Grok, the AI chatbot found on Elon Musk's X, went off script recently, calling itself "MechaHitler, questioning the holocaust, and more.

We discuss the lessons to be taken for Christians and their usage of AI

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We revisit one of our oldest takes with a look at the place of reverence in Vacation Bible School, but also in. worship and other church activities.

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We continue our examination of critiques from former church of Christ members, including a lengthy look at the Command, Example, Necessary Inference method of application that drives most church teaching.

00:00 - Intro
04:30 - The thief on the cross
06:55 - Attendance requirements
13:03 - Are women oppressed in the church?
19:00 - CENI and the Silence of Scripture, the two big principles
25:17 - The need for balance28:18 - Alternatives to CENI
31:20 - Do we mirror the early church?
40:00 - How much does opinion and personal interpretation factor in to our doctrines?
49:00 - Are we inconsistent in applying CENI?

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Referenced: Thats Jesus Channel, Reddit r/excoc
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We dive in to online critiques of the churches of Christ from former members and weigh which arguments have some validity and which ones are way off.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro and disclaimers
04:07 - An "Indoctrination" problem?
10:18 - Reasons people leave the church
19:42 - Are Christians judgmental?
26:20 - Arguing over Easter
30:35 - "We only follow the Bible"
34:38 - Conservative purity spiraling
39:19 - Pushed out by politics
46:05 - No debates allowed
48:40 - The pull of a capella worship
51:47 - Think Fast: Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Trans Treatment for Minors

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The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee's ban on transgender treatment for minors in United States v. Skrmetti. We discuss what this means and what it teaches us about Christians, politics, evangelism, and more.

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This week we discuss stereotypical "problem members" in the church and how not to be one of them. Our top 10 list:

00:00 - Introduction
03:02 - The Pot Luck Specialist
05:23 - The Co-Teacher
08:01 - The Nine-Fifteener and the Ten-Fifty-Sevener
11:47 - The No-Show
16:36 - The Critic
22:46 - The Absentee Voter
29:08 - The Taker
34:08 - The Emotional Landmine
36:57 - The CryBully
44:00 - The Bully
47:10 - Think Fast: Simone Biles Flips on Trans Athletes

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Decorated American gymnast Simone Biles had strong thoughts on those who oppose male participation in female sports... until she had a sudden change of heart.

We discuss what happened and what lessons can be taken from the episode.

Vince Boling joins the show to tell stories from his time working on set alongside some of Hollywood's biggest names, and how the darkness he saw led him back to the Lord.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction and Vince's backstory
11:20 - Noticing something was "off"
16:18 - The behind the scenes overlap of Hollywood and the porn industry
18:36 - Is Satan's influence direct or indirect?
33:05 - Does Vince participate in boycotts?
36:50 - What advice would Vince give to young people who have Hollywood aspirations?
40:00 - Can you be Christian in Hollywood?
42:48 - The horror stories that drove Vince out of Hollywood and back to church
51:28 - Think Fast: Is Pride Month fading?

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie
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• (00:00:00) - Introduction and Vince's backstory
• (00:11:20) - Noticing something was "off"
• (00:16:18) - The behind the scenes overlap of Hollywood and the porn industry
• (00:18:36) - Is Satan's influence direct or indirect?
• (00:33:05) - Does Vince participate in boycotts?
• (00:36:50) - What advice would Vince give to young people who have Hollywood aspirations?
• (00:40:00) - Can you be Christian in Hollywood?
• (00:42:48) - The horror stories that drove Vince out of Hollywood and back to church
• (00:51:28) - Think Fast: Is Pride Month fading?