The Common Good Podcast

(00:00-09:43): Brian and Aubrey talked about Evangelicals and the COVID-19 vaccine. They also chatted about how they’ve been talking about the vaccine at their churches.  “With vaccines on the horizon, faith leaders could play a crucial role in promoting their use” “White Evangelical Resistance Is Obstacle in Vaccination Effort” “Evangelicals’ Vaccine...

(00:00-10:02): Brian welcomed Aubrey Sampson as the new co-host of The Common Good!! They shared about their families and their hopes & goals for The Common Good. Learn more about Aubrey at her website, aubreysampson.com   (10:02-19:21): Brian and Aubrey discussed COVID-19 and what it has been like reopening their churches, Four Corners Community Church and Renewal Church .  (19:21-2...

(00:00-09:05): Brian discussed Sarah McCammon’s NPR article, “'Love Your Neighbor' And Get The Shot: White Evangelical Leaders Push COVID Vaccines.”     (09:05-17:28): What does it look like for us to be good representatives of Jesus? Brian unpacked Jared C. Wilson’s For The Church blog entry, “Pastors Must Be Well Thought of By Outsiders.”  ...

(00:00-08:39): Brian chatted about the hope of Easter. He also reacted to Aidan McLaughlin’s Mediaite article, “Sen. Raphael Warnock Deletes Easter Tweet After Being Accused of ‘Heresy.’” And he discussed Tim Keller’s Christianity Today article, “Tim Keller: Hope for a Better World Starts with the Resurrection.”  (08:39-26:15): Dr. Jim Denison,...

(00:00-08:15): Brian commented on Kathy Keller’s Life in the Gospel article, “The Great Commission Must Be Our Guide in These Polarizing Times.” (08:15-26:07): Jerry Jenkins, writer of the record-breaking "Left Behind" series - that included 16 books and sold over 60 million copies worldwide, joined Brian to chat about his new novel,   The Chosen I Have Called You by Na...

(00:00-09:05): Brian shared his thoughts on Sean Hollister’s article at The Verge, “Google cancels April Fools.” He also discussed Stephen Collinson and Richard Greene’s CNN article, “America's next Covid-19 culture war is here.” (09:05-26:37): Lee Strobel, President of the Center for Evangelism & Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University and the...

(00:00-08:03): Brian discussed Marvin Olasky’s Gospel Coalition article, “The Best Way Forward for Pro-Lifers: Legislation, Protest, or a Culture of Life?” (08:03-27:17): Matthew Barrett, Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary , Founder and Executive Editor of Credo Magazine , and Host of the Credo podcast , joined Brian to chat about...

(00:00-08:43): Brian discussed Erika Edwards NBC News article, “CDC: Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines found 90 percent effective in 'real-world' study.” He also chatted about Eric Geiger’s blog post, “3 Ways Christians Should Live in a Politically Divisive Time.” (08:43-18:32): John Fuller, Vice President of the Audio team at Focus on the Family and Co-Host of the Fo...

(00:00-08:51): Brian reflected on Palm Sunday and Holy Week. He also discussed Allan Smith’s NBC News article, “Birx recalls 'very difficult' call with Trump, says hundreds of thousands of Covid deaths were preventable,” and Brian McGlinchey’s Stark Realities article, “Study: U.S. Media's Covid Coverage Slants Heavily Negative.” (08:51-17:26): Brian shared his t...

(00:00-09:14): Brian reacted to the MSNBC video about the life of “Slain Boulder policeman Eric Talley.” He also discussed Kyle Smith’s New York Post article, “Chris Cuomo got favorable treatment from his brother, and vice versa — how can CNN not fire him?” (09:14-27:08):  Sarah Zylstra, Senior Writer and Faith-and-Work Editor for The Gospel Coalition and C...

(00:00-10:01): 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 and Heather Barnes , National Ambassador & Special Projects Director for National...

(00:00-10:44): 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 and Kathy Craig , Director of Church Engagement and Ministry Partnerships for Nationa...

(00:00-08:32): Brian shared his thoughts on Trevin Wax’s Gospel Coalition blog post, “Give Me Jesus.” (08:32-18:36): Phil Ballmaier, Pastor of Calvary Chapel of Elk Grove Village and Host of Day By Day Radio , heard weekdays at 4:30am and 6pm on AM 1160, joined Brian to chat about his radio ministry and how God has reached people through Day By Day Radio . Brian and Pastor Phil a...

(00:00-07:21): Brian and guest co-host, Steve Coble, discussed Leigh Stein’s New York Times opinion article, “The Empty Religions of Instagram.” (07:21-25:19): Karen Swallow Prior, Research Professor of English and Christianity & Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Author of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me , Fierce Convictions , and On Reading We...

(00:00-09:10): Brian discussed Doha Madani’s NBC News article, “FBI releases videos of 'most egregious' assaults on officers at Capitol riot.” He also commented on Maggie Fox’s CNN article, “Masks are not theater, Fauci tells Sen. Rand Paul in hearing exchange.” (09:10-27:31):  Jeff Mingee, Lead Pastor of Catalyst Church and Author of Called To Cooperate: A...

(00:00-08:54): Brian reacted to Erika Edwards’ NBC News article, “When will it be over? 3 key numbers scientists are watching to track the pandemic.” He also discussed Dan Petrella and Gregory Pratt’s Chicago Tribune article, “Pritzker unveils revamped reopening plan, expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to residents 16 and up on April 12; Chicago will still set its o...

(00:00-09:23): Brian discussed the history.com article, “History of St. Patrick’s Day,” and shared some of St Patrick’s quotes from goodreads.com .  (09:23-18:57): Brian shared his thoughts about the following news articles on pro-life issues: “Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Bill Permitting Abortion Coverage 'Without Limits'” “Franklin Graham Endor...

(00:00-07:39): Brian reacted to Patrick Smith’s NBC News article, “Dead Sea Scrolls discoveries are first ancient Bible texts to be found in 60 years.”    (07:39-37:03):  David French, Senior Editor at The Dispatch , Columnist for Time Magazine , and Author of, Divided We Fall , joined Brian to chat about his recent blog posts at The French Press ; “Cruelty I...

(00:00-08:33): Brian chatted about how the Grammy’s made him feel old. He also discussed a very specific McDonalds ad on Facebook.   (08:33-26:22): Cameron and Stuart McAllister, Speakers and Coauthors of Faith That Lasts: A Father and Son on Cultivating Lifelong Belief , joined Brian to chat about their new book.  Connect with Cameron McAllister on Twitter at @CamMcAllister7...

(00:00-09:20): Brian reacted to the death of Luis Palau and discussed Morgan Lee’s Christianity Today article, “ Died: Luis Palau, Who Preached the Gospel from Portland to Latin America and Beyond.” He also commented on Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny’s CNN article, “Biden directs states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1.” (09:20-27:29): Dr. Kelly Flanaga...

(00:00-09:46): Brian welcomed back guest co-host, Steve Coble! They chatted about Yonat Shimron’s article for The Roys Report, “Survey: Churchgoers Say They Plan to Return to In-Person Worship.” (09:46-19:44): Phil Ballmaier, Pastor of Calvary Chapel of Elk Grove Village and Host of Day By Day Radio , heard weekdays at 4:30am and 6pm on AM 1160, joined Brian to chat about his rad...

(00:00-08:59): Brian welcomed guest co-host, Steve Coble, Teaching Pastor of Renewal Church of Chicago ! Brian and Steve chatted about pastoring during the pandemic. They also reacted to Denise Chow’s NBC News article, “The vaccines are working. That's why we shouldn't panic about variants.”    (08:59-18:08): Brian and Steve discussed Leigh Stein’s New York Times...

(00:00-09:21): Brian commented on Ed Stetzer’s tweet about “the extreme abortion focus that's been central to the Democratic party for over a decade.” He also reacted to Denise Chow’s NBC News article, “The vaccines are working. That's why we shouldn't panic about variants.”  (09:21-27:06): Chris Castaldo, Lead Pastor of New Covenant Church , Author of Just...

(00:00-09:12): Brian welcomed back guest co-host, Aubrey Sampson! They chatted about  Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Harry and Meghan and International Women’s Day .   (09:12-25:46):  Lynda MacGibbon, Vice President of People and Culture for InterVarsity Canada , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about her book, My Vertical Neighborhood: How Strangers Became a Communi...

(00:00-10:21): Brian welcomed back guest co-host, Aubrey Sampson! Brian and Aubrey reacted to Dylan Byers NBC News article, “Fox News will be 'loyal opposition' to Biden, Fox CEO says.”   (10:21-27:51): Belinda Bauman, Founder of One Million Thumbprints and Author of Brave Souls: Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy , joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about her book and the B...