(00:00-10:36): Aubrey Sampson was joined by Hannah Gronowski Barnett, the Founder and CEO of Generation Distinct along with Aaron Barnett, and Patrick McGuire. 

(10:36-18:22): Hannah talked about the origins of Generation Distinct when she was just 16 years old..

(18:22-29:04): Patrick McGuire talked about how Generation Distinct works, and how our listeners can support and get connected to the ministry community.

(29:04-36:36): Hannah, Aaron and Patrick talked about what it’s like to be Millennials who are mentoring Gen Z

(36:36-45:27): Hannah, Aaron and Patrick talked about how they build trust when they are working with the next generation.

(45:27-54:20): Hannah, Aaron and Patrick talked about the challenges associated with church planting for the next generation.

(54:20-1:04:51): Hannah, Aaron and Patrick talked about what they believe the future of the church will look like.

(1:04:51-1:13:02): How can the church build a bridge to younger people on issues that are somewhat controversial?

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(00:00-09:06): According to a new report, Christians who find it difficult to freely express their beliefs in society due to secular intolerance are practicing “various forms of self-censorship.”

(09:06-18:38): New York Mayor Eric Adams posted on Twitter: "Drag storytellers, and the libraries and schools that support them, are advancing a love of diversity, personal expression, and literacy that is core to what our city embraces." Brian and Aubrey are a little befuddled by the issue, but they tried to do a deep dive to understand it.

(18:38-28:40): Brian and Aubrey took a break from the more substantive conversations to take a look at some weird stories from around the internet.

(28:40-37:57): Aubrey helped Brian celebrate Father’s Day by educating him on the history of the special day.

(37:57-49:33): Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago. She joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about her new book “What's Here Now?: How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future--and Start Receiving the Present”

(49:33-1:00:12): Top Five List: Top famous TV dads of all time

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(00:00-10:30): A Georgia Congressman has changed his story about leading a tour before the January 6th riot. Even though he has been cleared of any wrongdoing, it brings up questions about the honesty of elected officials.

(10:30-19:38): Colts safety Khari Willis announced he will retire from NFL after three seasons to pursue ministry. Brian and Aubrey talked about giving up your dreams to follow God.

(19:38-28:49): Brian put Aubrey to the test with a round of “Star Wars or the Bible”?

(28:49-38:15): A “Robot Preacher” is giving sermons at a Buddhist temple in Japan. Brian and Aubrey talked about what the rise of the machines could mean for the church.

(38:15-48:19): The war on Smurfs seems to have come to a ceasefire, and it’s not the only cringeworthy culture war of years past. Relevant Magazine has compiled a list of fights long forgotten. 

(48:19-56:27): Max Lucade wrote about the astounding empathy of Jesus. Brian and Aubrey shared their reaction.

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(00:00-09:25): Lauren Boebert told a gathering at a church Jesus “didn’t have enough [AR-15s] to keep his government from killing him.” Brian and Aubrey had some thoughts.

(09:25-18:50): Congressman Sean Casten's 17-Year-Old Daughter Died suddenly. Brian’s daughter knew her from high school. How do you react when something like that happens?

(18:50-28:07): The Southern Baptist Convention picked a more moderate choice for President, but the big surprise was an appearance by Rick Warren. Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts.

(28:07-36:26): What are the keys to knowing God’s will for your life? Brian and Aubrey talked about how to discover what you’re meant to do.

(36:26-45:17): People may be a little slow to return to in-person church, but Philip Yancey says it will happen eventually.

(45:17-53:50): Buzzfeed has compiled a list of 34 ways people are making their lives more exciting

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(00:00-09:56): Financial stresses seem to be everywhere right now between the stock market, gas prices, inflation, etc… how do we not get overwhelmed by it all?

(09:56-17:43): The Washington Post fired a reporter after they vented about workplace problems on social media. This shows why it’s not a very good idea to post everything on social media without any sort of filter for professionalism.

(17:43-25:46): Tim Challies wrote a piece on suffering “The Harder Our Earth, the Sweeter Our Heaven.“ Brain and Aubrey shared their reaction.

(25:46-34:42): The House Jan. 6 committee focused its second public hearing on those closest to former President Donald Trump who said they told him it was too premature to declare victory on election night in 2020

(34:42-43:35): According to a new survey, one-third of Americans admit they had no life plan after graduating school. Brian and Aubrey shared their reaction as parents.

(43:35-52:56): Brian and Aubrey wrapped up the show by sharing 7 ways to hold onto hope

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(00:00-11:15): How do we figure out which media we can trust?

(11:15-19:13): A pro-abortion group is calling on people to protest outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, her church, and the school her children attend. Do you think it’s ever OK to protest and someone’s home?

(19:13-27:34): Grinds My Gears: Aubrey experienced some high-flying hijinks during her vacation, and Brian had to deal with some overly critical softball parents.

(27:34-36:23): Aubrey learned about how the war in Ukraine is being viewed by people in Eastern Europe from an unlikely place.

(36:23-44:24): The Southern Baptist Convention is meeting in California this week. There seems to be so much tension that there could be a split.

(44:22-53:04): Brian and Aubrey wrapped up the show by sharing some positive stories.

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(00:00-09:06): It seems like we have been inundated by negative stories over the past couple of years and especially so far in 2022. Brain and Aubrey talked about why it is important that we don’t grow numb to tragedy.

(09:06-18:40): WWJD? Brian and Aubrey re-examined the meme from 1990’s evangelical Christians. Is it relevant for us today?

(18:40-27:56): Brian and Aubrey took a break from the hard news to look at some weird stories from around the Internet

(27:56-36:42): Last week, Brian and Aubrey talked about the greatest heartaches for pastors. They followed it up by sharing the greatest joys of being a Pastor.

(36:42-45:50): Top Five List: What movies would you want to have with you if you were stranded on a desert island?

(45:50-): In honors of the National Spelling Bee, Aubrey quizzed Brian on the 20 most commonly misspelled words.

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(00:00-08:47): North Carolina lawyer Joe Knott said the SBC should focus on fighting sin rather than addressing issues like abuse. Brian had some strong thoughts about those comments.

(08:47-17:14): Tony Evans says America is facing God's judgment because Christians are failing to represent God's kingdom. Brian shared his reactions.

(17:14-25:13): Tim Keller had some interesting comments on our current debate over racism. Brian shared his reaction.

(25:13-33:21): Could TikTok be the next big tool for evangelism? Brian talked about how social media can help spread the Gospel.

(33:21-41:10): David Platt posted a message online that said "You have one of two choices to make today. To please your body according to the world. To please God according to His Word. Do you believe that God is for your body and your body is for God? Answer that question today with the way that you choose to live your life. Brian shared his reaction.

(41:10-48:43): Brian wrapped up the show by sharing some reflections on John 17.

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(00:00-08:28): Brian has survived the graduation gauntlet and he noticed a similar theme, with every school leader talking about their COVID experience. What have we learned from COVID and when do we stop talking about it?

(08:28-16:22): Matthew McConaughey spoke about the shooting in Uvalde at the White House on Tuesday. Brian shared his reaction.

(16:22-24:32): Social Media Water Cooler: If you were stranded on a deserted island with only three movies, what would you pick?

(24:32-33:37): David French and Curtis Chang talked about the debate over gun violence on their podcast and tackled the larger issue of how we can see other people’s point of view.

(33:37-42:35): Elon Musk was asked about Jesus on a podcast. Brian thinks Musk’s comments reflects the views of most people who are not religious.

(42:35-51:00): Brian wrapped up the show by sharing some reflections on 1 Peter 2:11-12

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(00:00-09:30): The January 6th committee is beginning public hearings this week. The biggest problem might be getting people to pay attention. Brian and Aubrey talked about what that means for all of us.

(09:30-18:34): Three abortion activists interrupted celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Sunday service at a Texas megachurch by stripping down to their underwear. Brian and Aubrey shared their reaction and talked about how we can debate contentious issues.

(18:34-28:40): Aubrey got into a discussion of apologetics on Twitter and said "I consider Apologetics "clearing the debris" for people- so that they might consider Christianity both plausible and beautiful. But obviously other models- evidential apologetics, cumulative case apologetics, classical apologetics etc have different approaches.." Brian and Aubrey did a deep dive into apologetics.

(28:40-37:46): Buzzfeed collected advice for successful marriages and they were surprisingly insightful. 

(37:46-46:26): Will Smith was a guest on David Letterman’s Netflix show before the slap incident at the Oscars. He talked about his fame and fortune losing their luster over the years. Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts.

(46:26-55:28): Grinds My Gears: Brian and Aubrey share some things that are really getting on their nerves.

(55:28-1:05:12): In honor of the movie Top Gun: Maverick, Brian took a quiz to find out his Call Sign.

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