Ken and Betsey reconvene for another Beach Talk. Betsey quizzes Ken on his milestone birthday this past weekend. The two reflect on aging, keeping perspective, and the power of purpose. Ken remembers his former professors, Carl F. H. Henry, Clark Pinnock, and John R. W. Stott who represented a version of Evangelicalism that is unrecognizable today. The Atlantic Monthly posted an article entitled "The People Who Do Not Read Books," especially those who seem to take pride, like Ye (Kanye West), in declaring their utter contempt for reading. It sparks a conversation around the value of engaging the written word. Ken shares his current morning read. The two reflect on the gun violence in California this week, including the massing shootings in Monterey Park the night of the celebration of the Lunar New Year at a dance studio and then just hours later, another in Half Moon Bay. It leads to a discussion on the discipline of lament.
To wrap up, they briefly bemoan the efforts of the new House Speaker (Kevin McCarthy) to appoint key leadership roles. The former President is back on social media, but he gets reprimanded by a judge who ceremoniously threw out his "frivolous" lawsuit against his 2016 challenger (Hilliary Clinton). It's going to be a forgettable year with the Bakersfield Representative in charge.
Ken reviews Spielberg's The Fabelmans and the joys of grandparenthood, and Betsey chimes in.
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