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Ep. 193: Bryan Johnson, Living Forever, & The Great Deception Feb 07, 2025

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Intro: Bitter cold and snow, stupid drivers and having a fun activity during winter months.
10:28: Biology and weather acclimation.
13:12: Leia is not molting and Lewis and Clark are not as exploratory (Chickens).
15:57: Bari Weiss with Bryan Johnson, Blueprint and living forever.
23:23: Where Molly thinks he’s dangerous and modern day Tower of Babel.
25:40: “We are building god in technology and super-intelligence,” and the great deception.
27:52: Biomarkers and background.
31:19: His meaning of “Don’t Die,” “Living for tomorrow and living forever are identical concepts.”
34:41: “As human species we accept our inevitable decay and death. I want to argue that the opposite should be true.”
38:52: A scary outcome: “Don’t be a hero, don’t sacrifice, don’t die.”
41:00: Dehumanizing the idea of being human.
45:43: Naturally, the tie to Ecclesiastes
49:54: We can take it with us: thoughts from The Supper of the Lamb.
53:24: Forest Bathing is really hunting.
56:17: The best meals, the best sex, the experience in nature is good for the body and soul.
1:00:18: Our son, bird flu and a nebulizer
1:01:30: Show close.

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Ep. 192: Truth of Scripture, Deconstruction, & Political Overlap Feb 02, 2025

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Intro: Daughter’s writing struggles and JRs parallel at work.
9:04: The discouragement of varsity level sanctification and God’s mercy.
13:35: Chatter on Telegram about Molly’s frustration with people last week.
15:36: Wesley Huff and how do I know the Bible is true.
18:09: The question as applied to deconstruction.
22:20: The Case for Christ for Kids, Mama Bear Apologetics.
22:49: We live in an upside down world. RFK, health and wellness, politics, and conflicting information.
32:00 A litmus test, profiling people and epistemology.
34:58: Molly asks JR for his opinion on all the things.
38:48: God is not a vending machine, reality and church hurt.
45:47: What percentage of political overlap do Molly and JR have with each other?
52:10: A Christian posture towards knowledge, Ps. 19, Rom. 1: a convincing an argument to be justly condemned by God.
56:13: Political Israel is not Biblical Israel.
59:49: Legislating morality.
1:06:37: Show Close

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Ep. 191: Nonsense, Schmucks and Kids Jan 24, 2025

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Intro: reminiscing about the start of TB2F, random bits and pieces.
4:50: Molly’s theme for the day: no capacity for nonsense from people.
15:04: JR’s world was upset too, and not just the water heater!
21:50: Molly determines these OT “heros” are just a bunch of schmucks!
25:53: Molly watched the inauguration and some thoughts on executive actions.
31:38: A peaceful transition of power…except at home and in relationships. Switching gears to a couple trivia items and Tim Sheehy.
35:33: The end of Job is no-nonsense and the light it shines on Romans.
37:12: Kids are really legalistic; Mormons and Christians, and we’re hammering our 1-3rd class a church with how to get saved from the effects of our sin!
44:35: Conversations about war with kids
48:37: Are we enrolling our girls back into the hybrid classical school?
53:15: Show Close

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Ep. 190: New Year, New Us...not really Jan 10, 2025

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Intro: Holidays, winter, skiing, life updates.
Shameless self-promotion: BLVDS music group.
8:43: A skating rink adventure, devotions and Bible reading plans: The Bible Recap,
16:45: Molly’s purging cleanse.
18:45: JR’s Bible reading: Be Thou My Vision.
22:17: JR and Molly’s top books for the year: Dragonfly, Living Life Backward, The Genesis of Gender, The Toxic War on Masculinity, devotion for Christmas
24:07: Kids’ reading lists, some less-than-desirable books that have come through.
27:13: The source and the beauty of a story.
30:49: JR’s thoughts on writing and story.
34:10: Who Knows You Best? A healthy diet and reading.
38:53: Graphic novels and fast food, Tintin and Asterix, and keeping kids’ reading lists full.
45:22: Deep conspiracy theory stuff, contents of food, boycotts and human nature.
52:02: How deep do we go and how much should we pay attention to this stuff.
58:10: There are lines though, let’s talk about the drones.
1:02:07: Weighting and evaluation of world events.
1:08:18: A public service announcement about some random SMS messages and the end game of the scam.
1:12:05: Show Close.

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Ep. 189: Shelaborating, Work, & The Interdependency Of All Living Things Dec 20, 2024

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Intro: Last show of 2024, what JR’s going to read over the break, a trip for last minute grain.
9:45: Shelaborating.
10:50: David Bahnsen’s Full-Time is less about retirement than it is about a false teaching of sacred and secular distinctions.
13:53: God’s sacred plan for our lives, work and worship are the same throughout scripture.
15:34: Growing up where ministry work had more value than non-ministry work.
19:38: Why Molly is surprised by the premise of the book.
21:55: It’s okay for us to find identity in what we do.
23:48: Full-Time is an outworking of Ecclesiastes, and Molly’s summary.
28:20: A sense on mid-life crises.
31:15: Molly’s reading a Christian tree-hugger book by the host of The Riot and The Dance.
37:14: Nature under the curse and the creation is not all pristine.
41:07: A Biblical theology of environmentalism.
43:53: Molly’s birthday was yesterday and humans changed their diet after the flood
46:36: The interdependency of all living things and a theology of regenerative farming.
48:31: The link between true thankfulness and life’s interconnectedness as shown by ungrateful kids with presents.
51:03: Why we give thanks before meals.
52:06: Behold The Lamb of God concert
53:07: Show close

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Ep. 188: Kamut, AI, & The Black, White, and Gray of Real Life Dec 13, 2024

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Intro: Notes for chores, changing your brain, lockdowns changed teenagers’ brains.
6:15: Becoming more black and white, shared bathrooms.
17:20: Life feels more gray though: a church leadership example.
19:05: Being in relationship with people who seem to be in perpetual brokenness and what God really calls us to with those people.
25:33: A new podcast recommendation.
31:33: Bob Quinn and his Kamut with Jill Winger.
35:57: Fig leaves and an underground greenhouse.
38:35: Some free burn treatment info for you.
42:45: How we use Kamut
47:15: A major technological achievement was made, the glories and terrors of AI
56:08: Show Close

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Ep. 187: Death, Wonder, & Guiltless Joy Dec 06, 2024

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Intro: Chicken pox, vaccines, related randomness.
9:30: We attended an amazing funeral.
15:58: Having a joy for life that comes from a true understanding of what life is.
17:46: The 30 minute version of Molly’s devotion for the ladies’ Christmas brunch this weekend.
22:58: Obtaining guiltless wonder and joy.
33:03: JR and Molly’s book recommendations: Living Life Backward, The Supper of The Lamb, Every Moment Holy
34:11: CS Lewis and the temptation to try and escape our created condition.
44:30: Chores vs. paid work, over-scheduling, pressure canning.
50:41: A chocolate truffle cookie recipe.
52:06: Molly’s church dinner failure, epic shoe failure and epic boot fail.
1:03:00: Show Close

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Ep. 186: An Episode to Offend You Nov 22, 2024

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Intro: Broccoli in the cold, scheduling,
5:20: Molly’s return trip book recap of Stanley Tucci’s What I Ate in a Year and the theme of death.
13:30: How long until we move to Europe
15:51: Tucci is an example of Ecclesiastes without God.
20:45: If he had the Christian framework about death and eternity, would his experience be that much more enjoyable.
24:10: Molly’s experience at the homeschool conference
29:07: Molly’s thoughts on Bonhoeffer’s biography
34:04: Some parallels of Nazi’s and some American policies
42:25: Rockefeller builds a church to capture the culture with a liberal sway.
45:37: How did the German christians get hoodwinked so badly?
50:24: Ecclesiastes and wishing to never have been born is such a big part of our cultural ethos.
58:43: Show close: Ecclesiasties: Living Life Backward, Candace Owens: Exposing The Shadow Government, and Tucker Carlson and Amaryllis Kennedy

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Ep. 185: Molly's Bad Day, Moral Clarity, & What Constitutes Sin? Nov 08, 2024

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Intro: election recap, the Tuttle Twins on why printing money for the Ukraine causes your grocery bill to go up.
7:55: Molly’s really cold, no good, very bad day
13:22: Kid’s math tests and Halloween Candy
22:00: Kids’ learning styles
24:50: The sermon you must drop everything and listen to right now: phenomenal moral clarity
26:22: Some leaked documents on the Paris boxer
28:53: The pinnacle of creation, The Song of Songs, and sexual desire.
31:34: Envy, the marriage supper of the lamb and earnest desire for fellowship and communion.
38:20: Molly’s 18 hour drive listen list.
44:38: Are feelings and desire the same thing? What constitutes sin?
47:54: A sidenote on Jordan Neely
52:08: Gray situations, nuance and an application in the homosexual community.
56:58: Molly ties a bow on the conversation.
59:57: Show Close