The Common Good Podcast

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Optimism and your health - Harvard Health I Was a Heretic at The New York Times - The Atlantic Greg Laurie on X: "New believers need older believers to stabilize and ground them. But older believers need younger believers to motivate and excite them. Sometimes after a while, we may start taking some precious truths for granted. We lose that sense of childlike awe and wonder. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Ariel Ministries teaches the Bible from a Messianic Jewish perspective See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Asay has been part of the Plugged In staff since 2007, watching and reviewing roughly 15 quintillion movies and television shows. He joined Brian From to talk about the new book Plugged In has coming out, "Becoming A Screen-Savvy Family" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An example of what Christian Nationalism is not A pastor on women wearing shorts: “if you dress like that and you get raped and I'm on the jury, he's going to go free...a man's a man." Plus, some encouraging words from Tony Evans See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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MS Society Maintains Decision to Oust 90-Year-Old Volunteer for 'Not Understanding Preferred Pronouns' Timothy Keller (1950-2023) on X: "It is hard to stay angry at someone if you are praying for them. It is also hard to stay angry unless you feel superior, and it is hard to feel superior if you are praying for them, since in prayer you approach God as a forgiven sinner." Matt Chandler on waiting...

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Scott Sauls on X: "Fundamentalism is a tone, not a belief system. It can be religious or secular. The tone is as follows:  1. Presuming that you and/or your group have no blind spots and have gotten everything right, and relying on groupthink to confirm your bias. 2. Treating people with contempt…" Chris Davis🔆 on X: "The section headings of Ecclesiastes in The Message read like the tracks of an...

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A scholar of American religion explains how a new phenomenon of Jesus images on TikTok is tapping into the prosperity gospel, a Christian belief that God will reward faith with this-worldly comforts Help! My Loved One Is Deconstructing. Why Discipleship Must Target Apathy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is our government broken? Republican Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee announced Wednesday that he won’t seek re-election at the end of his third term. He sure seems to think our government is broken. Plus, does God hate wealth? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus on the Family Vice President of Advocacy Robyn Chambers participated in the March for Life in Washington D.C. on January 19 and is thrilled by the progress achieved in recent years. She also celebrates the fact that an average of 72 mothers every day for 20 years have chosen life for their pre-born babies thanks to Focus’ Option Ultrasound Program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Adam Waters is the Lead Pastor for Grace Bible Church. He joined Brian From to share his pretty extraordinary personal story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesus Gerena and Lou Ramos joined Brian From to talk about the work National Youth Advocate Program does See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the NFL actually rigged? Plus, more discussion about the “He Gets Us” ad See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group of Christian nationalists gathered in Colorado to collectively decree and declare that the US government will honor God, pass only laws that are righteous, and issue only rulings that are biblical: "The blood of Jesus protects and covers our nation." Brian shared his reaction. Plus, the power of stage lighting! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chaplain Dale Tippett is a bivocational pastor serving seniors, veterans and law enforcement community outreach in Chicago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randall White Jr., is a current elected official in the Village of Park Forest serving as trustee. Former border education, vice president of school district 163. Former trustee of the south suburban metro district. Current chairperson for the South suburban youth coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian shares his reaction to the Super Bowl A theory on the rise in travel sports Plus, Writing for the Wall Street Journal , University of Virginia sociologist Brad Wilcox argued—just in time for Valentine’s Day—that the “soulmate” view of love is wrong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine. He does everything by his power that is working in us" - Ephesians 3:20 Plus, the choice of Presidential candidates in 2024 is leaving Brian a little underwhelmed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are you dealing with inflation and then, why your work matters to God. Plus, Kyle Isabelli, the Senior Pastor for Avenue Christian Church in Darien and Justin Swider from Wheaton Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you going to head to the theaters to see the Chosen? How should the church talk about gambling? Plus, what to do with your one wild and precious Life? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.