(00:00-09:30): Brian and Ian reacted to Tyler Huckabee’s Relevant Magazine article, “A Black Pastor Received A Horrifyingly Racist Letter When He Announced He Was Leaving The Southern Baptists Of Texas Convention.”    

(09:30-19:11): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Bob Smietana’s ChurchLeaders.com article, “When It Comes to Building Trust, Belonging Beats Belief, Study Finds.”      

(19:11-29:26): It’s Twitter Time! Brian and Ian commented on tweets from Matt Smethurst, Simon Sinek, Alan Hirsch, and Dan White Jr.

(29:26-39:22): Brian and Ian unpacked Adam Grant’s New York Times article, “The Science of Reasoning With Unreasonable People.”

(39:22-49:17): In Josephine Harvey’s HuffPost article, she writes about a  “British Teen Emerging From 10-Month Coma With No Knowledge Of COVID-19 Pandemic.” Brian and Ian shared their reaction. Plus, they discussed John W. Miller’s article for America Magazine - The Jesuit Review, “Inside Pope Francis’ mission to make capitalism work for the common good.”    

(49:17-58:02): Brian and Ian laughed their way through Ben Fort’s Mockingbird blog post, “The Delightful Distraction of Bernie Memes.”   

(58:02-1:08:13): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Brett McCracken’s Gospel Coalition article, “How to Weather the Worsening Trust Crisis.” 

(1:08:13-1:17:53): Brian and Ian commented on Justin Taylor’s Opinion article for The Washington Post, “5 Myths about Rosa Parks, the woman who had almost a ‘biblical quality.’” They also discussed the beliefnet.com article, “The Woman on the Bus: The Faith of Rosa Parks.”   

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(00:00-09:30): Brian and Ian reacted to Tyler Huckabee’s Relevant Magazine article, “A Black Pastor Received A Horrifyingly Racist Letter When He Announced He Was Leaving The Southern Baptists Of Texas Convention.”    

(09:30-19:11): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Bob Smietana’s ChurchLeaders.com article, “When It Comes to Building Trust, Belonging Beats Belief, Study Finds.”      

(19:11-29:26): It’s Twitter Time! Brian and Ian commented on tweets from Matt Smethurst, Simon Sinek, Alan Hirsch, and Dan White Jr.

(29:26-39:22): Brian and Ian unpacked Adam Grant’s New York Times article, “The Science of Reasoning With Unreasonable People.”

(39:22-49:17): In Josephine Harvey’s HuffPost article, she writes about a  “British Teen Emerging From 10-Month Coma With No Knowledge Of COVID-19 Pandemic.” Brian and Ian shared their reaction. Plus, they discussed John W. Miller’s article for America Magazine - The Jesuit Review, “Inside Pope Francis’ mission to make capitalism work for the common good.”    

(49:17-58:02): Brian and Ian laughed their way through Ben Fort’s Mockingbird blog post, “The Delightful Distraction of Bernie Memes.”   

(58:02-1:08:13): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Brett McCracken’s Gospel Coalition article, “How to Weather the Worsening Trust Crisis.” 

(1:08:13-1:17:53): Brian and Ian commented on Justin Taylor’s Opinion article for The Washington Post, “5 Myths about Rosa Parks, the woman who had almost a ‘biblical quality.’” They also discussed the beliefnet.com article, “The Woman on the Bus: The Faith of Rosa Parks.”   

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(00:00-09:16): Brian and Ian commented on Kristen Rogers CNN article, “The rise of the fake commute, and why it's good for your mental health.”

(09:16-18:10): Do you think pastors have high ethical standards? Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Jessica Lea’s ChurchLeaders.com article, “Gallup: Only 39% of Americans Think Pastors Have High Ethical Standards.”  

(18:10-27:43): “Did Bernie's inauguration outfit epitomize 'white privilege'? A San Francisco teacher thinks so.” Brian and Ian reacted to David Knowles’ article for Yahoo News.    

(27:43-36:23): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Jeb Ralston’s Mockingbird blog post, “The Comfort of Not Being Our Own.”        

(36:23-45:42): Brian and Ian discussed Patrick Temple-West and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson’s Financial Times article, “Unions blast $47m bonus for GE boss after share price target lowered.”    

(45:42-1:03:26): Laura Vanderkam, Speaker and Author of I Know How She Does It and Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done, joined Brian and Ian to chat about her new book, The New Corner Office: How The Most Successful People Work From Home. Learn more about Laura’s books and her podcasts, Before Breakfast and Best of Both Worlds, at her website, lauravanderkam.com       

(1:03:26-1:12:47): Brian and Ian reacted to Mark Wingfield’s Baptist News Global article, “Amid the hypocrisy of critiquing ‘unity,’ maybe we need a different goal: Cooperation.”    

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(00:00-09:16): Brian and Ian commented on Kristen Rogers CNN article, “The rise of the fake commute, and why it's good for your mental health.”

(09:16-18:10): Do you think pastors have high ethical standards? Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Jessica Lea’s ChurchLeaders.com article, “Gallup: Only 39% of Americans Think Pastors Have High Ethical Standards.”  

(18:10-27:43): “Did Bernie's inauguration outfit epitomize 'white privilege'? A San Francisco teacher thinks so.” Brian and Ian reacted to David Knowles’ article for Yahoo News.    

(27:43-36:23): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Jeb Ralston’s Mockingbird blog post, “The Comfort of Not Being Our Own.”        

(36:23-45:42): Brian and Ian discussed Patrick Temple-West and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson’s Financial Times article, “Unions blast $47m bonus for GE boss after share price target lowered.”    

(45:42-1:03:26): Laura Vanderkam, Speaker and Author of I Know How She Does Itand Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done, joined Brian and Ian to chat about her new book, The New Corner Office: How The Most Successful People Work From Home. Learn more about Laura’s books and her podcasts, Before Breakfast and Best of Both Worlds, at her website, lauravanderkam.com       

(1:03:26-1:12:47): Brian and Ian reacted to Mark Wingfield’s Baptist News Global article, “Amid the hypocrisy of critiquing ‘unity,’ maybe we need a different goal: Cooperation.”    

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(00:00-09:29): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Chris Davis’ Religion News Service article, “I have election protesters and ‘Never Trumpers’ in my pews. How can we move forward together?”  

(09:29-18:34): Brian and Ian commented on Brad Brisco’s Facebook post on The Sermon on the Mount.   

(18:34-27:50): Have you been struggling with distractions as you work-from-home? There’s hope! Brian and Ian unpacked Laura Vanderkam’s Washington Post article, “6 strategies for parents struggling with work-from-home interruptions.”   

(27:50-37:06): Brian and Ian discussed Jamie McCallum’s Aeon Magazine essay, “The tyranny of work.” 

(37:06-46:36): Brian and Ian reacted to Shaun Adamec and Nat Kendall-Taylor’s WBUR Commentary, “America Is Not As Divided As You Think. Yes, Really.”  

(46:36-55:57): Robyn Chambers, Executive Director of Advocacy for Children at Focus on the Family, joined Brian and Ian to chat about her experience at the 2021 March for Life and how we can take a stand for life in our community. Learn more about how you can defend life at focusonthefamily.com.       

(55:57-1:06:15): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Arthur C. Brooks’ article for The Atlantic, “Stop Keeping Score.”   

(1:06:15-1:15:48): Brian and Ian discussed Carey Nieuwhof’s Sermon Central article, “What Is The Church's Mission? And Why Does It Matter?”    

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(00:00-09:29): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Chris Davis’ Religion News Service article, “I have election protesters and ‘Never Trumpers’ in my pews. How can we move forward together?”  

(09:29-18:34): Brian and Ian commented on Brad Brisco’s Facebook post on The Sermon on the Mount.   

(18:34-27:50): Have you been struggling with distractions as you work-from-home? There’s hope! Brian and Ian unpacked Laura Vanderkam’s Washington Post article, “6 strategies for parents struggling with work-from-home interruptions.”   

(27:50-37:06): Brian and Ian discussed Jamie McCallum’s Aeon Magazine essay, “The tyranny of work.” 

(37:06-46:36): Brian and Ian reacted to Shaun Adamec and Nat Kendall-Taylor’s WBUR Commentary, “America Is Not As Divided As You Think. Yes, Really.”  

(46:36-55:57): Robyn Chambers, Executive Director of Advocacy for Children at Focus on the Family, joined Brian and Ian to chat about her experience at the 2021 March for Life and how we can take a stand for life in our community. Learn more about how you can defend life at focusonthefamily.com.       

(55:57-1:06:15): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Arthur C. Brooks’ article for The Atlantic, “Stop Keeping Score.”   

(1:06:15-1:15:48): Brian and Ian discussed Carey Nieuwhof’s Sermon Central article, “What Is The Church's Mission? And Why Does It Matter?”    

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(00:00-09:34): Brian and Ian discussed the Banner Magazine article, “Why Christians Should Observe Black History Month,” and reacted to Keith Simon’s Every Square Inch blog post, “Why Christians Should Celebrate Black History Month.” They also shared their thoughts on Leon A. Rodrigues’ blog post, “Why Celebrate Black History in Church?”.    

(09:34-28:42): Dr. Richard Beck, Professor of Psychology at Abilene Christian University and author of Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel According to Johnny Cash and Stranger God: Meeting Jesus in Disguise, joined Brian and Ian to chat about his blog series, “The Theology of Calvin and Hobbes" and his new book, Hunting Magic Eels: Recovering an Enchanted Faith in a Skeptical Age. Learn more about Richard and his books at his blog, Experimental Theology.   

(28:42-37:43): In his recent blog post at The French Press, David French asked, “How comfortable are your cultural slippers?” Brian and Ian unpacked David’s post, “Discerning the Difference Between Christian Nationalism and Christian Patriotism.” 

(37:43-47:07): “Our Attraction to Idols Remains the Same, Even When the Names Change,”  Brian and Ian discussed Christopher Reese’s Christianity Today interview with Bible scholar Christopher J. H. Wright. 

(47:07-56:20): Brian and Ian reacted to Thom S. Rainer’s Christian Post article, “7 reasons you must not abandon your online services.” 

(56:20-1:05:21): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Travis Lowe’s blog post at Medium.com, “Quiet Isn’t Always Peace.”

(1:05:21-1:15:22): Brian and Ian commented on Keith Kauffman’s Gospel Coalition article, “The COVID Vaccine and Christian Unity.”      

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(00:00-09:34): Brian and Ian discussed the Banner Magazine article, “Why Christians Should Observe Black History Month,” and reacted to Keith Simon’s Every Square Inch blog post, “Why Christians Should Celebrate Black History Month.” They also shared their thoughts on Leon A. Rodrigues’ blog post, “Why Celebrate Black History in Church?”.    

(09:34-28:42): Dr. Richard Beck, Professor of Psychology at Abilene Christian University and author of Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel According to Johnny Cashand Stranger God: Meeting Jesus in Disguise, joined Brian and Ian to chat about his blog series, “The Theology of Calvin and Hobbes" and his new book, Hunting Magic Eels: Recovering an Enchanted Faith in a Skeptical Age. Learn more about Richard and his books at his blog, Experimental Theology.   

(28:42-37:43): In his recent blog post at The French Press, David French asked, “How comfortable are your cultural slippers?” Brian and Ian unpacked David’s post, “Discerning the Difference Between Christian Nationalism and Christian Patriotism.” 

(37:43-47:07): “Our Attraction to Idols Remains the Same, Even When the Names Change,”  Brian and Ian discussed Christopher Reese’s Christianity Today interview with Bible scholar Christopher J. H. Wright. 

(47:07-56:20): Brian and Ian reacted to Thom S. Rainer’s Christian Post article, “7 reasons you must not abandon your online services.” 

(56:20-1:05:21): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Travis Lowe’s blog post at Medium.com, “Quiet Isn’t Always Peace.”

(1:05:21-1:15:22): Brian and Ian commented on Keith Kauffman’s Gospel Coalition article, “The COVID Vaccine and Christian Unity.”      

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(00:00-010:13): Brian and Ian chatted about Pastor Justin Speak’s MSNBC interview where he compared the Gamestop Stock story to the Parable of the Rich Fool. Check out the interview clip here.  

(10:13-38:32): Dave Ferguson, Co-Founding Pastor & Lead Pastor of Community Christian Church and Lead Visionary for NewThing, and Jon Ferguson, Co-Founding Pastor & Lead Teaching Pastor of Community Christian Church and Movement Architect for NewThing, joined Brian and Ian to chat about their new book, BLESS: 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World.    

(38:32-47:53): Brian and Ian discussed Emma Green’s article for The Atlantic, “Betraying Your Church—And Your Party.”

(47:53-57:04): Now that we have a vaccine, should everyone head back to in-person worship? Brian and Ian unpacked Daniel P. Chin’s Christianity Today article, “Where Two or More Are Vaccinated: Advice for Churches in 2021.”

(57:04-1:06:30): Brian and Ian reacted to Thaddeus Williams’ Gospel Coalition article, “The False Gospel of Assuming the Worst of Others.”    

(1:06:30-1:15:18): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Dr. Jim Denison’s Denison Forum article, “The death of my spiritual father: Is this “the greatest evangelistic hour” in history?” 

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(00:00-010:13): Brian and Ian chatted about Pastor Justin Speak’s MSNBC interview where he compared the Gamestop Stock story to the Parable of the Rich Fool. Check out the interview clip here.  

(10:13-38:32): Dave Ferguson, Co-Founding Pastor & Lead Pastor of Community Christian Church and Lead Visionary for NewThing, and Jon Ferguson, Co-Founding Pastor & Lead Teaching Pastor of Community Christian Church and Movement Architect for NewThing, joined Brian and Ian to chat about their new book, BLESS: 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World.    

(38:32-47:53): Brian and Ian discussed Emma Green’s article for The Atlantic, “Betraying Your Church—And Your Party.”

(47:53-57:04): Now that we have a vaccine, should everyone head back to in-person worship? Brian and Ian unpacked Daniel P. Chin’s Christianity Today article, “Where Two or More Are Vaccinated: Advice for Churches in 2021.”

(57:04-1:06:30): Brian and Ian reacted to Thaddeus Williams’ Gospel Coalition article, “The False Gospel of Assuming the Worst of Others.”    

(1:06:30-1:15:18): Brian and Ian shared their thoughts on Dr. Jim Denison’s Denison Forum article, “The death of my spiritual father: Is this “the greatest evangelistic hour” in history?” 

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