The temperature cools on Greenland (for now)

Balanced takes on politics and world news — without the anger or hype.Every episode ends with a few minutes of Biblical encouragement for perspective and peace. Learn more. Timestamps & Topics* 2:26 — Greenland crisis averted* 14:47 — The new Board of Peace* 16:43 — Some topics to keep an eye on in the coming days* 19:05 — Faith message* 23:36 — About me, the mission, and my booksListen in the player above, or find The Stan R. Mitchell Show on your preferred platform.👉 Official podcast page Subscribing on Substack is the best way to support the show and keep it independent.Questions or comments: [e-mail] your first name and city if you’d like your message possibly included in a future episode.Short voice memos are welcome (and preferred).Books: I write stories about duty, leadership, and moral responsibility — often under extreme pressure. I’ve written twelve fast-paced thrillers, with more than 70,000 copies sold. They’re available on Amazon.Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.U.S. news:Trump steps back from the brink on Greenland. But the damage has been done.After two weeks of escalating threats toward Europe, President Donald Trump blinked on Wednesday, backing away from the unthinkable brink of a potential war against a NATO ally during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.Trump’s vow not to use military force to seize Greenland from Denmark eased European fears about a worst-case scenario and prompted a rebound on Wall Street. And his declaration hours later after meeting with NATO’s leader that he may back off of his tariff threat having secured the “framework” of an agreement over Greenland continued a day of backpedaling on one of the most daring gambits of his presidency to date.But his continued heckling of allies as “ungrateful” for not simply giving the U.S. “ownership and title” of what he said was just “a piece of ice” did little to reverse a deepening sentiment among NATO leaders and other longtime allies that they can no longer consider the United States — for 80 years the linchpin of the transatlantic alliance — a reliable ally.Let’s end with some notes on faithAs you know, if you want true peace, I believe you should look to God and the Bible for that — not a country, not a party, and certainly not an earthly leader, such as our President or the leader of whatever political party you prefer.Check out my Bible resource page here.By the way, if you’re a vet dealing with depression, PTSD, or thoughts of suicide, please listen to this. I also have a podcast that focuses solely on faith called The Search for God. Here are a few episodes you don’t want to miss:* For the vets out there... Dealing with paranoia, PTSD, and the emotional scars you earned from serving. * How it all started: my painful origin story.* I stand on the shoulders of a giant — my eulogy to my Dad.Love my moderate, optimistic view of politics and want to know more about how I see things? Go here: Thoughts from a Southern Gentleman. And with that, thanks for joining us this week.All posts are free, so feel free to share.To God be the Glory,Stan R. Mitchell This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe