July 22, 2019

(00:00-09:17): An Iowa man, who only owned two pairs of jeans and a rusty truck, pays for 33 of students’ college tuition. Brian and Ian discuss the power of giving and how the world needs more people like this. (09:17-18:36): Great Churches Don’t Give People (Including Pastors) What They Want. Karl Vaters in Christianity Today writes about what the church needs. What does Jesus want for the church? Do our desires align with Christ? (18:36-28:12): What did we preach? Brian and Ian discuss what they spoke on in their sermons yesterday. Ian is continuing his series “The World’s Gone Mad” and yesterday he preached on the “Mad at them” premise. How do we converse with those who oppose us? Brian discussed unity in the church and says the most important community we can have is with our brothers and sisters in Christ. (28:12-37:11): The new president and CEO of Christianity Today Timothy Dalrymple wrote an article titled “On Court Prophets and Wilderness Prophets”. Brian and Ian discuss the reaction and responses of Christians to President Trump. How are we supposed to reason with each other on different political standpoints. (37:11-47:29): Author and Pastor Joshua Harris is separating from his wife. He is best known for his book “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”. Brian and Ian touch on the tough topic of purity culture and how dating is essential to understanding and preparing for marriage. (47:29-57:36): We all know someone who suffers from depression, but the signs are not always obvious. Brian and Ian touch on 15 signs that someone has concealed depression. We urge those who are going through this to get help and also for you to reach out to those who suffer. (57:36-1:07:28): David Jeremiah warns modern church is entertainment-driven social organization afraid of controversy. Brian and Ian discuss this article from The Christian Post and the idea and potential strawman of rejecting entertainment in the church. (1:07:28-1:13:29): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: People in Florida take pizza VERY seriously and a Minnesota boy knows how to live. Why would you ever call your child a lizard, and why don’t airplanes have outdoor seating? Meanwhile, birds aren’t real. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.