The Gospel And AI: Why God Will Never be Pleased With an AI-Generated Sermon (Nor with the Minister Who Tries)

Barry Gritters, a professor of homiletics at the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary, examines the theological and practical problems with AI-generated sermons, arguing that such tools cannot adequately fulfill the ministerial calling despite their technical capability to produce formally correct sermon outlines. The article represents a Reformed critique of artificial intelligence's encroachment on the sacred office of preaching and raises important questions about the nature of pastoral ministry in an increasingly technological age.