The Common Good Podcast

As the Respect for Marriage Act makes its way through congress, Sen. Mike Lee says it can be used against organizations receiving tax exempt status. Brian thinks tax-exempt status for churches is on its way out anyway. What does that mean for houses of worship? Then, a tragic update: the number of Ukrainian children living in poverty is growing rapidly, and some of the country's most vulnerable ch...

Brian and Aubrey talk about medically assisted suicide in Canada, Samaritan’s Purse (which just gave away its one millionth shoebox), the epilogue of the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast, and Trump’s most recent campaign announcement–where he declared an intention to run for president again and promised to execute drug dealers. (The crowd cheered him for it.) See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Brian and Aubrey interview actor Cameron Arnett from a new streaming series, Saved By Grace . A writer from CT interviewed Bono , and it leads Brian & Aubrey to talk about jargon used in American evangelism. Aubrey shares an idea from Shauna Niequist’s latest book: letting someone into your mind via social media is a lot like letting them into your home. Guests: Cameron Arnett See omnystudio.c...

Brian and Aubrey list the Top 5 Bible characters that would not be a chill hang... followed by the ones they would like to hang out with. Plus, they each get a few things off their chest in "Grinds My Gears." These segments were recorded on different days. The Common Good on AM1160, "Hope for Your Life," airs 4-6pm weekdays in Chicago. Hosts: Brian From and Aubrey Sampson Producers: Laura Finch an...

Holidays get busy. Before they start, take a moment to carve out some priorities for discipling your kids this year, as Melissa Swain writes about in her book. Or choose a charity to support as a family: locally, there’s the Thanksgiving campaign at Living Grace Church to provide Thanksgiving baskets to nearly 2,000 people. And if you’ve ever put together shoebox for Operation Christmas Child, don...

(00:00-10:01): Paul Asay with Plugged In joins to talk about Wakanda Forever , which opens on Friday. (10:01-19:28: COVID… doesn’t it feel different now? Brian and Aubrey laugh over a sketch from SNL . (19:29-28:27): From The Gospel Coalition, Brian and Aubrey talk about Ways Evangelicals Overcorrect for Prosperity Theology . (28:27-47:27): Brian interviews Matthew Scogin, the president of Hope Co...

00:00-9:05: What’s the right perspective to have today as we head to the polls? 9:05-26:29: Dr. Kelly Flanagan, author of The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell, joins Aubrey and Brian. Kelly is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, personal growth and relationship coach, and discusses what he’s seeing in his field after the pandemic. 26:29-35:41: Christians are endorsing violence against political...

00:00-10:14: Pastors can be the non-anxious presence when it comes to politics in the church. 10:14-20:00: A boarding school of 57 students banned smartphones , and Aubrey secretly wishes someone would do the same for her. 20:00-28:28: Brian quizzes Aubrey: Bible verse or not ? 28:28-37:40: A writer at Christianity Today suggests that rather than following political ads for months, we should cram...

00:00-8:59: Would Jesus vote ? Brian and Aubrey discuss an op-ed by Dr. Robert Jeffress. 8:59-18:49: Rabbi Kirt Schneider of Discovering the Jewish Jesus joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about God's 7 Holy Days. You can hear Rabbi Schneider's program each weekday at 9am on AM1160 . 18:49-26:25: Americans described the state of the US in one word: The answers weren't pretty . Brian and Aubrey talk a...

0:00-9:48: As American evangelicals head to the polls next week, they disagree about the meaning of Christian Nationalism . 9:48-19:02: Albert Mohler wrote: Both Sides 'Bear Responsibility for Weaponizing Language' That Can Lead to Violence . Brian and Aubrey talked about what the church can do to help the country lower the temperature. 19:02-27:41: Jen Wilkin says “Too many of our prayers rush pa...

00:00-11:57: A new documentary about the Falwell’s premiered last night . Aubrey was glued to her TV and shared her thoughts. 11:57-20:22: Governor JB Pritzker leaned into the culture wars Tuesday night, headlining a Democratic get-out-the-vote effort at a drag show and political rally . Brian and Aubrey shared their reaction 20:22-29:16: Quiz: Is That in the Bible? 29:16-38:26: Brian and Aubrey s...

00:00-10:42: Aubrey and Brian talk about how to have a missional Halloween, and when Aubrey is going to put up her three story Christmas tree. 10:42-22:29: Kids' sports and Sunday mornings: how do you handle the dilemma? 22:29-30:39: Just imagine seeing hearing these historical political speeches today.  30:09-38:31:: We see so many stories of pastors who did not run the race. It’s important to pa...

00:00-9:40: Today is Halloween–should Christians even be celebrating? 9:40-19:39: Save a Life International has moved into emergency response mode, helping refugees through each of their 7 life centers in the war-torn country. Nadia Gordynsky, President and Founder of Save a Life International Inc. talks about helping women in crisis, along with their unborn children, in Ukraine.  19:39-29:44: Con...

00:00-10:14: Brian and Aubrey, both pastors, talk about a new piece up at The Gospel Coalition: Stop Throwing Pastors Under the Bus . 10:14-21:32: Pedro and Lucy Gomez, with House of Restoration Community Outreach , are helping hundreds of Venezuelan migrants recently bussed to Elk Grove–physically and spiritually. They joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about what’s going on and how listeners can he...

Brian and Aubrey are joined by Don Sivesind and Jonathan Cox from Decision Point to talk about how to support students in an often-overlooked mission field: public schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-11:09: Brian feels jaded when it comes to COVID outbreaks. Aubrey has some numbers to challenge that, but will either of their churches ever go back to wearing masks? 11:09-20:31: “The words of Jesus don’t work right now,” some Christians are saying when it comes to loving our enemies. “Not in a culture this hostile to Christianity.” Brian and Aubrey talk about a recent piece by Russell Moor...

0:00-8:51: Should children be permitted to have transgender surgeries? 8:51-17:05: Natalie Marie Rodriguez, Executive Director of Hopeful Beginnings, joins to talk about Infant Loss Awareness month, how Hopeful Beginnings is helping moms, and best practices for supporting those in your life who have lost a child. Visit https://www.hopefulbeginning.org/ for more, and to learn about their upcoming g...

(00:00-09:46): When a pastor visits another church, they notice a lot of things. Brian visited one this weekend and has some thoughts. (09:46-18:32): Rich Mouw,  joins to talk about his new book, How to Be a Patriotic Christian . (18:32-27:12): J.B. Pritzker visited a church this weekend. Brian and Aubrey agree: let’s not be putting politicians in our pulpits. (27:12-37:20): The SBC seminary recen...

(00:00-8:33): We’re still learning about the impact of the COVID pandemic. ACT test scores have dropped to their lowest in 30 years in post-pandemic slide . (8:33-17:44): Reagan Rose joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about his new book “Redeeming Productivity: Getting More Done for the Glory of God and the founder of the media ministry Redeeming Productivity” (17:44-27:16): How can you spot a cult o...

(00:00-08:38): Hillsong co-founders Brian & Bobbie Houston have announced a comeback event in Australia . How soon is too soon for a comeback? (08:38-17:18): Should Christians Relocate to Conservative Areas? (17:18-25:32): Cliff Lea is the Senior Pastor at First Baptist in Leesburg, Florida. He joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about the new movie “No Vacancy” starring Dean Cain, streaming now a...

(00:00-10:48): Abortion is turning out to be a major midterm issue, and came up again recently in an interview with Stacy Abrams . (10:48-20:25): Brian and Aubrey talk about how conspiracy theories undercut Christians’ testimony. (20:25-29:57): Protesters threw tomato soup on Van Gogh’s sunflower painting. One pastor related it to salvation . (29:57-40:20): On ESPN, football player Jason Taylor me...

(00:00-09:06): Research now shows that COVID may have changed personalities . Has it changed the personality of the church? (09:06-17:33): Brian reacts to David French’s latest blog , in which David writes: “If we all know that Christians aren’t perfect, why does Christian sin and hypocrisy drive so many people from the faith?” Brian says it has to do with how churches and leaders react to it. (17...

(00:00-09:16): A lawmaker in Virginia is reintroducing a bill in Richmond that would criminalize parents and guardians who are not affirming of their child’s sexual orientation and gender identity . (09:16-18:19): What do the emojis you use say about you? You might be surprised (18:19-26:56): Tara L. Cole joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about her new book  Everyday Prayers for the School Year: A 3...

(00:00-11:01): New York recently granted legal rights to people in polyamorous relationships; how should the church respond? (11:01-19:03): Aubrey and Brian talk about family budgeting in the context of this tweet about debt. (19:03-27:26): Brian poses a crazy Top Gun movie theory: did Maverick actually die at the beginning of the movie? (27:26-36:39): SNL last weekend had a skit called “So You Th...

(00:00-09:01) - What does it look like to be pro-life at the end of life? Brian talks about medically assisted suicide in Canada. (09:01-17:15) - Brian talks about a new piece by Trevin Wax at The Gospel Coalition: Love Your Unorthodox Neighbor . (17:15-28:26) - Bob Smietana, veteran religion writer, national reporter for Religion News Service, and author of the new book, Reorganized Religion . (2...