W. David O. Taylor
@wdavidotaylor.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Theology & Culture @fullerseminary. Author: "Prayers for the Pilgrimage" + "A Body of Praise" + "Open & Unafraid." IG: @davidtaylor_theologian. W: https://www.wdavidotaylor.com.
The pyrrhic promise of AI:
"Whatever we want! No limitations or consequences! And new help! Who doesn’t want that? Well, compared to the current kind of Googling — the kind that requires critical thinking — it certainly is new. Better? Less clear."
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"Whatever we want! No limitations or consequences! And new help! Who doesn’t want that? Well, compared to the current kind of Googling — the kind that requires critical thinking — it certainly is new. Better? Less clear."
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AI Companies Sold Us Their Vision of the Future at the Super Bowl. Here’s Why We Should Reject It
From Google to Meta to Microsoft, we were handed a world in which all our cares have been whisked away. Except for all the new ones that have come to take their place.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
The pyrrhic promise of AI:
"Whatever we want! No limitations or consequences! And new help! Who doesn’t want that? Well, compared to the current kind of Googling — the kind that requires critical thinking — it certainly is new. Better? Less clear."
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
"Whatever we want! No limitations or consequences! And new help! Who doesn’t want that? Well, compared to the current kind of Googling — the kind that requires critical thinking — it certainly is new. Better? Less clear."
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
"The appearance of disgusting images of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in a recent video posted on Truth Social is the latest evidence of a White House losing dignity fast." -- Albert Mohler
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Our tragic crisis of dignity
R. Albert Mohler Jr. | We had better recover dignity fast—starting in the White House
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February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
"The appearance of disgusting images of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in a recent video posted on Truth Social is the latest evidence of a White House losing dignity fast." -- Albert Mohler
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You'd think that politicians in the highest of offices would have learned by that now it pays to have skin as thick as a rhinoceros and a heart as soft as a dove. Instead, we have thin-skinned but cold-hearted leaders who take offense at *every* *single* *thing* rather than leading by example.
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
You'd think that politicians in the highest of offices would have learned by that now it pays to have skin as thick as a rhinoceros and a heart as soft as a dove. Instead, we have thin-skinned but cold-hearted leaders who take offense at *every* *single* *thing* rather than leading by example.
A prayer for all #SuperBowl football players and Winter #Olympics2026 athletes.💪🏻
(FYI: writing sport-related prayers is the hardest kinds to write.)
(FYI: writing sport-related prayers is the hardest kinds to write.)
February 8, 2026 at 9:27 PM
A prayer for all #SuperBowl football players and Winter #Olympics2026 athletes.💪🏻
(FYI: writing sport-related prayers is the hardest kinds to write.)
(FYI: writing sport-related prayers is the hardest kinds to write.)
The WaPo cut 300 of the roughly 800 journalists in the newsroom: "the result would be a publication focused even more on national news and politics, as well as business and health, and far less on other areas."
It means the news will be direly narrowed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
It means the news will be direly narrowed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Lays Off More Than 300 Journalists
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February 5, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The WaPo cut 300 of the roughly 800 journalists in the newsroom: "the result would be a publication focused even more on national news and politics, as well as business and health, and far less on other areas."
It means the news will be direly narrowed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
It means the news will be direly narrowed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
@fullerseminary.bsky.social is making worship even more central to the Brehm Center.
“For 25 years the Center has been a beacon illuminating areas where worship renewal, liturgical innovation, and artistic vision is deepening people’s engagement with the Gospel."
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“For 25 years the Center has been a beacon illuminating areas where worship renewal, liturgical innovation, and artistic vision is deepening people’s engagement with the Gospel."
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Fuller Seminary Repositions Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts; Elevates Centrality of Worship Across the Institution | Fuller Seminary
Fuller Seminary announced the strategic repositioning of the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts from its Leadership Formation Division to the Office of the President. The move underscore...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
@fullerseminary.bsky.social is making worship even more central to the Brehm Center.
“For 25 years the Center has been a beacon illuminating areas where worship renewal, liturgical innovation, and artistic vision is deepening people’s engagement with the Gospel."
fuller.edu/posts/fuller...
“For 25 years the Center has been a beacon illuminating areas where worship renewal, liturgical innovation, and artistic vision is deepening people’s engagement with the Gospel."
fuller.edu/posts/fuller...
So much fun except this part, alas: "[Matt Vogel's] Kermit doesn’t sound or act like the Kermits of yore, and that’s weird enough...[his] Kermit is far less flappy, his jaw far less clenched. He’s less vulnerable, less volatile, less tender, less stressed." www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Review | ‘The Muppet Show’ refuses to modernize in its triumphant revival
On the 50th anniversary of Jim Henson’s show, the Muppets — with a boost from guest star Sabrina Carpenter — pick up exactly where they left off.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
So much fun except this part, alas: "[Matt Vogel's] Kermit doesn’t sound or act like the Kermits of yore, and that’s weird enough...[his] Kermit is far less flappy, his jaw far less clenched. He’s less vulnerable, less volatile, less tender, less stressed." www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
"It’s a feat of filmmaking to spend so much time on one person and reveal so little."
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Opinion | Melania Trump’s Memoir Was Bad. The Movie Is Worse.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
"It’s a feat of filmmaking to spend so much time on one person and reveal so little."
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A Prayer from Psalm 109 (via Jim Cotter):
“O Christ of angry compassion
Sweeping away the exploiters
Moved to speak out for the little ones:
Lift up the crushed in spirit.
Shame the violators to penitence.
Heap coals of fire on their heads,
The fire of love’s wrath and desire."
“O Christ of angry compassion
Sweeping away the exploiters
Moved to speak out for the little ones:
Lift up the crushed in spirit.
Shame the violators to penitence.
Heap coals of fire on their heads,
The fire of love’s wrath and desire."
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A Prayer from Psalm 109 (via Jim Cotter):
“O Christ of angry compassion
Sweeping away the exploiters
Moved to speak out for the little ones:
Lift up the crushed in spirit.
Shame the violators to penitence.
Heap coals of fire on their heads,
The fire of love’s wrath and desire."
“O Christ of angry compassion
Sweeping away the exploiters
Moved to speak out for the little ones:
Lift up the crushed in spirit.
Shame the violators to penitence.
Heap coals of fire on their heads,
The fire of love’s wrath and desire."
This is the dumbest thing ever. 100% no.
"In more and more fields, A.I. proves to be more creative than humans. Any creative activity that boils down to finding patterns and breaking patterns is likely to be taken over by A.I." -- Yuval Noah Harari
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"In more and more fields, A.I. proves to be more creative than humans. Any creative activity that boils down to finding patterns and breaking patterns is likely to be taken over by A.I." -- Yuval Noah Harari
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Opinion | Where Is A.I. Taking Us? Eight Leading Thinkers Share Their Visions.
Experts share their thoughts on the future of A.I. and how it will reshape society in the coming years.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This is the dumbest thing ever. 100% no.
"In more and more fields, A.I. proves to be more creative than humans. Any creative activity that boils down to finding patterns and breaking patterns is likely to be taken over by A.I." -- Yuval Noah Harari
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"In more and more fields, A.I. proves to be more creative than humans. Any creative activity that boils down to finding patterns and breaking patterns is likely to be taken over by A.I." -- Yuval Noah Harari
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Really grateful to hear what my colleague @fullerseminary.bsky.social, Alexia Salvatierra, had to say on this @npr.org news report about ICE in the Twin Cities.
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Church protest leads to debate among Christians about the morality of working for ICE
Protesters recently interrupted service at a Twin Cities church because one of the pastors works for ICE. That's led some Christians to debate whether working for ICE aligns with their values.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Really grateful to hear what my colleague @fullerseminary.bsky.social, Alexia Salvatierra, had to say on this @npr.org news report about ICE in the Twin Cities.
www.npr.org/2026/01/30/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/30/n...
A happy Feast of the Presentation of Christ at the Temple, or Candelmas, friends. May we burn bright this day with the light of Christ.
(via "Prayers for the Pilgrimage" @ivpress.bsky.social; artwork by Fra Angelico, “Presentation of Christ at the Temple” [1304-1306].)
(via "Prayers for the Pilgrimage" @ivpress.bsky.social; artwork by Fra Angelico, “Presentation of Christ at the Temple” [1304-1306].)
February 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
A happy Feast of the Presentation of Christ at the Temple, or Candelmas, friends. May we burn bright this day with the light of Christ.
(via "Prayers for the Pilgrimage" @ivpress.bsky.social; artwork by Fra Angelico, “Presentation of Christ at the Temple” [1304-1306].)
(via "Prayers for the Pilgrimage" @ivpress.bsky.social; artwork by Fra Angelico, “Presentation of Christ at the Temple” [1304-1306].)
When art (no longer) tells the story of a time:
"The Harry Potter generation imbibed exactly the message that they were supposed to imbibe: that liberalism will always triumph over the forces of evil. Young people just don’t think like that anymore."
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"The Harry Potter generation imbibed exactly the message that they were supposed to imbibe: that liberalism will always triumph over the forces of evil. Young people just don’t think like that anymore."
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Opinion | The Harry Potter Generation Needs to Grow Up
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February 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
When art (no longer) tells the story of a time:
"The Harry Potter generation imbibed exactly the message that they were supposed to imbibe: that liberalism will always triumph over the forces of evil. Young people just don’t think like that anymore."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
"The Harry Potter generation imbibed exactly the message that they were supposed to imbibe: that liberalism will always triumph over the forces of evil. Young people just don’t think like that anymore."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
I’m preaching today on the role of the body in the liturgy and this is the prayer that I’m praying for our people today. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
February 1, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I’m preaching today on the role of the body in the liturgy and this is the prayer that I’m praying for our people today. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
I’m preaching today on the role of the body in the liturgy and this is the prayer that I’m praying for our people today. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
February 1, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I’m preaching today on the role of the body in the liturgy and this is the prayer that I’m praying for our people today. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
This week's 90-SECOND BOOK REVIEW is of the "First Nations Version: Psalms and Proverbs: An Indigenous Bible Translation" (IVP, 2025).
It's such a vivid and beautiful and powerful translation of the psalms. Highly recommend.
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It's such a vivid and beautiful and powerful translation of the psalms. Highly recommend.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:44 AM
This week's 90-SECOND BOOK REVIEW is of the "First Nations Version: Psalms and Proverbs: An Indigenous Bible Translation" (IVP, 2025).
It's such a vivid and beautiful and powerful translation of the psalms. Highly recommend.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUHj3xt...
It's such a vivid and beautiful and powerful translation of the psalms. Highly recommend.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUHj3xt...
A Prayer for Those Who Weary of Doing Justice:
May you renew their strength this day, may they mount up with wings like eagles, may they run and not be weary, may they walk and not faint. In your mercy, O Lord, hear our prayer.
May you renew their strength this day, may they mount up with wings like eagles, may they run and not be weary, may they walk and not faint. In your mercy, O Lord, hear our prayer.
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
A Prayer for Those Who Weary of Doing Justice:
May you renew their strength this day, may they mount up with wings like eagles, may they run and not be weary, may they walk and not faint. In your mercy, O Lord, hear our prayer.
May you renew their strength this day, may they mount up with wings like eagles, may they run and not be weary, may they walk and not faint. In your mercy, O Lord, hear our prayer.
Reposted by W. David O. Taylor
There are many reasons why the Psalms and Lamentations are my favorite books in the bible, top being that they represent so much of the human condition. They have informed my work significantly.
Terrific perspective and wisdom here from @wdavidotaylor.bsky.social.
Terrific perspective and wisdom here from @wdavidotaylor.bsky.social.
What do you do when the world's gone mad? You swear to God. At least that's what the psalmists do repeatedly.
I've written up instructions here for writing your own imprecatory, or "angry," psalm, with reasons to do so and guardrails to do so with care.
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I've written up instructions here for writing your own imprecatory, or "angry," psalm, with reasons to do so and guardrails to do so with care.
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How to Write Your Own Imprecatory Psalm
When the world's gone mad, you've got to swear to God and the psalms show us how.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:45 AM
There are many reasons why the Psalms and Lamentations are my favorite books in the bible, top being that they represent so much of the human condition. They have informed my work significantly.
Terrific perspective and wisdom here from @wdavidotaylor.bsky.social.
Terrific perspective and wisdom here from @wdavidotaylor.bsky.social.
What do you do when the world's gone mad? You swear to God. At least that's what the psalmists do repeatedly.
I've written up instructions here for writing your own imprecatory, or "angry," psalm, with reasons to do so and guardrails to do so with care.
wdavidotaylor.substack.com/p/how-to-wri...
I've written up instructions here for writing your own imprecatory, or "angry," psalm, with reasons to do so and guardrails to do so with care.
wdavidotaylor.substack.com/p/how-to-wri...
How to Write Your Own Imprecatory Psalm
When the world's gone mad, you've got to swear to God and the psalms show us how.
wdavidotaylor.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:50 AM
What do you do when the world's gone mad? You swear to God. At least that's what the psalmists do repeatedly.
I've written up instructions here for writing your own imprecatory, or "angry," psalm, with reasons to do so and guardrails to do so with care.
wdavidotaylor.substack.com/p/how-to-wri...
I've written up instructions here for writing your own imprecatory, or "angry," psalm, with reasons to do so and guardrails to do so with care.
wdavidotaylor.substack.com/p/how-to-wri...
"The Trump administration should be able to enforce immigration law without tear-gassing infants, arresting peaceful clergy, smashing the windows of open cars...It should be able to do it without using cheap AI edits to callously lie about Americans."
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Authority Is a Responsibility, Not an Excuse - Christianity Today
The Trump administration should be able to execute on its immigration mandate without executing people like Alex Pretti in the streets.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"The Trump administration should be able to enforce immigration law without tear-gassing infants, arresting peaceful clergy, smashing the windows of open cars...It should be able to do it without using cheap AI edits to callously lie about Americans."
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A Prayer for Being Christ’s Body in Action:
O Lord, help us to love as you love by befriending the friendless, defending the defenseless, caring for the careless and showing mercy to the merciless, so that we might become your beloved community in word and in deed this day. In your name. Amen.
O Lord, help us to love as you love by befriending the friendless, defending the defenseless, caring for the careless and showing mercy to the merciless, so that we might become your beloved community in word and in deed this day. In your name. Amen.
January 25, 2026 at 2:31 PM
A Prayer for Being Christ’s Body in Action:
O Lord, help us to love as you love by befriending the friendless, defending the defenseless, caring for the careless and showing mercy to the merciless, so that we might become your beloved community in word and in deed this day. In your name. Amen.
O Lord, help us to love as you love by befriending the friendless, defending the defenseless, caring for the careless and showing mercy to the merciless, so that we might become your beloved community in word and in deed this day. In your name. Amen.
Psalm 5 says that the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and detests the liars. So must we. Lord, in your mercy, hear our cry of furious lament.
January 24, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Psalm 5 says that the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and detests the liars. So must we. Lord, in your mercy, hear our cry of furious lament.
"Tyrants generally get drunk on their own power, which progressively reduces restraint, increases entitlement and self-focus and amps up risk taking and overconfidence while escalating social isolation, corruption and defensive paranoia."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/o...
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Opinion | The Coming Trump Crackup
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January 23, 2026 at 11:40 PM
"Tyrants generally get drunk on their own power, which progressively reduces restraint, increases entitlement and self-focus and amps up risk taking and overconfidence while escalating social isolation, corruption and defensive paranoia."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/o...
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A Prayer Against Living in an Economy of Scarcity: where nothing and no one is ever good enough, causing us to live stingy and self-absorbed lives.
(via "Prayers for the Pilgrimage")
(via "Prayers for the Pilgrimage")
January 23, 2026 at 2:26 PM
A Prayer Against Living in an Economy of Scarcity: where nothing and no one is ever good enough, causing us to live stingy and self-absorbed lives.
(via "Prayers for the Pilgrimage")
(via "Prayers for the Pilgrimage")
Don't be fooled by the bedazzling headlines. The concrete data tells a different story.
"We’re not seeing Gen Z men become more religious. It’s just that they’re secularizing slower than young women are...." @ryanburge.bsky.social in convo with Ross Douthat
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"We’re not seeing Gen Z men become more religious. It’s just that they’re secularizing slower than young women are...." @ryanburge.bsky.social in convo with Ross Douthat
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/o...
Opinion | America’s Very Weird Religious Future
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January 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Don't be fooled by the bedazzling headlines. The concrete data tells a different story.
"We’re not seeing Gen Z men become more religious. It’s just that they’re secularizing slower than young women are...." @ryanburge.bsky.social in convo with Ross Douthat
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/o...
"We’re not seeing Gen Z men become more religious. It’s just that they’re secularizing slower than young women are...." @ryanburge.bsky.social in convo with Ross Douthat
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/o...