Brian From opens with his son’s hours-long flight delay back to college as a reminder that we’re never fully in control, but God is. He questions why Christianity Today published speculation about Elisabeth Elliot’s sexuality when she never addressed it herself, and shares a study finding that people paid a female AI chatbot less than an identical male one. He applauds Andy Stanley’s planned handoff of North Point Ministries to longtime staffer Joel Thomas, and echoes Dodgers player Alex Call’s complaint about sexualized ads during playoff broadcasts. Brian talks about guarding against spiritual apathy before it sets in, then walks through Dane Ortlund’s “10 Things You Should Know About Heaven.” In the second hour, he reflects on Pope Leo’s recovery from cancer surgery and his words about feeling close to the sick, and offers pastors a new sermon illustration: a 19th-century weapon found in a whale. He welcomes the decision not to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, calls listeners to pray for Christians in Nigeria facing deadly violence, and warns against churches endorsing candidates. He closes with a Gospel Coalition piece presenting the Sabbath as a gift rather than a burden.

<p>Brian From opens with his son&rsquo;s hours-long flight delay back to college as a reminder that we&rsquo;re never fully in control, but God is. He questions why Christianity Today published speculation about Elisabeth Elliot&rsquo;s sexuality when she never addressed it herself, and shares a study finding that people paid a female AI chatbot less than an identical male one. He applauds Andy Stanley&rsquo;s planned handoff of North Point Ministries to longtime staffer Joel Thomas, and echoes Dodgers player Alex Call&rsquo;s complaint about sexualized ads during playoff broadcasts. Brian talks about guarding against spiritual apathy before it sets in, then walks through Dane Ortlund&rsquo;s &ldquo;10 Things You Should Know About Heaven.&rdquo; In the second hour, he reflects on Pope Leo&rsquo;s recovery from cancer surgery and his words about feeling close to the sick, and offers pastors a new sermon illustration: a 19th-century weapon found in a whale. He welcomes the decision not to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, calls listeners to pray for Christians in Nigeria facing deadly violence, and warns against churches endorsing candidates. He closes with a Gospel Coalition piece presenting the Sabbath as a gift rather than a burden.</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>