July 12, 2019

(00:00-09:29): Samaritan’s Purse is taking action on the border as the crisis continues to grow. Brian and Ian touch on the response of Franklin Graham on how Christians are taking action rather than taking sides. (09:29-18:50): A GOP Representative says that ‘modern politics is in a partisan death spiral. Brian and Ian talk about the dangers of the two-party system and finding yourself in a tie between tolerance and reason, and being a decent Christian person. (18:50-28:10): Doctors are now prescribing music therapy to hyper-tension, ptsd, and even heart disease. Brian and Ian go over this list of ways the therapy is used and reflect on how music is working in their lives. (28:10-37:09): “I Befriended Bart Ehrman by Debating Him” is an article about befriending someone who is wildly opposed to your outlook. Brian and Ian discuss the importance of expressing love to those who are on the other end of the spectrum politically, socially, religiously, etc. (37:09-47:27): Does God want our kids mowing the lawn? Brian and Ian touch on an article about building kids up and applauding the small steps in growth, as well as taking progress one day at a time to allow God to nurture your growth. (47:27-57:43): “I was a successful church planter, and it almost ruined me”. Brian and Ian discuss this article from Medium about burning yourself out in the midst of working. They also touch on the importance of focusing on the quality of your ministry, rather than focusing on putting up big “ministry numbers”. (57:43-1:08:35): Our friend Mark Galli continues his essay series “The Elusive Presence” with his most recent entry “Whatever Happened to Communion and Baptism?”. Brian and Ian discuss tradition and liturgy in the church. (1:08:35-1:14:56): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: The library overdue book policy is not as strict as it needs to be, and what are three of the most unrelated things you can have in a car? Aliens…’nuff said, and Japan is LAUNCHING a much needed amenity in hotel rooms. Meanwhile, Willy Wonka takes New York. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.