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Saving Elephants | Millennials defending & expressing conservative values
In this era of information overload it's easy to join the ranks of the too online, filtering our every thought through the latest thing Trump tweeted or how the resistance is reacting. And it's just as easy to check out entirely and pretend like the news doesn't matter or, if it does, it'll have to be someone else's problem for now. Are there healthier ways to approach the news? How can we maintain sanity in a seemingly endless supply of hot takes and outrage-of-the-moments? Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis is joined by Avi Woolf, JB Shreve, and Blake Fischer as they discuss how to consume the news responsibly. About the Panelists Avi Woolf is a writer, editor, translator, and podcaster whose work has been published in Arc Digital, Commentary, National Review, The Bulwark, and The Dispatch. He was chief editor of the online Medium publication Conservative Pathways, and he—in his words—"hopes to help forge a path for a conservatism which is relevant for the 21st century while not abandoning the best of past wisdom.” Avi hosts his own podcast entitled Avi's Conversational Corner, a podcast on culture, history, and politics in a broad perspective. You can find Avi on Twitter @AviWoolf JB Shreve hosts two podcasts and blogs. JB Shreve & Faithful Considerations includes devotionals and bible studies, while JB Shreve & the End of History looks at our generation's current events, history, and socio-political issues. JB has written two books: How the World Ends: Understanding the Growing Chaos published in 2019 and his latest book Politically Incorrect: Real Faith in an Era of Unreal Politics. Blake Fischer is a political junkie, so you don't necessarily have to be. A lifelong conservative, Blake covers conservative policies, current politics, and the historical context of today's events. With a unique blend of media critique and a focus on the big issues that often go unaddressed, Blake offers insightful solutions to pressing problems without the fear-mongering or populist outrage used in mainstream political media. Blake lives in Oklahoma and is the creator of The Homeless Conservative. Listener Mail Josh responds to listener mail from two fellow podcasters both asking whether it's time to ditch the GOP for good. Dennis Sanders is host of the Church and Main podcast, exploring where religion intersects with 21st-century public life with a focus on the story of Mainline Protestantism. Calvin Moore's podcast is brand new and follows the historical accounts of the many people who ran for president and came up short.
Saving Elephants | Millennials defending & expressing conservative values
One of the strangest political developments over the past several decades has been the devolution of the Religious Right and large swaths of politically active Evangelicals as they morphed from character counts moralists of the 1990s to MAGA Trumplicans. Regardless of the merits of where the Religious Right stands today, one could be forgiven for being perplexed at how they arrived here at all. Joining Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis is JB Shreve, creator of The End of History podcast and blog, to demystify the Religious Right's conversion to the Church of Trump. Both JB and Josh were raised in the cultural milieu of Evangelical conservatism and have an insider's perspective on what went so wrong on the Religious Right. About JB Shreve JB Shreve spent his life in the highlands of western Arkansas, where he and his wife Casie raised their three children. JB worked in international ministry between 1998 and 2008 in various roles with organizations such as Bill Glass Prison Ministries, Christian Motorcyclists Association, and Open Doors with Brother Andrew. After securing his degrees in International Relations and Middle East Studies at the Fulbright College and King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Arkansas, JB went to work in the corporate business sector. In 2005, JB and his family moved to northwest Arkansas, where they joined a team to build a new church Transformation Center. JB continues in an active leadership role at Transformation Center. JB hosts two podcasts and blogs. JB Shreve & Faithful Considerations includes devotionals and bible studies, while JB Shreve & the End of History looks at our generation's current events, history, and socio-political issues. JB has written two books: How the World Ends: Understanding the Growing Chaos published in 2019 and his latest book Politically Incorrect: Real Faith in an Era of Unreal Politics.
There are moments in life that define us. In this natural realm, they may appear as mere random moments, opportunities, or forks in the road - if we even consider them at all. But in the design of God, these defining moments of grace make us who we are (or who we are not). In this final episode in the series on Grace - The Energy of God, JB Shreve looks at the parable of the sower and the life of Esau to explore the difference in perspectives regarding these defining moments of grace. We encourage you to join us for each episode in this podcast series and your personal Bible Study as we spend the month discovering Grace – The Energy of God!
What do you think of when you think of grace? Unmerited favor? Forgiveness? Charity? This episode is the first in a new series we will look at throughout this month. The grace of God is so much more than most of us realize or have been taught. Grace is the energy of God that He uses not only to save us but to change us and shape us. In this podcast episode, JB Shreve explains that if you make the grace of God your primary focus this year, you will see the changes in your life you have been looking for!
This is the third episode in our podcast series, walking through the book of Ephesians. In this episode JB Shreve looks at the grace of God as a component of His favor and power that goes beyond salvation to alter our understanding and interactions with reality and truth.For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10 (NKJV)Follow our podcast series on the book of Ephesians at JBShreve.com.
On this episode of the Bear Grease Podcast, Brent Reaves and Clay Newcomb hit the two-lane highways and byways of America in search of taxidermy in gas stations. This type of public display of bucks, bears and ducks is becoming rarer - and we're in search of why. The public display of taxidermy is something deep in the root system of American identity and symbolic of a way of life. The American gas station at one time acted as the “town square” and relational hub of small communities, but things are changing. We'll talk with podcaster, JB Shreve about how the oil and gas industry has impacted America since World War 1, and we'll also talk with an expert on the tangible effects of social capital on communities, but not before the crew makes finds incredible gas-station bucks and people. Get a cold fountain drink and buckle up because we're about roll down the road – we doubt you're going to want to miss this one. Connect with Clay and MeatEater Clay on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Bear Grease MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today's global issues In our final episode that looks at the Holocaust in our series Never Again…Again, The Ongoing History of Genocide, JB Shreve and Brian Butler look at the stages of the Holocaust as it unfolded. Most of us have mental images that spring to mind when we consider the Holocaust, firing squads, ghettos, gas chambers, emaciated […] The post Stages of the Holocaust – The Ongoing History of Genocide – Episode 5 appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today's global issues Last Wednesday the president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse was killed when a group of assassins forced their way into his home. Moïse was shot 12 times. His wife was also shot but she survived. In the aftermath of the assassination, the levels of dysfunction and crisis in Haiti are beginning to cascade before the eyes […] The post The Crisis in Haiti appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today's global issues It is easy to imagine the perpetrators of the holocaust as vile, wicked, evil people. The truth is more disturbing. The holocaust occurred because a society and culture allowed it to occur. Evil men were the masterminds, but “ordinary men” was the more likely description of those who implemented the heinous plans of the holocaust. […] The post Ordinary Men and the Others – The Ongoing History of Genocide – Episode 4 appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today's global issues It is all too easy, 80 years removed, to look at the holocaust and imagine we would never cooperate or tolerate such evil in our generation. Understanding the origins of the holocaust, the bogus science, the philosophies, the spirit of the age, helps us to understand how evil was born and established in 1930s Germany. […] The post Origins of the Holocaust – The Ongoing History of Genocide – Episode 3 appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today's global issues It is all too easy, 80 years removed, to look at the holocaust and imagine we would never cooperate or tolerate such evil in our generation. Understanding the origins of the holocaust, the bogus science, the philosophies, the spirit of the age, helps us to understand how evil was born and established in 1930s Germany. […] The post Origins of the Holocaust – The Ongoing History of Genocide – Episode 3 appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today's global issues Raphael Lemkin, the man who invented the word genocide, described the Armenian genocide as one of the textbook examples of genocide that caused him to investigate this crime and phenomenon in human history more thoroughly. Conversely, Hitler noted how no one remembered the Armenians and justified his assault on the Jews by the success of the […] The post The Armenian Genocide – The Ongoing History of Genocide – Episode 2 appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues Raphael Lemkin, the man who invented the word genocide, described the Armenian genocide as one of the textbook examples of genocide that caused him to investigate this crime and phenomenon in human history more thoroughly. Conversely, Hitler noted how no one remembered the Armenians and justified his assault on the Jews by the success of the […] The post The Armenian Genocide – The Ongoing History of Genocide – Episode 2 appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today's global issues In this first episode in our new podcast series on the history of genocide, Never Again…Again – The Ongoing History of Genocide JB Shreve and Brian Butler look at the definitions of genocide and the beginnings of the story. Genocide has existed for as long as human history has existed, even though we did not always […] The post The Herero Genocide – The Ongoing History of Genocide – Episode 1 appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues In this first episode in our new podcast series on the history of genocide, Never Again…Again – The Ongoing History of Genocide JB Shreve and Brian Butler look at the definitions of genocide and the beginnings of the story. Genocide has existed for as long as human history has existed, even though we did not always […] The post The Herero Genocide – The Ongoing History of Genocide – Episode 1 appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues In the book of Exodus, Moses confronted not only Pharaoh but a wide array of false gods represented that the Egyptians worshipped. Each plague was targeted against a unique Egyptian god as the one true God flexed His mighty arm to devastate an empire, deliver His people, and fulfill His will. Imagine what it must […] The post All The False Gods – Podcast Devotional appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues Every once in a while a movie comes along that leaves you thinking about it for days after viewing it. That’s usually a sign that you have stumbled across something that has some Truth in it. The latest Terrence Malick movie, A Hidden Life, is a recent example of one of these films. Released in […] The post A Hidden Life appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today's global issues Every once in a while a movie comes along that leaves you thinking about it for days after viewing it. That’s usually a sign that you have stumbled across something that has some Truth in it. The latest Terrence Malick movie, A Hidden Life, is a recent example of one of these films. Released in […] The post A Hidden Life appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This weekly podcast looks at the news and headlines from around the world to help you track and follow the important events and happenings in our world. Chad’s President Idris Deby was killed by rebels. End of Chad’s ‘Great Survivor’ – BBC Deby Leaves a Legacy of Abuse – Human Rights Watch India is Facing […] The post Death of a President, India’s Second Wave – What Happened Around the World This Week appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This weekly podcast looks at the news and headlines from around the world to help you track and follow the important events and happenings in our world. This week, part of the globe is progressing with vaccinations against the pandemic while others are falling further behind. The middle class is falling behind – again. Biden […] The post Weird Foreign Policy and Border Crises – What Happened Around the World This Week appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This weekly podcast looks at the news and headlines from around the world to help you track and follow the important events and happenings in our world. This week, even as the pandemic turned one year old and US daily vaccines passed 2 million per day, the revelations of deeper systemic fractures continued to be […] The post Wishing It Away – What Happened Around the World This Week appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues The global pandemic turns one year old tomorrow, March 11, 2021. One year ago the World Health Organization declared the global pandemic and life changed around the globe. In this special podcast episode, JB Shreve is joined by Dr. Jason Lofton and LynnDee Summers to look back on this historical year. We walk through ten […] The post One Year of the Global Pandemic appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today's global issues The global pandemic turns one year old tomorrow, March 11, 2021. One year ago the World Health Organization declared the global pandemic and life changed around the globe. In this special podcast episode, JB Shreve is joined by Dr. Jason Lofton and LynnDee Summers to look back on this historical year. We walk through ten […] The post One Year of the Global Pandemic appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 25, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Australia passes social media law China crackdown on Uighurs Pandemic Update Corruption in Lebanon Ecuador prison riots Here are the links mentioned in this February […] The post Australia Passes New Social Media Law appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues The human brain was designed to believe but often that design is hijacked by lies and deceptions. In this podcast devotional, JB Shreve & the End of History look at the rise of conspiracy theories, even (perhaps particularly) among believers. This podcast looks at the psychological and scientific research that explains why and how people […] The post Conspiracy Theories – Seeing They Do Not See appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 23, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Canada says genocide in China Famine in Yemen Myanmar crackdown Rohingya adrift Pandemic update Here are the links mentioned in this February 23, 2021, Daily […] The post Canada Says Genocide in China appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 22, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Winter storms aftermath Pandemic update Protests in Myanmar Violence in South Sudan Storms in the Philippines Here are the links mentioned in this February 22, […] The post The Thaw Out appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 17, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Winter storms in the US Pandemic update Nigeria abductions Tensions with Turkey Here are the links mentioned in this February 17, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST if […] The post Deadly Winter Storms Pummel the US appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 15, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Ebola in Guinea Cuomo scandal Pandemic updates Myanmar protests Rohingya refugees Here are the links mentioned in this February 15, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST if you […] The post Ebola Epidemic in Guinea appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 12, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Ebola in the Congo China bans BBC Nigerian protests Starving in Yemen Amnesty in Myanmar Here are the links mentioned in this February 12, 2021, […] The post China Bans BBC appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 11, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Impeachment again Crisis in Haiti Attacks in Mali North Korea Here are the links mentioned in this February 11, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST if you want […] The post Clashes in Haiti appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 10, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Impeachment again Escalations in Myanmar ISIS resurgence Colombia grants legal status Here are the links mentioned in this February 10, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST if you […] The post 56-44: Impeachment Round Two, Day Two appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 8, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Crisis in Tigray Anti-Coup protests in Myanmar Trouble in Haiti South Africa halts vaccine Dam burst in India Here are the links mentioned in […] The post Third Day of Protests in Myanmar appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 4, 2021, Weekly Pandemic Update PODCAST. The big things happening in the global pandemic you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in This Week’s Daily Update Global numbers improving Latin America struggling COVAX announces distributions Frauds leveraging the pandemic EU and Britain contest for vaccines […] The post Vaccines Rolling Out – Weekly Pandemic Update appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 3, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Navalny imprisoned Human rights in Sri Lanka New report on North Korea Here are the links mentioned in this February 3, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST if […] The post Russia Sentences Navalny appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 2, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Price of bread in Lebanon Human rights in Sri Lanka Missing in Tigray Fleeing in Hong Kong Here are the links mentioned in this February […] The post Farmer Protests in India appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your February 1, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Coup in Myanmar Vaccine tensions in Europe Protests in Russia Shootout in Somalia Here are the links mentioned in this February 1, 2021, Daily Update […] The post Coup in Myanmar appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your January 28, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update DHS warning Gamestop chaos Corruption in Yemen Here are the links mentioned in this January 28, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST if you want to take a […] The post Extremist Dangers in the US appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your January 28, 2021, Weekly Pandemic Update PODCAST. The big things happening in the global pandemic you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in This Week’s Daily Update Variants hit the US Numbers improving Portugal worsening Brazil in dire position EU and Britain contest for vaccines Here […] The post Did the US Pass the Peak? – Weekly Pandemic Update appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your January 27, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Growing global inequality Farmers protest in India Protests in the Netherlands State of emergency in Puerto Rico Syrian refugees winter struggles Here are the […] The post Growing Global Inequality appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your January 26, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Senate gets impeachment articles India and China skirmish Extreme weather takes a toll Tunisia’s deficit Teenage suicides Here are the links mentioned in this January […] The post China-India Border Skirmishes appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your January 25, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update President Biden looks at threats China flexes Protests around the world Flooding in Mozambique Here are the links mentioned in this January 25, 2021, Daily […] The post A Weekend of Protests appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your January 22, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update US makes war against pandemic Setback in the Central African Republic Google threatens Australia White supremacist terrorism threatens the world Here are the links […] The post State of Emergency in the Central African Republic appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your January 22, 2021, Weekly Pandemic Update PODCAST. The big things happening in the global pandemic you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in This Week’s Daily Update Britain has highest pandemic mortality rate in the world US sets new single day deaths record African Union secures […] The post Vaccines & Variants – This Week In the Global Pandemic appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your January 21, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update Biden’s first day Tunisia Protests Violence in Sudan China sanctions Bombings in Baghdad Here are the links mentioned in this January 21, 2021, Daily Update […] The post Biden’s Big Day appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues This is your January 20, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST. The big things happening today you need to pay attention to. Follow the daily updates here. The Big Stories in Today’s Daily Update US inauguration Tigray crisis Genocide in China Here are the links mentioned in this January 20, 2021, Daily Update PODCAST if you want to take a […] The post Inauguration Day appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
JB Shreve & the End of History - truth based Christian insight on today’s global issues JB Shreve is joined by Terrell Spencer, LynnDee Summers, and Jonathan Webster to reflect on the history and memories of living through the Trump years. This podcast episode was recorded kind of like a time capsule effort to capture what we felt and what we remembered the night before Donald Trump left office as President […] The post Living Through the Trump Years appeared first on JB Shreve & the End of History.
All around us is evidence of growing darkness. Darkness is not just sin and wickedness. Darkness also means a lack of sight. A lack of clarity. It's confusion. Disorientation. It's great deception. It's a place and time of fear. It's yelling to be heard because you can't tell if anyone is listening. It's a decline […] The post The Growing Darkness appeared first on JB Shreve.
Alarm bells are sounding across the world as the COVID-19 outbreak spreads. At the time of this post there are more than 121,000 confirmed cases globally, and more than 4,300 deaths. As we watch through the lens of our media and communications saturated culture many are moving to different extreme positions. Some are raiding store […] The post Faith and Reason in the Time of Pandemic – A Christian Response to Pandemic Fears appeared first on JB Shreve.
…and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and souls of men. The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have gone from you, and you shall find them no […] The post The Buying and Selling of Men's Souls appeared first on JB Shreve.