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In Chat GPT We Trust?: Ethical Implications of Artificial Creativity

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We’ve talked about Artificial Intelligence before on the AC Podcast, highlighting it’s growing influence on our culture. In many of those conversations however there was some form of parameters that would limit the average person from ever using it, be it opportunity or finance. But as of November 2022 a new search engine platform CHAT GPT has been unveiled and taken the AI world to new heights… or perhaps depths. From social media marketing plans to the ability to write an entire scholastic paper, the possibility are.. seemingly endless. Tune into the AC Podcast as Troy and Wes share their thoughts on essentially the new Ask Jeeves on steroids.

We Need to Talk: AC Conference Recap Part 2

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The Apologetics Canada Conference in BC has officially come to completion for 2023. It was an incredible experience after back to back cancellations due to Covid. This years theme, Branded: Rethinking Identity brought in some culturally hot button topics. From CRT, to Medical Assistance in Dying, there was lots to discuss. Listen to this week’s episode as Andy, Steve, Troy and Wes reflect on this years conference in part 2 of this two part episode.

We Need to Talk: AC Conference Recap Part I

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The Apologetics Canada Conference in BC has officially come to completion for 2023. It was an incredible experience after back to back cancellations due to Covid. This years theme, Branded: Rethinking Identity brought in some culturally hot button topics. From CRT, to Medical Assistance in Dying, there was lots to discuss. Listen to this week’s episode as Andy, Steve, Troy and Wes reflect on this years conference in part 1 of a two part episode.

Staring MAiD in the Face: A Personal Story of End-of-Life Care

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Since the Supreme Court of Canada first opened the door to so-called MAiD (medical assistance in dying), the door has opened ever wider. It’s coming to the point where Canada is becoming extreme in her eagerness to offer death as an option to those who are suffering, tempered only by—at least, in theory—respect for the patient’s autonomy. In this week’s edition of the AC Podcast, Steve sat down with Mike Schouten, the Director of Advocacy for ARPA Canada, to put a human face to what can often be talked about in abstraction. Join us this week to hear from Mike how his family navigated the last days of a loved one and how this impacted their view on doctor-assisted death.

Welcome to the Wilderness: Discussing Troy’s New Album “Scribe & the Wildlings”

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The books of the bible that highlight the journey through the wilderness for the Israelites and Jesus have enough drama in them to make a movie. If we’re willing to, it’s also fairly easy to see ourselves in their shoes and how our own seasons of wilderness can relate back to the same mistakes made by God’s people. On this week’s episode Steve chats with AC’s own Troy aka Scribe Music about his new album, Scribe & the Wildlings and how the contrast of Jesus and the Israelites time in the wilderness directly influenced his new project.

The Gift of Encouragement

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Coming off the back of an incredible weekend at the Saskatchewan AC Conference, the guys Andy, Steve and Troy can help but discuss the joys of ministry. This moment of reflection comes with the testimonies of some incredible people they got to meet, including one man who introduced himself as carrying the “gift of encouragement.” This inevitably became a topic of discussion as it’s not something you hear every day. What does it truly mean to carry a gift of encouragement, and why does it seem so rare?

Questioning Christianity: A Story of Reconstruction

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Without naming names, the prosperity gospel and the “health and wealth” community have some very clear figure heads at the front of that doctrine. However there is another side of the spectrum that needs to be considered which often goes unnoticed. It’s none other than that of the poverty gospel. This argument as to whether Jesus promises to make us rich or if the most devout believer should live in ash and sackcloth, have left a chasm of opinion. Is there a problem with preachers in sneakers or is it a soul issue? Listen to Andy, Steve and Troy as they share their thoughts.

Prosperity Gospel vs. Poverty Gospel

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Without naming names, the prosperity gospel and the “health and wealth” community have some very clear figure heads at the front of that doctrine. However there is another side of the spectrum that needs to be considered which often goes unnoticed. It’s none other than that of the poverty gospel. This argument as to whether Jesus promises to make us rich or if the most devout believer should live in ash and sackcloth, have left a chasm of opinion. Is there a problem with preachers in sneakers or is it a soul issue? Listen to Andy, Steve and Troy as they share their thoughts.

Doomsday Clock: “Jesus is Coming, Look Busy!”

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Jesus is coming, look… busy? Stressed? Coming off the back of a large environmental meeting called the World Economic Forum, the symbol of man made catastrophe, the “Doomsday clock has been ticking down the seconds to nuclear apocalypse for three-quarters of a century. It has since been set backward eight times and forward 17 times for a total of 25, the farthest from midnight being 17 minutes in 1991, and the nearest being 90 seconds, set on January 24, 2023. As of 2007, what added to list of criteria for the changing of the clock include environmentalism. Listen as Andy, Steve and Troy discuss the concerning similarities between Christian and Secular worldviews regarding “the end of the days.”

From FBI Agent to Founder of GoodTube: An Interview with Chris Gonzales

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The internet can be a vast and wonderful source of information, entertainment, education and… entrapment? Among the variety of societal burdens the pandemic exposed, one of most prevalent is the use of Youtube. Both creators and consumers seem to be leaving the usual sources of entertainment and flocking to the social media site. One category in particular is our kids. Is Youtube equivalent to a park in the middle of an 8 lane highway? Listen as Andy Steiger sits down with former FBI agent, turned Good Tube Kids founder, Chris Gonzales; as they discuss what caused an FBI agent to put down the badge and pick up his staff.

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