Is taking Ozempic a sin? What is gluttony? How much food is too much food? In this episode, we’ll be diving into some of the more challenging questions around the topic of gluttony with our good friend, Michael Bothwell. Hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 – Intro

5:08 – The role of fasting and feasting in spiritual life

11:58 – The ethics and theology of modern food technologies

19:59 – Balancing moderation, technology, and spiritual disciplines

40:00 – Fasting, feasting, and the Christian life

50:08 – Practical advice for cultivating self-control

55:03 – Closing thoughts and spiritual reflection

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Bill Gates recently uploaded a very important memo in the AI space. He discussed his optimism about AI and also his potential concerns. In this episode, we tackle both and explore how to navigate these changes as Christians and followers of Jesus. We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

03:56 – Risks of AI

10:02 – Jeremiah as a guide for Christians using AI

12:03 – Should we have an "AI Tax"?

20:00 – Global competition and the race for AI dominance

44:56 – The moral judgment of AI

59:47 – Faith, responsibility, and hope in AI

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In this episode, we explore the latest developments in AI, social media regulation, and the intersection of technology and faith, including recent legal settlements, AI capabilities, and ethical considerations. Hope you enjoy!

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

05:45 – Meta's $17B settlement

21:00 – Teen accounts & parental responsibility

27:54 – Claude/AI memory, religious beliefs, and secular defaults in AI

35:57 – AI models "escaping the sandbox"

47:53 – VPNs explained and church cybersecurity risks

58:08 – AI, Revelation, and closing thoughts

Austin's substack (Passing Through Digitial Babylon): https://digitalbabylon.substack.com/

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

In this episode, we listen to a chapter of Andrew Wilson’s book, ‘Remaking the World.’ It focuses on technological revolutions and we apply it to modern times. Hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

1:49 - Why 1776 Matters

2:44 - Andrew Wilson’s Book

1:00:20 - Our Thoughts

Andrew Wilson’s Book: https://www.crossway.org/books/remaking-the-world-hcj/

*the asterisk in the title was added since we didn't actually have Andrew Wilson on the podcast, but we did have his book!

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Happy summer! In this episode, we share our favorite books on building, generalism, and AI's future — plus a candid take on the recent Anthropic jailbreak controversy and what Christians should bring to the table as AI development accelerates. Hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

04:47 - Why builders > consumers

11:02 - The case for being a generalist

17:41 - Lean Startup: still relevant?

31:58 - Understanding AI through an evolutionary lens

39:00 - Leadership lessons worth your time

Andrew's Books:

1. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
2. Culture Making by Andy Crouch
3. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell

(Bonus: Remaking the World by Andrew Wilson)

Joel's Books:

1. Range by David Epstein
2. $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi
3. His third "slot" is actually a pair — How to Create a Mind by Ray Kurzweil and A Brief History of Intelligence by Max Bennett, which he introduces together as one topic ("there's two books here that I've been looking at")

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Raising kids in a world of screens, dopamine loops, and digital dragons is hard — in this episode, we have an honest conversation about gaming, faith, and what it looks like to parent with grace instead of panic. We hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

14:52 - Are Video Games Good, Evil, or Just Complicated?

31:07 - What are "AI Vampires"?

35:24 - The Reset Button for Your Kid

43:52 - When the Controller Becomes an Idol

55:49 - What If the Game Pointed to Jesus?

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The use of AI is becoming increasingly common in everyday jobs. But that raises the question: how should pastures use AI? We hope you enjoy this episode with our good friend Scott where we try our best to answer that question!

Chapters

0:00 - AI is changing church

07:01 - What pastoral care actually looks like

18:30 - Can an algorithm handle the mysteries of faith?

39:46 - Practical ways pastors can use AI

52:51 - The future of church in an AI world

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In a world where Google is quietly changing the rules, this episode explores how pastors and church leaders can cut through the digital noise and love their neighbors better. We hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 - Is SEO dead? (Spoiler: kind of)

1:40 - Loving your neighbor... through Google?

10:40 - What pastors need to know about the new internet

16:33 - Why your email list > your Instagram following

26:08 - Real-world ways to reach real people

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