Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly finding its way into many aspects of our lives, whether we’re even aware of it or not. As Christians, how should we think about AI? Is it just another technology tool like Television or the Internet? Or is there something more to it that we need to be thinking about? Is AI something we should be suspicious of, or should we embrace it? How about this - does AI present new opportunities to share the gospel with the world? Our guest for this episode is Elijah Low, author of the book "Navigating AI With Faith". As both a technology specialist and a ministry veteran, he's on the leading edge of thinking about the intersection of AI and our Christian faith, and he has a gospel-centered optimism about AI as a useful tool for ministry. You can find his book on Amazon.com here.

The attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7th shocked the world. The resulting war between Israel and Gaza has sparked debate and conflict across people and cultures worldwide. How do we respond to this as Christians? What are the possible prophetic implications?

This episode features a live class session hosted by Joe Infranco, Highlands' Pastor of Adult Education. Joe covers the history of the nation of Israel, the origins of Hamas, and biblical prophecy surrounding Israel. Joe also took questions from the audience, and encouraged us toward the hope we have in Jesus Christ, even in the darkest days of world conflict.

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How do we best love our neighbors with disabilities? One simple but often overlooked way is to assume competence - interacting in a way that assumes the other person can receive and comprehend even if they can’t physically demonstrate that comprehension.

In a culture that claims to value the vulnerable and marginalized, the practice of assuming competence in another person can unfortunately be rare, even within institutions like schools and hospitals.

Our guest is our good friend Brooke Brown who is also an author, public speaker, and who recently held the title of Ms. Wheelchair Arizona 2022. Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Brooke's speech and movement disabilities have caused her to become a tireless advocate for assuming competence in everyone. You can learn more about Brooke and her ministry at https://brookesbutterflytouch.com/

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