Passages

The guys try to keep it together without Drew, the MLB All Stars game, insurance from a doctor's perspective, and things Jason hates about the beach. And this week's passage from Donald Miller, "The risk of being known is also the decision to be criticized by some."

Texas, floods, Wimbledon, psychology hacks, and health insurance woes that grind our gears. Another bad preacher, and this weeks’s passage from Ted Lasso.

Game show nostalgia, recording sermons, allergic reactions, and naps. Plus, this week’s passage by Rudyard Kipling: “If.”

Tim comes back from the beach a little wiser, the fellas reminisce about Vacation Bible School, an update on the hanky debate, James Spann apologetics, beavers to the rescue, and a dialogue on Israel, spurred by a recent debate between Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson. Also this week’s passage by Leo Tolstoy: “A man on a thousand mile walk has to forget his goal and say to himself every morning, 'Today I'm going to cover twenty-five miles and then rest up and sleep.”

Things every man needs (and doesn’t need), The sound of Velcro, emotions you have but don’t know the name, and another bad preacher. Plus, this week’s passage by Jordan Peterson: “A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man who has that under voluntary control.”

The guys talk about drones... again, the Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau after a great season, Jason's rapid fire, a new segment called "Had a Bad Day", and the worst bad preacher Patrick's ever heard. Also, a special surprise passage this week from our favorite author!

Tim recovers his patio furniture from the bottom of his pool, kangaroos in Alabama, flag football, Jason removes the speck from Patrick’s eye, and CS Lewis and JRR token go to the movies. Plus, this week’s passage by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day.”

Columbariums, Mexican naval ships with sails, strangling coyotes, an update on the UK’s attempts to dim the sun, and celebrity impressions. Plus, this week’s passage by John Maxwell: “When people respect you as a person, they admire you. When they respect you as a friend, they love you. When they respect you as a leader, they follow you.”

Resume building advice, raccoons on meth, the wisdom of Mike Leach, skin tags, and bad preachers. Plus, this week's passage by Patrick Rothfuss: "There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in a storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man."

Jason works on his pronunciation of the English language, Tim gives an NFL draft update, Drew grouses about hankies and Patrick reveals that politeness is costing AI big time. Another bad preacher’s segment. And this week’s passage by Emily Dickinson:

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul -

And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

And sore must be the storm -

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -

And on the strangest Sea -

Yet - never - in Extremity,

It asked a crumb - of me.