(00:00-7:09): Should we celebrate Columbus Day? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and commented on the following news stories: 

“Columbus Day is not a holiday the U.S. — and Italian Americans — should celebrate”

“Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? Getting to the heart of the American identity crisis”

“Celebrate Columbus’s Achievements”

(7:09-16:07): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on a tweet from Jen Wilkin, “The antidote to anxiety about the future is not to discern the future, but to remember the past. Instead of straining your gaze forward, look over your shoulder and rehearse God’s faithfulness to you, and to all generations.”

(16:07-24:42): Is there a right and a wrong way to make an apology? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and shared their thoughts on an apology from Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden about a 2011 email. 

(24:42-34:06): Brian and Aubrey discussed Emily McFarlan Miller’s Religion News Service article, “How one Chicago church is stepping up to help Afghan evacuees.” They also talked about faith-based organizations working with Afghans overseas and in the U.S.

(34:06-51:54): Karen Swallow Prior, Research Professor of English and Christianity & Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Author of “On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books,” joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about her Religion News Service article, “Beauty is the extravagance that makes us human,” and her New York Times opinion piece, “Texas’ Abortion Law Should Force America to Change Its Ways.”

Learn more about Karen and her books at karenswallowprior.com and connect with her on Twitter at @KSPrior

(00:00-7:09): Should we celebrate Columbus Day? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and commented on the following news stories:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/columbus-day-not-holiday-u-s-italian-americans-should-celebrate-ncna1281074">&ldquo;Columbus Day is not a holiday the U.S. &mdash; and Italian Americans &mdash; should celebrate&rdquo;</a>
<a href="https://religionnews.com/2021/10/08/columbus-day-or-indigenous-peoples-day-getting-to-the-heart-of-the-american-identity-crisis/">&ldquo;Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? Getting to the heart of the American identity crisis&rdquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/columbus-achievements-history-explorers-objectivity-day-11633896366">&ldquo;Celebrate Columbus&rsquo;s Achievements&rdquo;</a>
(7:09-16:07): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on a <a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferwilkin/status/1445971051536596994?s=11">tweet from Jen Wilkin, &ldquo;The antidote to anxiety about the future is not to discern the future, but to remember the past. Instead of straining your gaze forward, look over your shoulder and rehearse God&rsquo;s faithfulness to you, and to all generations.&rdquo;</a>
(16:07-24:42): Is there a right and a wrong way to make an apology? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and shared their thoughts on <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/raiders-head-coach-jon-gruden-apologizes-for-2011-email-i-don-t-have-an-ounce-of">an apology from Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden about a 2011 email.</a>&nbsp;
(24:42-34:06): Brian and Aubrey discussed Emily McFarlan Miller&rsquo;s Religion News Service article, <a href="https://religionnews.com/2021/10/08/how-one-church-is-stepping-up-to-help-afghan-evacuees-arriving-in-the-chicago-area/">&ldquo;How one Chicago church is stepping up to help Afghan evacuees.&rdquo;</a> They also talked about <a href="https://religionnews.com/2021/08/25/how-to-help-afghans-arriving-in-the-u-s-after-fleeing-the-taliban/">faith-based organizations working with Afghans overseas and in the U.S.</a>
(34:06-51:54): Karen Swallow Prior, Research Professor of English and Christianity &amp; Culture at <a href="https://www.sebts.edu/default.aspx">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary</a> and Author of &ldquo;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Well-Finding-through-Great/dp/1587433966">On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books</a>,&rdquo; joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about her <a href="https://religionnews.com/">Religion News Service</a> article, <a href="https://religionnews.com/2021/09/28/beauty-is-the-extravagance-that-makes-us-human/">&ldquo;Beauty is the extravagance that makes us human,&rdquo;</a> and her New York Times opinion piece, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/opinion/texas-abortion-pro-life.html">&ldquo;Texas&rsquo; Abortion Law Should Force America to Change Its Ways.&rdquo;</a>
Learn more about Karen and her books at <a href="https://karenswallowprior.com/">karenswallowprior.com</a> and connect with her on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/KSPrior?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@KSPrior</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.

The Common Good Podcast

The Common Good

Karen Swallow Prior explains why “Beauty is the extravagance that makes us human,” Brian and Aubrey discuss the antidote to anxiety about the future, and they share how the Church is helping Afghan refugees - October 11, 2021