Our goal is to empower church leaders (like you) to harness the power of artificial intelligence for sermon prep, outreach, worship and so much more! We do this by providing you with exclusive insights from AI experts, church leaders and innovators from around the globe who are actively leveraging AI to amplify the gospel and reach people for Christ.
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Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. On The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financial regulations to affirmative action to housing. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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It’s a general podcast, hosted by an Australian businessman, 34 years of age who has lived as a Digital Nomad for 5 years before this world went nuts. I’ve since had a baby. I can talk about anything, Sport, Entertainment, current events, business. I enjoy talking to people and will happily interview you. I’ve even created a website where I will be linking to people’s websites. I’m trying to set this up as best I can. I can be a bit cheeky, The conversation is very ‘light-hearted and casual. ...
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Ep. 19: Unlocking the Potential of AI for Pastors | Dustin Stout
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Bart and David discuss two AI tools Pastors will love and David interviews Dustin Stout where they discuss Magai and AI for PastorsBy AI for Churches: Let AI Power You
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Ep. 18: Embracing AI and Quantum Computing as Christians | Harold Heard
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David and Bart chat about the pope and how AI helped. David interviews Harold Heard where they discuss Christians roles in Quantum ComputingBy AI for Churches: Let AI Power You
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Ep.17: AI Automation and Custom GPT’s for Churches | Rob Laughter
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Bart and David discuss AI sentience and our guest Rob Laugher teaches us all about AI Automation and Custom GPT's for ChurchesBy AI for Churches: Let AI Power You
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We have some exciting news to share: There are some big changes coming to this feed, and we need your help with them! The Weeds as you know it is ending, but we’ll be back this fall with the same crew, some new artwork, and a new sound. We’ll be answering your burning questions — about politics, policy, and everything in between. So send us an emai…
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If you went to public school in America, you most likely got a serving of milk with your lunch. The National School Lunch Program has been in operation for decades, serving tens of millions of school-aged kids cow’s milk with their lunches. But it turns out, there’s more supply than demand: According to USDA findings in 2019, students threw away ab…
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Ep. 16: Pioneering AI Solutions for the Church | Steele Billings
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Bart and David discuss AI sermons and David interviews Steele Billings from Gloo about where he thinks the church is going next with AIBy AI for Churches: Let AI Power You
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Pretty much everyone is unhappy with food delivery these days. Prices are rising for customers; workers are barely making minimum wage; and restaurants feel gauged by delivery apps. Today on The Weeds: how the gig economy turned sour, and how you can still order your favorite food without feeling guilty. Vox senior reporter Whizy Kim explains. Read…
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Do you think crime is on the rise? You aren’t the only one. According to Gallup, over 75 percent of Americans think crime is up from last year. The crime rate, though, has actually been falling. So why do so many Americans think crime is getting worse? Vox policy correspondent Abdallah Fayyad joins Weeds host Jonquilyn Hill to discuss the disconnec…
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Last week, the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced a move to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, after the Biden administration requested a review in late 2022. For decades, cannabis has been classified as Schedule I alongside drugs like heroin and LSD—and research on its effects and medical use has been limited. While reschedulin…
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Something is happening in Connecticut. Back in 2021, the state legislature passed a measure that would create something called baby bonds: trust accounts for children receiving government assistance. It’s an idea that started decades ago and was championed by Darrick Hamilton, the founding director of the Institute on Race, Power and Political Econ…
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If you’ve never used Amazon, you almost definitely know someone who has. Amazon is pretty much everywhere. In the three decades since its founding, Amazon has grown from a small startup to a trillion-dollar company, skirting rules, taxes, and accountability along the way. Then, in 2023, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against the compa…
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America is in the midst of a homelessness crisis. With little affordable housing and limited space at shelters, many people are instead sleeping outside. But as tent encampments become more common, particularly on the West Coast where the housing crisis is most acute, the pressure on local governments to address the problem has skyrocketed. Now, th…
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Since the Dobbs decision almost two years ago, reproductive rights have been at the center of our national consciousness. Two of the latest headlines come from Florida and Arizona: a six-week abortion ban, and a total abortion ban unless the life of the pregnant person is threatened, respectively. Both states have constitutions that name-check priv…
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Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos have the same rights as children. The decision sent shockwaves throughout Alabama and raised serious questions about the future of IVF in the United States. While the Alabama legislature has since passed legislation protecting IVF in the state, that doesn’t address the big question b…
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What if you weren’t allowed to have more than $2,000 at any given time? Could you make it work? For people who receive Supplemental Security Income, this isn’t a what-if — it’s reality. SSI beneficiaries are subject to strict requirements and risk losing their benefits if they have more than $2,000 in financial assets, even if they exceed that by j…
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Ep. 15: AI Image Generation Tools for Churches | Jason Moore
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We discuss AI bias and our guest Jason Moore, an AI expert, discusses AI image generators and how they can be used to support your church.By AI for Churches: Let AI Power You
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America is in the midst of a child care crisis. The cost of child care has skyrocketed to the point where, in some states, caring for kids in pre-k is more expensive than college tuition or a home mortgage. According to economist Kathryn Anne Edwards, it’s a market failure. So how do we fix it? That’s in today’s installment of our series exploring …
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Four years after a pandemic pause, some colleges and universities are again requiring applicants to submit standardized test scores. Inside Higher Ed’s Liam Knox and the University of Delaware’s Dominique Baker explain. This episode of Today, Explained was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered…
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2024 is a big year for elections, not just in the US but globally: More than 50 countries will be holding elections this year. With rampant disinformation and polarization in politics, fast-moving technologies like AI pose a unique threat to democracy. On a scale from 1–10, how worried should we be about AI and the election? Host Jonquilyn Hill tal…
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Political philosopher Ingrid Robeyns believes that there should be a maximum amount of money and resources that one person can have. She tells Sean how much is too much and why limiting personal wealth benefits everyone, including the super rich. This episode of The Grey Area originally aired in January 2024. Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, …
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There are a host of health disparities across the racial divide. Black people are more likely to develop chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Black people are also more likely to be diagnosed with fibroids or die from pregnancy complications. One of the factors in these disparities could be a phenomenon known as weathering — the stress…
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Ep. 14: Can a Chatbot Really Be Well-Versed in the Bible with Chase Cappo
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Our guest Chase Cappo, Co-Founder of BibleChat, discuses their bible chatbot, Christian GPT and what is a Large Language Model.By AI for Churches: Let AI Power You
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Romantic relationships are in a weird place right now. Statistically things are shifting, but the numbers are particularly stark for Black Americans. In the last 50 years, the percentage of Black women who have yet to walk down the aisle has more than doubled; now 48 percent haven’t jumped the broom. Professor and author Dianne M. Stewart argues th…
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According to the Eviction Lab, about 7.6 million Americans every year face the threat of eviction, and a disproportionate number of those threatened are Black women. This week, host Jonquilyn Hill sits down with New America senior writer and editor Julia Craven to discuss why this disparity exists and what policies could help end evictions for ever…
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Ep. 13: Expanding Sermon Impact: Harnessing Short-Form Video Power with Corey Alderin
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Corey Alderin, CEO of SermonShots, discusses the rising trend of short-form videos and how their AI tool is expanding sermon impact.By AI for Churches: Let AI Power You
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It’s an election year, and there are so many different policy discussions we could be having: affordable child care, housing, health care, you name it. Based on how the campaigning has gone so far, though, it seems that hard policy debates and discussions won’t get much — if any — airtime. So, how about we have that discussion? Today on The Weeds: …
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The Earth was its hottest in recorded history in 2023. Our winters are shorter, our summers hotter, and our natural disasters more extreme. It’s dark. But maybe it doesn’t have to be. Hannah Ritchie is deputy editor at Our World in Data and author of the book Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet…
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Ep. 12: AI Unveiled (A Journey through Breakthroughs, 2024 Predictions, and Practical Wisdom for Churches)
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Pastor Bart Blair and our AI expert Dr. David Thorne discuss the brief history of AI tools and what Churches need to know about AI for 2024By AI for Churches: Let AI Power You
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To no one’s surprise, former president Donald Trump handily won the Republican Iowa caucuses this week. Despite his recent bout of legal trouble, he still has the backing of a dedicated voting base. But at times, his base feels more like stans than supporters. This week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill sits down with Vox culture writer Aja Romano …
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Harvard and elite institutions like it have been in the news a lot lately. Following the outbreak of war in Gaza, three university presidents — Liz Magill, Claudine Gay, and Sally Kornbluth — testified in a congressional hearing about antisemitism on campus. And since that hearing, two of those three presidents have resigned from their posts. But t…
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Ep 11: How AI Personas Impact Church Branding and Messaging with Barbara Carneiro
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Word Revolution senior strategist and founder Barbara Carneiro takes the AI for Churches podcast on a deep dive into AI's pivotal role in helping churches build their brands through persona creation. The hosts Pastor Bart Blair and Pastor David Thorne, Ed.D., also introduce new viable AI tools that streamline one’s video content optimization and di…
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2023 was a big year for unions. WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes brought Hollywood to a standstill, and the UAW made historic gains for nearly 150,000 of its members. But despite all of the commotion around unions, membership is still way down from its peak — and has been steadily declining since the 1950s. Was the past year a sign of an upcoming resurgen…
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Ep. 10: Why Churches Should Value Technology in an AI World: David Kroll of Churchome
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In this AI for Churches episode, Churchome CEO David Kroll discusses the transformative impact of technology, specifically AI, in advancing the church's mission in a post-physical landscape. Hosted by Pastor Bart Blair and Pastor David Thorne, Ed.D., the episode opens with a lively discussion on cutting-edge AI video editing tools and their role in…
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Nearly four years after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and years after school reopenings, schools still face a major challenge: Students aren’t showing up. An estimated 14.7 million students didn’t show up regularly in the 2022-23 school year and were “chronically absent.” As data rolls out, states are realizing that they can’t address chro…
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Can Black churches lead the way on teen mental health?
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It’s hard to get Americans to agree on any topic these days, but a majority of them do agree on one thing: The country is in a mental health crisis. Young people in particular are struggling, and Vox senior health correspondent Dylan Scott wanted to see what is being done to help them. He found the work of Sherry Molock, a researcher and retired pa…
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Most of us love a bargain, but when it comes to our wardrobe, there’s a high cost for those cheap clothes. Fast fashion has taken the world by storm, with brands having tens of thousands — if not over a million — designs available at any moment. The consumption comes at a cost: the factory workers making those outfits are often underpaid and workin…
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Barack Obama on AI, free speech, and the future of the internet
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This episode of Decoder with Nilay Patel originally ran in early November. Patel and former President Barack Obama discuss AI and the future of the internet. They talk about President Biden’s recent executive order on AI, the First Amendment, democracy, and if the government could – or even should – regulate social media. Learn more about your ad c…
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There have been excess deaths to expectations since 2020 Support the show LETS GO BRANDON GREEN PODCAST - https://letsgobrandongreen.com/By Brandon
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If you are frustrated with how expensive everything feels right now, you’re not alone. Inflation has fallen from last year’s high, but prices haven’t. And while the rise in prices of goods has slowed, people are pretty unhappy with the economy right now. But a lot of experts are saying the economy is in a good spot right now. So why doesn’t it feel…
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Alex Capozzolo - Real Estate in San Diego and Philadelphia
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0:00 - Introduction: Introduction of Alex Capozzolo and his real estate websites. https://sdhouseguys.com/ and https://brotherlyloveproperties.com/ 2:30 - Start of Real Estate Venture: Discussion on how and when Alex started his real estate business. 5:00 - Business Model: Explanation of the business model, including buying, renting, and flipping p…
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Is Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Real?
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0:00 - Welcome and Introduction Brandon Green introduces himself and the podcast, setting the stage for the discussion on Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS). 2:30 - My Personal Battle with EHS Brandon shares his own experience with EHS, detailing the onset and the short duration of his symptoms. 5:00 - Symptoms and Severity of EHS An in-depth l…
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If you turn on the news, or scroll through your social media feed of choice, there’s a good chance you’ll see the latest on the Israel-Hamas war — and the reaction to it. But there’s one call to action making its way down social media feeds that feels different from all these other responses. It’s called BDS, short for boycott, divest, and sanction…
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Will school choice change the future of education?
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The school choice movement is having a moment again. Charter schools and voucher programs have been around for decades, but the Covid-19 pandemic has created another explosion in popularity for the choice movement. And since the pandemic, a slew of Republican-led states have passed choice policy aimed increasing access to other choice options. But …
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The sandwich generation: Caring for kids and seniors
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The struggles of caretaking are nothing new, but there’s a trend emerging as baby boomers get older: More and more younger adults are becoming part of the “sandwich generation.” That means they’re caring for young children and aging loved ones at the same time, and this change is exposing gaps in eldercare policy. More than half of Americans in the…
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Tim Flatt CEO of Real Time Pain Relief explains his revolutionary new AI Covid Detecting App
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https://letsgobrandongreen.com/real-time-voice-analyzer-covid-detecting-app/ Chapter 1: Introduction [0:00] Introduction to the podcast and guest, Tim Flatt. Chapter 2: The Birth of the App [5:00] Tim Flatt discusses the origins and purpose of the Real Time Voice Analyzer. Chapter 3: Science and Technology [10:00] Delving into the AI algorithms and…
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Why your health insurance is tied to work
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Open enrollment is around the corner, which means soon it will be time to pick your health insurance again. And you may ask yourself: Why do we do it this way? In 2022, almost 55 percent of Americans got their insurance through an employer, meaning that your employment status and where you work are major factors in the kind of coverage you get. Thi…
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What will American politics look like after Trump? Sean Illing is joined by Sohrab Ahmari to discuss his new book, Tyranny, Inc. Ahmari is one of the conservative intellectuals trying to map out a post-Trump future for the Republican Party, and his book is an attempt to justify a form of democratic socialism from the right. The two discuss whether …
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I GOT ADMITTED TO THE PSYCHE WARD as a TOTALLY SANE INDIVIDUAL!
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I'm Brandon Green, and I want to share my experience of being admitted to a psychiatric ward even though I believe I'm mentally sane. My admission came after I had a viral infection in February 2020, which caused unusual symptoms like strokes, memory lapses, and extreme sensitivity to sunlight. I struggled to get a proper diagnosis from medical pro…
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Katyayanibetha of The Strong Foundation cured herself of MCS in 2007 - Mission to help others now
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Katyayanibetha - The Strong Foundation Today, I want to share a touching story that has left a deep impact on me, as I suffer from MCS myself. I had the honor of interviewing Katyayanibetha, an extraordinary individual who not only conquered Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) but also made it her mission to uplift others facing the same challenges…
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Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown when it passed a bill funding the government for the next 45 days. And while keeping the government open is a good thing, Congress just kicked the can down the road. The bill didn’t actually resolve the big-picture budget fight, and certainly didn’t solve the inevitable problem of political fights del…
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