What Would Jesus Tech

This is a two-part episode. This audio here on the podcast is part one, so listen in to hear more about Luke Miller and why he left his job as a Teaching Pastor to go join a startup.Part two is over on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/RW_Ou6jKeWIThis was an amazing conversation, and you'll surely learn something from this episode from Luke Miller, our guest.

Is there a way to use AI to be more present with your local church, rather than less, and improve our digital spaces at the same time? The founder of PulpitAI, Michael Whittle, thinks so. In this episode, Joel and Andrew question Mike on the usefulness and positioning of PulpitAI, going from media ecology critiques to asking about Christian Venture Capitalists. The announcement Mike first made on Twitter has more than 150,000 views and more than a handful of hate-tweets. But there's more to this story.PulpitAI is a tool that takes sermon audio, analyzes it, and then creates oodles of content from devotionals, small group discussion questions, social media posts, blog posts, and more. To learn more about PulpitAI, visit: https://pulpitai.com/You can dunk on Michael's tweets here: https://twitter.com/michaelwhittle0:00 - Intro2:29 - Mike's Story5:54 - The Story Behind PulpitAI?11:01 - Is this just ChatGPT? (it's not...)13:30 - Why not help prepare sermons?16:28 - How does PulpitAI reconcile the value of an embodied sermon with the detriments of social media?22:08 - Engaging the social media space | People may not like their pastor using AI28:28 - Mike's hesitation with PulpitAI31:33 - Don't Trust The Headlines33:36 - Giving AI an Orthodox Worldview45:00 - The Christian VC Space53:05 - The Wrestling With Theology & AI54:25 - Would Jesus Use PulpitAI?

We feel buried, overwhelmed, crushed, or stretched... why? It is because we feel that something is being done TO us. We live in a new age, an anxious age, and it is (at least partially) the result of a preoccupation with *time* in our modern moment. Dr. Kelly Kapic has researched this topic and shared his insights earlier this year at Grandview Church.To watch Kapic's full talk visit: https://www.grandviewchurch.ca/christincultureDirect YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K24LJtAIzl8&ab_channel=GrandviewChurch0:00 - Intro3:14 - Time & What We Feel5:25 - Contextual Time9:03 - Clocks and Their Original Transcendent Purpose16:25 - Cultural Time22:35 - Efficiency and Godliness32:15 - Time and Anxiety33:00 - Joel and Andrew ReflectCo-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel Jacob. Original Music by Abigail Neale. Website Design by Zeke Gancena. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

Threads is the fast-growing app ever. Will the hype last? What will this latest algorithm do for us? What will it do to us? And how should Christians and Social Media Managers respond?In this special episode, we brought in Chris Martin, author of Terms of Service and The Wolf In Their Pockets, along with Wyatt Graham, Executive Director of The Gospel Coalition Canada, to discuss the release of Threads.0:00 - Intro1:22 - What's the big deal about Threads?6:15 - Zelda Master Sword6:52 - What is Threads in its current form?11:55 - What's the product roadmap? Impacts? Virtues?30:40 - Should Christians Use Threads? Should Social Media Managers use Threads? Is it good to be an influencer?54:01 - Social Media is more real than real lifeCo-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel Jacob. Original Music by Abigail Neale. Website Design by Zeke Gancena. This is episode 32 of What Would Jesus Tech. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

We can't just critique the effects of technology; we need to cast a vision for embodied life in our technological age. Can we do this in a way that appreciates the goodness of technology? How important is our food? Would Jesus promote food that has been processed through technology? This is episode 31 of What Would Jesus Tech.Special thanks to Hungry Theologian for joining us on this episode! Be sure to check out and subscribe to his YouTube channel!0:00 - Intro7:32 - A theology of food10:45 - Food at tech company - fake or fortune?15:14 - Does technology help or hurt our food?25:48 - Future of food tech & what should we do?29:30 - Gardening is virtuous but...32:35 - Joel's history of diets39:12 - Narrowing Of Modern Diets43:55 - 3D Printed Food? Impacts?Resources references:A Technological Society - Jacques EllulTechnology and the Character of Contemporary Life: A Philosophical Inquiry - Albert BorgmannPower Failure: Christianity in the Culture of Technology - Albert BorgmannGod of All Things - Andrew WilsonAIRE 2- https://foodmarble.com/product/foodmarble-aire-2/Co-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel Jacob in Ontario, Canada. Original Music by Abigail Neale. Website Design by Zeke Gancena. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

Our guest today has written A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers.How do we build technology as Christians? What are the principles? Where are the goals the same and where are they different? Derek Schuurman speaks with us today about how we can imitate Jesus in how we build and design tech.Derek C. Schuurman is a professor of computer science at Calvin University. Prior to arriving at Calvin, he worked as an engineer and taught for many years at Redeemer University. He is a fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation and an Associate Fellow of the Kirby Laing Center for Public Theology. He is the author of Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology (IVP, 2013) and a co-author of A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers (IVP, 2022).0:00 - Intro2:54 - PSpice and Electric Cars4:48 - Canada vs USA (and Christian education)7:33 - Egbert Schuurman relation?8:33 - Design Biblically: Parapets10:10 - A book FOR engineers and designers? Why?17:15 - Design Norms - SO KEY!28:36 - Holistic Worldview With Bavinck and Concern on Agile Development34:58 - "Redemptive" technology?36:00 - Applying Design Norms49:25 - Dreams and Science FictionLinksA Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers by Derek C. SchuurmanShaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology by Derek C. SchuurmanChristian Worldview by Herman BavinckWeapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'NeilYou Are What You Love - James K. A. SmithIEEE - Ethics - https://www.ieee.org/about/ethics/index.htmlAIforGood - https://aiforgood.itu.int/DataForGood - https://dataforgood.ca/AIandFaith - https://aiandfaith.org/Co-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel JacobOriginal Music by Abigail NealeWebsite Design by Zeke GancenaTo learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com.This is episode 30 of What Would Jesus Tech.

Apple has just launched a brand new product that they say is as revolutionary as the iPod or iPhone, the Apple Vision Pro. It will certainly change the meta of the metaverse (pardon the pun) and is sure to impact humanity in a variety of ways. As is typical of our tech-heavy episodes, Joel Jacob shares his excitement while Andrew Noble shares his concerns.What Would Jesus Tech is a podcast where two Christian friends think together about how Jesus would use technology if he lived today.0:00 - Intro1:14 - How big of a deal is this?4:30 - Will Apple succeed where others failed?8:30 - Eye-tracking and more cool tech14:12 - Use case and questions of isolation20:40 - Christian Twitter Takes?25:30 - Contemplating the use and nature of this techShow notes:- See episode 2 of the What Would Jesus Podcast - Episode 2, Morality of the Metaverse- The Life We're Looking For by Andy Crouch- Microsoft HoloLens 2- MagicLeap - Meta Quest 3- Tesla Demo- PS2 Eye-TrackingCo-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel JacobOriginal Music by Abigail NealeWebsite Design by Zeke GancenaTo learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.comThis is episode 29 of What Would Jesus Tech.

We will soon live in a world where cars drive themselves, brainwaves can be connected to prosthetic legs, and where robots shake your hand. Are you ready for it? Do you see the introduction of more and more technology as a good thing for our society or does it deprive us of opportunities to love God with all our strength? These are the questions we consider in this episode of What Would Jesus Tech. Episode 28. Thanks for listening.Outline:0:00 - Intro1:45 - Quick Questions (Robots, Self-Driving, Idols)1:41 - Why talk about robotics?9:35 - What are humanoids? Why?13:02 - Boston Dynamics - Spot14:34 - Tesla Bot - Optimus16:30 - Ameca Robot17:40 - Love God with all your strength or let the robot do it?20:01 - The economic argument for building robots26:50 - Anticipating the futureWWJT Show Notes and Things We Discussed:Boston DynamicsCNET Highlights coverage of Tesla Optimus RobotK-nex Roller Coaster by Chris Bennett on YouTubeTesla Self Driving Car vs Everyday Roads by Marques Brownlee on YouTubeConnect ChatGPT to Boston Dynamics Spot Dog by StucBot on YouTubeAmeca Robot by Engineered Arts.WWJT Episode Quoting Andy Crouch was back in episode 2 on the metaverse NOT the Smart Home episode.For Herman Bavinck on the Image of God, see book by Cory C. Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, Neo-Calvinism, or listen to their podcast, Grace in Common.For Augustine on the Image of God, see his book called Confessions.For a helpful look at industrialism and its impact, see Jake Meador's book What Are Christians For?Evangelical Statement of Principles on Artificial IntelligenceWWJT episode with Jess Joustra on all things are religious and glorify God -FaithTechFigure AISanctuary AICo-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel JacobOriginal Music by Abigail NealeWebsite Design by Zeke GancenaTo learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

How do we protect our digital possessions? What are some of the underlying technologies used by companies to protect user data? In what way should Christians protect their digital possessions and in what sense might they want to share them with others? In this episode, we tap into Joel Jacob's cybersecurity background, share password tips, and discuss how Christians might want to "keep things safe" today. 0:00 - Intro and thanks00:55 - Current state of digital security8:18 - Make Good Passwords11:12 - Choose Reputable Companies12:22 - Assess Risk14:25 - Password Manager Guidance17:55 - Audit your password use & ask companies to delete your data19:15 - The Bible says no passwords amongst Christians?22:05 - Personal private property in Scripture?26:55 - Security of others?28:56 - Getting practical, physical and digital security34:50 - ... guns?37:00 - Pulling it all together & updatesWhat Would Jesus Tech is a podcast helping Christians use technology as Jesus would if he were to live today. WWJT is co-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel Jacob. Original Music by Abigail Neale. Website Design by Zeke Gancena. Episode 27. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

For too many of us, a sense of rest is merely aspirational whereas digital addiction is a reality. The "platforms" are built by intelligent minds to serve specific purposes. In the same way scientists once explained the negative impact of cigarettes, in this episode we unpack how digital devices entrap us in their trance, and how to get out. Or at least, how Joel Jacob and Andrew Noble are trying to get out, use technology for good, and find our rest in God. Episode 26.0:00 - Intro2:10 - How Tech Is Designed6:15 - How We Get Addicted10:35 - Social Media Companies Aren't Evil (necessarily)14:30 - Joel gets called out for not changing routines22:15 - Getting out of the digital addiction spiralNotes:The Power of Habit - Charles DuhiggHow To Start a Startup - Tarun AgarwalHaggai 1 in NETYou Are Not Your Own - Alan NobleYou're Only Human - Kelly KapicTo learn more about What Would Jesus Tech or to support the future of WWJT, please visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/