When a Sister’s Concern Revealed the Battle We’re Already In
Last week, a sister in Christ shared something that stopped me in my tracks.
“AI robs the Bible student of the search with God,” she wrote. “I think AI should never be touched if we can help it.”
Her words weren’t harsh. They were protective. Concerned. Biblical.
And they confirmed exactly why Bible Morning exists.
But not for the reason you might think.
The Threat She Feared Is Already Here
While we were debating whether Christians should use AI, something happened that nobody was paying attention to:
AI already infiltrated the church.
Not in some distant future. Not as a hypothetical concern.
It’s happening right now. Today. This week.
And most believers have no idea.
What Happened Just Two Days Ago
A video went viral across Christian social media. Over 1 million views. Thousands of likes. Thousands of shares.
It was a sermon. A powerful message. Moving. Convicting. Exactly what Christian social media loves to promote.
The preacher didn’t exist.
The entire thing – every word, every inflection, every “biblical” insight – was generated by AI.
And a million Christians consumed it, believed it, and shared it without knowing they’d been deceived.
Source: Premier Christian News, October 28, 2025
This wasn’t some obscure corner of the internet. This was mainstream Christian social media. The same feeds where you get your daily encouragement. Where you share Scripture. Where you connect with other believers.
How many of those million people do you think knew they were watching AI?
While We Debated, The Enemy Advanced
Here’s what else happened while Christians argued about whether we should “touch” AI:
The Pope Who Never Said Those Words
In January, scammers created a deepfake video of Pope Francis – using actual CBS 60 Minutes interview footage – to sell a “miracle prayer” for $59.
They claimed it was discovered in ancient scrolls from Jerusalem. Possibly a “missing page of the Bible.” Preserved in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
It was all fabricated.
But the deepfake was so convincing that people paid for it. They believed the Pope when he endorsed it. Except it wasn’t the Pope. It was an algorithm wearing his face.
Source: Catholic World Report, January 2025
The Pastor Who Answers At 2 AM (Except He Doesn’t)
A California pastor trained an AI on hundreds of his sermons. Now it answers phone calls in his voice. Responds to emails. Schedules meetings. Provides “pastoral care” at 2 in the morning.
His quote: “It just automatically knows what I would say.”
Congregants think they’re talking to their pastor. They’re pouring out their hearts to software.
Where’s the Holy Spirit in that conversation?
Source: Deseret News, October 2025
The Church That Lost Trust
Cybersecurity experts are warning that scammers only need “a few minutes” of publicly available sermon footage to clone a pastor’s voice perfectly.
Then they call congregation members. “This is Pastor John. We have an emergency ministry need. Can you wire $5,000 today?”
In the corporate world, this scam already worked. A Hong Kong company lost $25 million when employees received a deepfake video call from their “CFO.”
Your church’s YouTube channel is training data for criminals right now.
Source: CrossHackers, May 2025
The Numbers That We Should Be Aware Of
A survey of over 600 pastors across 20+ denominations just revealed:
- 61% of church leaders now use AI daily or weekly (up from 43% one year ago)
- 64% of preachers use AI for sermon preparation
- 90% of faith leaders support using AI in ministry
- 12% are comfortable using AI to write entire sermons
That last one. Read it again.
More than 1 in 10 Protestant pastors are comfortable letting AI write their sermons.
How do you know if your pastor is one of them?
Source: State of AI in the Church 2025, Deseret News
Church Leaders Are Sounding the Alarm
While many believers are just beginning to grapple with these questions, some pastors have been warning about this for over a year.
Pastor Jack Hibbs’ Urgent Warning (October 2023)
Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills warned his congregation in October 2023: “I don’t say this to scare you; I say this to prepare you. There is a level of deception coming both in and out of the Church that is going to rock the world. It has to. God promised it would come. It would be an indicator of the last days.” Christian PostChristian Post
He continued: “We are now starting to see things come to pass where you don’t know if what you’re looking at is true or not. You can’t even tell anymore if that person’s voice is assigned to the actual individual.” Christian Post
That was October 2023.
Two years later, everything he warned about is happening.
Source: Christian Post, October 6, 2023 – “Jack Hibbs warns the world ‘runs the risk of being overtaken’ by AI: ‘It’s kind of freaky'”
Here’s What My Sister Got Right
When she said “AI robs the Bible student of the search with God,” she was absolutely right.
If we use it that way.
But here’s the uncomfortable truth she couldn’t have known:
The robbery is already happening.
Christians are being robbed of authentic teaching, genuine pastoral care, and truthful content – not because they’re using AI, but because they can’t recognize when AI is using them.
The Bank Teller Principle
Bank tellers don’t learn to spot counterfeit money by studying every possible fake.
They study the real thing. They handle it. They memorize every detail. The texture. The weight. The subtle security features.
They know the real so well that the fake stands out immediately.
This is what we do with Scripture. We read it. Study it. Memorize it. Let it transform us.
So when false teaching comes, we recognize it. Because we know the real thing.
But what about AI content?
Right now, Christians are encountering AI-generated devotionals, sermons, testimonies, and “prophetic words” dozens of times a day.
And they have no idea.
Because nobody taught them what to look for.
You Can’t Discern What You Don’t Understand
My sister’s concern was: “AI robs the Bible student of the search with God.”
My concern is: Ignorance of AI robs believers of discernment.
Think about it:
- That “encouraging devotional” in your morning email – AI or human?
- That “powerful testimony” your friend shared – real or generated?
- Those “Scripture art” images flooding your Instagram – authentic or fabricated?
- That sermon illustration your pastor used – original research or AI output?
You have no way to know.
And if you can’t identify it, you can’t test it.
And if you can’t test it, you can’t protect yourself, your family, or your church from deception.
The Enemy Doesn’t Waste Arrows
There’s a principle I’ve learned in ministry:
The enemy doesn’t waste ammunition on areas that don’t matter.
If something isn’t a threat to his kingdom, he leaves it alone. But when he keeps attacking the same ground over and over?
That’s where breakthrough is coming.
That’s where God is moving.
That’s where disciples will be made.
So ask yourself: Why is there so much fear, confusion, and division around AI in the church right now?
Maybe because educated, discerning believers who understand this technology are a threat to the enemy’s plans.
Maybe because he knows something we don’t yet.
Maybe he knows that believers who can’t recognize AI content are vulnerable to deception at a scale we’ve never seen before.
And maybe – just maybe – that’s exactly why some of us need to get educated.
Not to use AI for everything.
But to recognize it when we encounter it.
This Is Why Bible Morning Exists
Not to make you an AI expert.
Not to replace your Bible study with ChatGPT.
Not to turn ministry into a productivity hack.
Bible Morning exists to equip believers with discernment in the digital age.
Because right now, the church is facing a deception crisis, and most Christians don’t even know they’re in the middle of it.
That million-view AI preacher video? Those people didn’t lack faith. They lacked education.
The believers who paid $59 for the Pope’s “miracle prayer”? They weren’t spiritually weak. They couldn’t spot the deepfake.
The congregation members who might wire money to a scammer cloning their pastor’s voice? They won’t be foolish. They’ll be uninformed.
What “Wise as Serpents” Means Today
Jesus told us to be “wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” (Matthew 10:16)
Wisdom requires understanding how things work.
The Bereans were praised because they didn’t just accept Paul’s teaching – they “examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul said was true.” (Acts 17:11)
They tested everything. Even the apostle Paul.
But you can’t test what you can’t identify.
Paul wrote to the Thessalonians: “Test everything; hold fast what is good.” (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
Not “avoid everything that seems new.”
Not “reject all technology.”
Test it.
But testing requires knowledge.
The Question We Have To Answer
Here’s where we are right now:
AI-generated content is flooding Christian social media, church websites, and even pulpits.
Scammers are targeting churches with deepfake voices of pastors.
Believers are building their theology on devotionals that bypassed the Holy Spirit entirely.
And we’re standing at a crossroads asking: Should we learn about this, or should we avoid it?
My answer is this:
Avoidance isn’t protection when the threat is already in your feed.
Ignorance isn’t safety when deception looks like truth.
Fear isn’t wisdom when discernment requires knowledge.
We Have To Be Wise
Not because technology is neutral. Not because AI is harmless. Not because this is just a tool like any other.
We have to be wise because the enemy is using this moment to deceive the church.
And if we remain ignorant out of fear, we’re not protecting ourselves.
We’re making ourselves more vulnerable.
What Bible Morning Is Really About
Some think we’re here to teach productivity hacks.
Others think we’re pushing AI adoption.
Some worry we’re replacing Scripture with software.
None of that is true.
Bible Morning exists because the church needs believers who can navigate this moment with biblical wisdom and practical knowledge.
We’re teaching Christians to:
- Recognize AI-generated content when they see it
- Train AI – train AI to only use the sources you want it to use
- Learn – learn how to use AI so you can identify it
- Test everything they consume against Scripture
- Protect their families and churches from deception
- Discern truth from sophisticated counterfeits
- Engage the digital age without compromising faith
This isn’t about using AI for everything. It’s about understanding AI so you’re not deceived by anything.
The Path Forward
If my sister’s comment taught me anything, it’s this:
The concern is real. The fear is valid. The protective instinct is biblical.
But fear without understanding leads to vulnerability.
Education with discernment leads to wisdom.
So here’s what I’m asking:
Don’t avoid learning about AI because you’re afraid of it.
Don’t assume you’re safe just because you’re not using it.
Don’t think ignorance will protect you when deception is already all around you.
Get educated so you can be discerning.
Know the real – both Scripture AND the technology shaping your daily reality – so you can spot the fake.
Become wise as a serpent so you can remain innocent as a dove.
To My Sister Who Commented
If you’re reading this – thank you.
Your concern wasn’t an obstacle. It was confirmation.
Your protective instinct is exactly what the church needs more of.
Your willingness to speak up publicly? That’s the iron-sharpening-iron we desperately need.
You were right to be concerned.
But the danger you feared is already here. And it’s worse than you knew.
The question now isn’t whether AI will affect the church.
The question is: Will the church be prepared to discern truth from deception when both look identical?
What We Do Next Matters
That million-view AI preacher video will happen again.
The deepfake scams will get more sophisticated.
The AI-generated “Christian” content will flood our feeds even faster.
And the church will either be prepared, or it won’t.
Bible Morning is here to help believers choose preparation over fear.
Knowledge over ignorance.
Discernment over deception.
Because the enemy doesn’t waste arrows on areas that don’t matter.
And if he’s attacking this hard, this fast, this aggressively?
This matters.
We need to be wise. We have to be.
Not just for ourselves. For our families. For our churches. For the next generation who will grow up never knowing a world without AI.
For the gospel’s sake.
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” – 1 John 4:1
Let’s Talk
This conversation doesn’t end here. It starts here.
Drop a comment below. Share your concerns. Ask your hard questions. Push back if something doesn’t sit right.
We’re better together.
And together, we can equip the church to navigate this moment with wisdom, discernment, and unshakeable faith.
Grace and peace
Tech in Hand, Jesus in Heart
BibleMorning.com
P.S. – If you’re wondering what to do next, start simple:
- Ask questions about the content you consume. Who created this? Is this real or generated?
- Test everything against Scripture. Does this align with God’s Word?
- Stay in conversation with your church community. We need each other’s discernment.
- Get educated – not to use AI for everything, but to recognize it when it’s being used on you.
The goal isn’t expertise. It’s wisdom. And God promises to give it generously to those who ask. (James 1:5)
