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Ep. 202: Welcoming the LGBT Community to Church Oct 03, 2025

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4:00: Life Update: enrolling our girls in the youth orchestra. Putting in the work for the future reward.
12:10: JR’s life update: going out on tour.
18:40: Background: What do you say to LGBT folks who know what the church stands for but feel drawn to the church anyway?
21:39: The Telegram chat discussion: grace and truth, what do you lead with?
23:34: JR’s answer.
26:30: Molly’s answer.
29:40: There is a different call for those that claim the name of Christ and those that don’t.
31:52: We are all under the conviction of sin.
33:23: It is a much bigger sacrifice and “dying to self” to exit a relationship.
35:06: Living with sexual integrity.
37:55: A time to move into an attitude of holy spirit conviction.
38:52: Leaning into personal stories of Butterfield, Hill Perry and others.
43:20: Church membership vows and appropriate boundaries in church.
45:15: 2 Tim. 1:7 - be fearless and speak truth with love and power. The book’s huge relevance in our cultural moment.
48:45: Show Close.

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Ep. 201: Schedules, Top 3s, & Apple Butter Sep 06, 2025

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Intro: schedules, taglines, girls back at school
4:14: Transhumanism and a 6 minute John Stonestreet Breakpoint episode.
7:40: Molly’s top 3 thoughts of the summer: thought number 1: our oldest two kids are really enjoyable.
11:19: Thought number 2: lower your expectations of people. The Future of Christian Marriage.
22:53: Thought number 3: don’t wait until your 30s to do something interesting. The Definding Decade. Bed and Board.
34:03: Representing “home” forever to a children and husband. The act of sex is something a man does to a woman and being a good guest in her home.
36:30: JR’s three things
36:51: Thought number 1: how much he’s been enjoying work.
41:52: Thought number 2: he’s been enjoying the property.
47:32: Thought number 3: the “grayness” of scripture.
50:13: Molly responds
54:50: Shades of gray and the new Tophouse podcast.
59:40: JR’s all-in on barefoot shoes
1:00:30: Molly’s all-in on Apple Butter
1:01:41: Titus harvested his first elk
Show Close: JR’s special anniversary present!

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Ep. 200: Moms vs. Dads When Instilling Confidence In Kids Apr 11, 2025

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Intro: Trips, Grand Canyon, Kids’ reports, anticipation dopamine and a guy named John Wesley.
12:18: Going back to the “what to do about judo” question and a tournament recap.
15:35: The one who freaks out actually competed!
19:31: The other kids’ results.
22:35: Dad is not at competitions: an emotional handicap or a blessing?
26:57: Mom’s can’t instill the confidence like a dad can.
32:57: 1st - 3rd grade Hangman.
36:08: We finished the Harry Potter movies and visiting an imaginary world.
41:15: The great worldview of Harry Potter.
45:05: Tolkien’s issue with Disney, and violence against the story.
49:56: Latin and Rowling’s education in the classics.
53:57: Tolkien talking about Disney.
54:38: Why we’re doing a Disney cruise specifically.
1:01:28: Show Close

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Ep. 199: Are Our Current Activities Serving Our Family Well? Apr 04, 2025

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ntro: Dude Perfect, kids finding new music, behind the scenes on music licensing and coffee consumption.
10:07: Speaking of aging, Bryan Johnson isn’t sharing the negative side effects of being the most measured man on Earth.
12:40: Waxing philosophical about times changing and the benefits of having grandparents around.
18:07: Home is where the wife is and growing up moving a lot.
20:48: Kids and change and judo struggles- some background.
23:38: The current struggle with judo.
28:13: Musing aloud about, life changes and uncertainties, family purpose, goals and benefits of current sporting activities.
33:50: Is this burnout or is this not serving our family well?
36:52: Is there room for a seasonal break?
40:07: Sustainability and being trapped by optimizing opportunities.
42:31: What are we trying to achieve as a family?
45:21: The guardrails of God’s promises: God’s will.
1:01:39: Banking culture and another element of Molly’s history that’s playing into her thinking.
1:03:17: Molly wants to know your thoughts.
1:04:55: Molly’s brief recap of Nicole Shanahan’s interview with Allie Beth Stuckey.
1:08:37: Show Close

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Ep. 198: Cycles of Life, Growing in Experience, & Wrecking A Garage Door Mar 28, 2025

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Intro: Month days on your knuckles, black chicken, and pterodactyls had feathers.
8:05: Mercury retrograde, systems we don’t understand at work around us, and eating seasonally.
13:08: The Bethlehem star and astrology.
15:38: Molly started listening to the Allie Stuckey, Nicole Shanahan interview.
19:19: Affliction and being drawn to God and when you love Jesus but it’s not overflowing.
23:08: New convert the enthusiasm, cycles of life, and real world relationship with Christ.
26:12: Molly’s reflections on some old blog posts.
28:28: Titus wrecks a garage door, stepping up and growing responsibility in a fallen world.
35:35: A pork recipe for ya’ll.
37:47: Family changes, kids tithing, summer plans.
42:02: More affordable eating ideas.
46:40: Show Close

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Ep. 197: Chickens, Dancing & A Reawakening of Religiosity Mar 21, 2025

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Intro: More chickens, God’s ordained order for the world, scouting and prepping chicken deliveries.
14:09: Still talking about chickens lol: chick deaths, early learning experiences, chick show and tell.
25:21: Brief housekeeping on our upcoming show schedule.
26:50: BLVDS shows this weekend, the family attends, Molly’s reflections, JRs thoughts. Growing up dancing, thoughts about jobs that your kids enjoy.
40:15: A takedown of Brian Johnson
49:45: A brief foray into Tesla promotions and political shenanigans.
54:40: A re-awakening of religiosity, love in the 21st century, a couple of podcast episodes Molly is looking forward to.
1:02:37: Pulling the milk frother recommendation.
1:03:06: Coffee, mold and beer.
1:10:11: Show Close

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Ep. 196: Faith Through Generations, Celebrity Conversions, & Healthy vs. More Citizens Mar 07, 2025

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Intro: Skiing, digging holes, judo and kids aren’t like chickens.
15:00: 90s youth group culture, deconstructing
19:55: God is still so much on the move - people whom God has called are encouraging.
22:18: God moving through family generations, Molly’s parents are new, my parents are the result of generations.
25:40: Molly’s Princeton Seminary adventure and family heritage.
27:18: The Roberts Family Pew (Molly) at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian in Philidelphia.
32:58: Molly’s welsh heritage.
34:50: The founder of Wikipedia is now a Christian…so is Nicole Shanahan?!
42:24: Warmed cocoons, grounded obelisks, and celebrity conversions.
48:09: Elon Musk should not be fathering this many children.
50:27: We don’t need more citizens, we need more healthy citizens, having kids for the sake of having kids.
52:27: Show Close

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Ep. 195: Don't Shrink Your Brain! & Empathy in Children Feb 21, 2025

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Intro: Inexpensive tea and microplastics on cutting boards
5:12: Complaining shrinks your brain
9:40: Characteristics of depression and bad therapy, complaining is contagious.
12:00: What was designed to help us, now makes things works. So much of it is backwards; the internet, technology, etc.
19:00: Mel’s Kitchen Cafe has nothing to gain from a publisher.
23:51: Bypassing gatekeepers, going organic.
27:07: Dude Perfect, platforming others.
30:30: Being a good (judo) partner and working well with others.
35:19: Instilling empathy in our kids for others.
38:52: The teeter-totter example of feeling better about yourself and your sense of righteousness.
44:45: Show Close