July 8, 2019

(00:00-09:28): The US women’s soccer team won the world cup! Brian and Ian touch on the narrative of the ungrateful American. Brian and Ian defend the right to protest. However, they also touch on representing your country in a respectful manner. (09:28-18:44): “Christianity Shouldn’t Be Infused With Politics—It Is a Politic”. Brian and Ian discuss this Patheos article that touches on how Christianity shouldn't simply fit into your political outlook, it should be the lens by which we make ALL of these decisions. (18:44-27:55): Brian and Ian share their Fourth of July experiences, including Brian’s near-death experience!! They also touch on what they preached on Sunday. Ian’s sermon was “The World’s Gone Mad”, about how American’s are angrier than they ever have been. (27:55-37:19): Apologist Norman Geisler, Who Didn’t Have ‘Enough Faith to Be an Atheist’ died at age 86. He was described as being a cross between Thomas Aquinas and Billy Graham. Brian and Ian reflect on Geisler’s life and legacy. (37:19-47:58): Editor in Chief of Christianity Today Mark Galli joins the show to discuss his essay series titled “The Elusive Presence”. He hits on the points of reanalyzing American Christianity and what our purpose in the world is. What is the mission and purpose of the Christian? (47:58-57:46): Mark sticks around for another segment to discuss his thoughts on the future of Christianity and how he is hopeful of its future. Whether that takes a decade, or a century, he believes Christianity will prevail. (57:46-1:08:27): Mark stays for yet another few minutes to talk about his new article “The Temptations of Evangelical Worship”. The article touches on how modern worship seems to stray away from the commandments. “It is not about manufacturing positive religious feelings” (1:08:27-1:14:47): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Bears, beats, not driving...and Florida is a bottomless pit of amazing and weird stories. Englishman invites nurses to relax, chill, and eat some cake. Meanwhile, a traffic jam jams a heist job in Australia and if you want to find a stolen car...just tell ‘em you got a kid! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.