Brian From reflects on the importance of moral consistency, calling out the double standard that emerged when President Trump celebrated the death of Robert Mueller — and challenging Christians to hold all people to the same standard of decency regardless of politics. He explores what it means to make Jesus the center of our lives rather than ourselves, drawing on Tim Challies' reflections on pastoral pride and John the Baptist's declaration that "he must become more, I must become less." Brian also connects the flood of scam calls and misinformation in today's culture to a deeper spiritual hunger for truth, urging the church to meet the moment by not just proclaiming Jesus as the way and the truth, but actually living it out.

<p>Brian From reflects on the importance of moral consistency, calling out the double standard that emerged when President Trump celebrated the death of Robert Mueller &mdash; and challenging Christians to hold all people to the same standard of decency regardless of politics. He explores what it means to make Jesus the center of our lives rather than ourselves, drawing on Tim Challies' reflections on pastoral pride and John the Baptist's declaration that "he must become more, I must become less." Brian also connects the flood of scam calls and misinformation in today's culture to a deeper spiritual hunger for truth, urging the church to meet the moment by not just proclaiming Jesus as the way and the truth, but actually living it out.</p>

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.

<p>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.</p>