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In this episode of the Dia-Logos podcast, host Brad Kirsten sits down with church and culture consultant Richard Baird to navigate the rapidly evolving world of AI. With recent statistics suggesting that nearly 60% of pastors use AI for ministry and a growing number of Christians turning to chatbots for spiritual guidance, we face a critical moment for the Church.

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Do you feel like the church is currently being too quick to adopt AI tools, or are we just scratching the surface of how they can be used for good? ]]> News Commentary Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Dia-Logos Podcast - Ep 4 - Artificial Intelligence: Tool, Threat, or Temptation? 0 0 Brad Kirsten, Mike Burnard and friends full 13:32 Dia-Logos: Seeking Christ's Perspective on the News https://iono.qa/e/1686207 https://iono.qa/e/1686207 News Commentary Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200 0 0 Dia-Logos Podcast - Ep 3 - Behind the US-Iran Deal 0 0 Brad Kirsten, Mike Burnard and friends full 11:34 Dia-Logos: Seeking Christ's Perspective on the News https://iono.qa/e/1685615 https://iono.qa/e/1685615 Chinese President Xi Jinping has completed a rare, high-profile state visit to North Korea, cementing a strategic alliance with Kim Jong-un amidst heavy international sanctions.
While the world watches a display of red carpets, geopolitical posturing, and escalating nuclear threats, this episode of Dia-Logos looks beyond the closed rooms of Pyongyang.
Dia-Logos Director, Stefan van der Berg, peels back the political propaganda to explore the brutal reality on the ground, and find Christ's perspective in the most unexpected place.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞:
⏺️ The Geopolitical Front: Why Beijing treats North Korea as a critical buffer zone against the West, despite the regime's growing nuclear arsenal.
⏺️ The Cost of Faith: An inside look at survival for underground believers in the world's most closed nation, where owning a Bible is classified as treason.
⏺️ The Growing Church: The inspiring reality of an underground church that doesn't pray for freedom, but for more Bibles and the perseverance to endure.
⏺️ A Challenge for the Free: A heart-searching reflection on how faithfully we witness when worship costs us absolutely nothing.
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Join Brad Kirsten and Mike Burnard in this special trailer episode as they introduce the Dia-Logos podcast. Drawing on over 50 years of global experience, Dia-Logos operates at the intersection of faith and world events.

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Hit subscribe and join us for the next episode of the Dia-Logos podcast! ]]> News Commentary Tue, 26 May 2026 13:06:00 +0200 0 0 Dia-Logos Podcast Trailer 0 0 Brad Kirsten, Mike Burnard and friends trailer 3:31 Dia-Logos: Seeking Christ's Perspective on the News