The Garrett Ashley Mullet Show

So will I ever sing praises to your name,   as I perform my vows day after day.- Psalm 61:8 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading01:26 – Introduction09:00 – Commentary on “At The Cross (Love Ran Red)”22:24 – Commentary on Psalm 6134:54 – The Bible Readership Rate Gender Gap Closing48:06 – Famous Trials: Comparing the Passion Narratives of the Four Gospels1:18:28 – The Garrett Ashley Mullet Show SWOT Analysis

O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us.Psalm 60:1 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading02:10 – Introduction05:27 – Commentary on Psalm 6015:49 – Reflections on Editing 2 Years Worth of Content43:01 – A Few Narrow Exceptions55:12 – Reviewing ‘Lord of the Flies' by William Golding

Mankind will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.”- Psalm 58:11 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading01:55 – Introduction06:14 – Commentary on Psalm 5838:37 – Regarding the Imprecatory Psalms: A Range of Interpretations

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!- Psalm 57:11 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading02:10 – Introduction16:48 – Commentary on Psalm 5737:26 – Our Collection of Superglued Coffee Mugs58:58 – The Necessity of Being Appropriately Assertive forHealthy Relationships1:12:06 – Not Milquetoast1:15:48 – Not Being a Bully1:22:51 – James 3-4 Considered

I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.- Psalm 56:12 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading02:14 – Introduction25:27 – Commentary on Psalm 5655:32 – Named Individuals Called Out in the New TestamentEpistles1:18:19 – All the Specific Churches Corrected for ParticularlyProblematic Dynamics

But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you. - Psalm 55:23 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading03:34 – Introduction17:15 – Commentary on Psalm 5534:56 – Teaching Plutarch's ‘Life of Julius Caesar'50:39 – Reviewing ‘The Works of Julius Caesar: The Gallic Wars' by Gaius Julius Caesar

For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah- Psalm 54:3 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading01:27 – Introduction13:23 – Commentary on Psalm 5427:41 – Reviewing ‘Starship Troopers' by Robert A. Heinlein47:18 – About the Author1:00:00 – The Power of Science Fiction to Help and Hinder1:20:21 – What's Under the Pyramids in Egypt?1:29:34 – Captain Kirk: Not a Fan of Not the Bee

There they are, in great terror,    where there is no terror! For God scatters the bones of him who encamps against you;    you put them to shame, for God has rejected them.- Psalm 53:5 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading01:36 – Introduction34:16 – Commentary on Psalm 531:04:35 – What the Bible Teaches Us About Intentions1:23:26 – Walking in the Light Relative the Law and Sin

But I am like a green olive tree    in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God    forever and ever.- Psalm 52:8 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading01:54 – Introduction16:17 – Commentary on Psalm 5240:37 – The End of the U.S. Department of Miseducation58:37 – When the New Sheriff in Town Actually Wants to Catch America's Most Wanted1:13:50 – Our Social Safety Net Needs a Pulse-Check1:24:49 – Reviewing ‘The Two-Parent Privilege' by Melissa S.Kearney

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.- Psalm 51:15-17 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading03:05 – Introduction16:04 – Commentary on Psalm 5148:01 – How Long That Should Take for the U.S. to be Headedin ‘the Right Direction'1:13:05 – Whether Religion is Regarded as a Force for Goodor Bad1:21:19 – God Differentiates Between Good Apologies and Bad Ones, and So Should We

“The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!”- Psalm 50:23 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading03:22 – Introduction21:48 – Commentary on Psalm 5044:05 – How to (and Not to) Handle Misbehavior in YouthMinistry1:21:57 – Thanksgiving As Sacrifice and Ordering Our WayRightly

Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.- Psalm 49:20 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading02:59 – Introduction10:41 – Commentary on Psalm 4934:06 – Reviewing ‘Antifragile' by Nassim Taleb1:12:12 – Robustness and Antifragility1:22:06 – Interventionism and Iatrogenics1:29:36 – Ethics and Foundational Asymmetry

We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple. As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness. Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments!- Psalm 48:9-11 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading02:09 – Introduction07:20 – Commentary on Psalm 4827:59 – Reviewing ‘Centennial' by James A. Michener46:22 – Hereford Country, Sheep Talk From the Pulpit NotWelcome1:05:52 – The Badger Game, Singing in Church, and Ill-Gotten Gains

For Yahweh, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.- Psalm 47:2 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading01:33 – Introduction16:53 – Commentary on Psalm 4740:08 – About Trump's First Speech to Congress of His Second Term1:14:15 – To Those Who Don't Want Me to Talk About Everything

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.- Psalm 46:1 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading01:58 – Introduction20:43 – Commentary on Psalm 4638:48 – That's a Paddlin'46:56 – Looking Everywhere But the Mirror for Who to Blame59:39 – No Truth, No Justice, No Peace1:15:27 – Reviewing ‘Happy Lies' by Melissa Dougherty

In place of your fathers shall be your sons;    you will make them princes in all the earth. I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations;    therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.- Psalm 45:16-17 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading03:08 – Introduction14:05 – Commentary on Psalm 4541:38 – When You're Rich They Think You Really Know50:46 – If You Hear That Says Someone Is Lying, You CanProbably Trust That1:06:28 – Whether the Oaths of Atheists Carry Any Weight1:16:32 – How the Capacity for Greatness Relates to Who WeThink We Are1:25:20 – When Disillusionment Facilitates Insight, but Estrangement Curtails the Benefits

If we had forgotten the name of our God    or spread out our hands to a foreign god,    would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.- Psalm 44:20-21 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading03:57 – Introduction15:26 – ESL as Opposed to an EO Establishing English as the Official Language of the US27:36 – A Slowing of Christianity's Decline in the United States, and How I Disagree with Christopher Haylett1:07:57 – Oblong Obtuseness in the Oval Office, and What Teddy Roosevelt Might Say1:20:28 – Commentary on Psalm 44

Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me;   let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!- Psalm 43:3 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading01:24 – Introduction15:55 – Commentary on Psalm 4334:00 – Joe Rigney's Related Book Just Published48:26 – Reviewing ‘Against Empathy: The Case for RationalCompassion' by Paul Bloom1:11:05 – We Can and Must Do Better Than Feeling One Another's Pain1:15:17 – How First Responders Do1:21:20 – The Difference Between Can and Ought or Shall1:26:59 – Correlation or Causation When Empathy Obstructsand Leads Us Astray

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?   Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.- Psalm 42:11 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading03:49 – Introduction14:49 – Commentary on Psalm 4223:35 – Reviewing ‘The Histories' by Herodotus53:39 – The Father of History and The Fly in the Ointment1:12:34 – Fake News, Hearsay, and Objections That Belie Epistemological Assumptions

By this I know that you delight in me:    my enemy will not shout in triumph over me. But you have upheld me because of my integrity,    and set me in your presence forever.- Psalm 41:11-12 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading02:18 – Introduction07:45 – Commentary on Psalm 4129:49 – JD Vance and Niall Ferguson Butt Heads44:01 –  ‘Civilization: The West and the Rest' by Niall Ferguson – Goodreads01:01:30 – Whether Western Dominance is Best Explained by Ferguson's List of “Killer Apps”

Blessed is the man who makes    Yahweh  his trust, who does not turn to the proud,    to those who go astray after a lie!- Psalm 40:4 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading05:11 – Introduction17:45 – Commentary on Psalm 4040:55 – Where Overreliance on Reductio ad Absurdum Gets Us1:07:40 – The Necessity of Conservative Institutional Capture and Cleanup1:20:55 – Emphasizing Rewards for Those Who Do What is Good

I said, “I will guard my ways,    that I may not sin with my tongue;  I will guard my mouth with a muzzle,    so long as the wicked are in my presence.” I was mute and silent;    I held my peace to no avail,   and my distress grew worse.- Psalm 39:1-2 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading02:30 – Introduction14:53 – Commentary on Psalm 3928:49 – Seriously Funny Fake News You Can Trust43:23 – The 51st State's Hockey Fans Are Big Mad at the US for Asserting National Self-Interest1:01:35 – Whether You Should Be Allowed to Dislike Anyone's Instagram Comments1:13:53 – Deadnaming the Gulf of America and Calling It Journalism

But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear, like a mute man who does not open his mouth. I have become like a man who does not hear, and in whose mouth are no rebukes.- Psalm 38:13-14 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading03:04 – Introduction13:16 – Commentary on Psalm 3836:22 – Commentary on Psalm 371:07:25 – Plutarch, and the Life of Garrett Ashley Mullet1:16:51 – A Civil (albeit corrective) Review of Early CivilizationVII Reviews

Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.- Psalm 37:37 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading05:25 – Introduction27:19 – What is ‘ordo amoris?' Vice President JD Vance invokes this medieval Catholic concept – AP33:03 – What is “Ordo Amoris”? – ChatGPT44:45 - Compare Translations for 1 Timothy 5:8 – Bible Study Tools1:07:38 – The Range of Interpretations of 1 Timothy 5:8 – ChatGPT1:30:29 - Pope Francis takes aim at Vance's definition of 'ordo amoris' in letter to US Bishops – Claire Giangrave, Religious News Service1:37:05 - Leftist Political Scientist Compares JD Vance To Nazis For Wanting More Babies – Joel Abbott, NTB1:47:45 – Commentary on Psalm 37

For he flatters himself in his own eyesthat his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.-Psalm 36:2 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:00 – Scripture Reading02:13 – Introduction15:48 – Whether the “Man Flu” is, in fact, a thing.34:42 –We tried out DeepSeek. It worked well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan – Donna Lu, The Guardian39:43 -White House Cancels Subscriptions to Politico After Spending $8.2M Since 2016 – HeadlineRoundup, AllSides44:48 -Report: Christianity Today received $1.8M in USAID grants in 2023 – Mik Olson, NTB56:58 -Secretary Hegseth says a major financial overhaul of the Pentagon is coming so it can actually pass an audit – Harris Rigby, NTB1:06:20 –“Captain America” in 2025: "To me, Captain America represents a lot of things.. and America isn't one of them." – Graham Allen, X.com1:17:02 –‘Bolívar: American Liberator' by Marie Arana - Goodreads

Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore,   “Great is Yahweh, who delights in the welfare of his servant!” Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long. - Psalm 35:27-28   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 04:25 – Introduction 23:15 – “I don't really care, Margaret”: JD Vance shut down this hack CBS reporter and became an instant meme – Harambe, NTB 35:56 – Texas Christian School Hosts Talks On ‘Gender-Affirming Care' And ‘Toxic Masculinity' – Spencer Lindquist, DW 50:55 - Billings educators instructed to follow the law, protect students if ICE comes to schools – Christina Macintosh, Billings Gazette 1:02:30 – This is a real post from Christianity Today. Enjoy the comments. – Joel Abbott, NTB 1:14:12 – JD Vance triggered people who don't know their Bibles by saying you should have a hierarchy of love for others. This isn't hard, guys. – Joel Abbott, NTB 1:33:14 – Commentary on Psalm 35

This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. - Psalm 34:6   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:50 – Introduction 26:36 – Dave Ramsey's Tough Love Advice to Boomer Parents of Little Millennials Needing Help with Housing 48:21 – Claim: 40-50% of First Time Homebuyers in 2024 Received Financial Help from Parents 57:16 – Trump Orders Emergency Price Relief for the US Housing Market – Naveen Athrappully, The Epoch Times 1:02:46 – Metro Denver apartment rents plunge in fourth quarter as a blizzard of new units descend on market – Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post 1:21:26 – One House, Three Owners: The Ballooning Cost of the American Dream – Veronica Dagher, WSJ 1:33:26 – Commentary on Psalm 34

Behold, the eye of Yahweh is on those who fear him,    on those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death    and keep them alive in famine. - Psalm 33:18-19   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:54 – Introduction 20:44 – Some Personal Reflections on Uncertainty, Predictability, and Planning 40:36 – The replies to this viral post are actually filled with wise advice. Take a look, then let's talk game theory. – Joel Abbott, NTB 58:25 – ‘The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable' by Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Goodreads 1:18:38 – Comparing and Contrasting Game Theory, Chaos Theory, and ‘The Black Swan' 1:30:41 – Commentary on Psalm 33

Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you. - Psalm 32:9   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:10 – Introduction 23:49 – Federal Government Authorizes Arrests of Illegal Immigrants at Schools, Churches – Zachary Stieber, The Epoch Times 45:01 – IT'S GO TIME: White House deploys heavily-armed Marines to help at US-Mexico border – Annie Oakley, NTB 53:03 – President Bukele of El Salvador had the perfect response to this garbage headline – Harris Rigby, NTB 1:05:02 – ‘The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914' by David McCullough - Goodreads 1:25:26 – United States invasion of Panama - Wikipedia 1:40:49 – Commentary on Psalm 32

Love Yahweh, all you his saints! Yahweh preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride. - Psalm 31:23   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 04:01 – Introduction 21:38 – 1.21.25 Sermon by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde – Washington National Cathedral, YouTube 41:02 – Trump Criticizes Bishop Who Asked Him to 'Have Mercy' on Migrants, LGBTQ People During National Prayer Service – Headline Roundup, AllSides 46:35 – "What do you do for a living?": TikToker interviews Willem Dafoe and has no idea who he is – Holly Ash, NTB 58:20 – How Boomers Rule | Blog and Mablog – YouTube 1:29:54 – Watch Javier Milei go scorched earth on the WEF: "Gender ideology constitutes plain and simple child abuse. They are pedophiles." – Harris Rigby, NTB 1:39:50 – Commentary on Psalm 31

As for me, I said in my prosperity,    “I shall never be moved.” By your favor, O Yahweh,    you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face;    I was dismayed. - Psalm 30:6-7   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:13 – Introduction 15:05 – Commentary on Psalm 30 31:24 – How Much Power Will Republicans Have Post-Inauguration? – Headline Roundup, AllSides 44:16 – Conservatives: Stop making excuses for Andrew Tate – BlazeTV Staff 57:03 – “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” – Marcus Aurelius, Goodreads 1:06:12 – Compare and Contrast: ‘The Man Comes Around' by Johnny Cash and ‘The Man' by The Killers – ChatGPT 1:14:14 – Putting Americans First – Kevin Portteus, The American Mind 1:34:24 – Conclusion

Yahweh sits enthroned over the flood; Yahweh sits enthroned as king forever. May Yahweh give strength to his people! May Yahweh bless his people with peace! - Psalm 29:10-11   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 1:45 – Introduction 09:13 – Commentary on Psalm 29 30:29 – Hunter Dies When Bear Falls from Tree After Being Shot and Lands on Him – AWR Hawkins, Breitbart 41:29 - This lady has some grade-A advice for women about men and quests – Joel Abbott, NTB 56:18 - ‘The Amazing Development of Men: Every Man's Journey from Knight to Prince to King' by Alison A Armstrong – Goodreads 1:31:14 - Conclusion

Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever. - Psalm 28:9   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:56 – Introduction 13:28 – Commentary on Psalm 28 30:27 - EXCLUSIVE: Energy Experts Urge Incoming Trump Administration To Stop EPA Abuse – Leif Le Mahieu, DW 40:11 - EXCLUSIVE: Doug Burgum To Lay Out How American Energy Dominance Can Unlock ‘World Peace' – Tim Pearce, DW 51:04 - Oil & Gas Industry Insights Report – ClarityPoint Solutions, LinkedIn 1:06:38 – Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up – Rebecca F. Elliott, The New York Times 1:19:37 - The conservative sphere is kung-fu fighting (again) over Panda Express, UPS, and "entitled" Americans who want good jobs. Let's talk about it. – Harris Rigby, NTB 1:32:48 - The Cost of Luxuries and Necessities Have Flipped – Nicholas Powers, Instagram

Teach me your way, O Yahweh,    and lead me on a level path    because of my enemies. Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;    for false witnesses have risen against me,    and they breathe out violence. - Psalm 27:11-12   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:45 – Introduction 12:44 – Commentary on Psalm 27 31:29 – ‘Battle for the American Mind' Revisited 46:35 – 5 Key Takeaways From Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing – Andrew Thornebrooke, Ryan Morgan, The Epoch Times 56:30 – If there's one thing to watch from today's hearing, it's Markwayne Mullin calling out the hypocrisy of his fellow senators using grace and truth – Joel Abbott, NTB 1:01:37 - Come here for the highlights of Dems trying (and failing) to dunk on Pete Hegseth during his Senate confirmation hearing – Joel Abbott, NTB

I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked. - Psalm 26:4-5   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:46 – Introduction 09:29 – Commentary on Psalm 26 24:03 – ‘History of the Conquest of Mexico' by W.H. Prescott – Goodreads 47:32 – The Legacy of W.H. Prescott's 'History of the Conquest of Mexico' 57:47 – The Company We Keep – 1 Corinthians 15:32-34, Bible Gateway

Good and upright is Yahweh;    therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right,    and teaches the humble his way. All the paths of Yahweh are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. - Psalm 25:8-10   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:56 – Introduction 09:06 – Commentary on Psalm 25 24:58 – The Biblical Necessity of Parapets and Guard Rails 39:31 – Newsom On If ‘Buck Stops' With Him: ‘This Is Not About Finger Pointing' – Daily Wire News 48:42 – In Genesis, God commands mankind to "have dominion" over Nature. The Los Angeles fires are what happens when they do the opposite. – Joel Berry, NTB 59:54 – ‘Ideas Have Consequences' by Richard M. Weaver – Goodreads 1:32:14 – Conclusion

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?    And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart,    who does not lift up his soul to what is false    and does not swear deceitfully. - Psalm 24:3-4     This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:47 – Introduction 10:00 – Commentary on Psalm 24 29:52 – ‘It's All Fake': Sydney Sweeney Says There Are No Women ‘Empowering' Each Other In Hollywood – Katie Jerkovich, DW 51:22 – Why Churches Aren't Credible With Men – Aaron Renn 1:20:34 – How Couples Met (1930-2024) – Andriy Burkov, X - In 1930, 85.7% Family, School, Friends, Neighbors, and Church combined - Compare to 25.1% in 2024

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;   you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. - Psalm 23:5   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:21 – Introduction 07:53 – My Commentary on Psalm 23 28:11 – ‘Caesar and Christ' by Will Durant – Goodreads 50:30 – Caesar and Christ Quotes – Goodreads 1:11:37 – A Personal Anecdote

Posterity shall serve him;    it shall be told of Yahweh to the coming generation; they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn,    that he has done it. - Psalm 22:30-31   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 04:39 – Introduction 16:15 – My Commentary on Psalm 22 33:15 – How Knowledge Puffs Up, But Love Builds Up 43:16 – Nevertheless, Get Knowledge 51:19 - 2024 – My Year in Books – Goodreads 1:08:57 - Analyzing My Reading Patterns in 2024 1:29:18 – My 5 Star Books of 2024

Be exalted, O Yahweh, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power. - Psalm 21:13   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:12 – Introduction 08:35 – My Commentary on Psalm 21 29:12 – Positive Goals for 2025 49:40 – Negative Goals for 2025 1:11:59 – Resolution and Rejoicing Instead of Reactivity and Rejection

May he grant you your heart's desire     and fulfill all your plans! May we shout for joy over your salvation,    and in the name of our God set up our banners! May Yahweh fulfill all your petitions! - Psalm 20:4-5   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:44 – Introduction 12:05 – My Commentary on Psalm 20 34:12 – The Good in 2024 57:30 – The Bad in 2024 1:26:21 – The Ugly in 2024 1:39:40 – Reflection vs. Rumination

The law of Yahweh is perfect, reviving the soul;   the testimony of Yahweh is sure, making wise the simple;   the precepts of Yahweh are right, rejoicing the heart;   the commandment of Yahweh is pure, enlightening the eyes;  the fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever;   the rules of Yahweh are true, and righteous altogether. - Psalm 19:7-9   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:42 – Introduction 09:22 – Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings, new poll show they're tuning out – David Bauder and Linley Sanders, Associated Press, Billings Gazette 31:49 – Law – Google Image Search 39:16 – Word Association for Law, Legalism, and Lawlessness – ChatGPT 1:03:32 – Keyword Search: Lawless – Bible Gateway 1:30:39 – Keyword Search: Lawful – Bible Gateway 2:21:29 – Conclusion: My Commentary on Psalm 19

Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever. - Psalm 18:50   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 07:01 – Introduction 11:54 – My Commentary on Psalm 18 29:10 – White Christmas – IMDb 44:52 – After 70 Years, It's Time To Start Taking ‘White Christmas' Seriously – Tim Rice, DW 53:35 – Choreography - Wikipedia 1:10:31 – A Charlie Brown Christmas History - Facebook 1:24:22 - The Rarity of Hearing ‘Merry Christmas' in Public These Days 1:30:56 – In Conclusion: The Birth of Jesus Christ – Luke 2:1-20, Bible Gateway

Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this. - Isaiah 9:7   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:39 – Introduction 06:08 – My Commentary on Psalm 17 22:16 - “Money is the world's curse.” – Fiddler on the Roof, 1971, Clip Café 30:45 - House GOP's New Government Funding Bill Voted Down as Shutdown Looms – Headline Roundup, AllSides 46:13 - Musk Helps Kill Government Spending Bill, Drawing Mixed Reactions Over His Influence – Headline Roundup, AllSides 1:04:34 - Biden Signs Spending Bill, Narrowly Averting Government Shutdown – Headline Roundup, AllSides 1:23:55 – For Unto Us a Child Is Born – Isaiah 9, Bible Hub 1:37:23 – Conclusion

Yahweh is my chosen portion and my cup;    you hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;    indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. - Psalm 16:5-6   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:52  – Introduction 12:00 – My Commentary on Psalm 16 37:56 – Why Fans Think Brett Cooper Was Fired From Daily Wire – Mandatory Editors, Yahoo Entertainment 1:16:39 – Brett Cooper (commentator) - Wikipedia 1:27:10 – Brett Cooper Leaves Daily Wire, Causing Andrew Klavan To Regain Title Of Daily Wire's Most Attractive Host – The Babylon Bee 1:46:56 – Co-Creative Differences 1:58:49 – Signs It's Time to Go 2:08:56 – Money (and a legally binding contract) Answers Everything 2:18:36 – Facades and False Advertising 2:39:02 – Conclusion

O Yahweh, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? - Psalm 15:1   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:15 – Introduction 10:37 – My Commentary on Psalm 15 30:18 – Empathy - Wikipedia 44:40 – The Sin of Empathy – Silicon Valley Reformed Baptist, YouTube 1:03:28 – Gifts of Grace and Marks of the True Christian - Romans 12:3-21, BibleGateway 1:25:22 – A High Priest Who is Unable to Sympathize With Our Weaknesses – Hebrews 4:15, Bible Hub 1:35:09 – Each Person Is Tempted – James 1:13-15, BibleGateway 1:41:16 – Lawsuits Against Believers – 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, BibleGateway 1:53:18 – Whether Something Not Being in the Bible Means It Is Unbiblical 1:57:14 – Compassion, Ancient Greek philosophy – Wikipedia 2:06:35 – Compassion, Abrahamic religions - Wikipedia 2:11:09 – The Coddling of the American Mind, Safetyism - Wikipedia 2:24:41 – Conclusion

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. - Psalm 14:1   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:38 – Introduction 11:44 – Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 14 – Blue Letter Bible 37:44 - Full unedited unaltered Wes Huff vs. Billy Carson debate – Wes Huff, YouTube 1:02:09 - What's So Great About Total Depravity? – Richard Phillips, Ligonier 1:24:33 - Worse Than We Think – Robert Letham, Desiring God 1:54:51 - Total depravity - is it biblical? – GotQuestions.org 2:10:59 – Conclusion: My Commentary on Psalm 14

How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? - Psalm 13:1   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:21 – Introduction 04:55 – My Commentary on Psalm 13 26:01 – 13 (number) – Wikipedia 48:16 – Why is 13 considered an unlucky number? – Google 58:52 – Why is 13 considered an unlucky number? – ChatGPT 1:17:09 – Conclusion

“Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.” - Psalm 12:5   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:31 – Introduction 05:17 – My Commentary on Psalm 12 17:07 - Who Were the Julio-Claudians? 27:58 - ‘Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar' by Tom Holland – Goodreads 50:40 – Dynasty Quotes by Tom Holland – Goodreads 1:12:53 – Precedent #1 – Playing to the Crowd 1:21:24 – Precedent #2 – Bread and Circuses 1:30:24 – Precedent #3 – Now Hiring: Scapegoats 1:42:53 – Precedent #4 – Familial Res Publica 1:50:12 – Precedent #5 – Precarious Triumvirate 2:02:33 – Precedent #6 – Who Dares Wins 2:11:03 – Precedent #7 – Imperial Deification 2:15:42 – The Julio-Claudian Dynasty as Divine Judgment 2:25:25 - Conclusion

For Yahweh is righteous;   he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face. - Psalm 11:7   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:28 – Introduction 08:04 – My Commentary on Psalm 11 27:55 – The Woman Who Fears the LORD – Proverbs 31, Logos Bible Study 55:16 – Wives, Submit to Your Own Husbands – Ephesians 5, Logos Bible Study 1:19:34 - ‘Good Wives: Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England, 1650-1750' by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich – Goodreads 2:05:07 - Liberal Justice Dismisses Risks Of Trans Surgeries For Minors: Aspirin Has Side Effects, Too – Virginia Kruta, DW

Why, O Yahweh, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? - Psalm 10:1   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 03:01 – Introduction 08:24 – My Commentary on Psalm 10 27:35 - ‘Hot Protestants: A History of Puritanism in England and America' by Michael P. Winship – Goodreads 1:43:05 – America's Lasting Puritan Legacy 2:47:57 – Conclusion