What's the World Coming To?
What’s the World Coming To? is a weekly podcast that cuts through the noise of headlines, cultural confusion, and global chaos with timeless truth. Hosted by Pastor Ken Ortize, each episode opens the Scriptures to help listeners make sense of the world around them, discover hope in the midst of fear, and find clarity in uncertain times.
From wars and politics to family and faith, this show doesn’t shy away from hard questions—it addresses them head-on with biblical wisdom and practical guidance. Whether you’re wrestling with current events, seeking spiritual grounding, or simply curious about how God’s Word speaks into today’s world, What’s the World Coming To? offers insight that is bold, relevant, and full of hope.
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What's the World Coming To?
Artificial Intelligence and the Christian Life with Dr. Drew Dickens
In this episode of What’s the World Coming To, Ken Ortize sits down with Dr. Drew Dickens, a theological anthropologist whose work explores the intersection of faith, technology, and spiritual formation.
As artificial intelligence becomes woven into everyday life, Christians are facing new tensions around authority, discernment, and spiritual practice. Rather than reacting in fear or uncritical enthusiasm, this conversation moves into deeper theological territory, examining embodiment, silence, prayer, and the loss of friction in modern spiritual life.
Ken and Drew discuss AI’s growing presence in Christian spaces, the dangers of artificial intimacy, and the ways technology can subtly reshape how we listen, reflect, and relate to God and one another. The discussion highlights why mystery, struggle, community, and stillness remain essential to an authentic and grounded faith.
This episode offers a thoughtful, grounded exploration for anyone navigating faith in an increasingly automated world.