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Staying Human in an AI World w/ Jay Kim

May 20, 2026

Brad Edwards sits down with Jay Kim, pastor of Westgate Church in Silicon Valley and author of Analog Church, to discuss the spiritual implications of artificial intelligence—and why church leaders urgently need a response. Key points: • The difference between attention economy (social media) and attachment economy (AI) • Why AI companions create relational attachment in ways social media never could • How tech workers in Silicon Valley are experiencing spiritual crisis over AI displace...

Making Meaning by Making Enemies

April 30, 2026

Making Meaning by Making Enemies:  Tribes, Mimetic Rivals, & Gospel Peace With John Houmes and Brad Edwards Why do we need enemies to feel like we belong?  In this conversation, John and Brad unpack Trevin Wax's article "When the Tribe Eats the Church" through the lens of René Girard's scapegoat mechanism—revealing why communities (left and right) use the same tribal pattern to maintain unity. From mimetic desire to mythological justification, from McCarthyism to cancel culture, we're ...

Paideia, Not Perfection w/ David Cassidy

April 15, 2026

Paideia Not Perfection: Kingdom Family Formation With Pastor David Cassidy What does it mean to disciple your children? It's not just rules and Bible verses. It's paideia—the ancient Greek word for formation, enculturation, shaping a person's reflexes, habits, and loves. In this conversation with Pastor David Cassidy from Spanish River Church, we explore: • Why behavior management isn't the goal (we don't want "chocolate soldiers") • The role of beauty, literature, and nature in form...