Cynicism, Identity & the Thorn in Your Flesh

The Common Good Podcast · Jun 1, 2026 · 46m

Brian From opens with a full report from one of the biggest weekends of his family's life — his son Jackson winning a regional baseball championship and graduating high school on the same weekend, capped off with a Head of School Award and all four family members under one roof. From there, a fascinating study: people consistently think their friends are less cynical than those friends actually are. Brian turns that into a challenge — of all people, Christians should be the least cynical, because we serve a God of redemption, transformation, and second chances. Then a meditation…