AI, Faith & Discernment: Navigating the Digital Age with Misty PhillipAI, Faith & Discernment: Navigating the Digital Age with Misty Phillip
Crossroads with Jenny Bushkell
Jenny Bushkell talks with author and tech leader Misty Phillip about how Christians can approach artificial intelligence with biblical discernment instead of fear. Their conversation also touches on costly obedience, family collaboration and trusting God’s bigger plans in a rapidly changing digital age.
25:03•1 Aug 2026
AI, Faith and Obedience: Misty Phillip on Trusting God in a Digital Age
Episode Overview
- AI is described as a powerful tool that can be used for great good or serious harm, depending on who controls it.
- Misty urges Christians to replace fear of AI with a scriptural focus on power, love and a sound mind, using discernment in how they engage with technology.
- She stresses the need to think carefully about what information people feed into AI systems and how that data might be stored, shared or misused.
- Obedience to God may mean laying down even successful ministries or careers, trusting that His plans are greater than what can be imagined.
- Misty highlights the importance of excellence and strong, Christ-centred relationships as a witness in high-tech and media spaces.
“AI is a tool. In the hands of a good person, you can do amazing things… But equally, it's a powerful tool in the hands of a bad person.”
What insights can experts and survivors share about addiction? Here, the focus shifts to a different kind of challenge: how people of faith respond to rapid shifts in technology, especially artificial intelligence. Jenny Bushkell sits down with author and tech leader Misty Phillip in a lively convention press room, where background chatter matches the buzz around AI.
Misty shares how God led her to step away from Spark Media, the thriving Christian podcasting platform she built, and move into a new calling in cybersecurity and AI alongside her husband. That decision, she admits, took “about a year and a half to wrestle with the Lord,” highlighting how costly yet rewarding obedience can be. The conversation gives Christians a practical way to think about AI. Misty explains, “AI is a tool.
In the hands of a good person, you can do amazing things… But equally, it's a powerful tool in the hands of a bad person.” She talks through the fear many people feel, grounding the discussion in scripture about God giving “power, love and a sound mind.” You’ll hear real-world examples of AI helping with productivity, Bible translation, and content creation, as well as serious concerns about data, privacy, deepfakes, and the push toward super-intelligent systems.
Misty urges believers to ask hard questions about what information they feed into AI, how it’s stored, and what kind of future society is building. Beyond tech, the episode also touches on marriage, family, and calling. Misty describes working with her husband and son, modelling a Christ-centred family in an industry that often feels impersonal and high-pressure.
Jenny keeps the tone warm and hopeful, reminding listeners that God’s plans are “far more abundant than all that we can ask or think.” If you’ve ever wondered how to stay wise, faithful, and calm in a digital culture that’s moving at light speed, this conversation might help you ask better questions and lean into God’s guidance. How could your own obedience reshape the way you relate to technology?
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