(00:00-7:23): Brian was joined by guest co-host Steve Coble. Steve is the Pastor of Teaching, Discipleship, and Spiritual Formation at Renewal Church of Chicago. Learn more about Steve at renewalchicago.com

How can you help your pastor develop leaders and volunteers? Brian and Steve talked about this and commented on Michael Foust’s Christian Headlines article, “U.S. Pastors' Greatest Need Is 'Developing Leaders and Volunteers': Lifeway Poll.”

(7:23-25:23): John Hopper, Houston Area Director for Search Ministries, joined Brian and Steve to talk about his new book, "Questioning God?: Answers to Questions Worth Asking."

Learn more about John and his book at questioninggod.com and learn more about Search Ministries at searchnational.org

(25:23-35:57): Dr. Michael MacKenzie, Clinical Director of Marble Retreat, joined Brian and Steve to talk about his new book, "Don't Blow Up Your Ministry: Defuse the Underlying Issues That Take Pastors Down."

Check out Michael’s book at ivpress.com and learn more about Marble Retreat at marbleretreat.org

(35:57-44:59): Brian and Steve unpacked Shane Morris’ Gospel Coalition article, “In Defense of WWJD.”

(44:59-54:03): Brian and Steve reflected on an encouraging sermon clip from Billy Graham. 

(00:00-7:23): Brian was joined by guest co-host Steve Coble. Steve is the Pastor of Teaching, Discipleship, and Spiritual Formation at<a href="https://www.renewalchicago.com/"> Renewal Church of Chicago</a>. Learn more about Steve at<a href="https://www.renewalchicago.com/"> renewalchicago.com</a>
How can you help your pastor develop leaders and volunteers? Brian and Steve talked about this and commented on Michael Foust&rsquo;s Christian Headlines article, <a href="https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/us-pastors-greatest-need-is-developing-leaders-and-volunteers-lifeway-poll.html">&ldquo;U.S. Pastors' Greatest Need Is 'Developing Leaders and Volunteers': Lifeway Poll.&rdquo;</a>
(7:23-25:23): John Hopper, Houston Area Director for <a href="https://searchnational.org/">Search Ministries,</a> joined Brian and Steve to talk about his new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GV6VWDY?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420">"Questioning God?: Answers to Questions Worth Asking."</a>
Learn more about John and his book at <a href="https://questioninggod.com/">questioninggod.com</a> and learn more about Search Ministries at <a href="https://searchnational.org/">searchnational.org</a>
(25:23-35:57): Dr. Michael MacKenzie, Clinical Director of <a href="https://marbleretreat.org/">Marble Retreat</a>, joined Brian and Steve to talk about his new book, <a href="https://www.ivpress.com/don-t-blow-up-your-ministry">"Don't Blow Up Your Ministry: Defuse the Underlying Issues That Take Pastors Down."</a>
Check out Michael&rsquo;s book at <a href="https://www.ivpress.com/don-t-blow-up-your-ministry">ivpress.com</a> and learn more about Marble Retreat at <a href="https://marbleretreat.org/">marbleretreat.org</a>
(35:57-44:59): Brian and Steve unpacked Shane Morris&rsquo; Gospel Coalition article, <a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/defense-wwjd/">&ldquo;In Defense of WWJD.&rdquo;</a>
(44:59-54:03): Brian and Steve reflected on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhFpcUOwxxo">an encouraging sermon clip from Billy Graham.</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.

The Common Good Podcast

The Common Good

John Hopper discusses his book, "Questioning God?: Answers to Questions Worth Asking," Dr. Michael MacKenzie shares encouragement from his book ”Don't Blow Up Your Ministry," and Brian and guest co-host Steve Coble reflect on a message from Billy Graham - January 13, 2022