(00:00-8:41): Aubrey welcomed guest co-host Catherine McNiel! Aubrey and Catherine discussed the “60 Minutes” interview with Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen.

(8:41-18:03): Aubrey chatted with Catherine about her upcoming book, “Fearing Bravely: Risking Love for Our Neighbors, Strangers, and Enemies.”

Learn more about Catherine and her books at catherinemcniel.com  

(18:03-27:56): Catherine interviewed Aubrey about her new book, “Known: How Believing Who God Says You Are Changes Everything.”

Learn more about Aubrey and her books at aubreysampson.com

(27:56-37:07): Aubrey and Catherine talked about prayer and Catherine shared a prayer she wrote for the book, “Prayers and Blessings for Healthcare Workers.”

(37:07-47:08): Aubrey and Catherine shared their TOP FIVE Karaoke Songs. Aubrey’s #1 pick was “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac and Catherine’s #1 pick was “Alone” by Heart.

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(00:00-8:41): Aubrey welcomed guest co-host Catherine McNiel! Aubrey and Catherine discussed the “60 Minutes” interview with Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen.

(8:41-18:03): Aubrey chatted with Catherine about her upcoming book, “Fearing Bravely: Risking Love for Our Neighbors, Strangers, and Enemies.”

Learn more about Catherine and her books at catherinemcniel.com  

(18:03-27:56): Catherine interviewed Aubrey about her new book, “Known: How Believing Who God Says You Are Changes Everything.”

Learn more about Aubrey and her books at aubreysampson.com

(27:56-37:07): Aubrey and Catherine talked about prayer and Catherine shared a prayer she wrote for the book, “Prayers and Blessings for Healthcare Workers.”

(37:07-47:08): Aubrey and Catherine shared their TOP FIVE Karaoke Songs. Aubrey’s #1 pick was “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac and Catherine’s #1 pick was “Alone” by Heart.

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(00:00-7:16): Brian and Aubrey discussed Apoorva Mandavilli’s New York Times article, “A ‘Historic Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.”

(7:16-24:06): Matt Smethurst, Managing Editor of The Gospel Coalition and Lead Pastor of River City Baptist Church, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about his book, “Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church” and his Gospel Coalition article, “Don’t Follow Your Heart.”

Check out Matt’s articles at thegospelcoalition.org and connect with him on Twitter at @MattSmethurst

(24:06-32:39): Brian and Aubrey talked about the school shooting in Texas.They also discussed Sonya Spillmann’s Gospel Coalition article, “How Do We Stay Joyful when Life Feels Heavy?” 

(32:39-49:50): Dr. Angie Ward, Assistant Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Denver Seminary and the Author of “I Am a Leader: When Women Discover the Joy of Their Calling,” joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about her new book, “When the Universe Cracks: Living as God’s People in Times of Crisis.” 

Learn more about Angie at angieward.net and connect with her on Twitter at @angiewardphd

(49:50-58:39): Brian and Aubrey celebrated Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. And Aubrey hosted a Literature Quiz Show with Brian From and special guest, Kevin Sampson!

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(00:00-7:16): Brian and Aubrey discussed Apoorva Mandavilli’s New York Times article, “A ‘Historic Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.”

(7:16-24:06): Matt Smethurst, Managing Editor of The Gospel Coalition and Lead Pastor of River City Baptist Church, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about his book, “Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church” and his Gospel Coalition article, “Don’t Follow Your Heart.”

Check out Matt’s articles at thegospelcoalition.org and connect with him on Twitter at @MattSmethurst

(24:06-32:39): Brian and Aubrey talked about the school shooting in Texas.They also discussed Sonya Spillmann’s Gospel Coalition article, “How Do We Stay Joyful when Life Feels Heavy?” 

(32:39-49:50): Dr. Angie Ward, Assistant Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Denver Seminary and the Author of “I Am a Leader: When Women Discover the Joy of Their Calling,” joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about her new book, “When the Universe Cracks: Living as God’s People in Times of Crisis.” 

Learn more about Angie at angieward.net and connect with her on Twitter at @angiewardphd

(49:50-58:39): Brian and Aubrey celebrated Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. And Aubrey hosted a Literature Quiz Show with Brian From and special guest, Kevin Sampson!

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(00:00-7:21): Brian and Aubrey discussed Kate Shellnutt’s Christianity Today article, “Southern Baptists Agree to Open Up to Abuse Investigation.”

(7:21-17:43): Dr. Steve Bryan, Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School  joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about his Gospel Coalition article, “Neither Progressive nor Conservative: The Politics of a Confessing Evangelical.”

Learn more about Steve and his writing at tiu.edu

(17:43-26:31): Brian and Aubrey shared what “Grinds their Gears” as they discussed: people at the grocery store who don’t return their carts to the cart corral, people who walk their cats on a leash, and people who put up lights for Halloween. 

(26:31-35:48): Brian and Aubrey unpacked Jay Kim’s Christianity Today article, “Generosity Is Liberation.”

(35:48-44:49): Brian and Aubrey discussed the following stories about schools and COVID:

“North Carolina school board votes to make masks optional as 430 students are under quarantine”

“Student COVID vaccinations: California becomes first state to require them for kids 12 and up”

(44:49-53:25): How can we create space to listen for God’s voice? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and shared their thoughts on Faith Eury Cho’s Propel Women article,  “Learning to Listen When God Speaks.”

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(00:00-7:21): Brian and Aubrey discussed Kate Shellnutt’s Christianity Today article, “Southern Baptists Agree to Open Up to Abuse Investigation.”

(7:21-17:43): Dr. Steve Bryan, Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School  joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about his Gospel Coalition article, “Neither Progressive nor Conservative: The Politics of a Confessing Evangelical.”

Learn more about Steve and his writing at tiu.edu

(17:43-26:31): Brian and Aubrey shared what “Grinds their Gears” as they discussed: people at the grocery store who don’t return their carts to the cart corral, people who walk their cats on a leash, and people who put up lights for Halloween. 

(26:31-35:48): Brian and Aubrey unpacked Jay Kim’s Christianity Today article, “Generosity Is Liberation.”

(35:48-44:49): Brian and Aubrey discussed the following stories about schools and COVID:

“North Carolina school board votes to make masks optional as 430 students are under quarantine”

“Student COVID vaccinations: California becomes first state to require them for kids 12 and up”

(44:49-53:25): How can we create space to listen for God’s voice? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and shared their thoughts on Faith Eury Cho’s Propel Women article,  “Learning to Listen When God Speaks.”

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(00:00-8:13): When do protests cross the line and become harassment? Brian and Aubrey discussed this and commented on Ashley Reese’s Jezebel article, “Absolutely Bully Kyrsten Sinema Outside Of Her Bathroom Stall,” and David French’s tweet, “Personal harassment is way over the line. It creates dangerous situations, and somebody is going to get hurt. There's no excuse.”  

(8:13-17:43): Colin Smith, Senior Pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church and Founder and Teaching Pastor of Unlocking the Bible, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about the “Open the Bible” Virtual Event on Saturday October 16th. 

You can register for the free “Open the Bible” Virtual Event at unlockingthebible.org

(17:43-25:40): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on a tweet from Scott Sauls, “What if a benefit of the doubt movement took root in the current climate? What if this movement replaced all the assumicide, distrust, gotcha campaigns, and tribal outrage we’ve come to expect? What if 1 Corinthians 13 became a thing again? Who’s in?” 

(25:40-34:13): Kelly Olson, Co-Founder and Partner of The Baton Pass, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about the special event “Uniquely Known” this Saturday October 9th from 2-4pm. 

Learn more about the event and get your tickets at thebatonpass.com

(34:13-42:58): How can we share love with friends and family members who have dementia? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and shared a clip from Anderson Cooper’s 60 Minutes interview with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. 

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(00:00-8:13): When do protests cross the line and become harassment? Brian and Aubrey discussed this and commented on Ashley Reese’s Jezebel article, “Absolutely Bully Kyrsten Sinema Outside Of Her Bathroom Stall,” and David French’s tweet, “Personal harassment is way over the line. It creates dangerous situations, and somebody is going to get hurt. There's no excuse.”  

(8:13-17:43): Colin Smith, Senior Pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church and Founder and Teaching Pastor of Unlocking the Bible, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about the “Open the Bible” Virtual Event on Saturday October 16th. 

You can register for the free “Open the Bible” Virtual Event at unlockingthebible.org

(17:43-25:40): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on a tweet from Scott Sauls, “What if a benefit of the doubt movement took root in the current climate? What if this movement replaced all the assumicide, distrust, gotcha campaigns, and tribal outrage we’ve come to expect? What if 1 Corinthians 13 became a thing again? Who’s in?” 

(25:40-34:13): Kelly Olson, Co-Founder and Partner of The Baton Pass, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about the special event “Uniquely Known” this Saturday October 9th from 2-4pm. 

Learn more about the event and get your tickets at thebatonpass.com

(34:13-42:58): How can we share love with friends and family members who have dementia? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and shared a clip from Anderson Cooper’s 60 Minutes interview with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. 

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(00:00-9:17): Aubrey and Catherine shared their thoughts on Kent Annan’s article for The Dallas Morning News, “Welcoming Afghan refugees is one of the most meaningful tasks in my 20 years of humanitarian work.”  

(9:06-26:38): Bob Smietana, veteran religion writer and National Reporter for Religion News Service, joined Aubrey and Catherine to discuss some of his recent articles: 

“A brief guide to the Southern Baptist meltdown over sexual abuse”

“Southern Baptist seminary heads join chorus of critics as leaders balk on abuse probe”

“Southern Baptists, at impasse, postpone vote on sex abuse probe for a week”

“Study: Religion soothed evangelicals at start of COVID. Politics put them at risk.”

Check out Bob’s articles at religionnews.com and connect with him on Twitter at @bobsmietana

(26:38-43:35): Afton Rorvik, speaker and author, joined Aubrey and Catherine to talk about her new book “Living Connected: An Introvert's Guide to Friendship,” and her blog post, “How Does an Introvert Emerge from a Pandemic?”

Learn more about Afton at aftonrorvik.com and connect with her on Twitter at @AftonRorvik 

(43:35-52:18): Katie Polski, writer, teacher, and retreat speaker, joined Aubrey and Catherine to talk about her Gospel Coalition article, “Don’t Pray That You Won’t Suffer” and the upcoming Rooted Ministry Conference, “Promises of God” on October 7th-9th.

Learn more about Katie at katiepolski.com 

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(00:00-9:17): Aubrey and Catherine shared their thoughts on Kent Annan’s article for The Dallas Morning News, “Welcoming Afghan refugees is one of the most meaningful tasks in my 20 years of humanitarian work.”  

(9:06-26:38): Bob Smietana, veteran religion writer and National Reporter for Religion News Service, joined Aubrey and Catherine to discuss some of his recent articles: 

“A brief guide to the Southern Baptist meltdown over sexual abuse”

“Southern Baptist seminary heads join chorus of critics as leaders balk on abuse probe”

“Southern Baptists, at impasse, postpone vote on sex abuse probe for a week”

“Study: Religion soothed evangelicals at start of COVID. Politics put them at risk.”

Check out Bob’s articles at religionnews.com and connect with him on Twitter at @bobsmietana

(26:38-43:35): Afton Rorvik, speaker and author, joined Aubrey and Catherine to talk about her new book “Living Connected: An Introvert's Guide to Friendship,” and her blog post, “How Does an Introvert Emerge from a Pandemic?”

Learn more about Afton at aftonrorvik.com and connect with her on Twitter at @AftonRorvik 

(43:35-52:18): Katie Polski, writer, teacher, and retreat speaker, joined Aubrey and Catherine to talk about her Gospel Coalition article, “Don’t Pray That You Won’t Suffer” and the upcoming Rooted Ministry Conference, “Promises of God” on October 7th-9th.

Learn more about Katie at katiepolski.com 

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