EP280: The Bible on Self-Defense / A Note for this Holiday Season: "Slow Down." / Homeschooling is BOOMING

On this Episode: A WORD ON THE HOLIDAY SEASON (0:00-13ish) Thanksgiving and Christmas are hectic. These end-of-year holidays happen so fast, they often happen TO us -- instead of us engaging and experiencing them. I have a word of caution on that. Additionally, Advent season is right around the corner, so I have a word on week 1's theme: hope. ANDREW COFFEE, AHMAUD ARBERY, KYLE RITTENHOUSE, THE BIBLE AND SELF-DEFENSE (13ish-25ish) Several high-profile criminal course cases lately have included an element of arguing for self-defense. As is my instinct, I want to see what the Bible teaches us about self-defense, and how it applies to these cases. WHEN LEFTISTS ABUSE THE BIBLE, I CRINGE The Speaker of the House recently argued (again) that her policy preference was derived from her "christian faith." First, I was reliably informed no one can impose their values through legislation. That's "legislating morality." Second, the Speaker MANGLES Scripture terribly. HOMESCHOOLING IS BOOMING The numbers post-Covid are out. This movement will only keep growing. This topic also gave me opportunity to respond to a ghastly editorial recently that alleged teachers are like surgeons, so parents should stay out of the surgery suite. Riiiiight.