Brian From reflects on what we discover when connection is suddenly taken away, how our lack of control drives us to prayer, and why empathy should come before outrage in moments of public tragedy. The episode explores the courage found in true encouragement, the call to finish well with integrity, and the steady hope believers cling to when faith feels fragile. From parenting and discipleship to politics, perseverance, and historic Christian witness, this conversation centers on one enduring truth: Christ holds us fast, even when everything else feels uncertain.

The Courage in Encouragement 

California can’t bar teachers from telling parents about student’s gender identity at school, judge rules | The Independent 

Peter Schrager on X: "Greg Olsen, his father Chris Olsen, Sr. (NJ high school coaching legend), Luke Kuechly, and Jonathan Stewart coach a middle school football team together in Charlotte. You'd think they know it all. They don't. What's the one thing Olsen learned this season? @OmahaProd https://t.co/68bg97k3VD" / X 

Justin Bass on X: "In the last decade, these men did not finish well: Ravi Zacharias  Philip Yancey  Bill Hybels  Jerry Falwell Jr.  Steve Lawson  Robert Morris Brian Houston Mike Bickle  Carl Lentz Makes me very thankful for men in the public eye who did finish/are finishing well: Alistair Begg" / X 

When I Fear My Faith Will Fail 

Cliffe Knechtle Explains How Christians Should Vote—Without Endorsing a Party—at Passion 2026 

Operation Auca · Elisabeth Elliot 

Brian From reflects on what we discover when connection is suddenly taken away, how our lack of control drives us to prayer, and why empathy should come before outrage in moments of public tragedy. The episode explores the courage found in true encouragement, the call to finish well with integrity, and the steady hope believers cling to when faith feels fragile. From parenting and discipleship to politics, perseverance, and historic Christian witness, this conversation centers on one enduring truth: Christ holds us fast, even when everything else feels uncertain.
<a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/courage-encouragement/">The Courage in Encouragement</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/california-ruling-teacher-parents-gender-sexuality-b2895014.html">California can&rsquo;t bar teachers from telling parents about student&rsquo;s gender identity at school, judge rules | The Independent</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/PSchrags/status/2009260756970139956">Peter Schrager on X: "Greg Olsen, his father Chris Olsen, Sr. (NJ high school coaching legend), Luke Kuechly, and Jonathan Stewart coach a middle school football team together in Charlotte. You'd think they know it all. They don't. What's the one thing Olsen learned this season? @OmahaProd https://t.co/68bg97k3VD" / X</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/DrJustinbass/status/2009044295349629198">Justin Bass on X: "In the last decade, these men did not finish well: Ravi Zacharias&nbsp; Philip Yancey&nbsp; Bill Hybels&nbsp; Jerry Falwell Jr.&nbsp; Steve Lawson&nbsp; Robert Morris Brian Houston Mike Bickle&nbsp; Carl Lentz Makes me very thankful for men in the public eye who did finish/are finishing well: Alistair Begg" / X</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://gentlereformation.com/2025/12/09/when-i-fear-my-faith-will-fail/">When I Fear My Faith Will Fail</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://churchleaders.com/news/2211468-cliffe-knechtle-christians-vote-passion-2026.html">Cliffe Knechtle Explains How Christians Should Vote&mdash;Without Endorsing a Party&mdash;at Passion 2026</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://elisabethelliot.org/resource-library/devotionals/operation-auca/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPMrTxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFVZWVET0E1UmFMU3EwenZwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtFPrKHs4gd6xmV_2r8pCtYAAroLQQ412ts5gTXaBB0qGLQuoQhLfKspZNR3_aem_ilVryqfdn8st5k7YtlDgww">Operation Auca &middot; Elisabeth Elliot</a>&nbsp;

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.

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