R&B Talks

In this week's R&B Talks episode, Reggie and Brian discuss taking the easy road or the road less traveled in all aspects of life. Is the easy path always the wrong path? What path did Jesus take?

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Finally! We get a paper where active shooter incidents were analyzed to answer the question, "Do armed civilians stop active shooters more effectively than uniformed police?" YES! Also, we take a look at what the liberal media would consider a good story that shows off their professional journalism. Join Reggie and Brian as we take a look at the stupidity of what CNN calls journalism in their story, "What I Learned in the Manosphere."

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For citation and reference:

Colion Noir - April 14, 2025 - Shocking Study Reveals Armed Civilians Stops Active Shooters More Effectively Than Police

https://youtu.be/lLfTDTxL2X8?si=uMCHjx6nmvXw7roR

SSRN - John R. Lott, Carlisle E. Moody - April 4, 2025 - Do Armed Civilians Stop Active Shooters More Effectively Than Uniformed Police?

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5205768

Conservative Twins - April 13, 2025 - CNN goes Undercover Woman Dated only far-right men for 1 Year and this is what she UNDERCOVERED!

https://youtu.be/525FU0RYFYk?si=FMVGChzf3VuE7RgE

Original CNN Story: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/13/us/understanding-the-manosphere-osullivan-tws/index.html

Indiana Jim, Jim Perry, joins R&B Talks with Reggie (Brian is out having surgery) to talk about Star Wars, his book Last Blade, storytelling, and gaming.

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Book: https://indianajim.wordpress.com/bladewielders/

The Star Wars Survival Guide - https://www.youtube.com/@StarWarsSurvivalGuide

Substack: https://indianajim.substack.com

All kinds of things being discussed in this episode: Glucose and workouts, nicotine, woke lashing out, tariffs, asking mothers if they would kill to protect their kids, protecting your family\being on-guard during severe weather.

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For citation and reference:

vanillagorillasecurity - Would you Kill to Protect Your Kids?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHjvLQqOGlO/?igsh=cW94eXlxN2cyZXZn

In this episode, R&B get into the Prosperity Gospel and how American prosperity influenced the rise of that ideology. We touch on burning Teslas, Syrian Christians being persecuted, and The American Heart Association's fight for MORE heart disease.

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For citation and reference:

George Thomas Kurian, Nelson’s New Christian Dictionary: The Authoritative Resource on the Christian World (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2001).

J. S. Sexton, “Prosperity Theology,” in New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and Systematic, ed. Martin Davie et al. (London; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press; InterVarsity Press, 2016).

“What Do Miserable Christians Sing?,” Themelios 25, no. 2 (2000).

In this week's episode, R&B discuss perseverance - James 1:2-5,12. What does it mean for the modern man who follows Christ to persevere? What characteristics are a part of perseverance? What are some examples of perseverance that we can see in our own lives? There is some discussion on the recent attack on Thomas Massie by the Trump administration and by some Republican establishment. Let's get into it!

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For citation and reference:

Douglas J. Moo, The Letter of James, The Pillar New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Leicester, England: Eerdmans; Apollos, 2000), 69-71.

F. L. Cross and Elizabeth A. Livingstone, eds., The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2005), 1267.

Kurt A. Richardson, James, vol. 36, The New American Commentary (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1997), 76.

R.E.O. White, “Perseverance,” in Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1988), 1647.

R. L. Omanson, “Perseverance,” in The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised, ed. Geoffrey W. Bromiley (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1979–1988), 776.

Sorry about the choppy video. Shutter speed got messed up when adjusting some things on the main camera. Oops.

Today, Brian and Reggie get into the latest and greatest in the circus of political theater. And what a circus it is! Trump's congressional address was revealing but also not unexpected. DOGE is cleaning house. Epstein files have yet to be released. And what is up with the American Christian church and how they do outreach.

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First off... Apologies for missing last week. We had some technical difficulties with the recording and it was unrecoverable. Oops. This week, Reggie and Brian discuss the woke hive mind and the ridiculous, illogical perception of the liberal woke hive mind. The main topic that are discussed are if Andrew Tate is a good role model for men today and what sort of rites of passage have and still exist today for boys to become men.

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This week we briefly discuss the question of who to save, your son or a stranger. Biblically there is a hierarchy for our priorities. In the end, it comes down to those priorities we are given by the Almighty. We also get into the topic of worry. We know it's not good. But how bad is it? Why is worry bad?

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For citation and reference:

A. J. Rainwater III, “Anxiety,” in Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology & Counseling, ed. David G. Benner and Peter C. Hill, Baker Reference Library (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1999), 88-90.

A. J. Birkey, “Anxiety; (Be) Anxious,” in The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised, ed. Geoffrey W. Bromiley (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1979–1988), 148.

Psalm 94:19; Proverbs 12:25; Matthew 6:25–34; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:6–8

Grace to You - John MacArthur - https://www.gty.org/library/Articles/A112/A-Worried-Christian

Dr. Tim Allchin - October 1, 2019 - How Jesus Addressed Fear, Worry, and Anxiety - https://biblicalcounselingcenter.org/how-jesus-addressed-fear-worry-and-anxiety/

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association - May 1, 2022 - How to Overcome Fear, Anxiety and Worry - https://billygraham.org/articles/how-to-overcome-fear-anxiety-and-worry

Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on November 22, 2024 - Written by Debra Fulghum Bruce, PhD - How Worrying Affects the Body - https://www.webmd.com/balance/how-worrying-affects-your-body

Brian has run into a lot of instance where during conversations, the other chooses to be subversive. In this week's episode, Brian and Reggie talk about the prevalent subversive speech in conversations today especially in political conversations. R&B also take a look at the question, "Once saved, always saved?" Applying critical thinking, logic, and considering the teachings of Jesus, the question is easily answered.

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For citation and reference:

Dr. Leighton Flowers - Once Saved, Always Saved

https://youtu.be/5wVonZ1S2Ss?si=k_0wHB-x_e7qht_G

Tac Room Bible Talk - Once Saved, Always Saved

https://youtu.be/EFjytAE3Y_s?si=yES5-YGrPm_0e31h

Cold Case Christianity w/Frank Turek - Can you lose your salvation?

https://youtu.be/u1wGE5pNO60?si=sG--JxuqqmfT_m8f

Greg Laurie - Can a Christian lose their salvation?

https://youtu.be/V3elNE7mZXY?si=fUISXqUI58uh_o_6

Keith Nestor - Why once “saved always saved” is garbage?

https://youtu.be/vvxR-MHcukk?si=pVivyO9_5AP1VVze