(00:00-07:49): Headlines: Platypuses Glow Under Blacklight. We Have No Idea Why. San Diego Judge Allows Strip Clubs to Reopen While Churches Remain Closed. ‘The Next Jihad': Evangelical leader, rabbi warn about 'Christian genocide’ in Africa. Jerry Falwell Jr. and Wife Becki Falwell ranked Liberty University students they wanted to sleep with: report. It’s Time to Hunker Down. 

(07:49-25:15): We were joined by author and speaker, Becky Harling. She is the author of books such as “How to Listen So Your Kids Will Talk” and “Psalms for the Anxious Heart”. Her, Brian, and Ian discussed leadership, division in the church and among Christians, how we can practice empathy and help racial tensions, what it looks like to show respect when we disagree, and how we can bring calm to our chaotic world. Visit www.harlingleadership.com for more!

(25:15-34:31): Emily McFarlan Miller and Roxanne Stone write “Amid Cries for Church Unity Post-Election, Some Christians Say ‘Not So Fast’” in Christians News Now. 

(35:31-44:23): James Wood writes “Does Knowing God Just Take Practice?” in the New Yorker. For both the faithful and the doubtful, the source of religious experience can seem mysterious. One anthropologist explores belief in more mundane terms—as a form of expertise.

(44:23-53:41): Jo Saxton writes “Your Co-Workers Aren’t Your Competition” in Relevant Magazine. 

(53:41-1:02:40): We were joined by writer and pastor Joe Carter from McLean Bible Church. He wrote a compelling piece in The Gospel Coalition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Ruby Bridges being the first African-American child enrolled in a white school. Why is this important to recognize and remember today? 

(1:02:40-1:11:53): Lesli Whites writes “How to Trust God When You Can't See the Way” on BeliefNet. When the world is collapsing around you, it may be hard to see God’s goodness, but He is still present.

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(00:00-09:42): Headlines: Small Christian Colleges Set Attendance Record Despite Pandemic. From Obscure To Sold Out: The Story Of Four Seasons Total Landscaping In Just 4 Days. Bethel Church pastor who prophesied Trump win posts apology video, then takes it down. 

Another COVID-19 Vaccine Is Showing Some Very Promising Early Potential . 

(09:42-38:25): We were joined by attorney, political commentator, and senior at The Dispatch, David French. A fellow at the National Review Institute and a staff writer for National Review from 2015 to 2019. He joined us to comment on his recent column “The Cultural Consequences of Very, Very Republican Christianity”. 

He, along with Brian and Ian discuss political division and polarization, the potential for hope in the future for peace and understanding between US citizens, and more. 

(38:25-47:27): Chicago’s Mayor Wants People To Cancel Thanksgiving and Stop Having People Over — Including Family. Thanksgiving goes virtual: How to carve out new traditions amid the ongoing pandemic. 

(47:27-57:12) Joe Carter writes “9 Things You Should Know about Ruby Bridges and School Desegregation” in The Gospel Coalition. 

(57:12-1:06:15): We were joined by Attorney at Agnello Law, Joe Agnello. He shared his remarkable testimony in coming to Christ. He says “ The legal advice I give and the steps I take in representing my clients, are all based on the principles that those two titles embrace.  My view in all types of representation that I undertake, whether assisting in the selling or buying of a home or business, or defending someone on significant criminal charges, is to address my clients' issues and concerns as I would want to be represented.  In other words, I see my clients as real people, who have come to me for help, not just because they require a lawyer's involvement.” 

(1:06:15-1:15:43): Mandy Smith writes “The Gospel is Better Than a Liberal Political Agenda” The Gospel wants to mess with our worldview.

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(00:00-09:42): Headlines: Small Christian Colleges Set Attendance Record Despite Pandemic. From Obscure To Sold Out: The Story Of Four Seasons Total Landscaping In Just 4 Days. Bethel Church pastor who prophesied Trump win posts apology video, then takes it down. 

Another COVID-19 Vaccine Is Showing Some Very Promising Early Potential . 

(09:42-38:25): We were joined by attorney, political commentator, and senior at The Dispatch, David French. A fellow at the National Review Institute and a staff writer for National Review from 2015 to 2019. He joined us to comment on his recent column “The Cultural Consequences of Very, Very Republican Christianity”. 

He, along with Brian and Ian discuss political division and polarization, the potential for hope in the future for peace and understanding between US citizens, and more. 

(38:25-47:27): Chicago’s Mayor Wants People To Cancel Thanksgiving and Stop Having People Over — Including Family. Thanksgiving goes virtual: How to carve out new traditions amid the ongoing pandemic. 

(47:27-57:12) Joe Carter writes “9 Things You Should Know about Ruby Bridges and School Desegregation” in The Gospel Coalition. 

(57:12-1:06:15): We were joined by Attorney at Agnello Law, Joe Agnello. He shared his remarkable testimony in coming to Christ. He says “ The legal advice I give and the steps I take in representing my clients, are all based on the principles that those two titles embrace.  My view in all types of representation that I undertake, whether assisting in the selling or buying of a home or business, or defending someone on significant criminal charges, is to address my clients' issues and concerns as I would want to be represented.  In other words, I see my clients as real people, who have come to me for help, not just because they require a lawyer's involvement.” 

(1:06:15-1:15:43): Mandy Smith writes “The Gospel is Better Than a Liberal Political Agenda” The Gospel wants to mess with our worldview.

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(00:00-07:05): Headlines: Pritzker warns another statewide lockdown on the horizon. PLUS, A vaccine to the rescue? First, we have to make it through winter, experts warn. Vaccines remain humanity's best hope of averting more widespread death and restoring society, but they cannot be looked at as an endpoint just yet.

(07:05-38:30): We were joined by Tish Harrison Warren and Karen Swallow Prior. Karen is Professor of English at Liberty University, a Senior Fellow with the Trinity Forum, a Research Fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Tish is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America, serving as writer-in-residence at Church of the Ascension in Pittsburgh, PA, and author of the award-winning Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life (IVP). Her essays have appeared in Christianity Today, CT Women, Art House America, Comment Magazine, The Point Magazine, and elsewhere.

They joined us to discuss some details regarding the election, recent and upcoming works, 

(38:30-48:02): Justice Alito warns of dangers to free speech, religious liberty in Federalist Society address. “In certain quarters religious liberty has fast become a disfavored right,” Alito said.

(48:02-1:06:16): We were joined by Laurie and Matt Krieg, authors of “An Impossible Marriage”. In An Impossible Marriage, the Kriegs tell their story: how they met and got married, the challenges and breakthroughs of their journey, and what they've learned about marriage along the way. Christianity teaches us that marriage is a picture of Jesus’ love for the church—and that's just as true in a mixed-orientation marriage as in a straight one.

(1:06:16-1:16:08): GOOD NEWS! Brian and Ian discuss some good news from the Good News Network. This website is an optimist’s mecca for positivity and uplifting stories.

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(00:00-07:05): Headlines: Pritzker warns another statewide lockdown on the horizon. PLUS, A vaccine to the rescue? First, we have to make it through winter, experts warn. Vaccines remain humanity's best hope of averting more widespread death and restoring society, but they cannot be looked at as an endpoint just yet.

(07:05-38:30): We were joined by Tish Harrison Warren and Karen Swallow Prior. Karen is Professor of English at Liberty University, a Senior Fellow with the Trinity Forum, a Research Fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Tish is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America, serving as writer-in-residence at Church of the Ascension in Pittsburgh, PA, and author of the award-winning Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life (IVP). Her essays have appeared in Christianity Today, CT Women, Art House America, Comment Magazine, The Point Magazine, and elsewhere.

They joined us to discuss some details regarding the election, recent and upcoming works, 

(38:30-48:02): Justice Alito warns of dangers to free speech, religious liberty in Federalist Society address. “In certain quarters religious liberty has fast become a disfavored right,” Alito said.

(48:02-1:06:16): We were joined by Laurie and Matt Krieg, authors of “An Impossible Marriage”. In An Impossible Marriage, the Kriegs tell their story: how they met and got married, the challenges and breakthroughs of their journey, and what they've learned about marriage along the way. Christianity teaches us that marriage is a picture of Jesus’ love for the church—and that's just as true in a mixed-orientation marriage as in a straight one.

(1:06:16-1:16:08): GOOD NEWS! Brian and Ian discuss some good news from the Good News Network. This website is an optimist’s mecca for positivity and uplifting stories.

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(00:00-09:10): Christianity Editor In Chief, Daniel Harrell writes “The 144 Million and Counting”. We discuss a historic election turnout that augurs well for American democracy. But there is greater truth than voting can determine.”

(09:10-18:22): Brian and Ian discuss this Chilling Pro-Abortion Ad that Says Smiling Baby ‘Deserves to be a Choice’. 

(18:22-27:25): Potentially encouraging statistic: “The U.S. Divorce Rate Has Hit a 50-Year Low”. Brian and Ian discuss why this may be the case, and why they believe Christians need to continue to trend in this direction. 

(27:25-37:09): Companies Offer Creative Solutions to Worker Burnout During the Pandemic. From surprise days off to 30-hour workweeks, managers are devising ways to help employees; ‘How are you really, really doing?’.

(37:09-45:42): A Twitter for conservatives? Parler surges amid election misinformation crackdown. Its embrace by prominent conservatives and a sudden influx hint at a once informal online dynamic that has recently become more official: the blue internet and the red internet.

(45:42-1:03:37): We were joined by author Neri Morris on her book “Single Me” and her upcoming fiction book “Fortified”, based on the story of Rahab. She touches on the importance of being comfortable in your singleness and says the church needs to do a better job at building up single Christians. Being married is not two halves becoming a whole, it is two becoming one; Jesus makes us whole. 

(1:03:37-1:13:12): David French writes “May God Bless President Biden: The church has another chance to resist the partisan pull.” in The Dispatch.

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(00:00-09:10): Christianity Editor In Chief, Daniel Harrell writes “The 144 Million and Counting”. We discuss a historic election turnout that augurs well for American democracy. But there is greater truth than voting can determine.”

(09:10-18:22): Brian and Ian discuss this Chilling Pro-Abortion Ad that Says Smiling Baby ‘Deserves to be a Choice’. 

(18:22-27:25): Potentially encouraging statistic: “The U.S. Divorce Rate Has Hit a 50-Year Low”. Brian and Ian discuss why this may be the case, and why they believe Christians need to continue to trend in this direction. 

(27:25-37:09): Companies Offer Creative Solutions to Worker Burnout During the Pandemic. From surprise days off to 30-hour workweeks, managers are devising ways to help employees; ‘How are you really, really doing?’.

(37:09-45:42): A Twitter for conservatives? Parler surges amid election misinformation crackdown. Its embrace by prominent conservatives and a sudden influx hint at a once informal online dynamic that has recently become more official: the blue internet and the red internet.

(45:42-1:03:37): We were joined by author Neri Morris on her book “Single Me” and her upcoming fiction book “Fortified”, based on the story of Rahab. She touches on the importance of being comfortable in your singleness and says the church needs to do a better job at building up single Christians. Being married is not two halves becoming a whole, it is two becoming one; Jesus makes us whole. 

(1:03:37-1:13:12): David French writes “May God Bless President Biden: The church has another chance to resist the partisan pull.” in The Dispatch.

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(00:00-09:00): Today, we start the show by honoring and thanking those who dedicated their time and service for our freedom. Happy Veteran’s Day. PLUS, Chick-fil-A Is America’s Favorite Fast-Food Restaurant for 6th Straight Year, Report Says.

(09:00-25:47): We are joined by writer and pastor, Derek Vreeland. He is the discipleship pastor at Word of Life Church in Saint Joseph,Missouri, where he leads small groups and discipleship ministries and serves on the pastoral leadership team along with Brian and Peri Zahnd. 

He wrote a book called “By The Way”. In this book, Derek reframes everything we’ve been told about Christianity and what it means to follow Jesus. Discipleship isn’t an add-on.

(25:47-35:33): Skillet front man John Cooper posted on Facebook: “Make Pastors Uncool Again.

Pastors shouldn’t be rock stars. Yeah I said it. A rock star promotes himself, builds his brand, and entertains people…”

(35:33-45:25): Headlines: What Trump denial of reality is really doing to the US. PLUS, Poll: 70 percent of Republicans don’t think the election was free and fair.

(45:25-54:45): Dan Reiland writes “How to Defuse a Tense Conversation” in Outreach Magazine. There is a big difference between a conversation and a debate: A conversation seeks understanding, while the nature of a debate requires a winner and a loser, someone to be right, and someone to be wrong.

(54:45-1:03:29): We listen to a clip of Kobe Bryant’s advice to Kyrie Irving on leadership. He talks about how being a leader is more than practicing basketball, it is about getting to the ones you lead on a personal level. 

(1:03:29-1:12:32):  Mitch Albom (Tuesdays with Morrie) writes in Detroit Free Press “Election will be meaningless if we don't change our ways”.

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(00:00-09:00): Today, we start the show by honoring and thanking those who dedicated their time and service for our freedom. Happy Veteran’s Day. PLUS, Chick-fil-A Is America’s Favorite Fast-Food Restaurant for 6th Straight Year, Report Says.

(09:00-25:47): We are joined by writer and pastor, Derek Vreeland. He is the discipleship pastor at Word of Life Church in Saint Joseph,Missouri, where he leads small groups and discipleship ministries and serves on the pastoral leadership team along with Brian and Peri Zahnd. 

He wrote a book called “By The Way”. In this book, Derek reframes everything we’ve been told about Christianity and what it means to follow Jesus. Discipleship isn’t an add-on.

(25:47-35:33): Skillet front man John Cooper posted on Facebook: “Make Pastors Uncool Again.

Pastors shouldn’t be rock stars. Yeah I said it. A rock star promotes himself, builds his brand, and entertains people…”

(35:33-45:25): Headlines: What Trump denial of reality is really doing to the US. PLUS, Poll: 70 percent of Republicans don’t think the election was free and fair.

(45:25-54:45): Dan Reiland writes “How to Defuse a Tense Conversation” in Outreach Magazine. There is a big difference between a conversation and a debate: A conversation seeks understanding, while the nature of a debate requires a winner and a loser, someone to be right, and someone to be wrong.

(54:45-1:03:29): We listen to a clip of Kobe Bryant’s advice to Kyrie Irving on leadership. He talks about how being a leader is more than practicing basketball, it is about getting to the ones you lead on a personal level. 

(1:03:29-1:12:32):  Mitch Albom (Tuesdays with Morrie) writes in Detroit Free Press “Election will be meaningless if we don't change our ways”.

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(00:00-09:46): DuPage and Kane counties moving to tier two restrictions on Wednesday. DuPage schools moving to all remote. FDA gives emergency OK to Lilly's antibody treatment for Covid-19. Trump aides fret about damage from refusal to accept loss. 

(09:46-37:42): Were joined by Pastor Glenn Packiam from New Life Church in Colorado. He serves as the lead pastor of New Life Downtown. He is the author of six books, including “Worship and the World to Come” which released this year and “Blessed Broken Given: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus” which released in 2019.

Brian, Ian, and Glenn discussed brokenness and how in Jesus’s hands, brokenness turns to openness and other redemptive themes. Jesus gives us bread that is not broken.

(37:42-47:01): A doctor and medical ethicist argues life after 75 is not worth living. Brian and Ian discuss the sanctity of life and how there is beauty in recreation and leisure. Life doesn’t lack meaning if we aren’t useful. 

(47:01-56:28): Michael Frost posted on Facebook: “Alan Hirsch was recently asked to write an article on whether he thought the missional movement has had its day. This is what he wrote:”

(56:28-1:06:41): We were joined by Izabella McMillan from Samaritan's Purse. She is here to tell us about Operation Christmas Child and the impact the organization has had in the impoverished places they serve. She tells her amazing story of receiving a shoe-box from OCC as a 13-year-old in communist Romania, where you could be imprisoned or killed for your faith. She now acts as a spokesperson for the organization, and wants to encourage listeners to get involved and fill a box! Find out more here: www.samaritanspurse.org/occ

(1:06:41-1:15:33) We close by discussing Dave Chapelle’s closing monologue on SNL about reflecting on how we view those who have different beliefs or are of different races. He discusses why it is important to move past differences without hating each other.

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