Episode 1,225 - Not Everyone Is Gifted to do Battle in the Same Way
I had the great pleasure to talk with Jeff Wilson, one-half of the writing duo Andrews and Wilson, well known for their Tier One series of books with settings in elite warrior units. Their latest book is the third in the Shepherd Series trilogy. It is the story of a legendary NAVY SEAL who is forced to retire due to injury; he joins a private security firm that fights not only kinetic battles, but spiritual warfare where SEALs and other Special Operators are teamed up with spiritual Shepherds. I wholly endorse the series.
Jeff spoke of so much more than the books. He spoke about the power of God, who each of us is fighting something and what his faith meant to him when he was called to “do horrible things to horrible people.”
I have failed at times to recognize the heroics of people who fight The Party in their quiet, dignified, shrewd and even godly ways. To the quiet soldiers, thank you and please forgive me. To the Podcast family: Please let me be the example of horrible pride from which you might draw a lesson. Not everyone is gifted to do battle in the same way, and we explore this in the second half of episode 1,225.
What does God’s Word say?
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Episode 1,226 - Both Sides Want to Shut Us Up
A teacher screamed at students who apparently had too many questions about a speaker from the Sexual Left that “in a Democratic society” we “shut-up and go along with what the ‘majority’ wants.” So, what does God’s Word say?
God invented speech; He gave us the ability to speak, understand and write our words. He is pro-free-speech. But, not The Party and, sadly, a huge percentage of Americans now hate free speech, including almost 50% of “Republicans.” This episode, we will take a deep dive into censorship and the cynical media business of “lifestyle polarity.” For instance, we will look at what FOX News shows itself to be when it matches employee donations to the Satanic Temple and Planned Parenthood. I love my former employers in radio and have nothing disparaging to say about them as they were largely great people. But, I will also tell you in detail about things I was ordered to stop saying on their radio stations--which I recognize as their property--and offer a suggestion for talk radio listeners to ask the management of your favorite talk radio stations.
What does God’s Word say?
The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in people who are trustworthy.