The morning after a midterm election that brought sweeping Democratic gains, Brian From pushes back on social media posts treating the results as either God’s defeat or a triumph. He reminds listeners that Jesus wasn’t on the ballot, that evangelicalism is a movement rather than a voting bloc, and that Christians should pray for every leader, whether they voted for them or not. He suggests that voters’ frustrations over gas and grocery prices likely drove the results. Brian finds “AI resurrections” of deceased loved ones unsettling, and shares Jen Wilkin’s response to Lifeway Research data showing many churchgoers lack basic Bible knowledge. He walks through 12 theses on what it means to be human and explains the Reformation principle of sola scriptura. In the second hour, he relates to a Wall Street Journal report on 40-somethings resisting reading glasses, reflects on the end of his daughter’s high school volleyball career, and highlights a Florida church plant that meets at a shooting range. He imagines a conversation with James, the brother of Jesus, shares advice on avoiding the twin pitfalls of debt and hoarding, and closes with Randy Alcorn on good works that flow from God’s grace.

The morning after a midterm election that brought sweeping Democratic gains, Brian From pushes back on social media posts treating the results as either God&rsquo;s defeat or a triumph. He reminds listeners that Jesus wasn&rsquo;t on the ballot, that evangelicalism is a movement rather than a voting bloc, and that Christians should pray for every leader, whether they voted for them or not. He suggests that voters&rsquo; frustrations over gas and grocery prices likely drove the results. Brian finds &ldquo;AI resurrections&rdquo; of deceased loved ones unsettling, and shares Jen Wilkin&rsquo;s response to Lifeway Research data showing many churchgoers lack basic Bible knowledge. He walks through 12 theses on what it means to be human and explains the Reformation principle of sola scriptura. In the second hour, he relates to a Wall Street Journal report on 40-somethings resisting reading glasses, reflects on the end of his daughter&rsquo;s high school volleyball career, and highlights a Florida church plant that meets at a shooting range. He imagines a conversation with James, the brother of Jesus, shares advice on avoiding the twin pitfalls of debt and hoarding, and closes with Randy Alcorn on good works that flow from God&rsquo;s grace.

The idea of “the common good” has a rich history within the Christian church. It’s the notion that, as we pursue Jesus in our lives and in the lives of others, we are fulfilling God’s purposes for His creation. This pursuit can be messy. It means rolling up our sleeves and creating space for hard conversations about real issues that impact our lives. Things like parenting, marriage, finances, politics, art, and culture. On The Common Good, Brian From creates space to have these conversations, to sit with the big questions that we all have, to sometimes disagree, but to always look for the chance to create common good, by following after Jesus. Brian welcome listeners to join them in these conversations, to bring their own questions, hopes, and struggles, and to ultimately share in a journey to see God’s design for all of us fulfilled.

The idea of &ldquo;the common good&rdquo; has a rich history within the Christian church. It&rsquo;s the notion that, as we pursue Jesus in our lives and in the lives of others, we are fulfilling God&rsquo;s purposes for His creation. This pursuit can be messy. It means rolling up our sleeves and creating space for hard conversations about real issues that impact our lives. Things like parenting, marriage, finances, politics, art, and culture. On The Common Good, Brian From creates space to have these conversations, to sit with the big questions that we all have, to sometimes disagree, but to always look for the chance to create common good, by following after Jesus. Brian welcome listeners to join them in these conversations, to bring their own questions, hopes, and struggles, and to ultimately share in a journey to see God&rsquo;s design for all of us fulfilled.