Brian and Aubrey wonder: What would life beyond earth mean for Christians? Then they wrestle with how to handle anonymous gifts, and Aubrey shares the story of her call to ministry--which involved the Wade Center at Wheaton College.

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Brian and Aubrey wonder: <a href="https://biologos.org/articles/what-would-life-beyond-earth-mean-for-christians">What would life beyond earth mean for Christians</a>? Then they wrestle with how to handle anonymous gifts, and Aubrey shares the story of her call to ministry--which involved the Wade Center at Wheaton College.
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Hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aubsamp/">Aubrey Sampson</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/brianfrom7">Brian From</a>
Produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/laura_e_finch">Laura Finch</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/keithrconrad">Keith Conrad</a>

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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