The Nine Points Podcast

Families are precious & powerful. In today's show, my wife & I explore one of those passing thoughts that successful authority figures come to terms with. 

Today's episode is a collaboration between myself (host) and my father. We look at three sibling relationships from Genesis (Cain & Abel, Ishmael & Isaac, Esau & Jacob). As we process what happened during Biblical times, we also discuss the decisions and opportunities that await us as modern parents.  

In segment one, I offer a personal testimony of how a little bit of knowledge and a lot of self-righteousness cost me plenty in my youth. During Z-Time, my sons each describe a specific manifestation of righteousness. Segment three is a final word on the first two segments followed by a description of the new novel. 

This episode is my way of saying thank you to both of my parents, who each had a birthday this month. 

Segment one is an introduction to the man who wrote Galatians, the Apostle Paul. In segment two, we discuss expectations of what church services may feel like now that Covid-19 is part of our new reality. In segment three, we explore how in-home violence is also corrosive to the community. 

Today's entire show reveals how problem solving is preferable to blaming and discrimination. This common truth is understood in the minds of everyone who is dedicated to seeking and serving God, regardless of religion. Applying this truth into our daily practices, however, is not always so easy.

Today's show had two content segments and a brief plug for a new book in the final segment. Segment one explored why love & patience are essential for teaching those closest to us. Segment two (Z-Time) is a family discussion on how and why me must respond to unprovoked attacks against our faith. In the third segment, I share a brief overview and ordering details for my latest book "Lord's Shelter." 

In every family our leaders are facilitators. The question becomes what are we choosing to share with the ones that we claim to love? In a way, both segments of today's show explore this question. In the first segment we contrast Pharaoh's response to adversity with the response of Joseph. During Z-Time, my sons and I share our views about soft parenting, discipline & child abuse.  

Faith requires a level of submissiveness & applying faith into our behaviors requires a certain amount of courage. The two segments of today's show explore examples of the reciprocating relationship between submission & courage.

This episode is dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. My son and I pay tribute to him & countless others who choose to model the same kind of courage in their own ways.