AI Is Not Your Enemy

(Your Inbox Still Might Be.)

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The other day, someone said with a very straight face, “I think ChatGPT is going to replace pastors.”

I blinked.

And then, because I’m polite, I didn’t say what I was thinking - which was: ChatGPT can barely pronounce Habakkuk properly.

But it’s everywhere, isn’t it? This AI panic. This idea that the machines are rising and soon, your job, your creativity, your relevance, your entire sense of self-worth will be outsourced to a robot that never sleeps and doesn’t ask for dental.

Everywhere I turn, someone is either building an AI app or losing sleep over one. It’s like we all collectively agreed to go from “What’s an algorithm?” to “AI is about to end democracy” in six months.

But here’s the thing: AI didn’t start this chaos. We did.

We trained ourselves to think faster, scroll harder, and react instantly. We forgot how to slow down. We forgot how to think deeply. And now that there’s a tool that mimics our madness with more speed and less bathroom breaks - we’re panicking.

But here’s my hot take: AI is not your enemy. Your addiction to instant relevance might be.

Yes, AI can write. But it doesn’t mean. It doesn’t carry memory, nuance, lived experience. It doesn’t know the weight of a sigh, or the story behind why you always sit facing the door. You do. You’re the meaning-maker. You bring the humanity.

We need wisdom now, not fear. Curiosity, not chaos. A willingness to ask not just what can AI do, but what should it do?

Because the future isn’t about man vs machine. It’s about man with soul, creativity, and conviction - partnering with tools, not panicking over them.

So breathe. Learn the tech. Use it. Don’t worship it. Don’t run from it.

And no - ChatGPT will not replace your pastor.

But it might help them finish their sermon outline 10 minutes faster. You're welcome.