(00:00-09:16): A lawmaker in Virginia is reintroducing a bill in Richmond that would criminalize parents and guardians who are not affirming of their child’s sexual orientation and gender identity.

(09:16-18:19): What do the emojis you use say about you? You might be surprised

(18:19-26:56): Tara L. Cole joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about her new book 

Everyday Prayers for the School Year: A 30-Day Devotional & Reflective Journal for Moms

(26:56-34:54): How Churches Can Show Up for Abuse Victims. Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts.

(34:54-43:26): Aside from their emoji use, what are the things older leaders do that bother younger leaders?

(43:26-52:26): Brian and Aubrey reacted to an incident that happened during the Senate debate in Georgia. How did our politics get this bad?

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(00:00-11:01): New York recently granted legal rights to people in polyamorous relationships; how should the church respond?

(11:01-19:03): Aubrey and Brian talk about family budgeting in the context of this tweet about debt.

(19:03-27:26): Brian poses a crazy Top Gun movie theory: did Maverick actually die at the beginning of the movie?

(27:26-36:39): SNL last weekend had a skit called “So You Think You Won’t Snap.” How do you keep from snapping in a news-saturated culture?

(36:39-44:44): We can forgive a leader, but does that mean we should platform them? Aubrey and Brian talk about recent revelations surrounding Herschel Walker.

(44:44-53:08): Brian & Aubrey compare Top 5 (family-friendly) Halloween Movies: which ones did they both pick?

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(00:00-09:01) - What does it look like to be pro-life at the end of life? Brian talks about medically assisted suicide in Canada.

(09:01-17:15) - Brian talks about a new piece by Trevin Wax at The Gospel Coalition: Love Your Unorthodox Neighbor.

(17:15-28:26) - Bob Smietana, veteran religion writer, national reporter for Religion News Service, and author of the new book, Reorganized Religion.

(28:26-37:16) - Troy Aikman called out over 'Monday Night Football' comment (nypost.com)

(37:16-45:13) - Bob Lepine joins to talk about his new book, The Four Emotions of Christmas.

(45:13-53:40) - Getting back to the basics of the Bible, after news stories that only 9 percent of Gen Z are “Bible centered”. 

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(00:00-09:04) - The CEO of Promise Keepers says that the church is making men effeminate. 

(09:04-17:02 - Living lives of hypocrisy undermines our ability to represent Jesus. Brian applies this to recent revelations about an Arizona candidate criticizing mail-in voting.

(17:02-27:54) - Bestselling author Josh McDowell joins Brian to talk about his latest book, How to Know God Exists: Solid Reasons to Believe in God, Discover Truth, and Find Meaning in Your Life. 

(27:54-34:32) - Russell Moore writes on Christianity Today: “Bring Back the Altar Call.” But should we really?

(34:32-43:34) - Tomorrow night in Glen Ellyn, apologist Stuart McAllister will speak on Embracing Hope in Anxious Times. Brian interviews Stuart on understanding and embracing hope.

(43:34-52:39) - Kelly Dippolito joins Brian to talk about church hurt and an event for women coming up October 21 both online and in-person in Elmhurst: TOV for Women, a one-day event of empowerment and encouragement, hosted by the Center for Women in Leadership.

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(00:00-09:15): When it comes to Republican candidate Herschel Walker, maybe it’s time to say the quiet thing out loud: ‘we want a Republican in power; we don’t care who it is.’

(09:15-18:45): Brian and Aubrey play an online quiz: Bible or Not? 

(18:45-28:45): Jay Payleitner joins to talk about his new book, The Next Verse: What You Never Knew About 60 of Your Favorite Bible Passages.

(28:45-37:22): How do we manage anxiety in light of a barrage of terrible news stories?

(37:22-45:48): What can parents learn from cheating scandals about the pressure we put on our kids?

(4548-54:32): A cute news story about a lost purse from 1959 has Aubrey & Brian talking about their legacies.

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(00:00-9:49): Eleven people have been indicted by the Biden administration for blocking access to abortion clinics. Brian and Aubrey discuss.

(09:49-21:05): George A. Wood and Brit Eaton, co-authors of The Uncovery: Understanding the Power of Community to Heal Trauma, join to talk about what is and isn’t working in the recovery space—how the church can support people in recovery.

(21:05-30:55): Boredom is ok and even healthy, even in church. Brian and Aubrey talk about it in the context of preaching—and in family life.

(30:55-40:23: Dr. Robert Jeffress joins to talk about his new book, 18 Minutes with Jesus, and why prayer is the most revolutionary idea in human history.

(40:23-48:56): Brian and Aubrey react to a youth pastor’s poor decision.

(48:56-57:17): A recent tweet by Jessie Cruickshank says, “When I was younger, my church taught me that God was a God who rejected us in Jesus had to make it better.” Brian and Aubrey talk about this kind of experience of theology and atonement.

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(00:00-09:05): An example of endorsing a candidate–this time a Democrat–from the pulpit. 

(09:05-17:22): At an earlier press conference, the White House Press Secretary said that Biden was responsible for gas prices going down—but whether he caused them to go up more recently is “more nuanced.”

(17:22-27:49): Grinds My Gears: Brian and Aubrey vent about things like Amazon delivery guys who ring the doorbell.

(27:49-35:56): Brian & Aubrey both take issue with ‘gentle parenting.’

(35:56-46:12): Louis Dooley joins to talk about the mission of Philemon House, where he serves as Executive Director: providing Bible studies in jails and prisons and have a house for youth coming out of prison to live and get their lives on track.

(46:12-54:12): Why is ‘quiet quitting’ getting so popular?

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(00:00-09:59): Recent cheating scandals in chess and fishing have Brian and Aubrey asking: what causes us to cheat?

(09:59-19:11): Dr. Elizabeth Stevens shares about her amazing story of healing and about her new book Unshackled: Finding God’s Freedom from Trauma.

(19:11-28:03: Should Christians watch the new Netflix miniseries about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer? Brian wants to discuss a tweet about watching what is permissible vs. what is beneficial.

(28:03-36:35): More on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer: reports are that he was saved in prison. Is it unfair that he might be in heaven?

(36:35-44:41): Emerson Collins, with Focus on the Family, talks about a special day happening across the country tomorrow, Thursday, October 6: Bring Your Bible to School Day.

(44:41-54:14): Brian and Aubrey talk about something Tyler Huckabee tweeted the other day: “jesus’ most radical message remains “love your enemies.” just an absolutely wild thing to say on every level. if it doesn’t flip your universe upside down when you read it, you didn’t even try to wrap your head around it.”

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(00:00-09:48): Aubrey and guest host Catherine McNiel talk about 15 reasons people are disillusioned with the American evangelical church.

(09:48-17:55): Remembering Brother Andrew, from a story in Christianity Today. 

(17:55-27:35): Do we need to think our discipleship models? Church planter Dan White tweeted about this recently, and Aubrey and Catherine talk about it… and the idea of orthodoxy vs. orthopraxy.

(27:35-36:34): The Common Good is officially pro-Veggie Tales, but is this song a good interpretation of 1 Samuel 17?

(36:34-45:57): Practices of unhealthy churches—and their antidotes.

(45:57-53:30): When communicating—whether writing, parenting, teaching, or preaching—what ‘voices’ get stuck in your head? Aubrey and Catherine talk about a tweet from Sharon Hodde Miller.

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(00:00-09:05): When do culture wars go too far?

(09:05-17:15): Aubrey and guest host Catherine McNeil dream big about home life and vocation.

(17:15-27:07): Aaron Damiani, Lead Pastor of Immanuel Anglican Church in Chicago, talks about his new book Earth Filled With Heaven: Finding Life in Liturgy, Sacraments, and other Ancient Practices of the Church.

(27:07-37:08): Aubrey and Catherine read out cheery news from the week.

(37:08-46:01): Lifeway Research has found support for immigration growing among evangelicals.

(46:01-54:40): Aubrey and Catherine chat about a recent tweet from Trillia Newbell: “Something happens in middle age w/ teens. My capacity to engage in things outside my immediate life and work has greatly diminished. It's not that I no longer care, rather I feel my limitations. Applying 1 Thess 4:11 is much more natural--we can't do anything else! Am I alone?”

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