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On The Rise: Do You Like AI Bots More Than Real People? Um…
Published about 19 hours ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the On The Rise newsletter, where I feature fascinating, helpful, and sometimes curious content that caught my attention this week.
Today, some fresh data shows that a disturbing number of teens prefer AI chats to actual human relationships.
Plus, the state of the workplace in 2025 (it’s not great and could use the church), how to pronounce hard-to-say foods, and being known for what you’re FOR not what you’re against.
As if things haven’t been hard enough with the anxiety and depression induced by social media, AI is poised to take isolation to a new level.
Youth Pastors are on the front lines of figuring out how to deal with challenges no generation has encountered before.
The best emerging parenting advice is quickly becoming “don’t let your kids have unmonitored access to AI.” And sometimes, it’s “don’t let your kids use AI at all.”
Something Special Next Week ☕
Don’t miss out on free coffee!
Next week’s going to be fun.
Every Black Friday, my team and I like to give back with something simple… and caffeinated: FREE Starbucks.
We’ll be posting barcodes you can scan to grab a coffee on us.
I’ve long believed that the church can and should model the way for what a healthy workplace looks like. Maybe this is our time to get even healthier and shine a light.
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Everyone says they want to start a movement, but some people do. If you’ve seen the #FOR signs around your community and elsewhere in the world, it goes back to this gem of a concept by Jeff Henderson.
Jeff’s a long-time friend, and this book crystallizes his life-message about how to be known for what you’re for, not what you’re against. It’s spread literally all over the world and far beyond the church.
Timely. We could use a fresh dose of focusing on what we’re FOR right now.
International foods that are tricky to say out loud.
Well, I got Açai and Pho correct, but thank goodness I now know how to pronounce Gyro (I had that so wrong).
I had a Brit recently tell me that my pronunciation of Worcestershire was bang on. But to know I’ve not quite got Focaccia right is crushing (You don’t pronounce the ‘a.')
Dr. James Sells and Shaunti Feldhan rethink mental health and loneliness, and offer practical steps for how the church can lead in healing without burning out its leaders, especially pastors.
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Don’t settle for an impact smaller than you’re called to make. It's time to unlock your potential and lead confidently into a future filled with growth — for yourself, your church, and your mission. Get access to some of my best leadership content, only published in my newsletters.
