The Common Good Podcast

(00:00-09:05): HEADLINES: No-kill, lab-grown meat to go on sale for first time . Logos Enlists Black Church Leaders to Diversify Bible Study Resources . Family kicked off United Airlines flight after toddler refuses to wear mask . Marcus Lamb's Daystar TV Pays Back $3.9M PPP Loan After Inside Edition Investigates Church’s Jet Purchase . Mohler Endorses Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines: They &lsqu...

(00:00-09:42): HEADLINES: COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort . A ‘Christmas Star’ Will Appear on the Darkest Day of This Year . Cleveland MLB team to drop 'Indians' from its name . Zodiac ‘340 Cipher’ cracked by code experts 51 years after it was sent to the S.F. Chronicle . The Trump Administration Just Made the Citizenship Test Harder. How Would You Do...

(00:00-09:36): Supreme Court Blocks New York’s Worship Service Restrictions. It’s the first time during the pandemic the high court has sided with churches and synagogues challenging the new rules on religious liberty grounds. (09:36-19:29): We were joined by representative Anitra Parmale from Food For The Poor. They are helping to raise money to provide emergency food relief for child...

(00:00-08:56): Rush Limbaugh: “ There cannot be a peaceful coexistence” between liberals and conservatives . He says furthermore: “I actually think that we’re trending toward secession” (08:56-29:00): We were joined by representative Paul Jacobs from Food For The Poor. They are helping to raise money to provide emergency food relief for children in Latin America and t...

(00:00-09:44): Weird Headlines: Former Israeli space security chief says aliens exist, humanity not ready . Break dancing gets Olympic status to debut at the Paris Games in 2024 . China Is Rolling Out an Enormous “Weather Modification” System .  (09:44-19:49): Ray Ortlund writes “The Surprising Ministry of Encouragement” in Desiring God.  (19:49-29:30): Rich Villo...

(00:00-10:24): Bradley Whitford Says ‘Jesus Christ Was a Radical Liberal’ and Twitter Has Some Thoughts. PLUS, Christian Political Exile Persists No Matter the President . The Trump era was not a new Babylon, and the Biden era will be no new Jerusalem. (And vice versa.) (10:24-26:46): We were joined by singer-songwriter and author, Michael Card . He has recorded over thirty-one albums,...

(00:00-09:31): HEADLINES: 'Date which will live in infamy': What to remember about Pearl Harbor, 79 years later . Katie Lobosco writes “ Why Americans need a stimulus deal in three stats ” in CNN. (09:31-26:54): We were joined by author Bethany Dearborn Hiser . She wrote the book “ From Burned Out to Beloved ”. Bethany Dearborn Hiser is the director of soul care for Northwe...

(00:00-09:30): Headlines: Francis Collins Urges Christians: Get Vaccinated from COVID-19 out of Love of Neighbor . As U.S. COVID-19 deaths shatter records, leaders plead for more mask-wearing . With more spiritual reflection and less gifts, most Americans say COVID-19 will change Christmas . True Story Behind Cory Asbury's "Reckless Love" To Be Subject Of Feature Film .  (09:30-17:56): Joshua...

(00:00-37:09): For the second hour of the program, we were joined by Todd Chatman. He continues to discuss how COVID-19 has hit all of the countries FFTP serves hard with cases of infection increasing daily. Entire informal economies (street vendors) and the day-labor jobs that keep families eating from one day to the next are completely shut down.  (37:09-1:15:04): We were joined by represen...

(00:00-39:09): We were joined by representatives Anitra Parmele and Paul Jacobs from Food For The Poor. They are helping to raise money to provide emergency food relief for children in Latin America and the Caribbean who are facing hunger and starvation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A one-time gift of $185 provides six months of food for 5 hungry children - that’s about 50 cents a day. T...

(00:00-08:00): HEADLINES: 'Famines of biblical proportions' feared in 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic, UN food agency warns . Churches Step In Where Politicians Will Not. Why do we need acts of charity to rescue Americans from crushing medical bills? Gen Z Is Most Likely to Say Faith Has Been ‘Important’ During the Pandemic . (08:00-28:24): We were joined by pastor and author, Scott Sauls....

(00:00-09:44): Supreme Court Blocks New York’s Worship Service Restrictions. It’s the first time during the pandemic the high court has sided with churches and synagogues challenging the new rules on religious liberty grounds. (09:44-19:19): Wes Granberg-Michaelson writes “ In A Year Of Waiting And Hoping, Advent Reminds Us That Patience Can Be Healthy ” in Religion News Se...

(00:00-07:54): Brian Zahnd writes “ Put Not Your Trust in Princes…or Presidents ” on his personal website. If a politician wants to align their politics with the politics of God, then the political agenda set forth in Psalm 146 is what they will prioritize. And all the Hebrew prophets (including Jesus) said, “Amen!” (07:54-25:22): We are joined by writer and pastor,...

(00:00-09:42): Headlines: Small Christian Colleges Set Attendance Record Despite Pandemic . From Obscure To Sold Out: The Story Of Four Seasons Total Landscaping In Just 4 Days . Bethel Church pastor who prophesied Trump win posts apology video, then takes it down.   Another COVID-19 Vaccine Is Showing Some Very Promising Early Potential .  (09:42-38:25): We were joined by attorney, poli...

(00:00-09:20): Trump administration officially authorizes Biden transition . The administration has been slow-walking the transition process as the president vows to fight the results. PLUS,  Donald Trump doesn't need to concede . (09:20-17:43): Jamie Ducharme writes “ Why You're Regressing to Your Teenage Self During the COVID-19 Outbreak ” in Time.  (17;43-27:12): Teena Dar...

(00:00-09:16): Headlines: Oklahoma mega-church cancels 'Friendsgiving' amid Covid spike, gives food away instead , Sean Feucht Is Now Selling 'Jesus Christ: Super-Spreader' T-Shirts, Apparently and Christians Ready to Help COVID-19 Vaccine Go to Neediest . (09:16-28:53): Jim Wahlberg is a producer, writer, and director of films, including The Circle of Addiction, What About the Kids? and The Looka...

(00:00-09:36): Headlines: Hulu’s ‘Animaniacs’ Reboot Runs in Circles Trying Old Tricks in a New World , Coronavirus vaccine won’t mean end of public health measures, Fauci says , NYC Restaurant to Require Customers to Take $50 Covid Test Before Indoor Dining . Plus, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Didn’t Deserve To Be A Sacrificial Lamb In The Streaming Wars . (09:36-...

(00:00-09:52): Headlines: Network newscasts avoid Gov. Gavin Newsom dinner party controversy, Pastor John Hagee recovers from COVID-19; says Jesus is the vaccine . Plus, Chicago church releases a beer for Advent — and the end of the world . (09:52-19:32): President Obama says in his memoir the key to fighting the problems with media is local news coverage. One Washington Post writer points o...

(00:00-09:55): Headlines: Science Say People Who Swear A Lot Actually Make Better Friends . COVID-19: Mouthwash can kill coronavirus within 30 seconds, study finds . From 15K to 125K: Biden Plans to Raise Refugee Admission Ceiling . Theo Epstein leaving Cubs after nine seasons, World Series title; Jed Hoyer to take over in Chicago .  (09:55-27:44): We spoke with the founder of Safe Families ,...

(00:00-07:49): Headlines: Platypuses Glow Under Blacklight. We Have No Idea Why . San Diego Judge Allows Strip Clubs to Reopen While Churches Remain Closed . ‘The Next Jihad': Evangelical leader, rabbi warn about 'Christian genocide’ in Africa . Jerry Falwell Jr. and Wife Becki Falwell ranked Liberty University students they wanted to sleep with: report . It’s Time to Hunker Down...

(00:00-09:42): Headlines: Small Christian Colleges Set Attendance Record Despite Pandemic . From Obscure To Sold Out: The Story Of Four Seasons Total Landscaping In Just 4 Days . Bethel Church pastor who prophesied Trump win posts apology video, then takes it down.   Another COVID-19 Vaccine Is Showing Some Very Promising Early Potential .  (09:42-38:25): We were joined by attorney, poli...

(00:00-07:05): Headlines: Pritzker warns another statewide lockdown on the horizon . PLUS, A vaccine to the rescue? First, we have to make it through winter, experts warn . Vaccines remain humanity's best hope of averting more widespread death and restoring society, but they cannot be looked at as an endpoint just yet. (07:05-38:30): We were joined by Tish Harrison Warren and Karen Swallow Prior ....

(00:00-09:10): Christianity Editor In Chief, Daniel Harrell writes “ The 144 Million and Counting ”. We discuss a historic election turnout that augurs well for American democracy. But there is greater truth than voting can determine.” (09:10-18:22): Brian and Ian discuss this Chilling Pro-Abortion Ad that Says Smiling Baby ‘Deserves to be a Choice’.  (18:22-27:2...

(00:00-09:00): Today, we start the show by honoring and thanking those who dedicated their time and service for our freedom. Happy Veteran’s Day. PLUS, Chick-fil-A Is America’s Favorite Fast-Food Restaurant for 6th Straight Year, Report Says . (09:00-25:47): We are joined by writer and pastor, Derek Vreeland . He is the discipleship pastor at Word of Life Church in Saint Joseph,Missour...

(00:00-09:46): DuPage and Kane counties moving to tier two restrictions on Wednesday . DuPage schools moving to all remote . FDA gives emergency OK to Lilly's antibody treatment for Covid-19 . Trump aides fret about damage from refusal to accept loss .  (09:46-37:42): Were joined by Pastor Glenn Packiam from New Life Church in Colorado. He serves as the lead pastor of New Life Downtown. He is...