Yes, the facade is a human problem, which I was aware of as a teen leading me to create a buble to protect myself from people. Now at age 34 I realize that isolating myself has stalled my growth.
Lgbtq leaders gain power thru controversy and conflict. The powers that be behind the scenes also benefit when the peasants are divided and fighting each other. Nice to see the pastor has good judgment. I'm knew to Mosaic. The Democrat's policies and attitudes are way too aligned with communist dictatorships. I guess you need experience in soviet Poland or modern day Venezuela to see the red flags. Communism requires a dictatorship and it only works on a spiritual level. Liberty and freedom should be our earthly priority as Christians. Helping others should be done voluntarily, not by law, otherwise the human spirit fades.
Just wanted to say that you are the most Jesus oriented people I follow, and in such a different way that it is so refreshing! Maybe if people who comments every week would take the time to follow you, they would know better 😅
I salute you both for “going there.” It is a very remarkable election year, and the conversation I think is a very good one to have. The two party system seems to have heavy gravitation at its extremes and I’m not sure what can be done about that.
Agree, the context of Jesus is Near Eastern and specifically Jewish, 24:39. Not sure about Buddhism … but it (Jesus’ context) is definitely not Western, and is more Eastern. In the gospels, salvation (Jesus’ miraculous interventions, before the cross), seems to be more about restoring individuals, including restoring them to their community, one individual at a time.
Kanye said he couldn't pray his way out of debt. I would argue he meant that on a much deeper level than financial (granted both are in a questionable current positioning). This has always been my biggest challenge when it comes to finding community and a romantic partner in the faith landscape. From my experiences, it appears to be much easier for people to default to God, grace and prayer, than it is for them to go on the internal journey of fear, pain, and healing. For me, this was the adventure of a lifetime that ultimately lead me to meeting, knowing, loving, and liking Self. Because I know me, and I know God, and I love both unconditionally, I now have this unwavering sense of compassion and love for all. Conflicts are no longer reasons to close and ball my fists, they are now an opportunity to open my arms. I'm so cognizant of the fact that I would have never been able to get to this place without crossing both bridges, the internal and the spiritual. One without the other would have created a gap between who I was, and who I was created to be.
You could revive the Battle Ready brand if you combined it with Equestrians...Battle Ready Equestrians has success written all over it. Or Equestrian Shift. Just rolls off the tongue lol - I love listening to you guys. Thx for staying at it...great thinking and dialogue.
I love this. I feel maturity between adults plays a part in talking about politics. You can agree to disagree. Don’t push so hard on trying to get the other to change their mind. Family members of mine have become so ugly with their racial comments. If you’re a true follower of Jesus, he would be to happy with some of his people.
I have to admit the whole "if we don't have the same political values and say things the same way, we can't walk together" perspective (ie. the first lady you both were commenting on) gets a bit old in the church. It would be nice if she realized we are all becoming who God wants us to be. Who I was 10 to 20 years ago is far different than me today. I had two disagreements with communal members from my place of meeting and we didn't say alarming or any other word that makes it sound like our behaviour is anti-biblical..Good job on calling things out Ms Manus men!
So many great points. I agree that it isn’t great to call someone a “dumpster fire” personally; but my understanding was you meant her as a politician not as a human being. (And for some reason it’s ok for people to call republicans much worse than this.) I get the point you were making. And for everyone so angry that they point out the issues on the left… there are already sooo many people pointing out problems on the right but very few who point out issues on the left. Both sides scare me!
Love the “besitos para llevar.” While some disagree, I also wanted to add that you guys make some of us feel less alone. The abandoned middle has a home here ❤ Love to you both. See you in The Arena!
💯 I feel politically homeless and in the middle… this makes me feel so much better that there are people I respect so much that are also in the same boat!!
Who are white people? If we consider "white countries," there are around 44-50 white countries with a unique language, unique food, flavor, dance, song, unique racial and ethnic identities within all these different "white" nations. Please don't use that word white, as it generalized and doesn't have merit. It's cheap, overused, and uneducated in the fact one doesn't watch The World Cup or truly connected overseas. Say the word white in a bar in Ireland and see what happens to your face.
I look forward to this podcast every week. I think politics is a toxic duality that is meant to divide us. I understand that we are approaching an election but I personally would rather hear about who you guys are and the wisdom you guys have.
What does it mean when the government struggles to bring up a relatively young, experienced, eloquent politician, In favor of senile, bitter old men. When even the smartest and experienced politicians endorse the most unlikeable politicians, there must be a reason why our government wants us to stay fearful and longing for something better. Government is not a meritocracy. I’d like to believe it. We want to believe it, but it ain’t. If a few companies dominate a business it’s a monopoly, but when two parties are the only ones allowed to run that’s sufficient representation?! It wasn’t a problem before when politicians were “seemingly” capable. Polarization has always been a problem but now that social media exists the flaws of our political system are made apparent and more people distrust the government and the media more than ever. I’d like to be impartial but at the moment it’s seems likely that whatever the outcome of the elections, everyone will continue insulting each other on the left and right and politicians will continue to get away with anything and their followers will turn a blind eye.
For the record, children are not becoming property of the state. The state has ALWAYS had the right to override the parent in instances of child abuse. Medical negligence in most states is considered child abuse. The conflict lies in whether or not forbidding children to get gender affirming care is child abuse. For some, getting the care seems like abuse. For others, forbidding the care seems like abuse because studies point to lower outcomes of self-harm. That’s the question to discuss. That’s the nuance. Is someone forbidding their child from medical interventions that are known to save lives abuse? A lot of this actually started when children were coming to teachers wanting basic vaccinations & dental care, but their parents, for religious reasons wanted to forbid their children from getting those treatments. Those are sort of the origins of the debate. Different people will have different answers.
Is the bill Newsom signed that you referred to AB 1955? If so, I don't read anything in the bill about schools being able to administer any medications to children without parent consent. The bill and the erosion of family greatly concerns me (even though I don't live in California any longer), and I see how bills like this could lead to greater problems and further empowering the government's intervention in the lives of children. However, if this is the bill you are referring to, I don't think it does what you stated. If there is another bill I have not been able to find online, please include that in the description or in a response to this comment. I have been and will continue to be a follower of this podcast, and I greatly appreciate the things I learn from listening. I value the insights you share, but would appreciate more detail provided so listeners like myself can do the research on our own too. While I do often agree with much of what you share, I want to develop my own informed decisions and opinions rather than take anyone's word for it.
From everything I have read, Brittney Griner did not kneel during the 2024 Olympics but did back in 2020 before her imprisonment. From my research, it appears there were rumors started based on a meme that led to social media making posts that Griner had knelt during the anthem at the Olympics. Her response today at the gold medal ceremony was quite the opposite. I have been a follower of your podcast since back in the Battle Ready days, and have purchased and read many of Erwin's books (I have already preordered my copy of 7 Frequencies too), and attended Mosaic when we have visited my brother in Pasadena, so I strongly support you guys and will continue to do so, but please be careful with comments about individuals if you haven't fact checked thoroughly. Perhaps I have missed something in my research, but it appears what you heard and commented on in this podcast regarding Griner was not factual.
That Brittany Griner was unnecessary, due to the fact that the kneeling is still towards the racial problems that exist. To see that as an ungrateful thing is misnomer
You nailed in 100%. "The party who claims trying to end racism, uses identity politics as their primary lever to move people in their direction." And yet the Republicans are labeled the racist party by liberals based on CNN and their analysts. The hypocrisy is blatantly obvious and so obvious its obnoxious. Biden had to pick a woman and also a black woman for vice president. They also had to pick a woman, has to be black, and even lesbian for their press secretary 🤦🏻. Once again, not based on their qualifications as seen by Kamala, but only based on the color of their skin and identity politics. Insanely obnoxious.
The name of this sequence was 'La Cène sur la scène sur la Seine' - which for those who don't know French, translates as 'The Last Supper on the stage on the River Seine'. The pun being that Cène, Scene and Seine all sound the same in French. So we know it's not Bacchanalia, otherwise it would have been called 'Bacchanalia scene on the River Seine'. Instead, we know this is a portrayal of the last supper, because the title of the segment tells us so.
I have been watching the Olympics since I was a child. Summer is my favorite, track and field. I love when the USA women won the Gold for the relay, our ladies hugged and congratulated the others countries also. I’m not proud of our politics right now, but I’m sure proud of our American athletes. Thank you for making me feel proud of our country for 2 weeks❤
I completely agree with Erwin on what he said. It’s ironic but it makes the most sense Biblically and psychologically. You know growing up, as a child I believed in Santa, until about age 10. Then eventually I just never bothered with mentioning Santa on the Christmas holiday. I also don’t like true crime, it’s not the best thing for me mentally I’m too sensitive 😂 therefore I avoid it completely. However people who claim to not have faith or want to know God or believe in Jesus, whatever the tale is. Collectively choose to invest their time into acknowledging God. It’s hilarious. Yes it is disrespectful, but it’s just funny how they just can’t seem to let it go. Possibly out of fear of, but It’s almost as if they idle God, simply because of the effort it takes to promote Christianity even in a negative context.
