R&B Talks

On this week's episode of R&B Talks, Reggie and Brian discuss some of the recent goings on in President Trump's short time i n the office including the confirmation hearings, birthright citizenship, and tariffs. The main topic for this week is tobacco use. Does the Bible have anything to say about smoking tobacco? Is there risks? Can you trust the science and how to interpret the science.

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Well what a week for the new administration it has been. No time wasted on getting things rolling. Let's talk about the first week of the Trump administration, the "Bishop" Mariann Edgar Budde's sermon during the inauguration prayer service, the end of DEI, executive orders, and pardons.

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For citation and reference:

Bishop Mariann’s Sermon in full: https://youtu.be/xwwaEuDeqM8?si=mYfJyXyu81e7QRV5

Quentin - Black Conservative on DEI: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFJkkuyuJ37/?igsh=ZXl1bDdyM2Rtcmho

The media’s reporting of pardons between Biden and Trump: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFMyfW7xBLv/?igsh=MXE5N3prdmNod2UzeQ==

Albert Mohler on the pardons: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFMNosUxigb/?igsh=dm9vc2Nsd3JteGRq

So.informed - list of executive orders, posted Wednesday - 3 days of the presidency: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFIXEBpRwrk/?img_index=11&igsh=MWpuZW11eHUweWxzdQ==

Axios - List of executive orders this far: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/21/president-donald-trump-executive-orders-list

This week R&B talk about the OF girl who got familiar with 100 of her fans in one day before diving into a brief discussion on the Minor Prophets of the Bible.

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This week R&B Talks discusses the recent wildfires raging through California, the resignation of Justin Trudeau, and Wesley Huff's appearance on the Joe Rogan show.

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Let's talk briefly about the terror attacks in New Orleans and Trump Tower on New Year's day and then step into the Billy Carson and Wes Huff shenanigans.

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Full Unedited Debate between Billy Carson and Wes Huff

https://youtu.be/F7ngjtT43-4?si=eyc80TN8A9Da4sHD

Almost 2025, folks. In the last episode of R&B Talks for 2024, we look back on headlines, events, happenings, etc. It has been a crazy year.

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Merry Christmas! Brian and Reggie discuss many things about Christmas including Christmas music, traditions, clothes, food, you name it.

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In this week's episode of R&B Talks, Reggie and Brian discuss some of the current events happening in the US and the world. Join R&B as they discuss the Netflix movie Mary, the coup in Syria, Daniel Penny's acquittal, Luigi Maglione, policing social media in the UK, losing hundreds of vials of deadly viruses in Australia, and other topics.

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From X's Joe Rogan account: https://x.com/joerogan/status/1866614144671133869?s=46&t=rrXQZou49kMRjz9vbQIMYA

Daniel Penny - https://x.com/collinrugg/status/1866608217503175008?s=46&t=rrXQZou49kMRjz9vbQIMYA

Cryptocurrency and Hawk-Tuah girl and her Hawkcoin - https://decrypt.co/295179/hawk-tuah-girls-meme-coin-faces-allegations-of-rug-pull-project-leads-deny-wrongdoing

What is going on in the Uk with social media? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCUVYv7OwQO/?igsh=MXIxMG5hcm00c29mZQ==

Wretched Radio / Fortis Institute - December 13th, 2024 - Joel Osteen Produced a Movie… What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

https://youtu.be/RmjkPn52iWQ?si=vlVHwKnsp7RtJhAO

https://thepourover.org/news/

Today we touch back on community with a little discussion about online communities. Then, Reggie and Brian dig into the topic of the sanctity of life. Recent forward movements in the UK have brought this back to our attention. Join R&B as we talk about value, identity, and why it's not Biblical to implement any kind of euthanasia.

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For citation and reference:

R. Albert Mohler Jr. - December 2nd, 2024 - The CUlture of Death Scores in Britian

https://wng.org/opinions/the-culture-of-death-scores-in-britain-1733141095

Theo Burman - November 29th, 2024 - Map Shows Assisted Dying Laws Around the World

https://www.newsweek.com/which-countries-have-assisted-dying-suicide-map-1984916

World Population Review

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/where-is-euthanasia-legal

Peter A. Clark, SJ, PhD - May 2007 - Medical Futility: Legal and Ethical Analysis

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/medical-futility-legal-and-ethical-analysis/2007-05

Exodus 21:22-25; Leviticus 18:21; Psalms 139:13-16; Matthew 6:26; Genesis 1:27–28; Galatians 3:28–29

On this episode of R&B Talks, Brian and Reggie talk about community. What was community like in the beginning? How Israel changed community from tribalistic to monarchical. What was community like in the post-pentecost era. How community is today in the American Christian church from our perspective. How can we bring a more connected and God-centered community back into the church.

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For citation and reference:

Freedman, David Noel, ed. “Community.” The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary. New York: Doubleday, 1992.

Tim Keller - January 10th, 2020 - 5 Features That Made the Early Church Unique

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/5-features-early-church-unique/

J. Warner Wallace - May 18th, 2020 - Lessons for Today’s Church from the Life of the Early Church

https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/lessons-for-todays-church-from-the-life-of-the-early-church/