August 16, 2019

(00:00-09:23): Illinois legislation passes a bill requiring public schools to teach LGBTQ history. Could the push for this be politically motivated? We talk about this Christian Headlines article by Will Maule. (09:23-18:46): “Want to improve your life? Just learn to say no”, writes Chloe Brotheridge in The Guardian. Brian and Ian give their input on overworking and how refraining from doing so many things can benefit you. (18:46-28:06): Brian shares an experience he had at Panera. He described two different meetings he overheard. One of the meetings was a pastor sitting down with someone from his congregation. It made him think, when was the last time he sat down with an older member of his church? (28:06-37:03): What is The Truth about Discussing Your Salary? We discuss this article by Catherine Conlan on how talking about how much you make with other co-workers not only legal, but could be beneficial. (37:03-46:55): “The Silence of the American Church Is Deafening,” writes Susan Wright in Patheos. Brian thinks that the idea of silence is a straw-man argument, Ian does not. He think the church could do more. (46:55-57:43): Chad Ragsdale joins us to talk about discipleship and theology in the digital age. He talks about how technology has changed what it means to be human. If tech is changing us, Christians have an imperative to think well about technology. In other words, how can Christians make use of it for the mission? (57:43-1:07:59): “'I Have Had Sex ... And Jesus Still Loves Me': 'Bachelorette' Stands Firm In Her Faith” says the Bachelorette Hannah Brown. Lulu Garcia-Navarro writes this piece telling of the horrors and things she has faced both in her church in her life because of her sexual experiences. (1:07:59-1:14:52): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Texting is unlimited now right? Plus, emu’s are running rancid in Canada. English cats are certainly lucky, and Florida is not light on ridiculous and violent people. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola is breaking some basic ground. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.