July 9, 2019

(00:00-09:02): How do we converse as Christians? Brian and Ian talk about an article from Open Culture that references Daniel Dennett. The article discusses arguing with care and having critical conversations with the purpose of listening, rather than being right. (09:02-18:31): Tragic news out of California: Pastor who fatally shot himself would sometimes stop taking medication, megachurch leader reveals. Brian and Ian touch on the tough topic of mental illness and how it is not foreign to anyone. The church needs to tackle issues like this because they affect everyone. (18:31-27:38): What makes you cry? Brian and Ian talk about things in life, anything, that start the water works for them. Military parents or family members coming home, movies, you name it. (27:48-36:48): President Donald Trump made a speech during the Fourth of July in DC. In the speech he mentioned that the military ‘took over the airports’ in the Revolutionary War. Brian and Ian discuss how Trump responded to it and how we react to mistakes and how to own them. (36:48-47:25): In the wake of Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce’s death, Brian and Ian discuss the delicacy and fragility of life. It is uncertain, and if we knew we were going to die tomorrow, would we act differently? (47:25-57:55): Robert Jeffress is known for provocative quotes and this one is not an exception: 2020 Dems appeal to an 'imaginary god created in their own minds’. Brian and Ian react to this premise and talk about creating gods in our own minds. (57:55-1:07:29): Running with the bulls in Spain is an annual event in which participants run through the streets with a herd of angry bulls. Ian would…..Brian would NOT! (1:07:29-1:15:05): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: It’s like Old Yeller had a happy in Ohio and if a turtle can stop a car, it can certainly stop an airplane. Driving with siblings can be a hassle and Bob Marley backpack comes with free paraphernalia. Meanwhile, a new species of Sea Gull discovered called “The Curry Gull”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.