October 22, 2019

(00:00-09:10): It is common for church leaders, as well as everyone else, to fall into seasons of burnout. Brian and Ian touch on this Business Insider article about preventing it. There are ways to sense the symptoms coming on and act before they set in. (09:10-18:41): AM1160’s own, Julie Roys writes “Chicago-based Megachurch Welcomes James MacDonald Into Fellowship”. Brian and Ian discuss her words and how MacDonald is out of place entering into leadership so soon after his scandal. Is it too soon for the former Harvest pastor? (18:41-27:52): New Bill Seeks to Introduce Bible Classes across Florida Public Schools. Brian and Ian talk about the controversial implication of religious classes in public schools. Brian has expressed his concern in the past with offering religious courses; he believes all religions ought to be represented in electives in public schools. (27:52-37:11): Sex Before Kissing: How 15-Year-Old Girls Are Dealing with Porn-Obsessed Boys. Brian and Ian discuss this Fight The New Drug article by Melinda Tankard Reist. Brian, who has a teenage daughter, is concerned with how boys treat girls in schools and how trivial society thinks pornography is. (37:11-48:21): We aren’t surprised...President Donald Trump tweeted an emphatic statement using the term “lynching”. Brian and Ian discuss why this is a problem and why racially associated words should not be watered down or thrown around so flippantly. (48:21-58:43): From time to time on this show, we discuss introverts and extroverts; even introverted extroverts or extroverted introverts. How does this relate or affect mission? Brian and Ian tough on this MissioAlliance article by Bob Hyatt “The Introverted Missional” and how one-on-one interactions are just as much of a mission act than a room full of people. (58:43-1:09:07): Brian and Ian mull over the “12 Things a Church Pastor Cannot Do”, a list by Chuck Lawless. They resonate with a few of them and discuss some of the less obvious ones such as “Change hearts” or “Grow Churches”. It is a common misconception that pastors lead more than God does. (1:09:07-1:15:27): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: They see me rollin’...on my Segway, while I am trying to avoid being attacked by an anteater. If you’re stealing a car, put gas in it. If you are out of gas, don’t call the cops to come help. New school uniforms are frankly awesome. Meanwhile, what is the meaning of ‘unlimited’?