Where Is the Spirit?: Reflections on Engaging AI in Sermon Preparation

The technology of artificial intelligence (AI) has grown by proverbial leaps and bounds since the first “AI boom” in the 1980s to frequent breakthroughs in the 2020s. Many preachers and worship leaders wonder if AI can or should be used in sermon preparation. The answer is a qualified yes, with caut...

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Main Author: Keefe, Rachael A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Interpretation
Year: 2025, Volume: 79, Issue: 2, Pages: 136-144
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Artificial intelligence / Homily / Sermon / Bible. Johannesevangelium 4
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
RE Homiletics
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B Technology
B Artificial intelligence (AI)
B 1 John 4:7–21
B Preaching
B Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)
B Machine Learning
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Summary:The technology of artificial intelligence (AI) has grown by proverbial leaps and bounds since the first “AI boom” in the 1980s to frequent breakthroughs in the 2020s. Many preachers and worship leaders wonder if AI can or should be used in sermon preparation. The answer is a qualified yes, with caution.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00209643241308587