Dustin Garrett comes on to talk about songwriting and some of his most memorable words to live by, heavily influenced by the late Don Caldwell, and other greats of the Lubbock scene. Dustin is a West Texas boy who was in the last graduating class in Spade, TX, yodeled on the Grand Ole Opry at 10, made it to the finals in LA at the House of Blues (before it was torn down) for the Guitar Center King of the Blues competition, and has toured with many bands as a lead guitar player, including Rick Trevino most recently. The first half of the interview was actually lost, so I plan to head out to NMJC in Hobbs, NM where Dustin is now Professor/Director of Entertainment & Music Technology, in order to redo the first half. In good spirits, Dustin was great with that idea. Personally, as a songwriter and musician, this has been one of my favorite episodes and Dustin is the epitome of work ethic and professionalism combined with pure skill and talent that I aspire toward. I cannot wait to get ya'll part 2 from Hobbs in a couple weeks. For now, enjoy! Check out Dustin's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PYP443kj4vRNyPtJMar41?si=bnR6oDzcTJKy1_TgJOWFOw Check out the program in Hobbs, you could end up with an Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment and Music Technology: https://www.nmjc.edu/program/entertainment/index.aspx Dustin is endorsed or sponsored by Breedlove guitars and EMG pickups, feel free to check them out To support the podcast, as always, stream music and buy merch: www.jordanrobertkirk.com

Father's Day is coming up this Sunday, and I thought I'd take the time to talk about why I think it is so important to celebrate our Fathers. Honor Your Father and Mother - a commandment with a promise, that you will have long life in the land.

The Kirks received the farm family of the year award from the Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce this year - so I talk a little bit about that and our family history, and my mom recorded 99% of the speech I gave when me and my dad accepted the award, so I shared that as well.

Books recommended in the podcast:

It's Good To Be A Man

https://www.amazon.com/Its-Good-Be-Man-Masculinity/dp/1954887396/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1638396540&sr=8-1

The Household and the War for the Cosmos

https://www.amazon.com/Household-War-Cosmos-C-Wiley/dp/1947644912/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uFYpEkcVAMQ9-lyCcwmdUwKsW6DmFbYH7jY_bshww2z40GC4cqzXiIDjz3Mqn7_NHOh3tUuW10f2xq7GZedoIJkELOgXzeJ9KX6ZiEY3I0o.QYMchuRMkh6dvL8h7SmJv0a_1OCIQX2UEs9Q3UK6WzQ&qid=1718367350&sr=8-1

Leadership and Emotional Sabotage

https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Emotional-Sabotage-Resisting-Anxiety/dp/1591280400

As always - go stream/download my music to support the podcast, and buy merch at www.jordanrobertkirk.com

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers out there

Marty Gilbert has mentored me (JRK) off and on since I was 15. In my faith, music, and what it means to walk the talk, practice what you preach, and just love on people. We also jammed out a while on the piano and my kids ran in circles around the house while he played cotton eyed Joe, stay tuned for the end of the episode to hear it (and see it on Spotify)

Coffee by triplebondcoffee.com

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JRK sits down with Adam, Garrett, and Alec to discuss politics from a high level view - occassionally trying to fact check/ keep an accurate record of events, current and in the past, but mostly getting a pulse of what Americans are currently feeling about the upcoming election. With a convicted felon in Trump, and an aging Biden, what choices do we have? Specifically, how can Christians navigate the waters of choosing the "lesser of two evils"?

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adelphoscellars.com for wine (locally grown grapes, fermented for many years in a local winery owned by a small family business)

triplebondcoffee.com for coffee (locally roasted, 10/10)

Chris Morgan returns (Episode 012) - this time to talk about his own past. Lessons learned from a rocky road to redemption. Contact me if you need some deer corn ($11/bag) or square bales ($12/bale). As always, stream the music, share the podcast with a friend who could use it, let me know if you have a topic or guest idea! Jordanrobertkirk.com for merch

AUDIO HAS BEEN UPDATED, SORRY FOR THE DELAY! JRK and Hartlee talk about what it looks like practically living a biblical principle and in doing so give a life update on what they’re doing, where they’re at, and why they built a house in a barn.

Daniel Stanton is an entrepreneur, in the truest sense, and as you’ll see from this episode, he has been his whole life. Through many tragedies, he, his wife, and his children continued to recover and push to new heights as a family and through their many business ventures, through, according to Daniel, simple hard work and faith. He now owns Stanton Supply in Idalou (formerly Feed n Thangs, feed/hardware store), multiple Fuddruckers restaurants, the largest catering business in Lubbock, and many more endeavors including being a real estate agent and a disaster insurance adjuster. Please stop by one of his many businesses to support them and their endeavors to give back to the community through meeting needs where they can! If you enjoy the podcast, you can support me by streaming my music (Jordan Robert Kirk), purchasing merch through my website jordanrobertkirk.com - or simply sharing this episode with a friend who might enjoy it. Thanks! - JRK

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adelphoscellars.com

The Vintner (winemaker) and vinedresser (vineyard/grape farmer) seemed a little too confusing of a title to grab y’all’s eyes. Garrett is a good friend and I

want y’all to go buy a bunch of wine and tell all your friends to do the same. He will be

back next week to discuss CS Lewis’ “The Weight of Glory” with me

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Jordanrobertkirk.com/latestsingle to stream or download Antioch 277!

JRK and Hartlee talk about some things they've been working on recently to strengthen their marriage and family life. The book we reference during the show is called “Parenting from the Tree of Life”, and if you are in the area, we are getting a list of parents to go through it together. Whether you have babies or older kids, it is instructive in every way, and we will also revisit other concepts from the book on upcoming episodes. Support the show by streaming or downloading Jordan Robert Kirk’s music on any platform or by buying merch on jordanrobertkirk.com

JRK talks about the upcoming holiday, the most important and best holiday ever, Christmas! Is it really pagan? also he talks about a compelling case for the stars telling the birth of Christ, and using modern science to determine the exact date (as well as Revelation 12!) Show Notes Naked Bible Podcast Episode Transcript https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/NB-195-Transcript.pdf Reversing Hermon Book (I read this one! very good) https://www.amazon.com/Reversing-Hermon-Watchers-Forgotten-Mission/dp/0998142638 The Star that Astonished the World (I have not read this one, it was part of the NBP references that looked very interesting, not recommended for the casual reader) https://askelm.com/star/ Youtube Lecture on 9/11/3 BC w/ astronomy software https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDJa2gKQf94

JRK sits down with his bass player Adam Behnke, who is also a father of 9 children and deacon in the catholic church. They talk about having a large family in an age where many who would have had children are opting to be dog parents, and the dog parents are opting to be plant parents, and the plant parents are opting to go into medical comas for the ease of responsibility. Note: The mic messed up in the last 3rd of the episode, volume dropped a little, and we actually lost about 12 minutes completely that I just edited out. You will notice us getting right up to the camera in the last few minutes so we could be heard better. I apologize, if anybody wants to buy me a legit podcasting setup, I will give you a shout out as an official show sponsor! Christmas is coming soon. God bless ya'll

JRK talks about how we should approach conversations in person, on social media, or on the phone, and how we should always be above reproach. But as there is a time and a place for everything (episode 3), maybe he can make the CASE FOR TROLLING Proverbs 26:4-5 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

JRK sits down with friend and new guest Chris Morgan to discuss the end times (eschatology) in current events, ranch rodeos (briefly - Chris organizes and runs a ranch rodeo just outside Albuquerque), and his career in the Air Force (Active/reserve, and more), among many other things. jordanrobertkirk.com for merch DM on social media or email JRK for 50 pound sacks of corn, round bales, or JRK brand caps.

JRK sits down with special guest Hartlee Kirk to discuss parenting in 2023 and the ways you can discipline, guide, and entertain your children without causing them to get ADHD before they are 3 years old. jordanrobertkirk.com/store for christmas gifts (shirts, stickers, vinyl) DM me for caps, 50 pound bags of corn, or 1200-1300 pound round bales (failed corn, some grain in it) instagram.com/jordanrobertkirk facebook.com/jordanrobertkirk twitter.com/jordanRkirk

JRK talks about the old school grapevine/rumor mill, modern connectedness and the curated narrative we’re allowed to believe, and the anniversary of Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter (now X)

JRK talks about his thoughts on the end times (eschatology, revelation, etc), Israel, and how we (Christian’s, mostly) should act accordingly.

JRK takes a trip down memory lane to talk about working cattle as a kid, and how that played into a very tough decision in the middle of a pandemic back in 2020. Go to jordanrobertkirk.com to get some merch, find me on Instagram or Twitter if you want a cap or some hay or deer corn! I’m selling both this year

Jrk discusses the upcoming vote on Proposition 1 in Texas on his way to harvest some cotton himself in rural west Texas. To support the show, go to jordanrobertkirk.com and buy some merch, or stream/download his music on any platform

Show Notes Proverbs 22:6 NKJV Effects of Smart Technology on Children  Technology Up, IQ down https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/04/29/technology-is-on-the-rise-while-iq-is-on-the-decline/?sh=b93fdebb1035 Cannabis use and lower IQ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7893511/ Lower IQ than their Parents https://mirai.cl/en/a/digital-natives-first-generation-with-lower-iq-than-their-parents Long term mental decline after teen usage of marijuana https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/healing-from-addiction/202203/the-troubling-long-term-effects-of-youthful-cannabis-use Speech delay in kids who use smart phones  https://time.com/4769571/smartphone-speech-delays/ Real life Mowgli https://allthatsinteresting.com/dina-sanichar Early Studies on Ipad Use - 2013  https://abcnews.go.com/Health/toddlers-obsessed-ipads-hurt-development/story?id=18855537 10 ways ipad affects development https://formaspace.com/articles/education/10-ways-ipad-will-impact-kids-development/