Mike is 26 years old and still sleeps in the same bedroom he had in high school. He works an entry-level job at a local warehouse, clocks in and out, and comes home to video games and YouTube. He says he’s “figuring things out,” but can’t decide what he wants to do vocationally. He has dated a few young women and talks about getting married, but he won’t move forward because he can’t support a family, and the thought of doing so feels daunting. His father left the family when he was eight, and there aren’t any strong male role models in his life to encourage ambition. His mother loves him deeply and has done everything she knows to do. Yet here her son is—grown, but unsure how to step into manhood.

Raising children today feels harder than it did even a few years ago, doesn’t it? You’re not only protecting your son or daughter from what is happening at school or in the neighborhood. Now you’re navigating smartphones, social media, gaming platforms, and a culture that moves at digital speed and is determined to pull your kids into a corrupt secular worldview. Many Christian parents feel fatigued. The rules keep changing. The platforms continue to multiply. And just when you think you understand the landscape, artificial intelligence appears and brings a whole new level of complexity to parenting. Fortunately, God is much bigger than AI, and His Word still provides a beacon of light for weary moms and dads. As you’ll see, you need His wisdom more than ever! It is tempting to dismiss AI as being just another tool, another app, another phase of the Internet. But for many children and teenagers, AI is not simply a tool. It has become a companion. Students use it for homework, essays, and brainstorming, which may sound harmless. But it doesn’t stop there. Kids are asking personal questions. They’re sharing fears and exploring identity, relationships, and mental health with a machine that answers ...