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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The Common Good

Jarret Garber, Lead Pastor at First Baptist Church in Downers Grove

A Spiritual Body Will Still Be a Body - Eternal Perspective Ministries  Foust | Crosswalk.com 

John 3 NIV - Jesus Teaches Nicodemus - Now there was - Bible Gateway 

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Desiring God on X: "People-pleasing enslaves you to man’s approval. Your happiness rises and falls with what others think and say. But that kind of service belongs ultimately to one person: Jesus Christ. Pleasing Christ is infinitely more important than pleasing people. Sermon: Boiling For Christ https://t.co/ZvGIdLy028" / X 

Americans Now Buying First Home at Record Average Age of 40 - Newsweek 

1 Corinthians 13 NIV - If I speak in the tongues of men or of - Bible Gateway 

<a href="https://www.epm.org/resources/2025/Nov/7/spiritual-body-still-body/">A Spiritual Body Will Still Be a Body - Eternal Perspective Ministries</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crosswalk.com/headlines/contributors/michael-foust/franklin-graham-proclaims-christ-to-more-than-70000-in-argentina-god-loves-you.html"> Foust | Crosswalk.com</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203&amp;version=NIV">John 3 NIV - Jesus Teaches Nicodemus - Now there was - Bible Gateway</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://x.com/desiringGod/status/1988215184888840626">Desiring God on X: "People-pleasing enslaves you to man&rsquo;s approval. Your happiness rises and falls with what others think and say. But that kind of service belongs ultimately to one person: Jesus Christ. Pleasing Christ is infinitely more important than pleasing people. Sermon: Boiling For Christ https://t.co/ZvGIdLy028" / X</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/americans-buying-first-home-record-average-age-40-10987430?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">Americans Now Buying First Home at Record Average Age of 40 - Newsweek</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2013&amp;version=NIV">1 Corinthians 13 NIV - If I speak in the tongues of men or of - Bible Gateway</a>&nbsp;

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When It Feels Like the Temptation Is Coming From Outside | Tim Challies 

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LIFE Today on X: "Former investigative journalist @LeeStrobel tells the story of a material-poor family who demonstrated a shocking spiritual richness. https://t.co/pooJf6pv6Z" / X 

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<a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/post-literate-pastor/">The Post-Literate Pastor</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.challies.com/articles/when-it-feels-like-the-temptation-is-coming-from-outside/">When It Feels Like the Temptation Is Coming From Outside | Tim Challies</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/wilderness-not-waste/">Your Wilderness Wanderings Aren&rsquo;t a Waste</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/LifeTodayTV/status/1986453677373063632">LIFE Today on X: "Former investigative journalist @LeeStrobel tells the story of a material-poor family who demonstrated a shocking spiritual richness. https://t.co/pooJf6pv6Z" / X</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.intouch.org/read/daily-devotions">Daily Devotions</a>&nbsp;

Jarret Garber, Lead Pastor at First Baptist Church in Downers Grove

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