Bink Tank

In this episode, Bink and Garrett bring back on very special guest Eve Sarrett! Eve brings her expert wisdom on what relationships with people and Jesus look like, using her experience investing in relationships with Young Life for 41 years. They ask her how she would define relationships, how she builds relationships, and when its okay to let go of a relationship. They finish by getting her thoughts on how to share her relationship with Jesus to others and what a relationship with Christ is like. 

In this episode, Bink, Garrett, and Brennan bring back on special guest Thomas Summers to hear his thoughts on how to reflect Christ in the work place. Thomas has worked in different places over the years and has been a Christ follower in through those years. We ask him about things like: what it means to bring Christ in the workplace, what he has learned about walking with Jesus in different types of workplaces, and experiences he has felt like he has failed at being light and how he has wrestled with that. He discusses what it looks like answering hard questions about Jesus by someone that doesn't know Jesus. And he finishes by giving a piece of wisdom to consider as a follower of Jesus no matter where you are or what you are doing.

References:
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Journalists-Personal-Investigation/dp/0310209307

https://www.rzim.org/speakers/ravi-zacharias

In this episode, Bink, Garrett, Emma, and Brennan plunge deep into talking about relationships. They talk about the definition of relationship with people and what makes a healthy, growing relationship. They discuss the thoughts they had growing up about what a relationship with Jesus was and how that concept has changed over the years through walking with Him. They navigate thoughtfully together about what a relationship with Jesus actually is.

References:
Psalm 109:6-9

Brother Lawrence, Practicing the Presence of God
https://www.shoptheword.com/product/practice-of-the-presence-of-god/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=9829897814&utm_content=95343685130&utm_term=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_YGChZ-b6QIVyJ6zCh20iQnnEAYYAiABEgLu0fD_BwE

In this episode, Garrett, Emma, Brennan, and Bink do their first virtual podcast to discuss the feeling of lonely. They kick off the episode by talking about the dumbest way they have been injured and what they have been up to during the Covid-19 quarantine. They jump into the discussion of loneliness by comparing solitude vs. isolation. They discuss how the feeling of loneliness reveals a need for relationship. The three types of loneliness, according to the Voice of the Heart Bible Study, are: Lonely for Self, Lonely for Others, and Lonely for God. Bink gives a general explanation of what each of these mean, and then the crew dives into each of them in further finding out how each are intertwined.

Also, check out BinkTank's blog on Loneliness: https://www.binktank.org/dailydevo/where-are-you

References and Links:
Every Moment Holy (Link: https://store.rabbitroom.com/products/every-moment-holy?variant=45501189838)

Voice of The Heart Bible Study (Link: https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Heart-Bible-Study/dp/0578438011)

Verses: 
Genesis 2:18 and Genesis 3:9
 

In this episode, Garrett and Bink bring back on Brennan and Emma to discuss grace and faith and how it ties into their growth in their relationship with Jesus. They start by discussing how they viewed grace growing up and how it affected their faith. They discuss that they grew up living by a set of rules rather than living in a relationship with Jesus. They finish by discussing the process of waking up to what the grace of really God is and how it is intertwined into their faith and works as a follower of Him.

References:
Matthew 14:22-33
Hebrews 11:1
James 2:14-26

Mark Batterson: The Circle Maker
https://www.markbatterson.com/books/the-circle-maker/

In this episode of Bink Tank, the crew is practicing Physical Distancing and Garrett does a deep dive on COVID - 19: what it is, its contagiousness measured in r0, fatality rates and how those numbers compare to other diseases. Sticking to numbers and statistics, he shows what it looks like all over the world today and the effect that Social (renamed to Physical) Distancing has had on artificially lowering the effects of the Pandemic. After a brief piece on the issues the U.S. is facing with ventilators, he finishes with Philippians 4:4-7. We are praying for "the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  If you are looking for an informational download on the non-political or economical side of COVID-19, and just simple facts; this is it!

Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
https://www.flattenthecurve.com/
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/global-research-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov
KY vs. TN Graph:
https://i.imgur.com/9mR94DT.jpg
Data In Graph:
https://govstatus.egov.com/kycovid19 // https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
COVID - 19 Megathread of Cases Worldwide:
https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/03/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/
Personal Anecdote of Symptoms: https://www.facebook.com/bane1/posts/10218176351614167
R0 vs. Fatality Rate Graph compiled from WHO:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/coronavirus-vs-sars-mers-flu-how-deaths-compare-covid-19/

In this episode, Bink and Garrett bring on special guest Emma Wilson aka Garrett’s wonderful wife. They kick off the episode with fast facts about Emma, her pet peeve, and they discuss what books they are currently reading. Bink shares one of his first world annoyances. They then dive into Emma’s story where she talks about growing up a homeschooled, military kid. She discusses how she developed a perfectionist trait that ruled her in high school and college. Her moral compass was her direction as she tried to do everything for God and felt great shame if she felt like she disappointed Him. She didn’t begin to see His grace until she started to hear the gospel in a different way in college and through meeting her now husband, Garrett. She started to let go of relying on her own strength and her moral perfectionism when health issues disrupted her ability to perform. She finishes by sharing her hard decision of letting go of a job as it went against her image of being a perfectionist. She trusted God and walked with Him. She is continuing to walk with Him in the process of letting go of relying on herself and instead falling into His grace. 

In this episode, Garrett and Bink bring on special guest Marina who has been a family friend of the Baxter’s and has worked for Dr. Baxter as a nurse for 17 years. They start by talking about their favorite memory of Dr. Baxter, Bink’s past obsession with local honey, and what their morning routine is like. They transition into Marina’s story where she shares how she ended up in an orphanage in Mexico, was adopted by a family in Nashville, and the heartbreak of losing her adoptive dad at 18. She began to feel lost when she became pregnant at 20, but ended up finding some stability with the father’s parents by living with them. She shares the struggles and trials of being a single mother trying to provide for her son and how she worked three jobs. She eventually became a nurse and was finally able to have some stability after being hired by Bink’s dad, Dr. Baxter. This newfound job led to intentional conversations with Dr. Baxter that ended up leading her to a relationship with Jesus. She finishes by sharing how God was always watching out for her and speaking to her through the little things in her life, also pushing her forward toward life with Him.

In this episode, Garrett, Brennan, and Bink bring on Dr. Baxter aka Bink’s dad. They kick off the episode with fast facts about Dr. B –one being that he has been practicing as an orthopedic surgeon for the past 27 years, another is that he is an identical twin. Bink got his obsessiveness from his dad it seems, as Dr. B shares his recent success in brisket cooking, while everyone else shares some of their past obsessions as well. Finally, they jump into Dr. Baxter’s story where he shares about growing up in a small town, being a twin, the inspiration behind the dream of being a doctor, the long hours and challenges in med school and residency, and learning how to be generous after becoming a surgeon. He also shares his incredible experience of being a responder to the Haiti earthquake a week after it happened and how important it is to listen to God’s voice. We finish with some classic Dr. B wisdom on keys to a successful marriage.

In this episode, Bink, Garrett, and Brennan bring on special guest Emmy Baxter aka Bink’s little sister. They begin the podcast by asking Emmy five fast facts about her life and then talk about their wildly differing views on the bachelor. They chat about the Enneagram a bit more and then Bink shares his annoyance with clichés. Diving into Emmy’s story, she talks about her relationship with Christ, the experience of nursing school and its difficulties, and the importance of kindness. Tune in to hear how God became a constant in her life and the road that led her to where she is now.

Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabiles book: The Road Back To You

Mark Batterson’s book: The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears