The Common Good Podcast

The Brilliance is coming to Chicago to do a Christmas concert with Praytell on December 7, and David Gungor joins Brian to talk about it--as well as his brand new EP , which was just released on November 4. David also describes his journey into music, his recent trip to the Middle East, and talks about peacemaking and music... plus, why he's still a Packers fan. Follow The Common Good on Facebook...

The next generation seems to have a lot of reformer energy. How do we feel about that? Is this the way the Spirit is moving in the 'Zoomer' generation? Then, Aubrey quizzes Brian on presidential myths. Follow The Common Good on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith Conrad See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaker, writer, and broadcaster Andy Bannister regularly addresses audiences of both Christians and those of all faiths and none on issues relating to faith, culture, politics and society. His latest book is How To Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like An Idiot. He also hosts two podcasts, PEP Talk and Pod of the Gaps and presents the Short Answers video series for Solas . Join Andy for a virtual...

Brian and Aubrey interview Ike Miller, author of the new book Good Baggage: How your difficult childhood prepared you for healthy relationships. Ike serves as Co-Lead Pastor of Bright City Church with his wife Sharon Hodde Miller. Follow The Common Good on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Follow Ike: @ikefmiller Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith Conrad See o...

We're diving in--going deep--into conversation with Steven Curtis Chapman. And Christmas is all in Chicago for him on Saturday December 9, when he'll be playing a concert at the Rialto Theater in Joliet  as part of his Acoustic Christmas Tour.  In our interview, Steven gets very tender about his vision for the tour; while Christmas is a time that we remember those who aren't at the table, a concer...

Ingrid Faro says she was deconstructing before it became a term–which is when God sent her to seminary to get answers. "Most people don’t have a clear concept or definition of evil," Ingrid says. "We’ve generally avoided talking about evil or suffering. Therefore, we’re easily confused or conflicted when it slaps us in the face. But God wants us to discern good from evil, and to learn the differen...

You're allowed to recline your seat on an airplane... right? Brian and Aubrey decide on the other do's and don'ts of airplane travel and then chat about an insightful quote from Walter Brueggeman: “The Crisis with the US church has almost nothing to do with being liberal or conservative; it has to do with giving up the faith and discipline of our baptism and settling for a common, generic US ident...

The Jenkins family understands audience. Jerry Jenkins, today's guest, co-write the Left Behind series, which sold nearly 80 million copies. His son, Dallas, has created media's most successful crowdfunded project with The Chosen, a TV series depicting the events of the gospels. The scripture that Dallas has turned into hit TV are being turned into novels by Jerry. He's just released  The Chosen:...

During the pandemic, Emily Smith started sharing her professional knowledge as the Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist . More than 100K people started following her message of loving neighbors in the context of COVID-19, and now Emily has released a new book: The Science of the Good Samaritan: Thinking Bigger about Loving Our Neighbors . Emily says: "Neighboring like the Good Samaritan is about givin...

Words by writer, speaker and columnist Karen Swallow Prior are heard often on The Common Good, but today Brian and Aubrey get to interview her about her most recent book: The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis . The book unpacks the social imaginary, or the collective metaphors and understandings, that a group might have and pass on without even...

The Isnag people in Dibagat, Philippines, finally have the Bible fully translated into their heart language--a project that took 66 years. (More than 150 known languages are spoken in the Philippines.) Nard Pugyao, native Isnag speaker and a retired missionary pilot, joins to share the amazing story.  "For many years, the people of the Philippines were on the receiving end of mission work. But now...

Today we're talking about parenting--with help from the iconic clip of Patton Oswalt comparing the lore of Star Wars and My Little Ponies. Then, Nona (not Nora) Jones wrote something interesting that Aubrey wants to discuss, and to send you off on a high note--good news from the week. Follow The Common Good on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Lau...

Elli Oswald, executive director of the Faith to Action Initiative , shares how Christians throughout the U.S. can follow best practices and avoid unintentional harm in their support for orphaned and vulnerable children internationally this holiday season. By cultivating the right partnerships and focusing on strengthening families, Christians can have a lasting, positive impact. Follow The Common...

Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide. He talks with Brian and Aubrey about his brand new book, Is God Real? , which just released this week. Follow The Common Good on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith Co...

Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, joins to talk about new research they've just released: 7 Ways Ministry to Women Strengthens Your Whole Church . Follow The Common Good on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith Conrad See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From award-winning journalist Emily Belz, an update on the last minute stay of execution for Will Speer, the Texas inmate on death row who has been leading worship from solitary confinement. Speers was asked to lead the worship by prison officials and preach over prison radio; last week, 3 hours before his scheduled execution, the state of Texas suddenly granted him a stay of execution. Follow The...

We're talking about the case of Will Speer, the man who leads worship from solitary confinement . Then, there's the case of multiple states suing Meta for knowingly using practices that harm kids . And to end the show, something lighter!--the Top 5 candies we would hope to find in our Halloween bucket. Follow The Common Good on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian Fr...

Brian and Aubrey talk about whether A.I. can actually be useful for churches with Steele Billings, head of A.I. at Gloo (a technology platform for ministry leaders). Gloo recently hosted the "AI & the Church Hackathon" which drew 41 teams and more than 200 participants around the world. Follow The Common Good on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced...

Former Army Special Forces officer and police officer Shane Winnings went from a six-figure career to an unpaid, full-time missionary position. In his new book, Your Next Leap of Faith: How to Hear God’s Voice and Boldly Follow (Chosen Books, October 2023), Winnings shows how hearing God's voice changes the trajectory of your entire life and infuses readers with courage to cast off the world's cru...

Another Trump lawyer has just pled guilty in the Georgia election case. Our take: If you play loose with the truth, you are also playing loose with your witness. Then, Aubrey wants to talk about the new Britney Spears memoir and its many layers--issues of parenting, pop culture and the commodification of women, to name a few... and finally, we're playing that crazy popular new game from (the app f...

Renew Church in Westmont is holding a women's retreat Nov. 3-4--and Aubrey will be speaking. Per event organizer, pastor's wife and Women's Ministry Director Kristal Armstrong: "The retreat provides nurturing for the whole woman. Our first night (Friday) gives ladies the opportunity to focus on self care... Day 2 (Saturday) brings our inspiring breakouts, powerful main sessions and a panel who wil...

10ofthose is a book ministry that handpicks books from across various publishers, ensures that they hold to the Bible, and then discounts them so that more can go out, using the profits to support missions around the world. CEO Jonathan Carswell joins Brian and Aubrey to talk about its unique mission. Follow The Common Good on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian Fro...

If you're a pastor in need of a break--this is for you. Joe Jensen, Senior Vice President at Barna, introduces the Resilient Pastor Roundtable event in Naperville happening TOMORROW--Thursday, October 26, from 9am-3pmCT. Register for free at Barna.com/Roundtable. Follow The Common Good on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith Con...

The constraints of the spiritual life, practiced in community, are what set us free and shape us into the way of Christ. Re-anchoring spiritual practices within monasticism, religious orders and the early church fathers are some of the core practices from Jared Boyd, who sees that these ways form in us greater freedom to become people who love as God loves.  Boyd is Founding Director of the Order...

"When someone hurts us, it’s natural and normal to feel pain." The problem is when resentment builds in our hearts. Brian and Aubrey unpack this piece by Charles Stone from ChurchLeaders, and then talk about a school board member who was told to stop quoting the Bible at board meetings. Now she's suing , and Brian has a reminder for anyone who is cheering her on. Follow The Common Good on Facebook...