— The Burden of Duty: The Breaking of a Quiet Man (Robert “Bud” McFarlane)Series: Kingdom People in the Pages of History (Robert Timberg’s The Nightingale’s Song)Length: ~49:41 • Date: Dec 16, 2025 • Host: Matt “The Great Matt Gibe” GeibEpisode SummaryIn this installment, Matt steps into the life of Robert “Bud” McFarlane—Marine officer, strategist, and National Security Advisor (1983–1985)—as portrayed in The Nightingale’s Song. Through a story-driven opening set in the West Wing, the episode explores what happens when duty becomes a crushing burden, when loyalty drifts from truth, and when isolation turns a “quiet leader” into a “lone ranger.” Along the way, Matt weaves in Scripture to highlight wisdom, counsel, community, and God’s restoring grace—ending with a pastoral prayer for Washington State amid severe storms and flooding.What You’ll Hear in This EpisodeA vivid scene: McFarlane alone in the West Wing—Lebanon, Iran, hostages, and impossible decisions on his deskMcFarlane’s formation: Vietnam, leadership under pressure, and the loneliness of commandIran-Contra’s moral fault line: “ends justify the means” reasoning and its spiritual costA core Kingdom warning: good people can make harmful decisions when isolatedThe healing arc: shame, collapse, a suicide attempt, survival, humility, and later reflectionA powerful metaphor: electricity as “silent power” — leadership volume vs. leadership powerFinal applications for quiet leaders: boundaries, counsel, accountability, and graceKey Scriptures Referenced (as taught in the episode)Proverbs 20:27 — the spirit of man as the Lord’s lampEcclesiastes 7:19 — wisdom strengthening more than rulersJames 1:5 — asking God for wisdomProverbs 24:6; 11:14 — victory and safety through counselorsColossians 2:3; Isaiah 9:6 — Christ as the source of wisdom / Wonderful CounselorEphesians 4:15–16 — truth in love; the body joined togetherJoshua 1:9 — courage with God’s presenceMatthew 11:28 — rest for the wearyGalatians 6:2 — bear one another’s burdens1 Peter 5:7 — cast anxieties on HimProverbs 14:12 — a way that seems rightEcclesiastes 4:9 — two are better than one2 Corinthians 4:6–12 (Amplified) — pressed but not crushed; not driven to despairJames 5:16 — confession and healingPsalm 119:105 — the Word as lamp and light1 Thessalonians...

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