After a two week trip abroad, during which he had very little access to news from the U.S., Taz returned to find that some seismic political events had occurred in his absence. In this episode, Sam fills him in on some of the biggest things that he missed and the two discuss the implications.

Join Sam and guest co-host, Bruce, as they bring the Christian Worldview to bear on a tragic event in an East Texas Church and a bloat of hippos in Colombia. 

Pastor killed, 2 injured in Texas church shooting 

By Meryl Kornfield 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/03/texas-church-shooting/

Invasion of the hippos: Colombia is running out of time to tackle Pablo Escobar’s wildest legacy  

By Sarah Kaplan 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/01/11/invasive-hippos-escobar-colombia-castrate/

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Join co-hosts Sam and Taz as they bring the Christian Worldview to bear on the scandalous use of tax deductions for charitible giving, and news of a mass kidnapping in the nation of Nigeria. Stay tuned for a PSA about the supply of clean water to American homes.

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Cohosts Taz and Sam continue their bible study in Ezra, as the returned exiles reinstitute proper worship and lay the foundation for a new temple in Jerusalem.

Bible Translation: Christian Standard Bible (csbible.com)

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Join co-hosts Sam and Taz as they bring the Christian Worldview to bear on the media reaction to Elliot Page's gender transition, discuss the merits and short-comings of the so-called "gig economy" and debate whether Christian children should believe in Santa Claus.

Elliot Page came out as transgender. Here's what that means for young trans people.

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Cohosts Taz and Sam continue their bible study in Ezra, exploring the faithfulness of God to his people as the exiles at last return to Jerusalem.

Bible Translation: Christian Standard Bible (csbible.com)

Discovery Bible Study Method (www.dbsguide.org)

Join co-hosts Sam and Taz as they bring the Christian Worldview to bear on two recent articles that reveal how difficult it can be to honor the image of God in our fellow man.

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Cohosts Taz and Sam begin their bible study in Ezra, exploring the faithfulness of God to his people as he allows the exiles to return home to Jerusalem.

Bible Translation: Christian Standard Bible (csbible.com)

Discovery Bible Study Method (www.dbsguide.org)

Taz reads the entire book of Ezra from the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) translation. Use this episode as an opportunity to meditate on the text and take in the full context of the story as you prepare to study more in depth with Sam and Taz in the Discovery Bible Study series.

Christian Standard Bible: https://csbible.com