The Garrett Ashley Mullet Show

My wife and kids gave me a new wallet for Father’s Day this year. It’s leather and has my initials etched into the front. When you open the wallet, it has Proverbs 28:1 engraved on the inside.

“The wicked flee when no …

Jordan “JD” Hall has been removed from office at Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana. He is now under church discipline and has been …

Freedom, to be sustainable, requires not just Liberty in the abstract. What Os Guinness calls "the golden triangle" includes also Virtue and "Faith …

A day many thought would never come finally did come yesterday. The landmark precedent set by the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, making …

It had been about 10 to 15 years since I last listened to what's popular in Christian Music. That changed this week when I typed "Billboard Christian …

If we would not send our kids off to be taught by the public schools, what makes the reading of great literature any different or better?

For one …

As late, I have been studying the four most well-known and broadly affirmed creeds from Church History - the Apostles' Creed (abt. 180AD), the Nicene Creed (325-381AD), the Chalcedonian Creed (451AD), and the Athanasian …

The book I recently read and reviewed in our last episode - ‘Finding the Right Hills to Die On’ by Gavin Ortlund - has a certain ‘How To Guide to Ecumenism’ feel to it throughout.

As I think about ecumenism, an …

A recurring theme of Gavin Ortlund's ‘Finding the Right Hills to Die On - The Case for Theological Triage’ is the overall effect of doctrinal …

When it comes to understanding the nuances of Trinitarianism, see also Chapter 1 of Matthew Barrett’s ‘None Greater’ concerning the Incomprehensibility of God.

That said, between 'None Greater' and 'Simply Trinity,' …

'None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God' by Matthew Barrett is an excellent survey of historically orthodox doctrine regarding the attributes of God. 

Admittedly, I recently read this recommended book after …

Let's start off this episode with a selected reading from ‘The Poetry of Scotland,’ edited and introduced by Roderick Watson.

Specifically, ‘The Bruce’ Book XII discusses the second day of the Battle of Bannockburn, and …

From 2007-2010, I worked as a billing clerk for a trucking company, R+L Carriers. For the first several months, I was stationed at the Wilmington, Ohio headquarters. One of only two male billing clerks in the …

I watched the first three episodes of Obi-wan Kenobi with my four oldest sons and my dad at my brother’s house last Friday. Because these are the …

My own researches have shown me that some of my earliest ancestors in the New World on my great-grandmother’s side took Indian women for wives a long time ago. 
A certain Thomas Blalock (1581-1660), for one, is listed as …

How do you sum up a book with so audacious a title as 'All That Is In God'? For starters, to quote its author James A. Dolezal in his own words: “The …

My wife Lauren underwent a major knee surgery back in 2019, and it taught both of us some important lessons with regards to pain and suffering. Though sometimes I wish we had been spared these lessons, we now realize …

Kicking off Humility Month in the U.S., it seems good to me to do a review of James Clear's 2018 book 'Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones.'

If ever there was one, this is a …

Imagine you have 30-seconds to answer what 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 x 9 is. 

The seconds tick by before you blurt out a number. It's wrong, of course. Everyone gets this one wrong. But the point of the question is …

This podcast has published 100 episodes since January 13.

Of the 7 most popular episodes, there were 4 book reviews - ‘The End Is Always Near’ by Dan …

On Tuesday, an 18-year-old murdered 19 children and 2 adults at Robb Elementary School, one of the public schools in Uvalde, Texas - 80 miles west of …

What does and doesn’t it mean to talk about everything?

For starters, it doesn’t mean I’m an expert on everything. It’s good to have experts, but we …

What do I know? Who else needs to know? Have I told them? And do they understand what I've told them?

These four questions are key to good …

Truth, beauty, and goodness - how ought we to think of and relate to them, and can we embody them?

Perhaps not perfectly, no. But it's a noble endeavor to study, ponder, and pursue these three, and to celebrate when …

It’s a curious thing that the psalmist tells us God laughs before responding angrily to those who rebel against Him. And is that the order of …

Private Jackson: Sir... I have an opinion on this matter.

Captain Miller: Well, by all means, share it with the squad.

Private Jackson: Well, from my way of thinking, sir, this entire mission is a serious misallocation …

As Dwight D. Eisenhower once famously said, "In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable." 

This is another way of saying that our plans need to have a certain …

After having recently read and reviewed Owen Strachan's book, 'Christianity and Wokism: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel - and …

Owen Strachan's 'Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel - and the Way to Stop It' is a must-read for …

The Epoch Times published a piece by Alice Giordano April 15, 2022 titled 'Girls Are Main Target of Transgender Movement, Advocates Say' in which a …

'Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization' by Samuel Gregg covers two subjects which are critically important for all of us to comprehend: the relationship between rationality and religious belief for …

Target is thinking ahead for this year's Pride Month, as it's known - the time of the year since 1999 in which we celebrate LGBTQ+ persons in the U.S., as well as their loudest and proudest allies in our midst. 

What is …

The cost of living is going up. Generally speaking, you know it; I know it. But rather than contenting ourselves with vague and fuzzy general …

When asked what the greatest commandment is, the gospels record the answer Jesus gives as being “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your …

In Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, set in the first century, the protagonist is a Jewish prince by the name of Judah Ben-Hur. Romans occupy Palestine, and a group called the Zealots plots their overthrow on the grounds …

Yesterday was not just Star Wars Day. More importantly, it was our son Daniel Joseph Mullet's 11th birthday. 

I missed his first birthday ten years …

Rumor has it the U.S. Supreme Court may have already decided amongst its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision …

Proverbs 18:17 says that "The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him." And this truth is central to our understanding of many important concepts and values in Western …

Winston Churchill once said, "Some people's idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back that is an outrage." I can think of nothing which better describes Leftists …

The divorce rate in the U.S. is going down, and that’s nice. Divorce is an ugly, tragic business. Who but the Devil wouldn’t want to see less of it?

…

With Elon Musk purchasing Twitter, some very curious developments are taking shape. 

The top legal counsel at Twitter got choked up talking about the forthcoming change in management. That to my mind seems like a …

As a straight white male, I already check all the boxes. Then add that I'm a husband to a stay-at-home wife and mother, and that we have eight …

I'm preparing an apologetics talk on the topic of Christian denominations for our youth group this coming Wednesday night, and it occurs to me that …

An article was recently sent to me by a friend in Montana titled 'Welcome To 2030: I Own Nothing, Have No Privacy And Life Has Never Been Better.' Published by Forbes in 2016, written by Ida Auken on behalf of the World …

My first day off after seven on, yesterday I resolved to reorganize our home library. 

Between homeschooling and my wife having been a librarian in …

As some of you may know, I am a fan of word games, but not a fan of either the public schools or Critical Theory. 

Scrabble, good. Marxism, bad. …

Last night while Lauren and Andrew went to ladies' small group, the rest of our kids and I watched the sci-fi flick 'Ender's Game' based on the 1985 novel by the same name by Orson Scott Card. Having just read that book …

In 'Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation,' author Kristin Kobes Du Mez seeks to solve the mystery of …

First published in 1756, then republished with significant additions the next year, Edmund Burke's 'A Philosophical Inquiry Into the Origin of Our …

Today is Good Friday, and what does that mean? Or why do we say that this Friday is "Good" in the Christian calendar?

It's not because we Christians are so good, only ever doing and saying what is right and pleasing to …

On a short list of Scriptures that come charmingly to mind from time to time, and comfort me when they do, 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 is nestled in quite …

A Paul Washer sermon excerpt was sent me this morning on the topic of dating and marriage. Given the fact that I'm writing a book on marriage right …

In this episode, I want to talk about my eldest two sons - Josiah and Elihu - attending a dance for homeschooled teenagers this past Friday. Spoiler …

On receiving my share of inheritance from my Grandma Ranew's estate, I ordered some new furniture for my sons. With selling our home in Montana this week, we're now changing out our daughter's furniture as well.

Maybe …

In 'White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America' by Don Jordan and Michael Walsh, a disturbing and tragic tale is told of …

News broke yesterday that Elon Musk, the world's richest man at a net-worth over $200 billion, bought 9.2% of Twitter. The social media giant has become the de facto public square in our day, and significant changes are …

Typically when I choose books to read, factored into my decision is what is going on in the rest of life - at home, at work, at church, in my extended circle of friends and family, or in broader society. To gain …

My wife and I bought our first home in Sidney, Montana in April of 2014. Eight years later to the month, we have now sold our first home.

Six months …

Will Smith got all worked up about a joke being made by Chris Rock. Mrs. Smith's alopecia is off-limits, it turns out, so Will got jiggy with cuffing Mr. Rock really hard for all the world to see. An open marriage, …

Born in Montana, I was raised there until the age of ten. That's when my parents moved our family to southern Ohio. At twenty-five I moved back to Montana with my wife and our four boys. At thirty-two, we moved to …

Imagine yourself a contestant on Wheel of Fortune, where you and two others are solving word puzzles to win $10,000. I'll play Pat Sajak and read the …

Curious about who I had been crossing social media swords with prior to my current Twitter suspension, I did a little digging. It turns out …

I am now 20-hours into my 12-hour suspension from Twitter - which just goes to show that the folks at Twitter are about as good at math as they are …

After getting home from taking my wife - who is definitely a woman, by the way - out for dinner at Nordy's in Loveland, I clicked on a notification Facebook had sent me about a post from someone I know. The post was a …

Surveying the present troubles, you worry for the future of your country. Everything is scandalous. Everyone is either lying or all worked up about telling the truth. Wars and rumors of wars assail you in the …

Some folks don't think the Jews should have a country, and that is a puzzlement to me. 

'O Jerusalem!' by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre is the …

Not the Bee reported yesterday on Twitter suspending The Babylon Bee for supposed hate speech, and we need to talk about that.

In case you haven't heard, the infraction is tied to the satirical news site declaring …

Dan Jones' second book, the 2012 title 'The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England' spans the nearly three centuries of the dynasty from the reign of William the Conqueror's great-grandson Henry II …

For years, Ecclesiastes 7:16 has puzzled me. I come back to it again and again. How can the wisest man who ever lived tell us to not be overly righteous or overly wise?

To counsel as much is the same thing as declaring …

As a jumping off point for this episode, I offer up for your consideration 'Jesus and John Wayne among the Deplorables' by Michael Young. 

Published March 11th at American Reformer, the subject of the book review is a …

Broad brushes get a bad wrap. How come no one ever says someone is painting with a broad brush in a good way? 

Think of it, though. Suppose you are painting the side of a house. You don't go for those little craft …

For the fun of it, plus also as a way of thinking about the importance of honesty by examining its opposite - dishonesty - consider the curious case of Fletcher Reede and Cal Lightman - two fictional characters used to …

As part of an ongoing personal quest to improve communication, understanding it rightly so as to do it better, the thought occurs to me that radical honesty may make us feel better for a time, but it may not always be …

Closely related to the question of manners from our last episode is the topic of honesty. 

Every adult learns the reasonable limitations on honesty …

Do good manners exist anymore? And what are they if they do?

America is divided on seemingly every question of truth and morality. As a result, what …

Should we continue buying oil from Russia, or should we produce it ourselves?

On the one hand, we certainly could try to content ourselves with …

Was Edmund Burke a genius, and have we given him enough consideration?

Many Americans know little to nothing more about the 18th century statesman than perhaps recognizing his name. But the more philosophically minded, …

"Give me liberty or give me death" as American founding father Patrick Henry so famously and passionately said nearly two-and-a-half centuries ago. Yet defining liberty and what it means to us can prove surprisingly …

Is man free to do whatever he chooses, or are all his paths both foreknown and forechosen, predetermined by the Almighty hand of Providence?

On the …

Last night was Joe Biden's first State of the Union address since being sworn in as president late last January. As annual fare goes in terms of the strict number of minutes, I was surprised to hear it came in on the …

"Then Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.""

Thus the Biblical narrative introduces …

For about a week now, a bad cold has been working its way through my household. Starting with our second youngest son John and now firmly entrenched …

I hear a lot of talk over the past several days to few weeks about how the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is none of our business here in the U.S. This is not our fight, and though it's sad what is happening to the …

Like Alexis de Tocqueville, Os Guinness is a figure I have heard quoted often in books and interviews for several years but never read directly myself - until now. 

His 2021 work, 'The Magna Carta of Humanity: Sinai’s …

Carl R. Trueman published a piece in WORLD Magazine yesterday titled 'Decadence on display: Depravity is no disqualification at Biden's Department of Energy,' not so much taking President Biden and his administration to …

Francis Schaeffer's 'How Should We Then Live?' was published in 1975, making it 11 or 12-years older than I am. No matter. Schaeffer could have just …

In this episode:

• Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President - Candice Millard
• Is Tik Tok a THREAT to …

In this episode:

• "Why would anyone keep their money in a Canadian bank after this?" - NTB Staff at Not the Bee, Feb. 18, 2022
• "Things just keep …

“What the masks showed us, the parents, the most powerful group in the country, is that we are taking back the wheel.” So said Brian Echevarria at a …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has definitely not declared open season on the most basic freedoms of Canadian men, women, and children either actively protesting continued lockdowns and mandates related to …

Executive Director and publisher for Baptist News Global, Mark Wingfield writes February 7, 2022 a truly appalling hit piece titled 'It’s time to …

Maybe it's just me, but for as long as I can remember Super Bowl commercials have been a primary rather than secondary reason to watch at least one game of football per year.

This year the Super Bowl commercials seemed …

"Why can't a woman be more like a man?" So sings Professor Higgins, played to perfection by Rex Harrison in the 1964 musical 'My Fair Lady.' 

Such a tidy summation of the real war on women, as opposed to the phony …

Adam was created first with a little bit of soil and the Lord Himself breathed the breath of life into his nostrils. So far so good with the image-bearer of the Almighty. But the first thing God ever said was not good …

In 1831, French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville traveled across the ocean to the United States and spent nine months traversing what is now the eastern half of our country. Observing, listening, engaging in …

"It's what ya D-O do with what you got that counts," as the wise old owl says in one of my favorite childhood movies, 'So Dear to My Heart.' 

The …

Good science is predicated on the humble admission that we do not know or understand everything so well as we should like. For that matter, good …

“As I see it, only God can be all-powerful without danger, because his wisdom and justice are always equal to his power. Thus there is no authority …

It's hard to believe 'The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy' was published in 1997. Yet it's equally hard to believe this way of viewing history and current events and predictions for the future is so seldom employed …

Have you read Spotify's Platform Rules? I thought I had, but then a new notice started appearing yesterday morning when publishing my latest episode …

Last night, while enjoying lasagna brought to us by our dear friends Roy and Susan Garcia, Lauren and I and our eight children watched the No. 1 movie on IMDb right now, Disney's Encanto.

All but our youngest son Andrew …

Joe Rogan is in some hot water with the Left - ostensibly for conducting interviews with cancelled scientists, physicians, and experts whose disagreement with and criticism of the official response to COVID is being …

Going into John H. Walton's 'The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate,' I knew little more about the book than what …

"Proof" is an ambivalent term according to 'McCormick on Evidence' (1954), a law school textbook I picked up on a whim a few years back from a …

Author of The Jungle Books and several other works, Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born to English parents in India during the heyday of the British Empire. 

Having just this week finished The Jungle Books for the …

Let me start this podcast episode write-up with a correction. Evangeline Lilly actually posted about her support for the Canadian trucker convoy on her Instagram, not Twitter as I stated in the audio for this podcast. …

Our seventh son and eighth child was born yesterday morning, and we are all of course still resting and recovering. But the morning after our meeting …

In 'The End Is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses' by Dan Carlin, the host of the Hardcore History …

With Russian forces amassing on the border with Ukraine, the world watches. Threats of consequences are traded back and forth between Vladimir Putin and leadership in the UK and the US. It appears as though any day now …

Solomon Emmanuel Mullet joins me in this episode to talk about art, tips for how to improve your drawing, how he approaches sketching, and whether he …

It may seem strange to hear, and I feel strange for saying it, but Rod Dreher's 'Live Not By Lies: A Manual For Christian Dissidents' was a breath of fresh air to me. 

Perhaps all the glazed looks I have gotten over the …

Shoshana Zuboff's 2019 book 'The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power' is a long, hard read. But it reminds me of Proverbs 1:17. 

"For in vain is a net spread
in the …

Conservative commentator and children's book author Matt Walsh was recently invited to appear on Dr. Phil's show to discuss transgenderism, and the …

The preoccupation in our day with inequality - of wealth, power, influence, and ability - could benefit greatly from a careful reading of what Christ …

Young Earth Creationism is the view that God created everything that exists – including the earth – in six literal consecutive days and rested on a literal seventh consecutive day according to a literal interpretation …

Our family Christmas gift last year was an Oculus Quest 2, and I must say that for all my concerns about the so-called Metaverse we have had a great …

Two weeks into this new year, and now on days off from my new job which promises two weeks off a month, and half the weeks of the year free to myself and my family, my attention now turns once again to plans which were …

The first book I've finished this year is a game-changer. Mary Eberstadt's exploration of crucial questions in 'How the West Really Lost God: A New …

Yesterday brought both good news and bad news from the Supreme Court of the United States. 

On the one hand, relief pours over millions of Americans who were concerned about President Biden's vaccine mandate for the …

As I have with the 100th and 200th episode, so also now with the 300th - let's recap the most popular content covered and explore what resonates. …

Two exchanges yesterday between United States Senators and representatives from powerful federal agencies highlight succinctly the distrust many …

The appointment with the midwife yesterday confirmed our suspicions that Lauren is in early labor. She is of course uncomfortable and exceedingly ready to conclude this pregnancy and meet our son Andrew face to face. …

Four out of five Americans recently reported in a poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group and Convention of States Action that they believe the U.S. is …

Laying down some basic, formative truths to serve as the foundation for sound thinking, we need to come to terms with where we come from, who we are, and where we are going.

First comes the premise that there is a God, …

January 6, 2021 - a day that will live in infamy. Yet it was not a terrorist attack, Senator Cruz. And claiming that it was even briefly represented a lapse of good judgment on your part.

Whether we describe the …

For my son Solomon's 12th birthday, he asked to see the newest Spider-man movie in theaters. So on December 30th, my four older boys and I went to …

Today's homework - check out this refreshing commentary from Elon Musk on the declining birthrate and what the science tells us about what to expect in the coming years and decades.

The short version is that …

As famed science fiction author Frank Herbert wrote in his epic series 'Dune,' "fear is the mind-killer." In other words, fear makes you stupid.

COVID panic has for two years made a great many of us very stupid. And a …

On the first day of the New Year, I finished copying notes from 2021 from Lauren's and my Ink+Volt personal organizers into a Word document on my …

Picking up where we left off in our last episode, the remaining 30 titles I finished in 2021 were as follows:

• Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant …

This year, I set my Goodreads 2021 Reading Challenge to 55 books. With just two days left to the year, I am three titles short and do not think I will have the bandwidth to meet my goal. Yet for all that, I got closer …

As 2021 draws to a close, my wife and I continue our annual tradition. Listing the major events of the past year, we strive to understand our lives better so as to be more intentional in the coming year.

Another …

Frustrated with censorship, I deleted my Facebook account November 25, 2020. Yesterday, I returned. 

The whole business bothers me. In an effort to …

Lauren now "great with child," as they say, Christmas feels a bit different in our household this year. 

Few of our countrymen are having children …

December 18, 1997 an episode of Seinfeld aired titled "The Strike" in which George Costanza's father Frank celebrates a made-up holiday called …

December 20, 2021 Sukhayl Niyazov published a piece for Public Discourse titled 'Is Marxism Self-Defeating or Self-Fulfilling?' In it, Niyazov …

My wife and daughter attended a birthday party yesterday afternoon into the evening. That left my sons and I home. To celebrate, we moved four bookshelves upstairs from the room formerly known as the library to my …

"This is a No." With that short four-word sentence, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has announced he cannot in good conscience vote for President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" legislation. 

Vermont Senator Bernie …

During what should have been a cordial, light-hearted exchange between "Charlamagne Tha God" and the Vice President on Comedy Central, Kamala Harris …

You better not pout.

You better not shout.

You better not cry.

I'm telling you why:

Saint Nicholas is coming to town!

Legends about the historical …

December 13, 2021 - Kaivan Shroff wrote for WBUR, Boston's NPR news station, 'Men like me benefit from safe abortion access.' In his piece, Shroff …

Not the Bee reports on Kay Gabriel, faculty member at New York University, explaining that the transgender revolution is actually about instituting …

Gas prices are up 58% from last year. Meat prices are up 13%. Congress is passing, and President Biden is signing, spending bills with price tags in the trillions.

Inflation is eroding our wealth, and there is no free …

Once upon a time...

• Twice Told Tales for Teens, by Poojaa Makhijani - Publisher's Weekly, October 15, 2021
• 'Disney’s Snow White Remake Will Update …

What is Christmas all about? You're on, Linus van Pelt.

For many, the time of the year from Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year's Eve is filled with overdoing it. We have parties to throw and go to. There are meals to plan, prepare, and clean up after. We have gifts to …

Today our second to youngest son turns six, and I want to take a little time to talk about how much I love his name, plus the story of how we came up with it.

Enoch in the Old Testament book of Genesis walked with God, …

Is the 1988 Bruce Willis flick 'Die Hard' really a Christmas movie? To gain an informed opinion, I watched it for the first time with my older sons …

A few weeks back, I was having a conversation with my friend Jeff and my cousin Micah when the subject of 'Let's Go Brandon' came up. And we all were weighing in on what we make of this stand-in phrase which …

Comedian Drew Lynch has a very funny sketch on how to stop school shootings. His idea is simple and to-the-point: ban schools.

Be warned that there …

Andrew Yang ran for president as a Democrat in 2020, and he sparked enthusiasm and earned respect on all sides for communicating his ideas and proposals outside of the typical rhetoric and talking points we have grown …

With starting a new job last week, I have had a lot of introductions to make the past several days at work. And new associates ask a lot of the same questions. Where was I before this? What is my experience? Do I have a …

In Philippians 3:12-21, the Apostle Paul writes some things which I think bear mention in relation to yesterday's episode - 'Post-Evangelical Pastors …

October 22, 2021, Sarah Pulliam Bailey wrote for The Washington Post, 'In a post-Trump world, these pastors are ditching the evangelical label for …

The trial of Jeffrey Epstein Madame Ghislaine Maxwell is set to begin today. Rumors circulated online last week that the judge issued a media gag …

With Thanksgiving officially behind us now, our sons Eli and Dan worked together to put up a couple strings of colorful lights on the front of our …

Mairead Elordi reports for The Daily Wire on Lauren Boebert, Republican Congresswoman from Colorado, apologizing to the 'Muslim Community' in …

On Saturday, November 25, 2006, I married Lauren Elizabeth Duff in Hillsboro, Ohio and she took my last name. I had just turned 20 and Lauren was 19.

On my drive to work yesterday morning, I listened to the latest episode of Al Mohler's podcast, 'The Briefing.' That episode - titled 'Wednesday, November 24, 2021' and available at AlbertMohler.com - was good and …

Facebook changed its name to Meta, and three weeks ago Zuckerberg and company released a video explaining the 'Metaverse' they are working to create. The comments are turned off, and YouTube won't let us see how many …

Three important stories to cover in connection to one another in this episode:

• John Rigolizzo at The Daily Wire reports - 'NBC Columnist: Parents …

SPOILER ALERT:

Prime Video's adaption of Robert Jordan's beloved fantasy series, The Wheel of Time, is dead on arrival in episode one.

In all the same ways the latest Dune film was so fantastic because it honored the …

The verdict is in, and Kyle Rittenhouse has been found by a jury of his peers to be not guilty on all charges.

By way of reminder, due process in this country is predicated on the presumption of innocence until guilt is …

November 17, 2021 - Jeff Dunetz writes for Climate Depot: U.S. Oil Producer To Biden: Don’t Ask OPEC To Increase Production - ASK US! A Year Ago America Was An Oil Exporter.

November 19, 2021 - Katabella Roberts reports …

My neighbor JP Chavez sent me a really encouraging article hot off the presses yesterday. James Hankins, history professor at Harvard University, writes for First Things magazine 'How to Be on the Right Side of History.'

Up early this morning, I watched the first two-thirds of John Pilger's 2016 documentary, 'The Coming War on China.' As if written and directed by Howard Zinn, the film so far is heavy on familiar themes. 

America is a …

Refugees from Afghanistan have sought asylum in America after the Biden administration surrendered that country and 20-years of coalition investment of blood and treasure to the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS. 

Some of …

Let us consider two things in relation to one another and our present condition.

First, read Gene Edward Veith's piece 'Modern Fascism Revisited' in this month's issue of Tabletalk Magazine for reflections on Veith's …

In nearly a decade of working in the oil and gas industry, one major principle of safety that has been drilled into me is, and I quote, "you have the right and responsibility to stop unsafe work."

This statement is also …

Kyle Rittenhouse is on trial this week for the shooting deaths of two Leftist rioters who violently attacked him in Kenosha, Wisconsin on the night …

Having spent most of our recent episodes talking about more personal matters, let us turn our attention again to the news. Three stories from …

The Lord has been good to us. Long overdue and for the first time ever, Lauren and I got away for three days and two nights to a cabin in the mountains to celebrate 15 years of marriage a little early, and to celebrate …

As reported at Not the Bee, take a look at the victory speech of Virginia's new Lieutenant Governor, Winsome Sears.

"When I joined the Marine Corps, I was still a Jamaican. But this country had done so much for me, I …

It looks like the state of Virginia has won the 2021 elections with Republicans taking governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general seats.

MSNBC's Joy Reid says this upset is best explained with accusations of …

Revisiting an episode from several weeks ago, I want to consider again the question of 'Why a Good God Would Allow for Evil and Suffering.'

"Oh, the …

On Friday I celebrate my 35th birthday. To mark the occasion today, I want to delve into some interesting trivia about where and when I come from. …

We have for some time been known as "that family with all the kids." With six sons and one daughter, now a seventh son due at the end of January, people notice our entrance. To our amusement, it is not uncommon for …

Every year about this time, I get questions from people who have not known us as long or as well, but do know we are a large, fairly conservative …

The story of Joseph in Genesis 37 has been on my mind a lot here lately.

"Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety."

- Proverbs 11:14 (ESV)

"My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine …

"What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in …

President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. held a townhall with CNN this past week in which he mocked freedom and said as many as one-third of …

The grass is nowhere greener than when we submit ourselves humbly and completely to the plans and purposes of Almighty God. Even just in the title of Jeremiah Burroughs 1648 work, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment…

From time to time, I clear out the seven books in my audiobook queue to start fresh. When I do, I enjoy thinking about my selections strategically. Do I want to focus on a given subject, or do I want seven diverse …

This coming May will mark 10-years of my working in the Oil & Gas industry. Allow me to share a few lessons learned, particularly for any young …

Yesterday marked the conclusion of over 250-hours of listening over probably 4-years of my going through James Clavell's 6-part historical fiction series known as 'The Asian Saga.' Spanning internally the years 1600 to …

With so much in flux at present, it is easy to find our understanding taxed. What has recently been, what is now, and what may soon happen - all is complicated and disputed and controversial. 

Given this and other …

Concerning the question of the extent to which evangelical Christianity can be made palatable and respectable to mainstream American culture in our …

Having just finished up Martin Luther's 1525 work, 'The Bondage of the Will,' I am struck by the utter lack of concern that father of Protestantism …

Dovetailing off my last episode, #227 - 'Preparing Our Children to Defend Against Atheism,' let's read some comments left by listeners yesterday and …

My neighbor two houses down, JP Chavez was recently listening to a different podcast in which William Lane Craig was being reacted to. 

There was a …

Topical or expository - which type of preaching is better? This was among the chief topics of discussion this past week in one of the private message groups I am a part of.

In the course of the discourse, from the …

What goes into making silence awkward sometimes?

Exactly four months ago, I started Johannes Fried's biography of Charlemagne, the man often referred to as "the father of Europe." Yesterday I finished the work.

The man, if not his treatment by Fried, reminded me of …

When we find that our freedoms are being challenged and curtailed at every level these days, the cost of objecting comes readily to mind. Too seldom do we consider also the cost of not objecting.

To insist on retaining …

Having just finished The Story of Civilization, Volume 2 by Will Durant this week, let's talk about The Life of Greece.

Did the Jews make up …

Yesterday, within the course of a day, the Ron Paul Institute YouTube Channel was deleted from the platform. An appeal was made, but automatically …

The Apostle Paul's letters to his younger disciple Timothy have been on my mind a lot in recent months. In this episode, I want to ponder and explore …

I have always hated the phrase "perception is reality." Similar to "the customer is always right," it is too flattering, and too easily turns into an excuse to take the path of least resistance when mishandled. 

Yes, to …

"Stop beating around the bush, and just say what you mean." In our current social and political circumstance, this feels harder than ever. People are …

"All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and …

Lt. Colonel George F. McFarland, my great-great-great grandfather, commanded the 151st Pennsylvania at the Battle of Gettysburg, successfully …

In the ongoing pursuit of being transformed by the renewing of our minds in Christ Jesus rather than conformed any longer to the pattern of this world, I turn now to the question of selfish ambition. What is conceit …

The Old Testament book of Job starts with a conversation between God and Satan in which the Lord calls attention to his servant Job.

“Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a …

The art of disagreeing agreeably seems lost on most in our day and age. Even to use the word "argument" is taken one way - as describing fighting, bickering, quarreling, and contention. 

If you do not believe me, you …

In the third chapter of the Old Testament book of Isaiah, we read a number of things which will never be expressed in Veggie Tales, flannelgraphs, or Illustrated Children's Bibles.

For one, the Lord God says he is …

Just having finished up Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency by Dan Abrams and David Fisher, I am struck by …

Three pieces to consider today as President Biden announces new requirements that Americans of companies with 100 or more employees must get the …

The National Archives online catalogue is now putting trigger warnings on America's founding documents, according to reporting from September 8, 2021 by Emily Zanotti at The Daily Wire.

Historical materials and …

There is a kind of restraint which is good, appropriate, and wise. Self-control is the fruit of the Spirit. And how we should control ourselves is …

Popularity - who and what enjoys it and for what reasons is in a constant state of flux. Today or tomorrow, trends bestow greater attention and …

The poem 'Opportunity' by Edward Rowland Sill (1841-1887) has been memorized and recited now by two of my sons - first by Solomon a few years ago for …

The first Monday in September looms just around the corner, and that means Labor Day in the United States.

Originally conceived as an annual celebration and honoring of the labor movement in this country, Labor Day now …

Nathanael Blake published a piece at The Federalist August 31st, 2021 titled 'A Supreme Court That Capitulates On Roe V. Wade Will Unleash A …

The first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one. But anyone who is unwilling to admit there is trouble is going to be impervious to …

In Episode #56, 'Reservations Regarding 'Lead' by Paul David Tripp,' I laid out my concerns with what Tripp was and was not saying in his book …

On the encouragement of Micah Hershberger, I did a new thing for the first time yesterday. I recorded a reaction video.

You can view my foray into this internet trend here: Reaction to JD Hall on Protestia 'Podcast …

In celebration of the 200th episode of this podcast, I want to do a recap on what I have learned, am learning, and hope to continue on learning as we continue on this journey of talking about everything.

First things …

Still being home on quarantine last night, I did not have an opportunity to deliver the second sermon I prepared for the Preaching & Teaching class at Summitview Community Church, though I did prepare a sermon.

…

One week after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, we do well to do a brief inventory of the fallout at home and abroad. Three points to consider from reports at home and abroad over the past few days.

Nearly 2,000 years ago, a very real danger presented itself to the early Church. As the Apostle Paul writes to the church in Galatia, the claims of …

Woke pastors, woke churches, and woke Christianity are front and center in America. But is Wokism a primary, secondary, or even tertiary issue?
Critical Theory, Critical Race Theory, Social Justice, charges of White …

Before my wife contracted COVID recently, I planned and prepared a short sermon for the Preaching and Teaching training I have been undergoing with …

Continuing on the cultural enrichment project in my home, and perhaps needing a little levity, my seven children and I sat down last night to watch …

As a follow-up to 'Afghanistan Reconquered by the Taliban,' let us take a closer look at the ideas that contributed to the failure of the Afghan …

News reports this morning are that Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is surrounded. The Afghan government has announced it will oversee a peaceful …

Eastern Montana native and resident of Sidney, Montana - Micah Hershberger joins me on this episode to talk about discernment ministry bloggers in …

A Loudoun County, Virginia school board meeting made headlines Tuesday, August 10th after proposals regarding Critical Race Theory, transgender …

I have very real concerns about J.D. Hall being embraced as a partner in this campaign against Woke Christianity and radical Leftism in America – concerns that his partnership serves as a kind of poison pill for such …

Both the North and the South, Union and Confederate, knew their Bibles.

As President Abraham Lincoln said in his Second Inaugural Address, which was …

As part of a training I am going through these weeks, our class is going to be tasked with delivering three small sermons. The first will be manuscripted, the second will be outlined, and the third will be - if memory …

Sometimes I think we have grown immune to what the acronym 'PG' in a movie rating actually signifies. What is 'parental guidance' anyway? Is it merely parents watching a film with their children, oohing and aahing and …

Once upon a time, "the right side of history" was the side where marriage was defined as a man and a woman committed to one another for life. Marriage was not a man and a man, or a woman and a woman. Whatever we wanted …

Consider with me the curious case of Doug Wilson and John Piper, prominent American evangelical pastors with large, high-profile ministries, …

In 1937, news reporter Herbert Morrison uttered a phrase which has endured for eight decades. Reacting to the Hindenburg fire, he was heard in footage of the disaster crying "Oh, the humanity!" 

The largest aircraft …

The 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge often gets a bad wrap. Amity Shlaes makes clear in her excellently researched and written …

"Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to …

My oldest son Josiah turned 14-years-old yesterday, and we celebrated in part by watching the movie Gladiator.

The film opens with an epic battle …

One of the consequences of being an honest non-conformist is that people who love standardization and so-called normalcy have their attention drawn to me, often with less-than-harmonious, happy effects.

I am not …

“To err is human; to forgive, divine.” So says Alexander Pope, 18th century poet in his rare poetic essay, ‘An Essay on Criticism: Part 2.’
Most essays are written prosaically. Hence, our expectations so disturbed, we …

Remember those commercials on Saturday mornings when we were kids. The crime dog came on the screen and told us all to stay in school and not do …

Ten-year-old humorist and all-around charming guy, Daniel Joseph Mullet joins me on this episode of the podcast to talk about what he has learned …

What is going on with David Platt and McLean Bible Church? ChurchLeaders.com ran a story July 22, 2021 titled 'David Platt and McLean Bible Church …

Kwon and Thompson have struck once more their hammer blows against DeYoung's review of their book. Publishing 'Distinctively Christian? An Additional Response to Reverend Kevin DeYoung' at The Front Porch, they get more …

The phrase "err on the side of caution" annoys me. Subtly baked into it is the foreknowledge that a course of action is error, and we are accepting that. Given the fact that a double negative makes a positive, I make a …

The idiots need to be told what to do says the arrogant rich man brought on as a guest by Joe Scarborough. "You don't have a choice." But of course …

A fault line in American evangelical Christianity is increasingly apparent. As Exhibit A and B, consider two articles of the past three months: one …

In our last episode, 'An Interesting Back and Forth About Reparations,' I introduced a pair of links regarding the book 'Reparations: A Christian …

Today my neighbor JP Chavez shared with me "an interesting back and forth," as he put it, in the form of two links. One 'Reparations: A Critical …

In Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson delivers the follow-up to his 2018 best-seller, '12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to …

Our third son Solomon is only 11 years old, but already has demonstrated a remarkable artistic talent. If it were up to him, I think he would work on …

Fox News reported yesterday, July 15th 2021, that the Biden administration is consulting with Facebook to flag and censor user content critical of, …

Cuba rejecting communism at the same time the United States of America increasingly embraces it is surreal to say the least. Oh, the irony. 

For several generations, Cubans have fled their communist dictatorship off our …

Jocko Willink's 'Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual' (2020) is a helpful follow-up to his other co-authored works - 'Extreme Ownership: …

Continuing our discussion from Episode # 97 of Season 3 - 'War Crimes and Genocide in the Old Testament,' I eluded in that episode to Deuteronomy 20 and the laws concerning warfare which God gave to Israel.
It is …

What does the Bible say about the rules of war? Or can we say there are any rules for war in the Bible when God not only permits but commands the …

Let's talk about contentment. As the Scriptures say, "godliness with contentment is great gain." And that promise has been very much in my thoughts in recent weeks as I grapple with when and how and why I am not always …

Sometimes the meaning of one synonym is given a positive connotation while a negative association is ascribed to another word which means the same thing, or near enough. And when that happens, those discriminating …

An article by National Review senior writer Michael Brendan Dougherty titled 'Critical Race Theory as Metaphysics' was sent to me yesterday by my cousin, Micah Hershberger. In it, Dougherty makes the tepid statement …

As Hank Berrien at The Daily Wire reported July 6, 2021 - 'Internet Erupts After Biden, Psaki Push ‘Door-To-Door’ Plan Targeting Unvaccinated People' …

“The science of government it is my duty to study, more than all other sciences; the arts of legislation and administration and negotiation ought to take the place of, indeed exclude, in a manner, all other arts. I must …

As my oldest sons begin high school this coming fall, I need to begin talking with them about their plans for after high school. What do they want to …

July 4, 1776 - on this day 245-years ago, the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence, thereby officially separating the thirteen …

An odd phrase I frequently tell my children on their birthdays is "I'm glad you were born." That sentiment really is what we are communicating when we celebrate birthdays, isn't it?

Just so, when in the United States of …

Micah Hershberger recently reached out to me to ask my opinion on a question he is pondering. 

What do I believe are the three greatest struggles facing men and women in American churches today? That is, what are the …

Why do we read the books we do? And when we read a book more than once, why is that?

Having just finished Colin Woodward's 'The Republic of Pirates' …

Yesterday afternoon, I had a follow-up appointment with a dentist in Greeley. At a minimum, he would be giving me a dental crown. However, he might …

My neighbor two houses down, JP Chavez wrote to me yesterday afternoon with the following:

"I was listening to a podcast on Carl Trueman's 'Rise and …

Back after my vacation last week, capped off with a busy and breathtaking trip to New Mexico for my son Eli's 13th birthday, I want to talk about comments made by President Joe Biden last week concerning the 2nd …

In the 2006 Alfonso Cuarón sci-fi flick ‘Children of Men,’ Clive Owen plays Theo Faron, a man tasked with delivering the last young woman on Earth capable of having children to a place where she will be protected and …

As American Christians, I think it's hard for us to imagine being persecuted in our own country. Perhaps if we were trying to serve as missionaries …

JP Chavez messaged me yesterday afternoon to ask the following question:

"How does one get better at communication? Specifically in regards to what …

Last night as I was sorting and folding laundry, I called my 13-year-old son up and handed him two books. Then I outlined for him a summer reading …

LinkedIn Senior News Editor Andrew Seaman wrote me yesterday morning asking my thoughts on what is being called the 'Great Resignation' - 30-40% of …

I just finished this book by Nathan O. Hatch - 'The Democratization of American Christianity.'

So let's talk about it, shall we?

"The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools." So said Sir …

In Pt. 2 of this series, I make the following claim:

"In a healthy marriage, in a functional marriage...you're serving your spouse, your spouse is …

In reading The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, I have especially enjoyed the parts where Grant talks about his relationship with President …

Someone recently asked me why anyone should bother with marriage. Isn't it more trouble than it's worth, particularly for men in our society?

The …

Yesterday morning my family stayed home from church. We also stayed home from church the Sunday before that.

Before you go wondering, let me assure you our reasons for staying home were not anger and bitterness.

The sky …

For this week's Family Movie Night, we watched another Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical - 'Oklahoma!'

Having built up all my expectations off The Sound of Music and The King and I, this experience was not those.

Or at …

Dovetailing off recent episodes of this podcast - Episode #116 'Why Men Hate Going to Church' and Episode #130 'Reverse Sexism in American Churches' …

My son Daniel recently talked me into playing American Trucking Simulator with him on our computers, and I have to admit that this is a fun little …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis should have the R for Republican behind his name changed to a C for Courage.

The Daily Wire reported yesterday: …

Arizona Republican Governor Doug Ducey made headlines over the weekend by vetoing 22 bills passed by his state's legislature. He claims he vetoed these bills because Arizona lawmakers need to pass a budget and have it …

For this weekend's family movie night, we watched The King and I (1956).

Starring Yul Brynner as King Mongkut of Siam and Deborah Kerr as Anna …

60 Minutes uploaded a video to YouTube on May 16, 2021 titled 'Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs.' As of May 30, roughly 7.5 million views have racked up, and there are over 42,000 comments.

It seems every time …

According to Wikipedia, "reverse sexism" is defined as follows:

"Reverse sexism is sexism directed towards men and boys. This form of sexism includes …

What if China did intentionally manipulate and then release COVID-19?

Reporting from Ryan Saavedra at The Daily Wire today - Biden Admin: ‘We Haven’t …

Here is my homework for you from this episode:

• Listen to Thrive by Newsboys, and read the lyrics.
• Read this satirical article, and also this …

LinkedIn told me yesterday that as much as 25% of the workforce in America has stated it intends to change jobs now that the COVID-19 pandemic is …

One of the things that was prophesied concerning John the Baptist was that in calling Israel to repentance and heralding the arrival of the promised …

Our family movie night this week featured the 1965 classic, The Greatest Story Ever Told.

Featuring Max von Sydow as Jesus and Charlton Heston as …

Roman Catholic bishops weigh whether to withhold communion from pro-choice government officials and politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden. But …

If you want to understand the American Civil War better, read Mark A. Noll's book - The Civil War as a Theological Crisis.

In it you will find that …

As I look back on recent weeks of podcasting, there is a question which becomes obviously important and needful to ask. When it comes to contending …

Having now finished 'Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church' by Philadelphia pastor Paul David Tripp, let us do some soul searching …

In juxtaposition, consider with me two stories from last week.

First, from the Epoch Times, 'Space Force Officer Relieved After Denouncing Marxism, Critical Race Theory in Military' published May 16, 2021 by Jack …

On Saturdays in our house, my wife typically makes homemade pizza and the kids and I watch a movie. This gives me a chance to expose my children to …

Among the people I trust and respect most, Paul David Tripp's book Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church comes highly recommended.

…

In recent days, the terrorist organization Hamas has fired hundreds of Iranian rockets at Israeli cities and Israeli men, women, and children. The IDF - Israeli Defense Force - has used its Iron Dome system to great …

David Murrow's 2005 book, Why Men Hate Going to Church, was brought up in conversation with my cousin Micah yesterday, and I want to encourage you to read it.

The updated and revised version of it from 2011 can be …

A major American pipeline has suffered the most significant cyberattack in our country's history, and its being taken out of commission leaves the …

C.S. Lewis wrote a series of three science fiction novels known as The Space Trilogy.

Out of the Silent Planet (1938), Perelandria: A Novel (1943), and That Hideous Strength: A Modern Fairy-Tale for Grown-ups (1945) are …

Namibia - an 88% Christian nation in 2013 according to Wikipedia - has struck oil with the help of a Canadian company called ReconAfrica.

The play is being called the Kovango Basin. By some reports it may be the third …

Paul Shiver wrote a piece for The Blaze yesterday reporting on Republican pollster and political strategist Frank Luntz and his remarks to a podcast …

On April 30th, Tyler Hummel at The College Fix published an expose of a diversity and inclusion training students and faculty at The University of …

Laura Ingraham recently hosted a town hall event on Fox News in which she asked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis whether he would sign legislation …

A stomach bug has been making the rounds in our house this week, working its way through first the children and then Lauren and I from youngest to …

I only made it through the first 46:39 of President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address on MSN before I needed to leave out for work this …

In Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the supercomputer Deep Thought operates for 7.5 million years to spit out the answer “42.” But by that time, nobody remembers what the question was. So then another …

Let's talk about the classic film Ben-Hur - the 1959 version with Charlton Heston, of course.

This is one of my favorite movies, and has been since childhood. 

If you've never seen it, do yourself and everyone around …

"Anyways" - you would not believe how difficult it has been for me to try to eliminate just that one little word from my vocabulary.

But this just …

I try to maintain seven audiobooks in my queue at all times. With having recently finished Fault Lines by Voddie Baucham, however, there is now an …

Voddie T. Baucham's Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe is an excellent book. Voddie reminds me here …

Before I head off to Wyoming for Gas Chromatograph training this week, I have the New Testament book of Jude on my mind, since we've been going through it as a church the past couple of Sundays.

Call me crazy, but part …

At time of publishing, Steam tells me I have logged 2,816.4 hours on Civilization VI. 

Bear in mind that with this being a turn-based strategy game I …

This is the 100th episode of The Garrett Ashley Mullet Show podcast. To mark this momentous occasion, it seems good to me to take a look back at how …

Let's talk about J. Gresham Machen's Christianity and Liberalism. I just finished listening to it on Audible yesterday, and I am struck by the clarity and directness of Machen's arguments.

In sum, Liberal Christianity …

I have endured some hostile work environments in my time. Let me tell you how I keep my head on straight, even nominally, after several bad experiences.

In short, despite people predictably being unfair, selfish, …

They say that patience is a virtue, but why is that? And why is it so hard to be patient?

Patience for me is a challenge not least because I have a bias for action, and things do not always go according to plan.

Try and …

Moving to Colorado has been great for my family in many respects, but there is at least one in which we have had ongoing struggles since shortly …

Republican governors are going on record as saying they will oppose President Joe Biden's executive actions on gun control. Here's hoping they mean …

George M. Marsden's The Twilight of the American Enlightenment: The 1950s and the Crisis of Liberal Belief (2014) is worth your time, and you should …

My wife posed a great question to our family at the dinner table on Saturday. 

Is it better to be kind or to be right?

After collecting our kids' …

Ian Haworth writes for The Daily Wire, "Clarence Thomas Appears To Endorse Outlawing Social Media’s Censorship Of Conservatives: Everything You Need …

Today I finished the late Roger Scruton's How to Be a Conservative, but Audible apparently doesn't want me to talk about that.

I've also almost …

My brother Bryce came over yesterday afternoon and traded me two 140mm computer fans for an RTX 2070 that had some child's water inadvertently spilt on it. While he was here, he also set me up to mine Bitcoin on my RTX …

My family and I rearranged furniture in several rooms yesterday afternoon, and now I have an office again after several years without. And sometimes that's what you have to do when you assess your priorities.

As with …

On the heels of a shooting in Boulder, Colorado yesterday which left 10 people dead - including one law enforcement officer - Democrats across …

Let's talk about The Miseducation of America's Elites by Bari Weiss, published March 9th at City-Journal.org. 

And while we're at it, I will encourage you once again to order and read a copy of my book, 'And This Is Why …

After a month of playing Valheim with my sons and friends and my friend's sons, we finally acquired scrap iron. My son Eli built a Viking longship, …

Recently working a lot on trying to build websites for this podcast and my books, concerns about self-promotion have been on my mind. There seems a kind of tight-rope to walk in promoting my work vigorously without …

Democrats have decided to lower the voting age in America to 16. What are their reasons, and what should we make of that?

Also, let's talk about the …

Marriage can be hard. Nevertheless, we do well to remember where marriage comes from and what God has called those of us to who have the blessing and privilege of being married. 

Even the hard times have a purpose, and …

Let's talk about Valheim - the Viking survival game I have been playing with my sons and an assortment of friends and family.

Important life lessons thus far: team work, strategic thinking skills, and how to fell trees …

What made Ulysses S. Grant so remarkable? I may be finding out as I listen to Ron Chernow's biography of the man.

And let me tell you a story about a recent instrumentation issue I had to troubleshoot at work, and how I …

Molly Ball at TIME magazine published an article last week titled 'The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election.'

In it, …

Curious what all the fuss is about with GameStop, Reddit, and Robinhood? Here is my quasi-insider small trader perspective.

Spoiler alert: there are …

A listener recently asked the following question: If I'm encouraging people to find other marketplaces besides Amazon.com, why am I publishing and …

I was recently asked to sing in church. And by God's grace, I did just that.

Someone I am close to recently deleted their Facebook; and despite having recently started an account on MeWe, it would appear they deleted that …

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn into office today. I confess, it was a glum day for me personally as I considered the implications of that in the short and mid-term.

Yet even so, it is critically important that …

These days, it feels like the United States of America is on its way to becoming the Divided States of America in the near-term.

Each half of the …

The United States House of Representatives voted 232-197 yesterday to impeach President Trump. 

The reason why has more to do with deflection and spite than the actions of the president.

For one thing, no American …

What is freedom of speech, and is there a biblical principle supporting what we commonly refer to as our right to free speech?

Unless we are dumb in the literal sense, we have the ability. We also have the …

Buckle up, friends. It's about to get bumpy. 

Twitter and Facebook last week permanently banned President Trump from their platforms on the claim he …

President Trump today all but conceded the 2020 election, saying that the objective now is a peaceful transition to a new administration at the end …

What should we make of the images and scenes which came out of our nation's capital today as protesters stormed the halls of power in Washington DC?

Looking back on 2020, I realize just how much stress there was. So it seemed good to me to add an audiobook to my queue: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It, by Kelly McGonigal, …

Chris Enloe at The Blaze reports 'House Democrat ends prayer with 'amen and a-woman,' gets destroyed when Ben Shapiro explains the meaning of 'amen'.

Spoiler alert: the root word of 'amen' is not 'men.' 

Also, what is …

The Epoch Times reported today 11 More GOP Senators to Object to Electoral College Votes.

I am reminded of Numbers 13-14 in the Old Testament, and …

On the last day of arguably the hardest year for this country in my lifetime, I hit publish on my first book.

And This Is Why We Homeschool is up on …

The United States Congress finally passed another COVID stimulus package. Its stated goal is to help the American people negatively impacted by the …

I have written a book, and the manuscript is complete. Now begins the editing process.

By God's grace, I will finish editing the book and preparing it for publication in the last two weeks of the year.

Special thanks to …

It is Christmas 2020, and we do well not to forget to celebrate the birth of the Messiah. 

In the spirit of celebration, then, let's sing some …

Our social and political systems in the United States of America are faulting and need troubleshooting and repair.

From the standpoint of an operator …

Mitch McConnell congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for having stolen the 2020 election, urging his fellow Republican lawmakers in the U.S. …

Amidst all the talk of judges, legislators, government officials, and media personalities failing to do justice or investigate fraud and illegality when it comes from certain sectors, I am reminded of a famous quote …

I had the very great honor of sitting down with Dr. Evelyn G. Mullet, Unicornologist for an exclusive interview. Listen to her answer the tough …

Today, the electoral college meets across the United States of America. What will come of their voting? Time will tell.
In the meantime, we have an …

My family celebrated my son Enoch’s 5th birthday last night. To that end, we enjoyed having some guests over.

While our guests were over, we got into talking about genealogy, and that reminds me that I want to share …

A listener - Ben from Ohio - writes in with the following question:

“So, we as Christians are supposed to be kind and helpful and uplifting. How do …

1. Thought exercise

• You decide you are not going to offend anyone about the masks issue, and then immediately walk into a room with 10 people – 5 …

In Jeremiah 29, we see a mandate to God's people in Babylonian captivity. They are to:

Build houses and plant gardens
Take wives and have children
Marry off their children to get grandchildren
Seek the welfare of the …

Everyone is talking about the several COVID vaccines being developed, but I want to talk especially about the idea that this vaccination might become a mandatory condition of travel and employment. 

As Christians, we …

I finally did it. My first book manuscript is finished. 

So let me tell you about my forthcoming book, And This Is Why We Homeschool.

Intro/Outro …

The day before yesterday was my wife Lauren’s and my 14-year anniversary, and we chose strategically to get married the week of Thanksgiving because we want to remember to have an attitude of gratitude about our …

I deleted my Facebook account this morning. 

They asked me “Are you sure?” “Are you really, really sure?” When I answered in the affirmative each …

We may not – now or ever – know the truth of these allegation of widespread, coordinated, conspiracy to commit voter fraud in the 2020 Election. But …

Both practical and principle, here are the concerns which compel me to oppose mandated mask-wearing.

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On The Rocks podcast with Micah Hershberger is a thing now! I am really excited about this new collaborative work. With weekly episodes discussing …

A listener writes asking how to respond when friends and family dismiss the links to stories he shares as "fake news." 
Also, how can a factually accurate story be part of a misinformation campaign as Ben Roose at The …

Current events keep reminding me of Proverbs 24.
Let's talk about that passage of the Old Testament wisdom literature, shall we?
Intro/Outro Music: …

The mainstream media has decided to conspire together in telling us the election is over and that Biden has won the presidency, despite the following …

It's my birthday and I'll talk about life if I want to.
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Why do I want to talk about everything? Some have advised me to pick a topic, subject, or issue and make my podcast more focused. 
Myopic single-factor analysis gets us into trouble, though. And someone needs to talk …

You may have never heard of Edward Bernays, but he had your number. The father of public relations gave us the modern mass marketing campaign as well …

I listen to a lot of audiobooks, on-purpose and for a reason. At the time of this recording, I am up to 44 titles finished since the beginning of the year. 
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To frack or not to frack? That is the question. 
Rather, that is one of the questions at stake in the 2020 election here in the United States of America.
But what are the implications of our options? On a personal level, …

Even before all the craziness surrounding COVID-19, the past couple of years have proven a challenge for me and my family. 
But why did I get into …

The final presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is behind us. But do we really understand the nature of the larger debate, or are we too caught up in the individual …

The year is 2020, and a pandemic rages on around the world. Only not all of us are quite sure it still is a pandemic, if ever it was.

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In this episode, I will read the front page headlines from this morning's Drudge Report, and provide a running commentary.

In this episode, I want to discuss the need for rebuke and repentance in the life of the church and Christians today.

Happy New Year! Let's talk about the wall President Trump wants to build, people who hate America, the gospel, and how to actually make America great …

Let's talk about the book I'm reading right now, Mao: The Untold Story.

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Let's talk about new beginnings, hunting, conservatism, and developing stronger stomachs.

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Today is Election Day in the U.S., and there's a great deal of hype and anxiety over whether Donald Trump or the Democrats will destroy America. Today we go out and vote - and the future of our nation and people depends …

What do we mean when we say that someone lacks the temperament for this or that position or appointment?

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In this episode, I discuss the famous Byzantine general, Belisarius, as well as King David of Israel, Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavenaugh, …

Russell Moore wrote an article about evangelical Christianity in America and how it relates to theological and political issues. I discuss that …

When is criticism helpful, and when is it not?

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Let's talk about Tesla, job offers, priorities, goals, focus, and the ability to say 'No' to some things so you can pursue others.

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I got up and looked to Facebook, but there was no solace there, only a lot of people posting the highlights of their personal lives. I checked my …

In this episode, I discuss plans, things not going according to plan, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade."

"Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and …

"Go West, young man."

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How are Christians supposed to handle stress? And what responsibility do we have to manage the factors that contribute to being stressed? A healthy view of God, ourselves, and other people makes a world of difference in …

You may not listen to Alex Jones of InfoWars, and you may not like him if you do. Regardless, it is deeply concerning to see him being "deplatformed" by several social media outlets all in the same week. Who's next?

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Paul writes to the church at Ephesus: "Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from …

What comes to mind when you hear the word "church"? And how do you define that word? If you're thinking of a building, think again. "Church" in the Bible always refers to the actual believers in Jesus.

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Rule #6 in Jordan Peterson's book, '12 Rules For Life: An Antidote to Chaos' is "set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world." …

What does Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announcing retirement, abortion, and Aztec human sacrifice have in common? I will tell you.

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What does the future hold, and what should our attitude be concerning what may come? Never forget that the future will eventually be the present, and …

What are demons, and where do they come from? It's vital that we understand the reality of spiritual warfare. As Christians, we overlook or misapprehend the supernatural reality of the Biblical narrative at our peril.

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Women being sexually assaulted and raped is intolerable, but so is the prospect of false accusations destroying reputations, careers, and lives.

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As wise King Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes, there is "a time to keep silence, and a time to speak." But which is which, and how can you tell?

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Ignorance may be bliss, but it's also irresponsible. And does Philippians 4:8 really mean we should only think about positive things all the time? …

Is Donald Trump breaking up Latino families? Are immigration laws racist? What does the Bible say? Let's talk about it.

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What does the gospel have to do with racism and white South Africans being murdered? I'll tell you in this episode.

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Live life on purpose by keeping in mind that God made you special, creating you "for such a time as this," and often calls us to do hard, even …

I want to talk about everything. But what does that mean, and why do I say that?

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Several months ago, a Mormon I was working with asked me: "So what's your opinion on polygamy?" I laughed, but then I answered him. Here's what I …

My wife and I let our kids climb on the rocks at Makoshika State Park yesterday while another set of parents wouldn't let theirs. Let me explain why.

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What gives one Christian or another the right to talk about the problems in his neighborhood from the perspective of his faith?

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"Do not judge" may be among the most oft-quoted statements of Jesus in our day and age, but what did Jesus mean by telling us not to judge?

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Birth rates in America and Europe are at historic lows, but my wife and I just had our seventh child. Listen to find out why.

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