As a follow-up to my skepticism shared in episode 17 about the "Red Wave" being celebrated by the media and political pundits, in this episode I dive into some real examples of the deeper, more meaningful Red Swell that is happening and might provide the force needed to right our way of life.

We keep hearing of a growing "red wave" that is finally gaining form and momentum to sweet the nation with conservative values that will overwhelm the left and wipe away the impact of the last few years, but is it happening? Are people standing and pushing back? Will it be sufficient? How do we get people to stand up, join the movement, create the momentum, and make the change that is so badly needed?

Let's examine that...

With news this morning that Germany and possibly all of the EU will be requiring all citizens be vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to participate in society, I can't help but be drawn to a warning from the Bible found in Revelation 13. Perhaps this should be the basis for our religious exemptions.

Let's explore

There's no question that America is in the midst of a cultural revolution where part of the population is struggling to maintain the "self evident truths" that have defined our way of life, while another part of the population is trying to dismantle and replace those truths with relativism; the ideology that humanity can redefine itself in it's own image and produce a better state of living than civilizations before.

The issue is an ideological one, it's about beliefs, and until we align ideologically, we will wrestle politically. Be prepared.

Benjamin Franklin is attributed to have answered the question, "what type of government do we have," with "a Republic, if you can keep it."

Today we hear constantly from the media and politicians about the activity and preservation of our Democracy.

In my opinion, it is the churn of the Democracy that is the danger to our Republic.

Let's chat.

A fireside chat with friends, having a conversation about life, values, family and how we balance all of that in these trying times.

What is family?

Where do learn our core values?

How do we preserve our core values?

What do we do when core values collide in the context of family?

Great thinkers and critics of society like G.K. Chesterton, Dennis Prager, and Jordan Peterson have pointed out that conservatives and liberals need each other to build progress, but those claiming to be "progressive" are focused on destroying our pillars and traditions and definitions and replacing them with chaos.

How can "progress" lead to chaos? The answer is, it cannot. We can only grow upon our traditions if we respect and cherish them.

Let's discuss

CRT tells you to ignore you intuition because it is negatively biased against people for unjust reasons. They tell us our gut instincts produce racism and bigotry today.

This is only true if you are controlled by your sin nature, so it is only true for the Godless.

For those who put their hope in Jesus, our intuition is a naturally supernatural expression of the Holy Spirit working through us.

Arm yourself with the truth and celebrate your God-given advantage.

In this episode I'm joined by another parent as we discuss the action of gift giving from the lens of the giver and the recipient, sharing some lessons we have learned as parents.

Among the questions we explore include:

Who is the most important person in the context of gift giving and receiving?

Shopping off the list of being creative?

How do we help kids respond to unwanted gifts?

Achieving greatness and building a lasting legacy is a significant pressure in western civilization today. All throughout life, we're told to be bigger and greater than the context from which we started.

Is that really good, or is that striving for greatness and pursuing a meaningful legacy in the eyes of the world creating our identity crisis and robbing us from the greatness of who we could truly be?

Let's explore it.