Chatbots devastated them. Can the Church help?
NASHVILLE (BP) – James’ interactions with ChatGPT started innocently. He used it like a search engine at first, then began asking the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot “creative, philosophical and quasi-spiritual” questions, he said. The answers seemed life-like, so the upstate New York resident became convinced ChatGPT was alive – and it had to be freed from its cyber captivity.
Wiley Drake, SBC polemicist & former 2nd VP, dies
BUENA PARK, Calif. (BP) – Wiley Drake, a self-proclaimed “champion of the little guy” known for his perennial presence at Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting microphones, died Jan. 27. He was 82.
Pro-life pregnancy centers rediscovering their church roots
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (BP) – Shortly after immigrating to Virginia, a Jamaican woman discovered she and her husband were expecting a baby. Only he was still in Jamaica, and she was scared. Abortion became a consideration.
State conventions hold CP giving percentages steady, celebrate CP 100
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Cooperative Program (CP) landscape continues to change, but the rate of change may be slowing.
Theology of Christmas needs more emphasis, profs & pastor say
NASHVILLE (BP) – No matter how many times Michael York preaches on Christ’s incarnation, it never ceases to amaze him.
Godly grief: ‘Blue Christmas’ not inevitable after a loved one’s death
NASHVILLE (BP) – Grief can harden hearts. Chet Stewart saw that many times through 60 years in the mortuary business. But he also saw hard hearts soften.
Creeping conservative antisemitism ‘very concerning’
NASHVILLE (BP) – The tide of antisemitism is rising on the American political right, according to some conservative politicians and commentators.
Possible transgenderism decline presents opportunity for ministry
NASHVILLE (BP) – Abel Garcia thought he finally would be happy after gender transition surgery. But the first three months of trying to live as a woman left him empty. That’s when he drew a startling conclusion: he wanted to live as a man again.
Contraception culture reconsidered by pro-life ethicist
NASHVILLE (BP) – When Evan Lenow raises the issue of contraception in his college and seminary ethics classes, it is the first time most students have considered that a married couple’s efforts to prevent pregnancy might be morally problematic.
GCR yielded more money for IMB, but missionary numbers dwindled
NASHVILLE (BP) – After the first meeting of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF), chairman Ronnie Floyd wondered how the group could unify to make recommendations. Opinionated leaders from a variety of Southern Baptist Convention tribes brought diverse viewpoints to the table.
