Encountering Peace

05/26/2026

What happens when the Pope stands next to the co-founder of the most powerful AI company on earth and together they release the most important theological document of our generation?

This isn't the start of a joke. Today that happened.

And every Christian with a smartphone needs to know what it says about faith and what it means to be human. drewdickens.substack.com

05/19/2026

The church spent decades learning to be found. It hasn't started learning to be understood.

What if the biggest threat to the church isn't that AI gives wrong answers, but that it gives averaged ones? Vague theology disappears when AI interprets you.

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05/12/2026

Please forward this to your pastor and ask them to start listening at 13:00.

3 in 10 Christians trust AI for spiritual guidance as much as their pastor. That number is even higher among those who show up every week.
Something is discipling your people. You just haven't named it yet.

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04/28/2026

What if your church's silence on AI isn't wisdom, it's abdication?

Formation is already happening. The only question is who's doing it.

This week on the podcast, we talk about why your family and church need an AI covenant now.

https://drewdickens.substack.com/

04/22/2026

Life is stressful enough without stress about stress.
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Stress isn't the enemy. Research shows that how you perceive stress matters more than the stress itself. When you learn to meet it rightly, stress can sharpen focus, build resilience, and draw you back to what truly matters.
Rethink stress at www.encounteringpeace.ai

04/21/2026

You're not just tired. You're soul-tired.
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Caffeine doesn't touch it. A good night's sleep won't fix it. It's the weight of constant noise, fractured attention, and a soul that hasn't had a quiet moment in longer than you can remember.

Selah is how you show up to that invitation.

💙 A spiritual companion that meets you in your actual moment — not a generic devotional, but prayer shaped around what you're carrying today.
💙 Scripture read slowly, at a pace designed for stillness.
💙 Five minutes of guided practice that stays with you all day.

Not one more thing to add to your day. The thing your day is missing.

https://encounteringpeace.ai/

04/21/2026

The church is writing newsletters. Silicon Valley is rewriting the world. Are you paying attention?

https://drewdickens.substack.com/

04/17/2026

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What if your quiet time actually felt quiet?
Not another devotional to rush through. A space shaped around you — your Scripture, your pace, your moment with God.
That's Selah. An AI companion for prayer and reflection from the team at Encountering Peace.

Your first session is waiting. 👇

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04/03/2026

So excited to have the Encounter Easter reading plan featured on the YouVersion Bible App this week. I hope you enjoy. He has risen!

What if you walked through Easter Week as a witness, from palms to silence to resurrection, watching Jesus overturn tables, share bread, endure the cross, and rise again in hope?

11/30/2025

Experience a peaceful Advent with us.

This year, I’m inviting you to slow down, breathe, and prepare your heart for Christmas through our 25-day Advent journey on the free Encounter app. Each day includes a short devotion, scripture reflection, and gentle meditation to help you find stillness in a busy season.

If you have been longing for a little more peace, hope, and wonder, this is for you.

Join the Advent experience now inside the free Encounter app. Your moments of quiet can begin today.

Journey through the Advent season with daily reflections and meditations that prepare your heart for Christ’s coming, centering on hope, peace, joy, and love as we await the world's Light.