March 23, 2026

Ep 1295 | Willie Robertson Sparks Envy With a Fancy Gadget & ‘The Algorithm Is My Shepherd’

Show Notes

Jase, Zach, and Al challenge the modern idea of love and romance, pointing out how shallow, consumptive, and ultimately unsatisfying it’s become. Zach confesses his covetous heart with a funny story about Willie’s fancy new gadget that turns into a bigger realization about how easily our desires are shaped by algorithms and constant scrolling. Jase contrasts that with Phil’s example of a life lived free from the noise and untouched by the pressures of modern culture. It all leads to a bigger question: if everything around us is shaping what we want and believe, who—or what—is really leading us?

In this episode: Genesis 2, verse 24; Matthew 19, verse 5; 1 Peter 5, verses 1–3; Galatians 5, verses 19–21; 1 John 3, verse 19; 1 John 4, verses 7–10; Deuteronomy 1, verses 32–39; Isaiah 7, verses 14–16

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Chapters

00:00 “The Algorithm Is My Shepherd”

10:20 A Vacuum Sealer Opens the Door to Coveting

20:40 Why Social Media Fuels Shame, Envy & Division

26:05 The HOA Mindset & Power Trips

32:10 Worshiping a Cause Instead of a Creator

39:45 Putting Our Hearts at Rest

44:10 Who Are You Listening To?

48:20 Born Again: The Only Way to Start Over

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