Zac Koons convincingly argues that we ought not outsource praying and preaching to the AI chatbots infiltrating our churches. If AI can lessen some of the administrative burden of parish ministry, sure…go for it. But don’t be seduced when it comes to these distinctly human tasks, which really are at the heart of the minister’s vocation.

Zac also makes an interesting concluding point: “The rapid creep of AI into every nook and cranny of life represents a golden opportunity for our churches to grow and flourish. All we have to do is not use it.” With the onset of AI exhaustion, Zac suggests that the low-tech, humanity-embracing ethos of the church will be increasingly attractive to people. I heartily concur. May our churches be pockets of resistance from technopoly, not functionaries of its reign.