I recently watched a "special flower" church service that didn't read or mention a single Bible reference. This was their normal Sunday service, not some one-off event. I think they might do this twice a year in place of their "normal" service schedule. I actually rewatched the recording to make sure I hadn't missed one. I'll admit, that's a really interesting church strategy. I'll say more about this later, but my mind jumped back to one service where I afterward counted 66 Bible verses read aloud during the service. My feeling is that the right number should land somewhere well above 0 and well below 66. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸? --- Most pastors don't track how many verses get discussed during a service, and that includes more than just the sermon. AI offers an easy way to count them. Take the audio or video of the entire service and have AI generate a transcript, assuming your streaming service doesn't already produce one automatically. Then ask the AI to identify every Bible verse in the transcript and show the exact verse along with its location in the Bible. It's a simple way to keep a running total.

Anybody else thankful for all @Todd Thornton does for us?! Let’s show our appreciation. Share how he’s helped you below. I’ll go first :)

We are thrilled to recognize @Jean Day McCarthy as our Member of the Month for May 2026. Jean currently sits at the top of our 30-day leaderboard, but that is only part of her story. What truly sets her apart is the encouragement and positivity she brings to this community every single day. Her energy is genuinely contagious, and it lifts everyone around her. From what we can tell, this is not something she turns on just for us. She shows up the same way across other communities and within her own. Jean is the founder of The Digital Trail Guide on Skool, where she helps women 50+ navigate their own paths forward. It is fitting work for someone with her background as a park ranger, where guiding people through unfamiliar terrain was part of the job. She has simply traded the trails of the wilderness for the trails of the digital world. 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀. Normally, being named Member of the Month comes with the option to have me write a song about you and/or your community somewhere down the road. Jean, though, did not have to wait. Her spirit impressed me so much that her anthem was written a couple of months ago. It is called "You Were Made for This Climb," and I think the title says everything about who Jean is. 🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱. Let's all give her a well-earned round of applause! 👏

When I design online training, I never take a cookie cutter approach. Each one is built to help a specific group grow. For example, I'm working with a Skool community owner right now, and we're likely going to focus on how their members can use AI to connect better with their families and kids. That's not what you typically think of with AI training. I always start by looking at the community itself and figuring out where AI genuinely fits. This felt like a good opportunity to ask: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄?

Hey, I'm Todd Thornton, and I am so glad you're here. Ministry looks different for everyone. Whether you're on staff, volunteering, or just trying to make a difference, AI can help you do it better. Three things I want you to know right up front. 1) Don't just lurk. Post (1) one word in the comments. An AI tool you use, something you want to accomplish, a hidden talent. Anything. I will personally respond to every single one with my best idea for how I can help. If I'm wrong, the egg is on my face and some responses might be hilarious. 2) This is a "public" community. Everything here is visible, searchable, and shareable, even to non-members. That's on purpose. We want people to find this content. But if that's not for you, no hard feelings at all. 3) This is a link-free thread. Leave the URLs out and bring the real you. We want your thoughts, your questions, and your experience, not your bookmarks. If you are not a member you won't be able to comment or track completion in courses, but if you find something you like, just grab the link and share it freely. Posts, course pages, anything. We believe in full transparency. This is just who we are. If you're still in, let's take it one step at a time. Step one is simple. Drop only (1) ONE word in the comments below and let's see how creative Todd can get with his response.