Recap:

AI is changing our world quickly, and the Church cannot afford to ignore it or simply be afraid of it. The bigger question isn’t just, “Is AI good or bad?” The better question is, “How is it forming me?”

In Genesis 11, the people at Babel built something that eventually began shaping who they were. The bricks weren’t evil. The tower itself wasn’t the issue. The problem was that what they built was pulling them away from what God had called them to do. The same can happen with technology. AI can be incredibly useful, but we have to pay attention to what it is training us to depend on.

What are you reaching for first?

When you’re lonely, confused, hurting, or looking for wisdom, are you reaching first for an algorithm, or for God, Scripture, and real people? Technology can give us information, but it cannot replace community, wisdom, prayer, or the presence of God.

And as machines become more human-like, we have to remember what actually makes us human. You were created in the image of God.

Your value isn’t based on how intelligent you are, how productive you are, or what you can accomplish. If our worth were based on those things, AI might be threatening. But your worth comes from God who created you and loved you enough to become human Himself.

God didn’t save humanity by sending us more information. He sent Jesus.

So use the tools. Don’t live in fear. But keep your eyes open.

Pay attention to how you’re being formed.
Pay attention to what you’re reaching for.
Remember what makes you human.

Technology is not our Savior. More information will not redeem the world.

Jesus will.

Group Questions:

Icebreakers:

  • What piece of technology do you use every day that you probably couldn’t imagine living without now?
  • Are you usually an early adopter of new technology, or do you wait until everyone else has figured it out?
  • What’s one way technology has genuinely made your life better?

Discussion:

  1. What stood out to you most from Sunday’s message, and why?
  2. The message asked, “How am I being formed?” What are some things, technology or otherwise, that you think are shaping you right now?
  3. At Babel, the problem wasn’t simply what people built, but what they were becoming through it. How can something useful slowly begin to have too much influence in our lives?
  4. Pastor David asked, “What are you reaching for first?” When you’re anxious, lonely, confused, or need advice, what do you naturally reach for?
  5. What would it practically look like to reach for God, Scripture, and Christian community first without rejecting useful technology?
  6. The sermon talked about knowing the difference between “a someOne and a someThing.” Why do you think that distinction will become increasingly important as AI becomes more human-like?
  7. How does knowing that you are created in the image of God change the way you think about your value in a world increasingly focused on intelligence, productivity, and efficiency?
  8. The message said, “God didn’t save humanity by sending more information. He sent Jesus.” What does that statement mean to you?
  9. Is there one habit or boundary with technology that you feel God may be challenging you to reconsider?
  10. Of the three questions from the message, which one do you most need to carry with you this week?
  • How am I being formed?
  • What am I reaching for?
  • What makes me human?