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Faith and Work

Faith and work were meant to go together. You can be on mission in your everyday life and work, both on the job and at home.

Vibe Coding and Tertius of Iconium: An AI Experiment

“Vibe coding” caught my attention recently as a new addition to the AI lexicon, coined about a year ago by researcher Andrej Karpathy. The term describes using large language model (LLM) AI tools to produce code and then running with that code, putting it into production in public-facing apps, without a human coder building (or sometimes even reviewing) what’s “under the hood.” I was both intrigued and horrified to learn of such a thing.

To better explore my intrigue and horror, I figured I’d give it a shot. Behold, Mission Moment, a fully vibe-coded web app from Mission Central!

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Would an Angel Use AI?: Discerning Good Work in an Age of Efficiency

It no longer takes imagination to see myself and other human beings using AI for everyday tasks. But what about an angel? The image tickles my fancy. And I don’t mean a cheerful, bumbling angel like Clarence from It’s A Wonderful Life or a sly, avuncular angel like Al from Angels In the Outfield. (Where does Hollywood get its ideas about angels, anyway?) I mean a bonafide, biblical, make-you-fall-down-dead minister of the presence of the holy. Would such a creature have any use for our AI tools?

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Working When the World Is On Fire

If you’re like me, doing “normal life” can feel like a moral betrayal of our neighbors whose lives have been disrupted by injustices. At the very least, it’s a point of significant cognitive dissonance. Thoughts like these go through my mind: At such a time, is it right for us to keep following our routines, working and playing, resting and reading? Isn’t this an emergency? Shouldn’t we disrupt our lives to go take decisive action on behalf of the vulnerable? But what would that decisive action even look like?

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Self-Service?

My attitude about my work can be self-centered, without me even trying. I worry about my reputation. I get stressed about my responsibilities, and think about how they affect me. My motive, if I’m honest, is about me, too: I need the benefits and the paycheck!

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