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In this episode, the hosts engage in a light-hearted conversation that transitions from personal life updates to a serious discussion about the rise of bear attacks in Japan. They explore the implications of AI in understanding theological concepts, particularly justification, and reflect on the humorous aspects of their discussions. The episode highlights the importance of personal connections, storytelling, and the intersection of humor and serious topics.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/japan-bear-attacks-troops-deployed-akita-record-sightings-rcna242058

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/09/japan/society/bear-attacks-japan-wildlife/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America

https://speechgenerator.co/free-sermon-generator/

https://www.threads.com/@mattvw9287/post/DQ4PzBTDs0q?xmt=AQF0RGzm6slgHzfocobKVVQFWPU3ePPYMLOOBSwxPCI9Bg

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQhDR8NkW3x/?igsh=bDhxa290cGVhOHhz

Mike, Sam, and Matt talk about Hermit Crabs, Fundamentalism, and Jets from Qatar. Also chili should never have beans. 

Hermit Crabs 

Amami Islands 

Jet Planes 

Kash Patel 

This week Matt, Mike, and Caleb talked about beached whales, the importance of rites, ceremonies, and milestones, and the messages Donald Trump is sending through AI.

Pastor Becky's Animal Corner

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/beached-whale-is-euthanized-on-south-carolina-resort-island/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CLumsir34

News of the Weekhttps://x.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1918715564656136387https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1919053040734072844

This week Rebecca, Matt, Mike, and Caleb talked about a brown bear who escaped fire by staying home, Trump's actions the first 2 weeks of presidency, and the emergency landing of a plane in Minneapolis.

Pastor Becky's Animal Storyhttps://abc7.com/post/family-finds-525-pound-bear-crawl-space-altadena-home-survived-eaton-fire/15852570/

News Stories

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/what-has-trump-done-so-far-executive-orders-1235249597/https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/delta-flight-makes-emergency-landing-msp/89-473d5ad2-1eb5-4ffe-970a-df9bbb644715

This week, Caleb, Matt, Rebecca, and Emily talk about Matt's travels, Bibles required by Oklahoma Schools, What makes a church a church according to Italy, and the eye color of Jesus.

https://www.google.com/search?q=meteora

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=251e5a0e8da88d6a&q=los+angeles+airport+aerial+view&udm

Pastor Becky's Animal Corner

https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/fat-bear-week-2024.htm

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/10/01/fat-bear-week-2024-bears-contenders/

https://news.sky.com/story/fat-bear-week-delayed-after-contestant-killed-by-rival-13227088

The Malcolm Section

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/us/oklahoma-schools-bible-curriculum/index.html

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/only-one-bible-edition-appears-to-match-specs-set-by-oklahoma-public-schools-chief/ar-AA1rPLJU?ocid=BingNewsSerp

The News

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/09/christian-media-company-apologizes-for-stolen-election-lie/

https://evangelicalfocus.com/european-perspectives/27093/not-a-place-of-worship-after-two-victories-italys-supreme-court-rules-against-evangelical-church-in-rome

https://www.readers.com/blogs/news/most-attractive-eye-colors

Pastor Becky's Animal Corner:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/27/bald-eagle-too-fat-missouri/74973329007/

This week Emily, Caleb, and Matt talk to Todd Korpi about a cat hunt that didn't happen in New Zealand, his new book Your Daughters Shall Prophecy: Amplifying the Voice and Place of Christian Women, and Tucker Carlson being fired from Fox News.

Pastor Becky's Animal Corner

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65320162

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcp1BfPUeOc

The Malcolm Section

https://www.nbcnews.com/media/tucker-carlson-leaving-fox-news-rcna81146

This week Caleb, Emily, Matt and Rebecca talk about what books they have been reading, prairie dogs missing from the El Paso Zoo, what Chat GPT thinks a Vengeful Conservative wants to know from liberal pastors, some Junior Bible Quiz questions, and charges against Alec Baldwin being dropped.

Pastor Becky’s Animal Corner

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/truly-a-mystery-14-prairie-dogs-disappear-from-el-paso-zoo-underground-hawk-exhibit-enclosure-animals-wildlife-texas-april-4-2023-usda-report

News of the Week

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65343821

https://emilydbaker.com/the-emily-show/

What we’ve been reading:

https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Union-Unlocks-Explains-Everything/dp/0593445031/

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Story-Commission-Participating-Biblical/dp/154096616X

https://www.amazon.com/Scripture-Communication-Introducing-Biblical-Hermeneutics/dp/1540962474/

https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Rest-Us-Prophetic-Dissident/dp/0310135788/

https://www.amazon.com/Remarkably-Bright-Creatures-A-Novel/dp/B09DTGQHKJ/

https://www.amazon.com/All-My-Knotted-Up-Life-Memoir/dp/B0BP9PFGF2

https://www.amazon.com/Bread-Alone-Reflections-Longing-Goodness/dp/1496461347/

https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Without-Jesus-Christians-Differently/dp/0062560158/

https://www.amazon.com/Rangers-Apprentice-Books-Collection-Set/dp/0440872189/

https://www.amazon.com/Bible-vs-Biblical-Womanhood-Consistently/dp/0310140307/

https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Biblical-Manhood-Womanhood-Evangelical/dp/1433573458/

https://www.amazon.com/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn/dp/1636411428/

https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Her-Story-Taught-Ministered/dp/1514000741/

https://www.amazon.com/She-Deserves-Better-Teachings-Speaking/dp/1540900835/

https://www.amazon.com/Who-Was-Jesus-N-Wright/dp/080287181X/

https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Quest-Third-Search-Nazareth-ebook/dp/B0033WTLL6/

https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Historical-Jesus-Albert-Schweitzer/dp/0486440273/

https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Free-Indeed-Story-Disentangling/dp/1400335817/

https://www.amazon.com/1984-Essential-Orwell-Classics/dp/6257120896/

https://www.amazon.com/Brave-New-World-Aldous-Huxley/dp/0062696122/

Rebecca, Emily and Rebecca have a conversation with Sheila Gregoire about her new book: She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up.

https://www.amazon.com/She-Deserves-Better-Teachings-Speaking/dp/1540900835/ref=sr_1_1

https://sheilawraygregoire.com/

https://baremarriage.com/

Emily, Mike, and Caleb talk about the closing of the last zoo in Puerto Rico, anointing the sick with oil and prayer for healing, the Congressional hearings about TikTok and Haiti not being invaded by Canada (yet).

Pastor Becky’s Animal Corner

https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-03-14/a-colorado-sanctuary-steps-in-to-help-animals-after-zoo-closure-in-puerto-rico

https://www.history.com/news/human-ancestors-tamed-fire-earlier-than-thought

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0104898#

News of the Week

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-hearing-ceo-shou-zi-chew-house-committee-testimony/

https://www.bbc.com/news/65047087

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/21/canada-united-states-haiti-sanctions/