July 25, 2019

(00:00-09:30): Director of Strategic Partnerships Dan Ehrman joins the show to discuss his role at Salem Media Chicago. He also discusses the show he hosts on AM1160 called “Leading the Church”, in which he talks with pastors and church leaders in the Chicago-land area. (09:30-18:51): Dan and Brian dive deeper into the contents of “Leading the Church”. He speaks with pastors from all denominations and backgrounds, both in the city of Chicago and the suburbs. He is encouraged by the tight-knit community of church leaders in the area and sees a resurgence of the trust in the church in the future. (18:51-27:44): Continuing off the point on the future of the church in Chicago, Dan believes that the way to regain trust in the community is to continue being transparent and working together. It will take time to heal after a season of scandal, but we have no option but to move on. (27:44-37:17): 1160 Hope For Your Life hosts a couple events every year and the biggest one is Life Conference. Dan helps direct the development of the event and says that this year’s will be the biggest one yet. He hopes it will accelerate and build community among believers and listeners of the station. (37:17-47:43): Brian continues the show solo (with a little help from John) and touches on an interesting story out of Northwestern University. Coach Pat Fitzgerald says that the reason attendance for football games is decreasing is because of...cell phones. Brian touches on this and agrees...soft of. (47:43-57:49): Husband of Christian Blogger and Father of 6 Dies in Beach Accident. Brian discusses this tragic story and the fragility of life. (57:49-1:07:32): Also in sports, Tom Brady is under fire after a video of him and his daughter jumping off a cliff made some of his followers angry. Brian had some choice words for the so-called “online parents”. (1:07:32-1:14:10): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: We are examining some ‘poultrygeist’ activity, and Kentucky has its fair share of wear and tear. A roid raged lamb remains silent and seagulls prey on chihuahuas. Meanwhile, environmentalists in Indonesia got it all backwards.