The Daily Memo | May 25, 2023 | Spiritual Warfare According to ChatGPT
In Christian theology, spiritual warfare refers to the ongoing struggle between good and evil, light and darkness, in the spiritual realm. It is the concept that Christians are engaged in a spiritual battle against spiritual forces of evil, such as Satan and his demonic forces. According to Christian belief, spiritual warfare encompasses both external and […]
The Daily Memo | May 24, 2023 | Who Am I?
In 1859, Joshua Abraham Norton declared himself Emperor of the United States. Norton had made—and lost—his fortune in San Francisco shipping, but he wanted a new identity: America’s first emperor. When the San Francisco Evening Bulletin printed “Emperor” Norton’s announcement, most readers laughed. Norton made pronouncements aimed at correcting society’s ills, printed his own currency, […]
The Daily Memo | May 23, 2023 | Filled to Overflowing
I got up this morning at 5:30 to make a short pit stop before eking out another hour of sleep – or so I thought. Upon flushing, I heard what sounded like a waterfall and quickly realized I was filled to overflowing, and not in a spiritual way. Someone clogged the toilet, and it wasn’t […]
The Daily Memo | May 22, 2023 | The Risks of Generative AI
We mere mortals know so little about the power of persuasion innate in Generative AI. We know even less about how it was constructed and the impact it will have on every aspect of our lives. I saw a recent interview with Elon Musk. He co-founded OpenAI, before abandoning it for greener pastures. Musk pulled […]
The Daily Memo | May 19, 2023 | The Traitor Within
However strong a castle may be, if a treacherous party resides inside (ready to betray at the first opportunity possible), the castle cannot be kept safe from the enemy. Traitors occupy our own hearts, ready to side with every temptation and to surrender to them all. (John Owen, Sin and Temptation) Ever since that fateful […]
The Daily Memo | May 18, 2023 | Our Responsibility to Rest
Rest sounds easy, but sometimes it may require supernatural strength. Our natural tendency is to scramble, fret, and push our agenda, and those habits turn our mind away from delight and trust in the Lord. The stronger our desire is, the shorter our fuse. Sometimes we may even try to give God a timetable, but […]