Higher Education, and Why You Should Be Too
The public may have lost confidence in higher education more generally, yet I believe we may be entering another golden era in Christian higher education.
Christian Standard Opens Portal to Archived Issues (Plus News Briefs)
A treasure trove of archived issues of Christian Standard going back to 2001 is now available to readers and researchers. . . . Also briefs about ICOM, SpireConference,…
Start-up AI Platform Aims to Help Pastors Make the Most of Their Sunday Sermons
Some laud the potential of artificial intelligence to make life easier for everyone. Some fear how AI could be misused. But like it or not, it’s here—and one company…
