The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you today.
Today’s Kindle deals include quite a variety of excellent books.
If You Ask A.I. For Marriage Advice, It’ll Probably Tell You to Get Divorced
I think this is an important one to read to help you better understand how AI works and where it draws from. “Users who ask AI bots for counseling or therapy—which is right now a lot of people, and is going to be a lot more people in the future—are going to get a lot of answers pulled from Reddit. In other words, these LLMs are going to spitting out answers to questions like, ‘Should I get divorced,’ by repeating how users on Reddit answer those kinds of questions.”
Glorifying God With Our Words
“I cannot recount the number of insensitive, angry, spiteful, disgruntled, bitter, malicious, vile, vulgar, profane, blasphemous, deceitful, false, and hurtful words that I have said in my lifetime. I’m an excitable, expressive, and extroverted person who feels deeply about many things, and controlling my mouth is difficult for me. Perhaps you’re similar and feel my pain. Even if you’re introverted, you may feel my paint, because introverts can also have problems controlling their tongues.”
Luther: In Real Time
It’s 1520. Martin Luther has been declared a heretic by Pope Leo X, and his books are being burned. How much longer before Luther himself is thrown into the fire? As we celebrate the anniversary of the Reformation this month, follow Luther: In Real Time—an immersive podcast from Ligonier Ministries—to experience the dramatic story of Martin Luther like never before. (Sponsored)
The Fork in the Road and the Hand of God
Staci considers the hand of God at the fork in the road. “Deep down, I still believe I have the power to derail God’s purposes. It sounds ridiculous when I put it this way. But when I look back with regret, even if there was no real sin involved, my continual churning communicates that this is exactly how I feel.”
Put Strong Teachers in Your Children’s Ministry
I very much agree: Put strong (and maybe even the strongest) teachers in your children’s ministry.
The Definition of Successful Parenting
Tessa Lind considers what it means (and doesn’t mean) to be a successful parent. “My kiddos are going through intense battles in their young-adult lives right now. I watch helplessly as they struggle. What did I miss in teaching them? Where did I go wrong? Why isn’t everything perfect? If I had been a better mom, then things would have gone well with my kiddos, right?”
How Can We Give Generously Without Worrying?
How can we give generously without worrying about whether God will provide for us? Randy Alcorn offers some seasoned counsel here.
Flashback: Why the Local Church Really Matters
“A culture that despises any kind of authority needs to see healthy models of leadership and submission. And the place for people to see this modeled is in the local church.”
The seeking of popularity in the pulpit is a fatal defect and the surest way of not achieving true success.
—Francis Grimké
