The Common Good Podcast

(00:00-9:04): Brian and Aubrey talked about the death penalty and discussed the NBC News article, “South Carolina executions blocked until firing squad formed.”   (9:04-18:38): Pastor Jim Mucerino, Senior Pastor of Bemidji Baptist Church , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about the Grace Conference on June 24th and 25th at Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, IL. Register fo...

(00:00-8:22): Brian and Aubrey discussed Kate Shellnutt’s Christianity Today article, “Southern Baptists Approve Major Investigation Into Abuse Response.” (8:22-26:00): Bob Smietana, veteran religion writer and National Reporter for Religion News Service , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about the SBC Annual Meeting and his interview with the new SBC President, Ed Litton . Connec...

(00:00-9:53): Brian and Aubrey chatted about the election of SBC president, Ed Litton. (9:53-28:37): Dan Britton, Author and Chief Field Officer at Fellowship of Christian Athletes , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about his book, “The Wisdom Challenge: Experience the Life-Changing Power of Proverbs.” Learn more about Dan and his book at wisdomchallenge.com (28:37-37:45): Melanie Raine...

(00:00-7:44): Brian and Aubrey discussed Dustin Messer’s Gospel Coalition article, “In a Cultural Revolution, Sit Tight.” (7:44-18:41): Jim Scudder, Senior Pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church and Host of InGrace Radio , heard weekdays at 4am and 10am CT on AM 1160 , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about the Grace Conference on June 24th and 25th at Quentin Road Baptist Church i...

(00:00-9:42): Brian and Aubrey talked about the weekend and chatted with John Benedeck, one of the organists for the Chicago Cubs . They also reacted to Rachel Treisman’s NPR article, “A Lobster Diver In Cape Cod Says A Humpback Whale Scooped Him Up And Spat Him Out.”   (9:42-18:08): Dr. Phil Stringer, Vice President of Church Relations at Dayspring Bible College & Semin...

(00:00-9:19): Brian and Aubrey discussed Michael Foust’s Christian Headlines article, “Abortion 'Without Limitations': 224 Democrats Back Bill Eliminating All Pro-Life Laws.” (9:19-18:36): Brian and Aubrey talked about Curtis Yee’s Christianity Today article, “Cru Divided Over Emphasis on Race.” (18:36-29:45):Brian and Aubrey shared their TOP FIVE Favorite Movie...

(00:00-9:59): Brian and Aubrey talked about the joys of being parents and celebrating their children’s milestones. Aubrey shared about the last day of school for her sons.    (9:59-28:57): Ashanti Pettaway, Director of Network Partnerships for The Chicago Partnership , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about the Church and mental health.  Learn more about Ashanti and his me...

(00:00-10:20): Brian and Aubrey discussed Scott Sauls’ blog post, “Make Christianity Beautiful Again.” (10:20-26:50): Tyler Huckabee, Senior Editor at Relevant Magazine and Co-Host of the Cape Town Podcast , joined Brian to chat about his recent Relevant Magazine articles, Study: QAnon Is as Big as Some Major Religions in the U.S. — and One in Four White Evangelicals Believ...

(00:00-9:01): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on David French’s blog post at The French Press, “Russell Moore’s Warnings Should Bring a Reckoning.” (9:01-26:34): Terence Lester, minister, community activist, author, and Founder & Executive Director of Love Beyond Walls , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about his book, “When We Stand: The Power of Seeking Ju...

(00:00-9:57): Aubrey shared about her husband’s triathlon over the weekend. Brian and Aubrey reacted to the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, Lilibet. (9:57-28:44): Dr. Gary Burge, Professor of New Testament and Dean of the Faculty at Calvin Theological Seminary , and Dr. David Lauber, Dean and Associate Professor of Theology at Wheaton College , joined Brian and Aubrey to...

(00:00-9:04): Brian and Aubrey discussed Wilson Wong’s NBC News article, “Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open, citing anxiety over media interviews after $15k fine.” (9:04-24:57): Shelby Abbott, Campus Minister, Conference Speaker on staff with FamilyLife , which is a ministry of Cru , and Author of “DoubtLess: Because Faith is Hard,” joined Brian and Aubrey to cha...

(00:00-9:43): Brian and Aubrey chatted about Aubrey’s date night with her husband at the movies! They also discussed Aubrey’s new book, “Known: How Believing Who God Says You Are Changes Everything.”    (9:43-18:51): Phil Johnson, Executive Director of Grace to You , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about the ministry of Grace to You and how John MacArthur’s...

(00:00-9:18): Brian shared about his experience at the Cubs game last night.   (9:18-19:23): Adam Holz, Focus on the Family ‘s Director of Plugged In , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about family-friendly summer movie options.  Focus on the Family airs weekdays at 11:30am CT on AM 1160 Hope For Your Life .  Learn more about Adam at pluggedin.com    Learn more a...

(00:00-9:19): Brian and Aubrey chatted about the weekend and shared a fun story about Brian spotting Aubrey’s car on the highway while they were traveling to different places for the holiday weekend.   (9:19-19:22): Brian and Aubrey discussed Donie O'Sullivan’s CNN article, “Flynn says he didn't endorse Myanmar-style coup after he appears to back plan in video exchange....

(00:00-8:52): What’s the difference between having knowledge about God and knowing God through a personal relationship? Brian and Aubrey chatted about this topic and commented on a clip of Preston Sprinkle’s recent interview with Francis Chan . (8:52-26:08): Dr. Michael Brown, Founder and President of FIRE School of Ministry , Host of the nationally syndicated daily talk radio show &ld...

(00:00-8:01): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on Rich Stearns’ tweet, “Why do so many American Christians think that the Christian faith will bring happiness and prosperity? The fact that 11 of the 12 disciples died as martyrs should tell us something about the kind of commitment God demands. God calls us to obedience not happiness.” (8:01-23:29): Raul Ries, Pastor of Calv...

(00:00-8:17): Brian and Aubrey reacted to the tragic news about a public transit employee, who opened fire on co-workers at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. They also chatted about Stephen Collinson’s CNN article, “The Covid-19 origin story has massive political consequences.” (8:17-17:01): Heather Case, Founder and CEO of One Purse , joined Brian and Aubrey to ch...

(00:00-9:41): Brian and Aubrey chatted about the Royal Family and discussed Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey’s Mental Health Series, “The Me You Can't See.”   (9:41-26:09): Joe Carter, Editor for The Gospel Coalition, Author of “The Life and Faith Field Guide for Parents,” Coauthor of “ How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History’s Greates...

(00:00-7:23): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on the “'God Bless The USA Bible' to Be Released on 20th Anniversary of 9/11.” (7:23-16:57): Brian and Aubrey reacted to the news about “TikTok CEO Zhang Yiming Resigning With A $44 Billion Fortune So He Can "Read More Books And Daydream."”     (16:57-26:53): What can we do when we find ourselves feeling ap...

(00:00-7:48): Brian and Aubrey chatted about pursuing goals and dreams as we grow older. They discussed “Phil Mickelson’s PGA win as the oldest major champ,” and Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday. (7:48-17:13): 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.&r...

(00:00-9:21): Brian and Aubrey reacted to Rep. Tim Ryan’s speech on the House floor after the vast majority of House Republicans voted against an independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. (9:21-18:53): Does in-person worship really matter? Are people who have been attending church online going to come back for in-person worship? Brian and Aubrey discussed Fre...

(00:00-7:27): Brian and Aubrey reacted to the news that Mayor Lightfoot Will Only Give 1-on-1 Interviews to Journalists of Color to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration . (7:27-24:29): Dr. William Martin , the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy & the Director of the Institute’s Dru...

(00:00-8:59): Brian and Aubrey reacted to White Sox Manager Tony La Russa's comments on the Twins throwing behind Yermín Mercedes. They also chatted about former President Barack Obama’s comments on UFO videos during an interview on The Late Late Show with James Corden .  (8:59-29:10): Doug Bursch, Co-pastor of Evergreen Foursquare Church and Host of “The Fairly Spiritual S...

(00:00-10:27): Brian and Aubrey discussed the U.S. Supreme Court decision to take up a major challenge to abortion rights in their next term . They also reacted to Chris Cuomo’s comments on people who are pro-life. (10:27-19:42): Brian and Aubrey chatted about Governor Pritzker’s updates to the State Mask Mandate.   (19:42-28:38): What’s the difference between having knowled...

(00:00-9:07):  Why do conversations about politics cause so much division? Brian discussed this and commented on a video message from Andy Stanley, “Nothing Divides Like Politics.” (9:07-30:50): Alistair Begg, Senior Pastor of Parkside Church , author of several books, and the voice behind the radio ministry, Truth For Life , joined Brian to chat about his new book, “Br...