There are a lot of fears and excitement right now over the rapid development of AI technologies such as ChatGPT. I want to start by addressing the fear of the AI itself. Some are concerned about what it could develop into. We suddenly have thoughts of Hollywood depictions of AI gone wrong like in iRobot, or Terminator. As we think about AI and church, I have a question that I think puts these fears to rest.
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Celebrity is ubiquitous. It is not only in culture but its impact permeates the Church world. Katelyn Beaty’s most recent book, Celebrities for Jesus—How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting The Church decodes intersection of the celebrity phenomena in Christian culture and the Church. Here’s an overdue review of the book.
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Almost 01 January I have started a new bible in a year reading plan. And by almost every 30th of January I have stopped or fallen behind. I’m not alone. About 64% of New Year resolutions are abandoned within the first month and only 9% manage to last the whole year [International Journal of Environmental and Public Health]. So, this year I thought I’d try something different. Instead of reading the Bible in a year, I’m doing several 30 day bible reading challenges.
[Read more…] about Introducing the Year of 30 Day Bible Reading ChallengesSunday, October 23, 2022, The well-known Minecraft SMP (Survival Multiplayer) Server Hermitcraft held its first-ever Charity live stream to raise funds for the support of Gamers Outreach. Gamers Outreach is a charity that empowers hospitalized families through play. They build GO Karts (Gamers Outreach Karts), portable video game kiosks built specifically for hospitals. The event was organized by GoodTimesWithScar an American Minecraft YouTuber known for his Minecraft building tutorials and the Hermitcraft Youtube series. As a former pediatric patient with a neuromuscular disease Scar is particularly passionate about this charity.
[Read more…] about Popular Minecraft SMP Server Hermitcraft Raises over $420,000 for Gamers OutreachTwo years ago I finally listened to my friends advice. I bought a copy of Logos. I had played with a free version of logos for a few years but with my part time bible studies and the arrival of logos 9, I decided to commit. It was an investment that really paid off and has helped me with my studies and service in my church. So when the kind people of Faithlife reached out to me with a review copy of Logos 10 in exchange for a review, I jumped at the chance!
[Read more…] about 10 Noteworthy New Features in Logos 10Greetings Adventurers! We are very excited to launch Version 0.1.0 of our new ChurchMagPlus Minecraft Resource Pack. Using BlockBench and Visual Studio Code we have produced our very own custom models and textures for custom items in games. Mojang makes this possible through Resource Packs. These custom items do not replace any vanilla items in the game but simply add alternative models to existing items using a special identifier called Custom Model Data.
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