As Thanksgiving approaches, Brian From marvels at how fast the years fly by in adulthood, then turns to the historical evidence for Jesus outside the Bible. Drawing on Jim Denison’s Denison Forum, he explores the Testimonium Flavianum, a passage by first-century Jewish historian Josephus that describes Jesus as a wise man and doer of wonderful works, crucified under Pilate, whose followers reported Him alive on the third day. Many modern scholars have doubted that Josephus wrote the passage, but Brian highlights T.C. Schmidt’s book Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ, which argues that it is likely authentic and that Josephus had personal connections to the priestly family that presided over Jesus’ trial. Brian encourages listeners that the gospel accounts aren’t myths, and that the earliest disciples were willing to die for what they had seen.

As Thanksgiving approaches, Brian From marvels at how fast the years fly by in adulthood, then turns to the historical evidence for Jesus outside the Bible. Drawing on Jim Denison&rsquo;s Denison Forum, he explores the Testimonium Flavianum, a passage by first-century Jewish historian Josephus that describes Jesus as a wise man and doer of wonderful works, crucified under Pilate, whose followers reported Him alive on the third day. Many modern scholars have doubted that Josephus wrote the passage, but Brian highlights T.C. Schmidt&rsquo;s book Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ, which argues that it is likely authentic and that Josephus had personal connections to the priestly family that presided over Jesus&rsquo; trial. Brian encourages listeners that the gospel accounts aren&rsquo;t myths, and that the earliest disciples were willing to die for what they had seen.

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.