The Common Good Podcast

(00:00-10:29): Aubrey welcomed guest co-host, Kevin Sampson! Kevin is Aubrey’s husband and the Lead Pastor of Renewal Church in West Chicago . They kicked off the show by talking about the importance of taking a stand against racism. And they discussed the following articles: “‘You can’t think yourself out of racism’: Black religion scholars call for conversion”...

(00:00-9:12): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on a disturbing Twitter trend where people are gloating about unvaccinated people dying of COVID-19.   (9:12-26:36): Rob Singleton, Lead Pastor of The Summit Church , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about his new book, “Overliked: Finding Direction, Courage, and Meaningful Relationships in a Society Crippled by Social Media&rdquo...

(00:00-8:56): Brian and Aubrey talked about “Pritzker’s Warning of ‘Significantly Greater Mitigations' If COVID Metrics Don't Decline.” They also commented on a Twitter video from Garrett Kell.    (8:56-25:25): Vaneetha Risner, Speaker, Regular Contributor for Desiring God , and Author of “The Scars that Have Shaped Me” joined Brian and Aubrey to talk...

(00:00-9:02): Brian and Aubrey discussed the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan . They also talked about the Twitter trend of pastors writing about the ideal goal of pastoring a small church.   (9:02-27:00): Dr. Jay Moon, Professor of Church Planting & Evangelism & Director of the Office of Faith, Work, and Economics at Asbury Theological Seminary , and Bud Simon, mission consu...

(00:00-9:45): Aubrey welcomed guest co-host Catherine McNiel, Author of “All Shall Be Well: Awakening to God’s Presence in His Messy, Abundant World” and “Long Days of Small Things: Motherhood as a Spiritual Discipline.” Catherine shared an exciting announcement about her upcoming book, “Fearing Bravely: Risking Love for Our Neighbors Strangers and Enemies.&rdqu...

(00:00-9:08): Brian and Aubrey discussed the news about “Tim Tebow being cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars: ‘God works all things together for good.’”   (9:08-28:19): Sarah Zylstra, Senior Writer & Faith-and-Work Editor for The Gospel Coalition and Coauthor of “Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age,” joined Brian and Aubrey to chat abou...

(00:00-9:15): How does God work in the midst of grief and pain? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and commented on Sarah Condon’s Mockingbird article, “A Vision for the Broken Hearted.” (9:15-27:03):Dr. Katie Butler, trauma and critical care surgeon turned writer and homeschooling mom, joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about her new book, “Glimmers of Grace: A Doctor’s...

(00:00-8:24): What sources should we trust when getting information about COVID-19? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and reacted to the KSL-TV news story about Mindy Greene, whose husband is fighting for his life in the ICU, “ Utah family shares regret over not getting COVID-19 vaccine because of ‘fear and lies.’”    (8:24-24:09): Esther Eaton, Education Reporte...

(00:00-9:42): Brian and Aubrey discussed the situation in Afghanistan and talked about praying for God to intervene in miraculous ways in that region.  NBC News: “Trapped by Taliban takeover, Afghans who helped the U.S. fear they've been abandoned” Christine Caine: “Can’t quit thinking about this from an email a friend sent me yesterday.  … “most expe...

(00:00-8:29): Brian and Aubrey talked about the chaos in Afghanistan as U.S. Forces leave the country. They also discussed how to pray for Afghanistan and other places in crisis.   “Afghans scale walls, rush tarmac in frenzy to flee as Kabul wakes to Taliban takeover”   “ How to Pray for Afghanistan—and the Taliban” (8:29-17:10): Brian and Aubrey talked...

(00:00-8:42): Who does our culture hold up as “representatives” of Christianity? Brian discussed this and commented on Ed Stetzer’s Religion News Service opinion article, “Feucht, Locke and the like are a sideshow — quit letting them distract you.” (8:42-26:09): Bob Smietana, veteran religion writer and National Reporter for Religion News Service , joined Brian...

(00:00-8:12): Brian talked about the Field of Dreams game between the Yankees and White Sox . He also shared why Field of Dreams is one of his favorite movies.  (8:12-26:51): Brad Griffin, Senior Director of Content for the Fuller Youth Institute , joined Brian to chat about his new book, “3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager: Making the Most of Your Conversations and Connections....

(00:00-9:14): Today, Brian welcomed guest co-host, Clarissa Moll! Clarissa is an Author, Co-Host of Christianity Today’s “Surprised by Grief” podcast , and Host of the weekly Hope*Writers podcast . Learn more about Clarissa and her writing at clarissamoll.com   (9:14-25:29): Brett McCracken, Senior Editor & Director of Communications at The Gospel Coalition and Author of...

(00:00-8:37): Why are we wired to jump to the worst conclusion before looking into what actually happened? Brian discussed this and reacted to a story about a fan at a Colorado Rockies game, “Colorado Rockies backtrack and say fan did not yell racial slurs at Sunday’s game.” (8:37-16:28): Is pornography a huge problem that many Christians are ignoring? Brian talked about this and...

(00:00-7:56): Brian talked about the rise in COVID-19 cases and commented on Dr. Fauci’s remarks on Meet the Press .   (7:56-25:17): Chris Rice, Director of the Mennonite Central Committee United Nations Office and Coauthor of "More Than Equals: Racial Healing for the Sake of the Gospel," joined Brian to chat about the special re-release of “More Than Equals” as part of...

(00:00-8:59): Brian and Aubrey talked about going after dreams and discussed “Canada Olympian Penny Oleksiak’s message to her high school teacher who doubted her.”   (8:59-25:47): Davey Blackburn, Founder of Nothing is Wasted Ministries and Host of the Nothing is Wasted Podcast , joined Brian and Aubrey to share about the Pain to Purpose Devotional. Learn more about the Pain...

(00:00-9:54): Brian and Aubrey talked about the following news stories: “Mired in Crises, Lebanon Marks 1 Year Since Horrific Beirut Blast” “‘They Cannot Burn Jesus Out of Me’: Mozambique Pastors Minister to Survivors of Violent Insurgency” (9:54-28:18): Ann Voskamp, author of the New York Times bestsellers, “The Broken Way,” and “One Thousand...

(00:00-9:01): Brian and Aubrey discussed David Roach’s Christianity Today article, “Platt’s McLean Bible Church Hit With Attempted Takeover, Lawsuit from Opposition.” (9:01-26:34): Christine Caine, best-selling author, speaker, activist, Founder of Propel Women , and Co-Founder of The A21 Campaign , joined Aubrey to chat about the Propel Women Cohort at Wheaton College and...

(00:00-9:57): Brian and Aubrey chatted about the Olympics. “Simone Biles bounces back, wins bronze on balance beam” “A Canadian diver who scored a 0 with a feet-first flop with the finals on the line said she wasn't going to give up” “Norway's Warholm crushes world record in epic 400-meter hurdles, USA's Benjamin wins silver”  (9:57-18:27): Tom De Vries, Pr...

(00:00-7:20): Brian and Aubrey chatted about the Olympics: “Simone Biles coming back to compete in beam final”   “High jumpers — longtime friends and rivals — decide to share gold medal” (7:20-24:38): Juni Felix, Teaching Team Member for the Stanford Behavior Design Lab , Technologist, and Host of the Tiny Habits for Successful SoulCare Podcast , joined Bri...

(00:00-8:46): Brian and Aubrey reacted to Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the Olympics. They also chatted about the importance of mental health.   (8:46-25:44): Dr. Winfred Neely, Vice President and Dean of Moody Theological Seminary , joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about the ministry impact of students and graduates from Moody Theological Seminary and his book, “How...

(00:00-10:07): On this special episode, we’re partnering with National School Project to equip, train and send Christian students to share the gospel on their campuses throughout the Chicagoland area. Brian and Aubrey were joined for the entire show by Mark Hopson , President of National School Project. National School Project is an evangelical non-profit equipping Christian students to shar...

(00:00-9:07): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on David French’s blog post at The French Press, “Don’t Let Fear of ‘Wokeness’ Close Hearts and Minds.” (9:07-28:50): D.A. Horton, Program Director of Intercultural Studies and Assistant Professor at California Baptist University , joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about Critical Race Theory and his book, &ldquo...

(00:00-9:48): What can we learn from doctors about responding to the transgender debate while sticking to our Biblical values? Brian and Aubrey discussed this and reacted to a clip of Professor Mark Yarhouse sharing how the conversation about gender has changed on Christianity Today’s Quick to Listen Podcast. They also talked about Kate Shellnutt’s Christianity Today article, “Is...

(00:00-9:30): Do you feel equipped to share your faith with family and friends? Brian and Aubrey chatted about the importance of evangelism and discussed Kyle Donn’s Gospel Coalition article, “My 30-Second Sermon as We Prepared for a Crash Landing.”  (9:30-25:32): Dr. Heather Thompson Day, Associate Professor of Communication at Colorado Christian University and co-creator o...