The Common Good Podcast

(00:00-8:27): Brian reacted to the news from the CDC, “CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most cases.” He also commented on a Twitter video of Rep. Andrew Clyde saying the January 6 insurrection looked like “a normal tourist visit” inside the Capitol. (8:27-18:10): How should Christians view the immigrant? Brian discussed Emily W...

(00:00-7:02): Brian reacted to Liz Cheney’s speech castigating Republican colleagues for backing Trump . He also discussed Zach Montague’s New York Times article, “Over 100 Republicans, including former officials, threaten to split from the G.O.P.” and John Nichols’ article for The Nation, “Republicans Love Hypocrites, and Elise Stefanik Is the Hypocrite Du Jour...

(00:00-9:11): What do you think of President Biden’s decision to omit 'God' from the National Day of Prayer Proclamation ? Brian chatted about this and he also commented on the COVID-19 vaccine becoming available to kids ages 12-15.  (9:11-26:23): Mike Glenn, Senior Pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church , contributor to the Jesus Creed blog , and Author of “Coffee with Mom: Caring fo...

(00:00-9:21): Brian welcomed guest co-host, Dan Ehrman Director of Strategic Partnerships for Salem Media Chicago and Host of Leading the Church .   (9:21-18:26): Brian and Dan reacted to a Face the Nation Twitter video where Dr. Scott Gottlieb said, “If you're fully vaccinated against COVID with one of the Western vaccines, your risk of having a bad outcome from COVID is about com...

(00:00-9:19): How can we learn to respond to news headlines with prayer instead of discouragement? Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on Kate Shellnutt’s Christianity Today article, “Christians ‘Pray the News’ in a Year of Doomscrolling.” (9:19-26:35): Catherine McNiel, Author of All Shall Be Well: Awakening to God’s Presence in His Messy, Abundant World and...

(00:00-10:37): Brian and Aubrey reacted to Facebook’s decision to extend Trump’s suspension and discussed David Leonhardt’s New York Times article, “Facebook Ducks the Big Issue.” (10:37-28:43): Dr. Karen Love and Bishop Dr. Michael Love, Founders of the Love Family Christian Foundation , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about their ministry and the upcoming Judson Uni...

On today’s show, Brian and Aubrey shared how you can be the hands and feet of Jesus by making a gift to Food For The Poor . Paul Jacobs and Anitra Parmele joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about the amazing ways Food For The Poor is providing lifesaving food to children, and sharing the hope of the Gospel!   Your gift of $37 will provide 6 months of lifesaving food to one child.&nbsp...

(00:00-9:59): Brian and Aubrey chatted about how discouraging the past year has been for pastors. They also discussed a tweet from Daniel Darling .   (9:59-26:50): Dr. Emily McGowin, Assistant Professor of Theology at Wheaton College and Author of “Quivering Families: The Quiverfull Movement and Evangelical Theology of the Family,” joined Brian and Aubrey to discuss her tweet...

(00:00-10:15): Is it time to head back to indoor worship? Brian and Aubrey chatted about this and discussed Jack Jenkins’ Christianity Today article, “Mask Up and Get Back to Church: CDC Endorses Indoor Worship After Vaccination.” (10:15-18:16): Brian and Aubrey explored the call for Christians to live with integrity. They talked about the Hillsong Pastor scandal and the arrest o...

(00:00-9:26): Brian and Aubrey chatted about the NFL Draft and shared their excitement about the Bears drafting Justin Fields . They also discussed the qualities of a good leader in sports and in the church.    (9:26-29:38): Brett McCracken, Senior Editor & Director of Communications at The Gospel Coalition and Author of “ The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Tr...

(00:00-10:37): Brian and Aubrey discussed President Biden’s speech to Congress and commented on the negative reaction to Tim Scott’s speech.    (10:37-20:22): What would Jesus say to the Church in America? Brian and Aubrey discussed Caroline Cobb’s Gospel Coalition article, “Would Jesus Turn Over Tables in Today’s Church?” (20:22-30:34): Brian and Aubr...

(00:00-9:22): Brian and Aubrey chatted about Erika Edwards’ NBC News article, “Do I need a mask outdoors? CDC says certain activities are safe for fully vaccinated people.”   (9:22-27:22): Bob Smietana, veteran religion writer and National Reporter for Religion News Service , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about his Religion News Service articles, “‘If you have...

(00:00-8:32): What does it mean to live with an eternal perspective? Brian and Aubrey discussed this topic and reacted to Coach Kyle Shanahan’s press conference comment, "I can't guarantee that anybody in the world will be alive Sunday. So I can't guarantee who will be on our roster on Sunday. So that goes for all of us." (8:32-27:49): David French, Senior Editor at The Dispatch , Columnist...

(00:00-8:40): Brian and Aubrey discussed powerful moments from the Oscars including Tyler Perry’s speech and the Best Director win for Chloé Zhao . (8:40-26:21): Karen Swallow Prior, Research Professor of English and Christianity & Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books , joined Brian and Aubrey...

(00:00-8:51): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on Michael Foust’s ChristianHeadlines.com article, “57 Percent in U.S. Are Searching for More Meaning and Purpose to Life, Poll Shows.” (8:51-30:37): Scott Sauls, Senior Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee and Author of “A Gentle Answer: Our 'Secret Weapon' in an Age of Us Against Them,” joi...

(00:00-9:50): On this special episode, we’re partnering with National School Project to raise $20,000 to equip, train and send Christian students to share the gospel on their campuses throughout the Chicagoland area. Brian was 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...

(00:00-9:34): Brian and Aubrey reacted to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial. They also discussed Esau McCaulley’s New York Times opinion article, “How I’m Talking to My Kids About the Derek Chauvin Verdict.” (9:34-27:23): Scott Mehl, a Pastor of Cornerstone Church in West Los Angeles and the Author of “Loving Messy People: The Messy Art of Helping One Another Bec...

(00:00-8:35): Brian and Aubrey discussed Hannah Yasharoff’s USA Today article, “George W. Bush thinks it's a 'problem' that people can't understand his friendship with Michelle Obama.” (8:35-26:15): Ginny Owens, Award-winning  Singer and Songwriter, joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about her book, “Singing in the Dark: Finding Hope in the Songs of Scripture,” and...

(00:00-10:23): Brian and Aubrey chatted about the following news stories:  “Prince Harry, Prince William spoke for hours after Prince Philip’s funeral, source claims: ‘It’s early days’” “NASA’s Mars Helicopter Completes First Flight on Another Planet” (10:23-32:13):  Scott Sauls Senior Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville...

(00:00-8:40): Brian and Aubrey reacted to Jen Guadarrama and Ryan W. Miller’s USA Today article, “Indianapolis police say FedEx gunman shot at random before dying by suicide; 8 victims, suspect yet to be identified.” They also discussed David K. Li’s NBC News article, “Video of fatal Chicago police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo released.”   (8:40-18:4...

(00:00-9:43): Brian and Aubrey discussed the death of Bernie Madoff , and shared their thoughts on the lure of money and how we can guard our hearts against greed.  (9:43-19:18): Brian and Aubrey reacted to Paul Maxwell’s decision to leave the faith and they explored how we can show grace and understanding to those questioning their faith.   (19:18-30:03): Brian and Aubrey cha...

(00:00-9:50): How would your life look different if God didn’t exist? Brian and Aubrey chatted about “Practical Atheism” and being intentional about living out our faith. (9:50-27:31): Dr. Andrew Walker, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Executive Director for the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement , joined...

(00:00-10:17): Brian and Aubrey reacted to the following news stories:  Fox News - “Critics erupt on Fauci after he says to not eat indoors, even after getting vaccine”  NBC News - “Minnesota police chief says he believes officer meant to grab Taser before shooting Black man during traffic stop” (10:17-28:13): Matthew Soerens, US Director of Church Mobilization &a...

(00:00-11:07): Brian and Aubrey chatted about what they did over the weekend.   (11:07-19:50): Brian and Aubrey discussed Shane Idleman’s Christian Post article, “Another high profile Christian walks away. What's going on?” They also reacted to Ruth Graham’s New York Times article, “A Pastor’s Son Becomes a Critic of Religion on TikTok.”  &n...

(00:00-08:44): Brian and Aubrey chatted about the power of words and the dangers of labeling people we disagree with.   (08:44-19:16):  Rich and Susan Kollenberg, Co-Founders of Just As I Am Ministries , Coauthors of “Clean: Seven Steps to Freedom,” and Hosts of “Freedom to Choose” heard Sunday mornings at 9am on AM 1160 , joined Brian to chat about their min...