Success and Scottie Scheffler have become practically synonymous lately. Yet, it’s the world’s top-ranked golfer’s comments on what constitutes true meaning – and more to the point, what doesn’t –that keeps grabbing attention. (Barkley, Baptist Press)
Read MoreWhile it’s hard to measure how widespread faith leaders’ use of the technology is, in an online survey of senior Protestant clergy by Barna Group last year, 12% described being comfortable using AI to write sermons, and 43% said they saw its merits in sermon preparation and research. (Prichep, Religion News Service)
Read MoreLuke Ash, the bivocational pastor of Stevendale Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, was fired July 10 as a library technician by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library because he declined to use pronouns with another library employee that did not reflect her biological sex. (Hall, Baptist Press)
Read MorePastors average 67 compared to other Christians’ 85 on a flourishing scale of 1-100 in relationships, researchers said, and only 28 percent of pastors actively seek help in the area. Instead, they misidentify their need by asking for help in leadership development, spiritual growth and finances, areas in which they’re relatively strong. (Chandler, Baptist Press)
Read MoreYouTube became the most-watched video provider on televisions in the U.S. earlier this year, and its lead has only grown, according to Nielsen data. People now watch YouTube on TV sets more than on their phones or any other device—an average of more than one billion hours each day. (Fritz, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreTraditionally, teenagers turn to each other when it comes to seeking advice, flirting and sharing deep conversations. But nearly three quarters of U.S. teenagers have used an AI tool at least once for activities like these, according to a new study. (Ulaby, NPR)
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