October 9, 2019

(00:00-09:20): Lauren Daigle’s 'You Say' Breaks Billboard Record, Becomes Biggest Christian Song of All Time. It has been the leader of the charts for 28 weeks, surpassing Hilsong’s ‘Oceans’ which set the previous record. Brian and Ian talk about the significance of Christian music and how it may be becoming mainstream. (09:20-18:58): We are joined by ministry leader and author Nancy Beach. She shares her extensive history in the Church and work in the arts ministry at Willow Creek. She became a teaching pastor, and eventually became a leadership coach to various pastors and ministry leaders. She touches on the topic of ‘church pain’ and shares her experience with it as well as how to overcome it. (18:58-27:48): Nancy sticks around to talk more about her experience with pain in the church and how she’s walked through it. She endured and experienced abuse and made the tough decision of making her statement public with her name included. She says the abuse of power is the biggest problem with church leaders. (27:48-36:36): Nancy closes out the hour talking about her book “Gifted to Lead: The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church”. She discusses how, at first, being in a position of leadership as a woman was a lonely place. She will be speaking at the Restore Chicago Conference on November 2 at Judson University. (36:36-46:50): Ellen Degenneres attended a Dallas Cowboys game with former President George Bush, and people weren’t happy about it. She made a statement saying “When I say be kind...I mean to be kind to everyone”. Brian and Ian talk about being civil with those we don’t agree with. (46:50-56:51): Should Christians have retirement? Book offers biblical alternative to culture of self-indulgence. Brian and Ian touch on this Christian Post article by Samuel Smith talking about continuing the mission even after you retire. (56:51-1:06:52): We are joined via phone by Danny Yohannan from Gospel For Asia. He talks about the importance of the International Day of the Girl Child. The fight to end human trafficking around the world is ongoing and this organization is laying the groundwork for awareness. (1:06-52-1:13:37): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Pennsylvania man gets gobbled by aggressive turkeys. Apparently you can’t drive scooters while under the influence...of Germany. FIRE IN THE HOLE! The watering hole that is. Unfortunate news out of Indiana: All the bagels burn. Meanwhile, meth looks nothing like a hair bow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.