Latest reading in the Gospel of Luke

On This Episode: BIBLE CONTROVERSY I've heard from the Far Right and Left recently that the story of Jesus's interaction with the Syrophoenician Woman either shows Jesus is a sinner or that you should feel great about preferring your own ethnicity. Neither is true. I'll explain. TRUMP VS. ZELENSKY VS. VANCE That was a weird spectacle in the Oval Of…

Latest reading in the Gospel of Luke

The latest in my reading of the Gospel of Luke

My next reading in the Gospel of Luke

On This Episode: CONSPIRACY THEORIES & FAMILY DYNAMICS This American Life ran a story this week about a family in disarray because the older father has gotten caught up in conspiracy theories, fueled by YouTube "prophets." There's a lot to learn. Also this week: -What we can learn from Germany's Election -An important Proverb on taking correction -…

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On This Episode: VANCE IN EUROPE VP Vance gave a speech in Europe that wasn't well-received, but he was correct. Let me walk you through our historic relationship to Europe. MUSK / ST. CLAIR This should be more an outrage than it is. I'll explain why,

Part 5 of our reading of the Gospel of Luke

Zechariah's Prophecy in Luke 1

On This Episode: IS YOUR PHONE LISTENING? I've recently changed my answer to this question. I'll tell you why. SOUTH CAROLINA EDGES CLOSER TO SCHOOL CHOICE The SC Senate passed a bill to provide vouchers for parents to be in control fully of their kid's education. Let's push this to the finish line. SIT-COMS Art both reflects and shapes a culture. …

Let's read and briefly talk about The Magnificat

My next reading of Luke, chapter 1.

Gospel of Luke, Part 1 - Zechariah & Gabriel

Short on time, and the episode title tells you all you need.

The final chapter in the Book of Ruth

My latest article -- this one on education and poverty.

On this week's History Highlight, we discuss the post-Civil-War Amendments. After that, a rubric I've noticed in the Christian Life.

My reading and comments on Ruth Chapter 3.

My reading of my newest article.

My reading and commentary on Ruth 2

My reading and comments on Ruth Chapter 1

ON THIS EPISODE: WORSHIP MUSIC I noticed that repetitive worship music says very little while high-theology music repeats almost nothing. I think we're missing something there. WAR ON POVERTY We've spent $23 Trillion and 60 years fighting poverty in the US but have made only marginal gains. I have a theory on why that is. HISTORY HIGHLIGHT: DEMOCRA…

Andrew Tate deserves your contempt, not your attention.

On This Episode: MASCULINITY There's an renewed discussion about the trafficker and p*rn*grapher Andrew Tate's place for people on the broad Right. My argument: he has no place. Reject him. LA FIRES Is there a judgment in these fires? What should we be learning or thinking about them spiritually? I have some suggestions. COMMON SENSE Let me give yo…

Talented apologist Wesley Huff went on Rogan. I have some thoughts.

On This Episode: HISTORY TO KNOW The relationship between the US Federal Government and the States is complicated and long. I want to be sure you know about two inflection points: The Whiskey Rebellion and the Nullification Crisis. OUR DEVICES I have a lots of thoughts to throw at you regarding our relationships to our devices and technology.…

Let me give you some content as your travel on Christmas.

On This Episode: ADVENT JOY IN CHAOS There's a lot of terrible stuff happening in the world during Advent this year. It sent me into a brief spiral. Let me offer some encouragement and practical steps on finding joy in chaos. SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS Nancy Mace's recently-surfaced video is just another example why this raunchy person shouldn't be in…

On This Episode: THE INCARNATION I'll let Sinclair Ferguson remind you of just how miraculous and mind-blowing this season is. MOST INTERESTING IDEA I heard one of the most interesting ideas I've heard in a LONG time from a listener. It's about the filibuster and ensuring our norms and institutions are strong. I'll share details. MISSISSIPPI VS. EU…

On This Episode: HAPPY ADVENT I have some quick thoughts on embracing the wonder of Advent Season. WHY ARE SOME SINNERS "OPPORTUNITIES" AND SOME ARE NOT? I'm confused. There's a portion of Christianity that seems to think young men dabbling in ethnic prejudice are opportunities to reach but Christians confused about how a Biblical marriage works ar…

On This Episode REFLECTION FOR THANKSGIVING 1. Be more aware of what you have -- not what don't have. 2. Reject materialsm. 3. Thankfulness is a spiritual necessity. LISTENER SUBMISSIONS -Ukraine Russia War Escalation -Amending the SC Constitution CNN HOST WITH SOME WISDOM A CNN Host offered some surprising wisdom regarding the new "Department of G…

On This Episode: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION The President-Elect joins every other Republican president since 1980 to express his desire to abolish it. He won't have the votes, but we SHOULD abolish it. I'll tell you why. In summary, it's existed for only 40 years, and we're only dumber than ever. Let's return education to the States. GAETZ AND KENNEDY…

This is my latest talk with Cody. I'm late to posting it. My bad.

On this Episode: 1. That wasn't as close as I thought it would be. Let's talk about why. 2. Christians should wrestle with the mixed abortion outcomes. 3. This is an opportunity for the Left to learn and love our civics. The filibuster is important and worth keeping. States are bulwarks against overwrought federal power. The Left needs to learn the…

I like to do show summaries here, but I'm just all out of time. I hope you'll listen, and I'm grateful when you do!

I'm really exhausted by Election 2024 -- badly, and just discouraged. I find undue guilt being heaped on Christians for two categories of voting choices that I think are unfair. I want to talk about that and a lot more on this episode.

ON THIS EPISODE: State of the Race Are beards wordly? Wisdom from The Golden Girls A Depopulating Planet OnlyFans needs to be stopped.

There's a ton on this episode, but it's mostly going to cover the response to Hurricane Helene and some of the resulting conspiracies around it.

ON THIS EPISODE: LESSONS FROM HELENE Helene has left wreckage. I have a few personal lessons from the aftermath to share. VP DEBATE REVIEW Just about everyone agrees Vance came out as the better debater. I have some take-aways for your consideration. CRUSADES SURVEY I'll keep it brief, but I want to get you a little more familiar with the Crusades.…

ON THIS EPISODE: AMBER THURMAN AND GEORGIA ABORTION LAWS Have you heard that Georgia's abortion law has murdered a woman? Yeah, I heard that too. I'll debunk the lies the pro-aborts are telling about Amber Thurman. BLAST FROM THE PAST A 1992 presidential debate gives a golden answer on what's gone wrong the last 30+ years. MARK ROBINSON IS A SYMPTO…

A ton on this show, and no time to preview it. Thanks for listening!

On This Episode: DEBATE PREVIEW What should both candidates do? I have a pre-analysis. ELECTION LONG GAMES I'll provide some historical examples of how losing one election led to great outcomes for conservatives. In short, the people who catastrophize election outcomes don't respect history. SPEAKING OF HISTORY... There's been some controversy on C…

On This Episode: LIFE UPDATES I've been gone for a couple weeks. I have some life updates for you. A CONTROVERSIAL CHURCH HANDOUT A church recently distributed a flyer that advertised their church as having "smiling wives," "obedient children," and some other qualities. I have some response to the criticism they received. KINGDOM STRATEGY There's a…

I much prefer to write more full synopses, but I'm in a rush today. Here's the short version: I have an encouragement on changing your desires instead of FIGHTING THEM. We should reject bad teaching from Left and Right. The State of the Presidential Race

On This Episode: THE MEN WE NEED A New York Times editorial rightly sees the masculinity from Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock, and Dana White at the RNC as unhelpful, but he gets the CORRECT source of masculinity all wrong. CODDLING LEFT AND PUNCHING RIGHT People like me can be critiqued with this phrase. I want to provide a different paradigm on why it may s…

On This Episode: MATT CHANDLER WITH SOME POLITICAL THOUGHTS The Village Church pastor recently said, "the Left wants the Kingdom without the King. The Right wants the King without the Kingdom." He took some heat for that, but I want to push back on his detractors. WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!?! You are living in a genuinely unique time in American history…

Cody is a smart dude, and we always have good talks. This is our latest one.

On this Episode: What else? The biggest story of the year was almost the biggest story of my lifetime. I have some sobering thoughts on the near-assassination. I'll address Trump himself, and what I hope can be a transformative experience that makes him consider his mortality. I also have thoughts on the Secret Service's failure, what the killer's …