Brian From starts the weekend with a reminder about the work it takes to build adult friendships once the kids leave home, and why we need people who point us to Jesus. He takes on the Portland Trail Blazers' firing of new broadcaster Braden Bell over posts he made at 13 to 15 years old, asks where grace fits, and warns parents that what kids post online lives forever. He covers two AI stories: a Reuters report on McDonald's using AI to set prices store by store, and a Christianity Today feature on worship leader Tyler Anson Newberry's "Song Theology" tool for evaluating worship lyrics. From there he reflects on proclaiming God's Word and trusting God with the size of the church. Brian points to signs of God at work in unlikely places: Swedish youth naming Jesus "influencer of the year," a surge of adult baptisms in France, and Princeton philosophy students who converted to Catholicism. He also responds to the Cornell Seven case with a call to Christian character and integrity. He pushes back on a State of Theology survey finding most U.K. evangelicals believe people are good by nature, and he closes with the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19.

<p>Brian From starts the weekend with a reminder about the work it takes to build adult friendships once the kids leave home, and why we need people who point us to Jesus. He takes on the Portland Trail Blazers' firing of new broadcaster Braden Bell over posts he made at 13 to 15 years old, asks where grace fits, and warns parents that what kids post online lives forever. He covers two AI stories: a Reuters report on McDonald's using AI to set prices store by store, and a Christianity Today feature on worship leader Tyler Anson Newberry's "Song Theology" tool for evaluating worship lyrics. From there he reflects on proclaiming God's Word and trusting God with the size of the church. Brian points to signs of God at work in unlikely places: Swedish youth naming Jesus "influencer of the year," a surge of adult baptisms in France, and Princeton philosophy students who converted to Catholicism. He also responds to the Cornell Seven case with a call to Christian character and integrity. He pushes back on a State of Theology survey finding most U.K. evangelicals believe people are good by nature, and he closes with the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19.</p>

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.

<p>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.</p>