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Good Faith
Join host Curtis Chang and his friends as they follow Jesus and make sense of the world. With expertise, thoughtfulness, and humor, they discuss how Christian faith intersects with culture, politics, work, entertainment, and other aspects of life. Good Faith is produced by Redeeming Babel. Good Faith is ranked in the top .5 percent of all podcasts.
Episodes
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We Need to Build
This week Eboo Patel, a Muslim pioneer in interfaith work, joins David and Curtis to discuss his book, We Need to Build. They discuss the need to allow people…
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Feeling Overwhelmed by the News Cycle?
Dobbs; January 6 hearings; war in Ukraine; mass shootings. We are being overwhelmed on a weekly basis by a relentlessly heavy news cycle. In this week's…
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Roe Gone, Now What? / Classical Liberalism & Racial Justice
In part one of this two part podcast, Curtis and David respond to the breaking news that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. Rather than dive into…
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Why Pay Attention to the January 6 Hearings?
Some folks are fascinated by the unfolding narrative of the January 6 hearings, but many are simply tuning out, feeling it is just more politics. This week…
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Russell Moore Wants Us To Be Strange (But Not Crazy)
Joining David and Curtis this week is Russell Moore, the director of Christianity Today's Public Theology Project. With the Southern Baptist Convention taking…
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Gun Violence, Gun Rights & Gun Idolatry
This week David and Curtis tackle the tough subject of gun violence. They look at the various tensions between gun rights and gun control and the…
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Telling the Truth about Christian Institutional Sin
Joining David and Curtis this week is special guest Nancy French. In a departure from her normal work as a best selling author, Nancy has spent the last 2…
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Replacing White Replacement Theory
In this special episode of the Good Faith podcast we pause to reflect on the tragic shooting in Buffalo and explore its underlying racial motivations…
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Why Are Teens Growing More Anxious?
It is increasingly obvious that teenagers across the country are experiencing a spike in anxiety, often with serious and debilitating consequences. This week…
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Integrity & the Abortion Debate
What does the surprise leak of Justice Alito's opinion in the highly anticipated case Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization reveal about the…
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The Partisan Mind vs the Mind of Christ
In this week's episode David and Curtis explore the concept of the "partisan mind"; what it is, where it comes from, and why it is in conflict with the "mind…
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Technology as Mammon, with special guest Andy Crouch
How is it possible that the people who have harnessed technological progress to become the wealthiest nation in history are still so remarkably unhappy? Is it…
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Democracy is in Danger: Should Christians Care?
Liberal democracy is under military threat abroad, and intellectual threat in America. And many of these domestic attacks are coming from within Christianity…
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Fundamentalism Part Deux
This week David and Curtis offer a follow up discussion on fundamentalism, clarifying some key points from the previous episode and diving deeper into how we…
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What the Heck is a Fundamentalist?
In a continuation of our "What the Heck is . . .?" series, David and Curtis help us think about the concept of fundamentalism and how it fits into the current…
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Two Dangers: the Contrarian Mind & War Porn
This week David and Curtis start with confession time, each looking closely at the challenges of contrarianism and pride that impact all of us in our modern…
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David Brooks & Peter Wehner
Joining David and Curtis this week are two of the most influential voices speaking to Christian faith in the public square, David Brooks and Peter Wehner. Both…
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The Wisdom of Mortality with Jonathan Tjarks
David and Curtis are honored this week to share the microphone with Jonathan Tjarks, famed NBA beat writer and podcaster for The Ringer. Jonathan's recent…
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The Spiritual Power of Leadership
This week David and Curtis help us look at leadership and what it is about certain leaders that seems to resonate so deep in our souls. Why does President…
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Praying Through Wars, Real and Imaginary
David and Curtis talk to Tish Harrison Warren, an author, Anglican priest, and writer for The New York Times. Their conversation about prayer gets very real…
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What the Heck is a Christian Nationalist?
On today's podcast, David and Curtis tackle Christian nationalism. What is it? Is it an ideology? A theology? An emotional, visceral connection? Or some…
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Making the Multi-Ethnic Dream a Reality
David and Curtis talk to Dr. Derwin Gray about his career path from college football to the NFL to seminary and, ultimately, to the founder and pastor of…
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Grace in Public Discourse
How should we react when people say or do things we find offensive in public discourse? What is the role of forgiveness and grace in these contexts? How do we…
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Lessons from The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill with Mike Cosper
David and Curtis are excited to welcome the inaugural guest of the Good Faith podcast, Mike Cosper. Mike is the Director of Podcasting for Christianity Today…
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When Pastors Head for the Exits
Why are so many pastors considering leaving the ministry? Is it the pandemic? Is it the political and racial polarization? Is it something else? Join David and…
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Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
Conflict feels like it's everywhere these days. Church communities, old friendships and even families are being pulled apart by tensions over politics, the…
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Is America a Christian Nation?
What exactly is a Christian nation? Is America becoming post-Christian? Is it easier or harder to be a Christian in America today than it was 30 years ago?…
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We're the Adults Now
Why would a 53-year-old man decide that this is the year he will finally become an adult? Find out in this special New Year's episode where David and Curtis…
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Is Empathy a Sin?
In a special Christmas episode, David French and Curtis Chang talk about the ultimate act of empathy (God becoming human) and the somewhat surprising debate…
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Loneliness and Hope in the Season of Advent
This week David French and Curtis Chang take a hard look at the silent killer of loneliness. Why is loneliness on the rise in America? What might hope look…
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Evangelical Politics: Theology or Sociology?
In a follow up to last week's Deconstructing Faith episode, David French and Curtis Chang dive into the sometimes murky and contradictory political views of…
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Deconstructing Faith: Necessary, Dangerous or Both?
David French and Curtis Chang discuss the hot topic of "deconstruction," a term with multiple meanings, from reevaluation of specific faith related issues to a…
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What the Heck is an Evangelical?
David French and his theological wingman Curtis Chang dive into the term "evangelical", defining it historically and discussing how it fits in the current…
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Liberty University and the Reality of Institutional Sin
In the inaugural episode of the Good Faith Podcast, David French and his theological wingman Curtis Chang discuss some of the recent issues at Liberty…
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Good Faith Trailer
Good Faith is a new podcast from The Dispatch. Join hosts David French and Curtis Chang for a conversation with a focus on faith and politics, faith and…