Thursday, June 4, 2026

True Truth Weekly - Episode 10

In today’s episode we’ll talk about serving 91M meals, how to hide $40M in gold bars in ur house, Sonja Shaw (Chino Hills), killing teenagers, Talarico’s church … AND our Word for the Day!  

 

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Now to the News >>

Have You Served 91M Meals??

Can you say “Minne$$ota”?  Aimee Bock, the co-founder of Feeding Our Future non-profit organization was recently sentenced to over 41 years in prison after she falsely reported serving 91 million meals to hungry children.  Her former partner, Kara Lomen, who runs Partners in Quality Care, received about $200 million in funds, but she has not been arrested or charged.  MN Governor Tim Walz has been accused of fostering a “culture of tolerance” that allowed fraudsters to steal billions in taxpayer dollars.

https://needtoknow.news/2026/06/who-was-the-mastermind-of-the-minnesota-feeding-our-future-scandal-a-partner-was-paid-200-million/

 

 

How to Hide $40M in Gold Bars

Of course, the answer is “very carefully.”  David Rush, a senior CIA official, was arrested last week and had gold bars ($40M+) in his Virginia residence.  Supposedly, this was for “work-related expenses.”  

https://needtoknow.news/2026/05/fbi-arrests-cia-official-with-40-million-in-gold-bars-2-million-in-cash-stashed-in-his-home/

 

Chino Hills & the Education Revolution

A fine lady from Chino Hills may be the next ED Head in Cali.  In 2023, Chino Valley Unified School District board President Sonja Shaw told a woman who disrupted the school board meeting to leave the room.  One person was  arrested on suspicion of threatening a public official after the board approved a policy to notify parents if a student identifies as transgender.  Shaw is running for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction. #CSSOPI

https://www.ocregister.com/2025/03/14/chino-valley-school-board-president-sonja-shaw-to-run-for-state-superintendent-of-public-instruction/

 

We lived in Chino Hills for some time and went to Chino Valley Community Church:

https://cvcchurch.org/

You may be familiar with Jack Hibbs’ fellowship, Calvary Chapel – Chino Hills, on the other side of the highway:

https://calvarycch.org/

Calvary Chapel is at the top left and our house is the star at the bottom right.  The green area is the golf course.  Our son went to Los Serranos Elementary.

 

Killing Teenagers

In Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands), Omar and Cissy Dekker had a troubled teenage daughter, Iris, who lost the will to live.  When Cissy, a former forensic nurse, asked Iris what she could do for her, Iris said: “Can you put a pillow over my head so I can die? Please make my suffering stop.”  Under Dutch law, euthanasia is allowed in cases of “unbearable suffering with no prospect of improvement.”  In the Netherlands, teens as young as 16 can request euthanasia on their own. Parents must be consulted, but their permission is not required.  Those between 12 and 15 may seek euthanasia with parental or guardian consent.  In 2022, Iris, then 16, applied for euthanasia at the Dutch Euthanasia Expertise Center.  Her Mom initially called Iris’ decision “crazy.”

In 2025, Iris briefly considered treatment that might help her walk again.  But Iris confessed, “If I could walk again, I would walk in front of a train.”  Iris chose to go with voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED), in which death follows from dehydration, typically over days or a few weeks and she was approved for hospice care.  In her final moments, Iris could no longer speak or respond.  Iris died on March 1st, 2026 just five days before her 20th birthday.

https://www.thefp.com/p/the-parents-who-let-their-daughter

 

More about Iris:

https://www.liveaction.org/news/parents-approve-suicidal-teen-daughters-death-starvation

 

It is not our job to pick the day of our death and suicide is shameful.

Even #AI gets it right …

https://chatgpt.com/c/6a21ac18-1c7c-83ea-896a-ae8f65addcac

 

"In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind."

   -- Job 12:10

 

"Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image."

   -- Genesis 9:6

 

Self-termination is tragic:

T Abimelech (Judges 9:54)

T Saul and his armor-bearer (1 Samuel 31:4–5)

T Ahithophel (2 Samuel 17:23)

T Zimri (1 Kings 16:18)

T Judas Iscariot (Matthew 27:5)

 

In Psalm 31, verse 15 we read, “My times are in your hand …”

See also Job 14:5.

 

Do you know Talarico ??

James Talarico (b. 5-17-89) hopes to be Texas’ next Senator:

https://afn.net/politics-govt/2026/06/01/christians-in-texas-urged-to-see-through-faith-talarico-represents/

 

Talarico’s church is St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas:

https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2026/06/02/ny-times-front-lauds-nutty-talaricos-unusually-complex-theological

 

From the church’s website >>

We're Presbyterian & Progressive

We are Presbyterian, yet our first allegiance is to Christ’s gospel of universal love.

We are Christ centered, yet we respect and learn from all religions of love.

We affirm the ancient symbols of our faith, yet we strive to speak a new language that includes all people and affirms the scientific discoveries of our day.

We hope to teach children the stories of the Bible without sectarian dogma.

We strive to be a close, nurturing community, yet we welcome all people into our midst.

We wish to live in inner peace, yet hear God’s call to work for peace and for universal human rights.

We take faith seriously, yet believe the journey should be fun. We celebrate life in many artistic forms.

https://www.staopen.org/about-us

 

In a March 2026 interview, Talarico said, "Not once in the entire Bible does Jesus ask us to worship him. All he asks is that we follow him. Love like He loved. Love the outcast. Welcome the stranger."

https://www.jamestalaricoquotes.com/

 

In contrast, we read this in the book of Revelation:

 

Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice,

 

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,

to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might

and honor and glory and blessing!”

 

And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

 

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb

be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

 

And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

(Rev. 5:11-14)

 

Joe Rogan interview with Talarico:

https://youtu.be/_jOGPvMftb8

 

Talarico opposes Ten Commandments displays in Public Schools:

https://youtu.be/_jOGPvMftb8 (@ the beginning)

I recently helped demolish the old basketball court at Palo Duro HS (Amarillo).  Here is the Ten Commandments on the outside door:

https://app.box.com/s/85yv1h0w0zrmdy3ot6se5b2o38f3urfj

I think the 10Com poster should be huge #UGE and displayed in a prominent place.  Say the cafeteria and the wall in the stairwell between the first and second floor.

 

Franklin Graham takes on Talarico:

https://youtu.be/Kr4JWROhTGg

 

Our Word for the Day is “steel-manning.”

Steelmanning is the art of crafting the best possible version of an opponent’s argument.  This is the opposite of a “straw man” which is picking the worst ideas from the other side.  Often a straw man claim is something that your opponent in a debate might not actually hold to!  Not a fair way to dialog.

https://themindcollection.com/steelmanning-how-to-discover-the-truth-by-helping-your-opponent/


 

Please check out my books that challenge Darwin & Deep Time:

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Be sure to check out our interview with Dr. Dan Biddle of Genesis Apologetics:

https://thenewscasters.com/podcast/true-truth-weekly-episode-5/

 

Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn: Jay Hall M.S.

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Jim Biggs (W&G), Voddie Baucham, Good Theology in Prisons and Chickens

The following relates to our interview with Jim Biggs of Wrath and Grace Ministries:   

https://app.box.com/s/voqbpjwcv1fwamptk6art1726w069nu0

 

We discuss Voddie Baucham, good theology in prisons, Jim’s testimony and chickens.

Johan "Jay" Henao and Dr. Voddie Baucham (d. 2025) founded Wrath & Grace Ministries, which was established in 2020 following a partnership that began in 2015.

https://www.wrathandgrace.com/aboutus

All of Christ, for all of life. All of culture for Christ.

Who is Voddie Baucham? (2021):

https://adamslostdream.blogspot.com/2021/07/who-is-voddie.html

 

If you are not familiar with Voddie, I’d recommend these works …

Faultlines:

https://marketsforchrist.com/products/faultlinespaperback

By What Standard:

https://marketsforchrist.com/products/by-what-standard-paper-back-vbm

It’s Not Like Being Black:

https://marketsforchrist.com/products/its-not-like-being-black-vbm-hardback

 

Jim Biggs:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimbiggswguniverse/

Contact:

Knockoutapostlez@gmail.com

 

Jim Biggs – UToob:

https://www.youtube.com/@WGUniverse

 

Ministry Opportunity:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-jim-continue-ministry-prison-outreach?attribution_id=sl:10fb9374-45a5-4941-85c9-5e20eea8a005&ts=1774489641&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=linkedin

 

Wrath & Grace

https://www.wrathandgrace.com/

 

WG Universe

https://wguniverse.wrathandgrace.com/

 

fb:

https://www.facebook.com/wrathandgrace

 

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/wrathandgrace/

 

♫ Just Released From Prison – Jim Biggs:

https://open.spotify.com/track/7kAk8tdEldwKcbENgZsIHI

https://youtu.be/NE0Yv_G2MdM?list=OLAK5uy_klKAyGdJzYpyvy-gA5asXwwR8PTduNDM8

 

Wrath & Grace – UToob: 

https://www.youtube.com/@WrathandGrace

Jim Biggs’ chickens:

https://youtu.be/gA6Fz1SjBf8

 

Prison Changes – Al Mohler:

https://youtu.be/RFdbev_IELo

Need Caps ??

https://marketsforchrist.com/collections/hats

 

Our new podcast:

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You can find links to our books and other Social Media there. #SocMed

Be sure to check out our last interview where we interviewed Dr. Dan Biddle of Genesis Apologetics:

https://thenewscasters.com/podcast/true-truth-weekly-episode-5/

 

Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn: Jay Hall M.S.

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I'm in Oklahoma City - if you can suggest anyone for a possible interview, just give me a holler. 

 

We'd love to hear your feedback - pro or con, just go to TotalYouth.us

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But thanks be to God, which giveth us the *victory* through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Cor. 15:57)

 

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the *victory* that overcometh the world, even our faith. (1 Jn. 5:4)

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the *victory* over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. (Rev. 15:2)

 

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Do You Know Psalm 119?

 

Blessed [or Happy] are those whose ways are blameless,

    who walk according to the law of the Lord.

Blessed are those who keep his statutes

    and seek him with all their heart (Ps. 119:1,2)

Psalm 119 is an acrostic using the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet:  Aleph, Beth, Gimel … all the way to Tav.  So, theoretically, you could read one section each hour within a day!  Each group of eight verses starts with the same Hebrew letter.  This a mnemonic, an aid in memory.  I memorized the solution to the Rubik’s cube with such tricks.  I never did get very fast … it usually took me five minutes.

 

Every verse in Psalm 119 refers to Scripture; however, there are some  exceptions such as Ps. 119:90: “Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.”  See also verses 84, 121 & 122.  Do we love God?  Do we desire his Word?  If we say “Jesus is Lord,” how do we obey him?  We follow the commands in the Bible.


As for the author of Psalm 119, David, Daniel & Ezra have been suggested.   An  excellent book that references Psalm 119 numerous times is Knowing God by JI Packer (d. 2020).  Here is the 50th anniversary edition (>1M copies sold!):

https://www.amazon.com/Knowing-God-IVP-Signature-Collection/dp/1514007762

 

A Packer bio by Sam Storms (OKC):  

https://www.samstorms.org/enjoying-god-blog/post/the-life-of-j-i-packer--1926-2020-

 

I heard Packer preach at Metropolitan Bible Church (OKC) ages ago.

 

There is a special blessing when we study, meditate on, obey and apply God’s Word, “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near” (Rev. 1:3).

 

Several synonyms for Scripture are used in Psalm 119: law, way, testimonies, commands, precepts, word, judgments, statutes, promise and  decrees. 

 

Let’s consider some choice passages from Psalm 119.

 

“How can a young person stay on the path of purity?  By living according to your word” (Ps. 199:9)  Purity not only means rejecting sexual sin, but also keeping our minds free from deceptive distractions.  Job 31:1 applies: “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.”

 

Two themes in the Bible are Conviction and Forgiveness.  “I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands” (Ps. 119:10).  The Psalmist admits that he has a tendency to veer off the straight and narrow.  We have redemption and forgiveness through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.  “Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name's sake” (Ps. 79:9).

 

“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Ps.  119:11).  We need to memorize Scripture so that we have ammunition in the spiritual battle we face daily.  See also Psalm 119:93.

 

“Open my eyes that I may see, wonderful things in your law” (Ps. 119:18).  You thought metamorphosis was fantastic … we all should make it a priority to study, meditate on and obey God’s Word so that we may know the Lord more clearly.

 

“I am a stranger [or sojourner] on earth; do not hide your commands from me” (Ps. 119:19).  Heaven is our ultimate destination.  We are just pilgrims passing through this world of woe.  God’s Word gives us the comfort and guidance we need.

 

Are you consumed with headlines, sports, fast cars or fine cuisine?  Take heed what the Psalmist said, “My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times” (Ps. 119:20).

 

Are you headed for serious trials or experiencing a hard providence right now?  “I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word” (Ps. 119:25).  See also Psalm 119:161.

Psalm 119 may remind us of the 19th Psalm which focuses on God’s World and God’s Word - Creation and the Bible!  The entire 119th Psalm focuses on the glories of Scripture.  The witness of the created order can only lead us so far in knowing our Creator (Rom. 1:18-23).  We need God’s direct message contained in the Old and New Testaments:

 

The law of the Lord is perfect,

    refreshing the soul.

The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,

    making wise the simple. (Ps. 19:7)

 

Do you delight in God’s Word?  “Direct me in the path of your commands,  for there I find delight” (Ps. 119:35).  See also Psalm 119:111.

 

How much time do we spend gaming or scrolling in a day?  “Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word” (Ps. 119:37).  The Message puts it like this, “Divert my eyes from toys and trinkets, invigorate me on the pilgrim way” (Ps. 119:37, MSG)

 

We must be assured in our Salvation before we can answer the critics:

May your unfailing love come to me, Lord,

    your salvation, according to your promise;

then I can answer anyone who taunts me,

    for I trust in your word. (Ps. 119:41,42)

 

The author of Psalm 119 was not riding the Gravy Train, but experienced serious difficulties:

 

My comfort in my suffering is this:
    Your promise preserves my life.
The arrogant mock me unmercifully,
    but I do not turn from your law. (Ps. 119:50,51)

 

See also verses 75,78 and Lamentations 3:37,38.

 

Do you know rage-bait when you see it?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/rage-bait

 

Indignation [rage] grips me because of the wicked,

    who have forsaken your law.

Your decrees are the theme of my song

    wherever I lodge.

In the night, Lord, I remember your name,

    that I may keep your law.

This has been my practice:

    I obey your precepts. (Ps. 119:53-56)

 

The answer for rage … sing praises to the Lord and obey His decrees!  “If you love me, keep my commands” (Jn. 14:15).

By what standard do you define “good”?  “You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees” (Ps. 119:68).  Goodness, Beauty and Truth are part of God’s character.

 

God’s Word is worth more than gold (Au) or silver (Ag): “The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold” (Ps. 119:72).

 

“Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands” (Ps. 119:73).  Evolution is false, Creation is true.

 

Often Psalm 119 shifts gears frequently; however, the section for letter Khaf (כ) hangs together:

 

My soul faints with longing for your salvation,

    but I have put my hope in your word.

My eyes fail, looking for your promise;

    I say, “When will you comfort me?”

Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,

    I do not forget your decrees.

How long must your servant wait?

    When will you punish my persecutors?

The arrogant dig pits to trap me,

    contrary to your law.

All your commands are trustworthy;

    help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.

They almost wiped me from the earth,

    but I have not forsaken your precepts.

In your unfailing love preserve my life,

    that I may obey the statutes of your mouth. (Ps. 119:81-88)

Psalm 119:96 reminds us of Calculus: “To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless.”  Limits are real - no horse runs 60 mph … not even at Remington Park (OKC).


Do you seek wisdom?

 

Your commands are always with me

    and make me wiser than my enemies.

I have more insight than all my teachers,

    for I meditate on your statutes.

I have more understanding than the elders,

    for I obey your precepts. (Ps. 119:98-100)

 

What’s for dinner?  Steaks, shrimp, BBQ?  “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Ps. 119:103).

 

“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path” (Ps. 119:105).  Without illumination, we stumble around in the dark.  During WWII, many servicemen received a New Testament:

https://gideons.org/blog/equipping-the-worlds-military-for-spiritual-battle

 

Does the longest Psalm deal with addiction?  “Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me” (Ps. 119:133).

 

“I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you” (Ps. 119:168).  We can’t hide from God’s watch (cf. Heb. 4:13).

We close with this prayer from the Valley of Vision:

 

O God of Truth,

I thank thee for the holy Scriptures,

their precepts, promises. directions, light.

In them may I learn more of Christ,

be enabled to retain his truth

and have grace to follow it.

Help me to lift up the gates of my soul that he may come in

and show me Himself when I search the Scriptures,

for I have no lines to fathom its depths,

no wings to soar to its heights.

By His aid may I be enabled to explore all its truths,

love them with all my heart, embrace them with all my power,

engraft them into my life.[1]

 

For further Study from Sermon Audio:

https://www.sermonaudio.com/search?q=Psalm%20119

 

Our new podcast:

https://thenewscasters.com/true-truth-weekly/

 

My site: https://totalyouth.us/

 

Note:

1) Valley of Vision ed. by Arthur Bennett (Banner of Truth, Edinburgh, 1975), p. 190.  

 

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