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@challies Obsidian was the game changer for me. Pairing it with Claude code (or cowork on a dedicated machine) meant getting insight out of hundreds of my own past sermons and writing, and thousands of other notes and quotes became incredibly simple.

AI is here to stay, and most of us are still trying to figure out what to do with it. We wonder: Should Christians use AI, and if so, how? I’ve spent the last while experimenting with tools like Claude and Perplexity, not with the intention of having them replace me, but having them assist me. Where has it helped? Summarizing long videos and articles, searching vast personal archives of quotes and articles, proofreading, and even analyzing huge sets of data, like a collection of 7,000 Puritan works or the complete sermons of Charles Spurgeon. It has also been useful for tedious or repetitive work: organizing receipts, wrangling spreadsheets, generating topical indexes, and helping a non-coder like me build simple but helpful apps and tools. Yet I have some significant concerns: AI flatters us, it sometimes “hallucinates” and fabricates information, and it invites us to give vast amounts of personal data to companies we barely know and have little reason to trust. AI is still in its infancy, but it is not going away. As Christians, it may be wise for us to learn how it works, where it helps, where it harms, and how to ensure it remains a servant rather than a master. I’ve tried to outline some of that here: challies.com/articles/wise-…

I keep checking to see if @SayersMark has dropped a new episode of This Cultural Moment…

@TylerShedd5159 Who likes direct eye contact?! 😄

Name 10 things other people like, but you don’t. 1. NASCAR 2. Modern architecture 3. Wool 4. Avocados 5. Tattoos 6. Farmers markets 7. Foot massages 8. Cats 9. Cigars 10. Direct eye contact

@UberShouts Congrats mate!! Fantastic news!

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@scottbobberry Hadn’t heard any mention of this yet.

Honest question about #thevoice - after the initial cost of the referendum. Do we have any idea how much it is likely to cost each year? why no clarity or even interest in this crucial question.

@TylerShedd5159 Well… hardly ever.

Never. Ever.

Preachers today: “There’s a new king in England, but you know who’s still the King of Kings…”

@howertonjosh I learned from working as a radio host before/while planting a church, you get sick of playing the song just as listeners start recognising it.

@cjfresch @jenniferguo But were you right?

@jenniferguo The horror of my first experience is not the norm. Scholar X was unreasonably adversarial. Granted, though I was fair in my presentation, I should have been more charitable in *how* I disagreed. In any case, I survived & it’s ancient history now.

In my first SBL paper (2012), I argued “Scholar X says stuff but misses the point.” Scholar X was there & I will never forget the horrifying Q&A. Now, 10 years later, same session: “Eminent Scholar X says stuff, understandably, but my interest lies elsewhere.” I’ve really grown

@SimJacko @Acts29 Something worth exploring further I’d say

My recent trip to regional SA (EP) was all kinds of refreshing. Perhaps a key reason was not spending so much time on my device each day. Instead I talked at length with real people, explored the world around me, and actually prayed with some consistency. #undistracted @Acts29

@davemiers @Binance_AUS @Stepnofficial @davemiers, Obviously that’s just a look-alike/impersonator they roped in to build credibility!

@Binance_AUS @Stepnofficial @isDon 🔥 🔥

Thanks for having us, Adelaide! 🙏 Our #meetup co-hosted by @Stepnofficial was a fantastic night of presentations, networking and conversation with our community of #binanceaustralia users. Two lucky winners walked away with OG APE Shoebox NFTs, enjoy getting out and active! 🎁

@Tim_Hein Always be searching…

Why isn’t Glengarry Glen Ross on any streaming services?

@HDADELAIDE @abcadelaide Who would you pick?

🎧 Steven Marshall has stepped down as Liberal leader. So will David Speirs throw his hat in the ring? ab.co/3ud4ho3

@JBresanello When NFT

"I'm gonna just sit down and rest my eyes for a minute."

@MattSmethurst I always liked @MattChandler74’s take on this; neither swagger nor a limp.

One sign you’ve encountered God is you walk with a limp, not a strut.

@sammyrhodes Hah! Amazing 😄

But when you wordle, go into your room and shut the door and wordle to your Father who is in secret.

@UberShouts Happy Christmas mate!

Merry Christmas nerds Many happy returns from me and the monch 🎄

@LeahBSassy Didn’t mention The Office? Don’t call back.

Wheaton’s law nnnnnnearly slips out before the filter kicks in 😅 @MattChandler74