April 29, 2019

(0:00-36:25) Patrick O'Connell, director of New Things, has a mission to spread the Gospel of Christ and unify churches everywhere. With Brian and Ian, he shares the story of conversion and how he came to be a church planter and love of the Lord. They dive into Patrick's hopes for the Church both abroad and locally, to come together further in the work of spreading Christ, the significance of collaboration between various denominations and planting churches in Chicago. (36:25-57:04) Avengers: Endgame is breaking records everywhere in a short time. Dallas Jenkins comes on to discuss the film's success and what should Christians take away from the power of story and learning about reaching others with the messages of Jesus through the medium. Later, the conversation shifts to what it means to be a Christian storyteller, dealing with critics and not letting the opinoin's of others affect ones mission in creating media. (57:04-1:07) Over the weekend the shooting at Poway Synagogue shocked people everywhere. Joel Sims, an elder at Olive Tree Congregation joins Brian and Ian to provide insight into the reactions from the local Jewish community. He shares his thoughts on the rise of Anti-Semitism in the world and what it is the distinction of being a Messianic Jew in today's society. (1:07-1:13) Brian and Ian's Weird Stuff They Found On the Internet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.