You will never read an AI generated word on this blog or in anything I write. Not in a sermon. Not in a book. Not even in an email. I claim each and every word and sentence, every comma and dash—I am fond of dashes—and every careless error as entirely my own. I know AI … Continue reading Why I Will Never Use AI For Writing| sethlewis.ie
I feel the sunlight streaming through the windows onto my skin, yet somehow the world still seems dark and cold. The headlines this week have fallen on me like long shadows, cast by the unrelenting…| sethlewis.ie
It was the middle of September when Jessica and I went on our first date, while we were in university. That was twenty-three years ago, and ever since our lives have been woven together in too many ways to count. That’s what this poem is about: Threads I walked byand her smile caught andpulled at … Continue reading Threads (a poem)| sethlewis.ie
Nobody likes to talk about it, but the decline is coming. I’m not talking about economics, western culture, or common courtesy. I’m talking about us. You and me. Life is a mountain with two sides, …| sethlewis.ie
We went on a foreign holiday this summer and amidst all the uniqueness and differences, I noticed one thing that was all too familiar: we still had to dodge people who were too busy looking at their phones to notice where they were walking. I rolled my eyes at them, but then I remembered that … Continue reading In The Internet, But Not Of It| sethlewis.ie
I hear English and ItalianAnd (I think)a bit of FrenchAs I’m sitting (one more stranger)In the airportOn a benchThis assemblyOf the transientPeople moving (yet we’re still)Thrown togetherFor a momentWith a layover to fillThis collectionOf humanity—The tiredSadExcitedProves thatBeing in proximityIs not the same at allAs being in community I’m glad I’m going home| sethlewis.ie
As my wife and I were walking, we caught ourselves identifying wildflowers beside the path—or at least as many as we could. There are a lot of wildflowers in Ireland, and it’s hard to keep all the …| sethlewis.ie
I’ve only reached middle age, but I’ve already lived to see the world remade by the introduction of personal computers and then remade again as we brought the power of the internet into our pockets with smartphones. It’s now obvious that another transformation is underway in the development of AI. As it was in the … Continue reading Means With No Ends| sethlewis.ie
Sometimes my thoughts arescatteredand I have togo and gather them—I have touse my feet and walk I have toleave my seat and clock andsomewhere in the greatoutdoorsin open skiesand grassy floorsI fin…| sethlewis.ie
This week I’d like to share a few songs with you that I’ve been enjoying recently. These songs are diverse in musical style (I know musical tastes are different, so I won’t be offended if you don’t prefer them) yet all of them share the theme of trusting God. Trust is not always easy, especially … Continue reading Songs Of Trust| sethlewis.ie
There once was a man named John the Magnificent. At least, that’s that he called himself. He lived near our home in Ireland a long time ago. I only know about him because of the effort he put in to…| sethlewis.ie
On a lakeshore in the French Alps, the old city of Annecy rises to meet the castle that crowns the hill. At the water’s edge, shops and restaurants trade in the same buildings that were used by med…| sethlewis.ie
The Language of Rivers and Stars: How Nature Speaks of the Glories of God For many of us, being in the great outdoors surrounded by the beauty of nature helps us to feel peaceful and connected to G…| sethlewis.ie
