New Year, Old Truths

New Year, Old Truths

Author: bryan robinson January 8, 2026 Duration: 20:22
We celebrate growth, thank listeners, and dig into how to love people without compromise while questioning cultural symbols around January, unity, and spiritual discernment. Scripture frames the talk as we examine roots of holidays, media symbols, and the daily call to follow Jesus with clarity and grace.

• listener thanks and new website mention
• reflections on 2025: spiritual highs, financial lows, trust in God
• response to Buddhist monk controversy and Christian conduct
• unity in Christ through 1 Corinthians 1:10 and Romans 15:5–6
• historical notes on Janus and the naming of January
• concerns about occult symbolism and cultural formation
• call for prayerful discernment and wise speech
• gratitude, blessing, and invitation to support

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In this debut episode, Bryan Robinson, also known as Be Rob, marks a personal milestone by reflecting on the journey toward his fiftieth birthday. Rather than a simple list, the conversation unfolds as a candid and often humorous retrospective, weaving together lessons that span the diverse categories of comedy, personal growth, and spirituality. You'll hear him share the seventeen specific insights and experiences that genuinely shaped his path, all gathered before he turned fifty on January 21, 1975. The tone is conversational and grounded, blending self-improvement anecdotes with moments of lighthearted reflection, and it may include interview segments with others who influenced his perspective. This podcast episode feels like a thoughtful, one-on-one chat that explores how life’s mix of faith, learning, and even missteps can coalesce into meaningful wisdom. It’s an authentic look back, offering listeners not a prescription for living, but a personal story that might resonate with their own chapters of change and discovery.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Ep.1- 17 things learnt before I turnt 50
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