Ep. 118: Molly is More Intellectually and Spiritually Lazy Than Everyone Thought

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Episode Summary

Molly is excited to share the adventure of cooking our Thanksgiving turkey in a turn of the (20th!) century oven! But first, we talk a lot about what battles are worth fighting. A few things in our world have left us scratching our heads regarding where to really lay down the law both with kids and in life. We also share some recipes and great reads!

Episode Notes

1:58: community feedback on modesty discussion 6:46- Kids are full on Christmas decorating, Old Navy Gender Neutral Christmas PJ line/ gender dysphoria and race (Irreversible Damage, Abigail Schrier) 12:54: Molly’s gut instinct on gender dysphoria and demographics. [Canavox PDF with Substack Article URL] 17:20: JRs thoughts on genderless clothes and bathrooms 20:39: Molly just doesn’t care- homeschoolers, paganism and Christmas Trees 24:28: Growing in Christian maturity softens opinions in many ways- the real focus 25:19: Example: Alcohol and Christianity, Sermon on Sunday 27:55: History of the World in 6 Glasses 30:27: Figure out your core values but be filled with the Spirit 32:44: Cousin Paul’s random, trippy mail moment 34:20: People weird and hard moments: Alternative Advent music, Christmas music, the potential battle with our kids and making them sad as we anticipate Christmas. 38:40: Pop Quiz: What size range can crabs exist in? 41:40: Drone Bees and Nick Freitas, and royal jelly 47:37: Molly is more intellectually and spiritually lazy than everyone thought 50:26: Thanksgiving Turkey in the Great Majestic Stove 53:40: Wild berry pie filling canning recipe 55:27: Mel’s KC Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie pie 1:06:32: Rachel’s Story Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Get $10 in Bitcoin! (Gemini App) Pique Tea - Referral Link (Website)

Carl Trueman on “David French and the Future of Orthodox Protestantism”

Well-written piece about the increasingly visible "fault lines" in American Protestantism: David French and the Future of a orthodox Protestantism

"Second, Protestant leadership will pass very swiftly to a new generation. The older generation who matured in the shadow of the Battle for the Bible assumed that it would be Christian doctrine—belief in the Incarnation, the Resurrection, the miracles—that would be the fault line within the churches and the reason why the outside world would repudiate Christianity. That generation thus lived in a world where such things played no role in actual membership in wider society. They might make Christians look foolish, but they did not make us look evil. And in that world Christians could compensate for their perceived foolishness by combining Christian orthodoxy with a certain cultural savvy and sophistication. But those days are over and that leadership is ill-equipped for what is now happening. Being mocked for believing in miracles is much easier to handle than being hated as a bigot. And it is now obvious the Christian position on the key issues of membership in society today—those of sexual identity, gender, abortion—cannot but implicate one in public debates and will merit the title of bigot. Being literate and urbane, being able to mix a good martini Vesper—such things simply will not compensate for the rejection of whatever identity, act, or right progressive society next decides is non-negotiable. And we now need church leaders and thinkers who understand this and are prepared for the social consequences. If the leaders will not lead with the truth, why should the people take a stand on the truth?"

Also, Trueman ends the article with almost a throwaway reference to "the abolition of man," and now I feel an urgent need to go see if I own that book and spend the rest of my evening skimming it.

A Thanksgiving Music Playlist

On Ep. 117, Molly shared a story about Faith asking her a question that prompted Molly to wonder what she would put on a music playlist for Thanksgiving. Here's what she came up with:

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