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The Common Good Podcast
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…
Episodes
- The Common Good Podcast
Aubrey Sampson Talks About Her New Book "What We Find in the Dark"
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How Many People Were Baptized In California Over the Weekend?
Record 7,750 Baptized in California in Largest Water Baptism in U.S. History - Michael Foust Christianity Today on X: "Second Baptist Church in Houston is…
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Bob Smietana, Author at Religion News Service
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Pavlov's Dog in our Spiritual Lives
challies on X: "Flashback: "The human heart retains a distorted copy, a smudged image of God’s original will...Like a ruined castle it is still possible…
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The Value of Change
Luke 19:1-10 NIV - Zacchaeus the Tax Collector - Jesus - Bible Gateway Steven Spielberg Calls ‘The Godfather’ The “Greatest American Film…
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Mike Woodruff, Lead Pastor for Christ Church
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Another Reminder That We Are Not In Control
National Day of Prayer Task Force 45 Percent of Guys 18-25 Have Never Asked a Girl Out in Person Measuring the Good Life Hellfire-and-Brimstone Empathy See…
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Jay Rudolph, host of The Plumb Line
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Deanna Thayer with Focus on the Family
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How Do We Live When We're Riddled with Regret?
Has the Decline of U.S. Christianity Finally Stopped? Ryan Clark on X: "Josh Jacobs was supposed to go out with Henry Riggs on the night he was arrested…
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Jeff Klein, Pastor of Outreach with Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
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Paul Asay, journalist, author and movie critic for Plugged In
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Matthew Soerens, Vice President of Advocacy & Policy for World Relief
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We’re Good at Critiquing the Church. Not So Great at Loving It
The lights are back on in Spain and Portugal, but nobody knows why they went out Chuck Swindoll on X: ""In our evangelistic zeal we can cheapen the gospel by…
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The Hope We Have That God is the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever
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Dr. Oliver Hersey, President of Jerusalem University College
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How Do We Live As Christians In A Negative World?
Steve McMichael, former Bears star and Hall of Famer, dies at 67 - Chicago Sun-Times ‘Time to pass the torch’: Durbin won’t run for office…
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Tommy Thompson, Lead Pastor with Ashburn Church
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Kelly Brady, Senior Pastor with Glen Ellyn Bible Church
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The Importance of Viewing God as a Loving Father
Man Buys Dream Ferrari After Saving Up for 10 Years, It Burns Down in an Hour Jarvis on X: "Pope Francis said during an interview one time that he fell asleep…
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Easter Monday
Pope Francis, charismatic reformer and disruptor, is dead at 88 The Gospel Coalition on X: "Francis (1936–2025), the Pope Who Made the Roman Church More…
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Ben Pukas, Lead Pastor at Fellowship Bible Church Searcy, AZ
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What Makes Good Friday Good?
Easter Week in Real Time Look to Jesus, Your Sorrow-Bearer Greg Berge on X: "A Hard Truth for Parents. “If you do too much for your children, you are…
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Ryan Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Open Doors US
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Ryan Hall, Senior Pastor Anchor Church Palos
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Finding Joy Despite Tax Day
Easter Week in Real Time Tax Day deals, discounts & freebies 2025 Sean McDowell on X: "There is no guaranteed evangelistic method - even Jesus let the rich…
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Monday of Holy Week
Matt Smethurst on X: "Where to read what happened on each day of Holy Week. Palm Sunday: Matt. 21:1–11 Monday: Matt. 21:12–22 Tuesday: Matt…
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Joannie DeBrito, the Director of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family
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The Importance of Closure
Why I Gave Up on My 5-Year Plan (And You Should Too) Matt Smethurst on X: "Why does God allow suffering? Five years ago today, @TimKellerNYC shared this simple…
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Ian Simkins, Lead Pastor at The Bridge Church in Nashville, Tennessee
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Bob Smietana, Writer at Religion News Service
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Rhonda Robinson, Writer for Focus on the Family
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The Spiritual Problem with Being Over-Informed
The Spiritual Problem of Being Overinformed Tony Evans on X: "Unfortunately, one of the things we’re tempted to do when things fall apart is avoid…
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Steve Coble, Lead Pastor at Refuge Chicago
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Avoiding A Life Of Regret
Billy Binion on X: "My reaction to stuff like this is two-fold. 1) I have enough confidence in the courts & our system of governance that this would fail…
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The Value of Doing Things You're Bad At
Scientists Will Pay You $5,000 to Stay in Bed for 10 Days The Gospel Coalition on X: "When the Paychecks Stop: Spiritual Care for the Unemployed" / X Rich…
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Sometimes It's Hard To Make Changes
Baseball was largely unchanged for more than a century — now MLB is trying to shake things up Meet the Non-Christian Fans of The Chosen Maybe You…
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Keeping Your Marriage Strong
Willow Creek pastor Dave Dummitt to step down, Shawn Williams named successor Plumbline Faith on X: "In the New Testament, “church” is not a…
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Where Is Happiness Found?
Christianity Today on X: "Should church buildings be more “churchy”? A recent survey shows most Americans want religious spaces that feel more…
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What Can We Learn About Jesus From The People Who Were Around Him?
Dan White Jr. on X: "Jesus had a Tax Collector and a Zealot on his core team — political arch enemies. This choice makes absolutely no sense…
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Caring Network - Reach Her First
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Cultural Christianity: Is It Good Or Bad?
The Gospel Coalition on X: "Cultural Christianity: The Good, the Bad, and the Inadequate" / X Evan Wickham on X: "Can you imagine if the church treated…
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What provides stability in the midst of chaos?
‘I Would Ask You To Reconsider’—Carl Lentz Offers His Thoughts on Fallen Pastors Returning to Ministry Too Quickly Want to Hear From God?…
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Rachel Faulkner Brown - Director of Never Alone Widows
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Bret Eckelberry, Contributor at Plugged In
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Richard Gamble – Founder of Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, UK
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Laine Lawson Craft, bestselling and award winning author, Warfare Parenting Podcast Host
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Dr. Joannie DeBrito, counselor at Focus on the Family
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Andrea and Haril Kazindra – Founders of Musana
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Charles Stones Talks About His New Book Stress Less: 9 Habits from the Bible and Brain Science to Build resilience and Reduce Anxiety
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Do We Really Believe Character Matters?
"'This is Disgusting!' Conservatives Shred UFC's Dana White for Warm Welcome of Accused Trafficker Andrew Tate to Vegas Event: 'Sick Over This' Fascinating on…
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Adam Holz, Director of Plugged In
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Would You Be Miserable with $85 Million?
MrBeast is the world’s top YouTuber with an $85 million empire—but he says the average person ‘would be miserable’ living his life…
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Todd Cioffi, Senior Advisor for the Calvin Prison Initiative (CPI)
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Has It Really Been Five Years?
Melissa Chen on X: "Five years ago, this was the last normal week of our lives It’s been half a decade you guys" / X You Will Have to Reckon with Despair…
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Tommy Thompson, Lead Pastor of Ashburn Church, a multisite church reaching Chicago
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The Importance of Dreaming
Rhett and Link Provide 5-Year Update on Their Deconstruction Journey What Makes Heaven Happy Rainn Wilson not happy while filming The Office Samuel Sey on X…
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Della Lago on how Christians everywhere can play a role in supporting teens in the foster care system
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Former NFL players and Sports Spectrum spokespersons Benjamin Watson
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Spring and “New Things”: Much of the Gospel is a Promise of New Things
Christianity’s Decline in U.S. Appears to Have Halted, Major Study Shows Ed Stetzer on X: ""If you've been changed by the power of the gospel... you've…