September 23, 2019

(00:00-09:20): Chicago's Millennium Park Restricts Evangelism: Today, Wheaton Students Sue for Access. Brian and Ian touch on the freedom of speech and how young Christians are fighting back against adversity for the sake of religious freedom. (09:20-18:42): Magic of Daniel Jones gives Giants reason to believe writes Mike Vaccaro in The New York Post. Brian and Ian use this situation to talk about how we deal with criticism. They relate it to the way people critique leaders in churches and how to filter out unnecessary comments. (18:42-28:28): What did we preach yesterday? Every week, Brian and Ian talked about their sermons from Sunday. Brian kicked off a series on Daniel, with chapter 1. Daniel made a choice not to conform to the Babylonians. Ian had a big day with baptisms and touched on the meaning of following Christ, and how to disciple. (28:28-37:52): Dennis Edwards writes in Missio Alliance, “Avoiding Leadership Inferiority Complex”. Brian and Ian touch on how we shouldn’t worry about raw numbers in church, that it is about the quality of fellowship. (37:52-47:47): “World Vision Flips the Script on Child Sponsorship” writes Jeremy Weber in Christianity Today. Brian and Ian discuss how in the first major innovation in seven decades, the children now do the choosing. (47:47-58:16): Evangelical: A term that once described a vital tradition within the Christian faith now means something else entirely. Brian and Ian touch on how the association of Evangelicalism and politics has changed. (58:16-1:08:27): Why Marriage Shouldn’t End Your Dating Life: The importance of continuing to pursue your spouse. Brian and Ian reflect on this article and talk about the types of dates they go on with their spouses. Dates don’t have to be intricate or complex, just spending time is enough. (1:08:27-1:15:11): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Florida anchorman uses his head to tell compelling story of a slow, drunk car chase. Canadian police tell drunk it is NACHO kind of day. An angry cat catches ride with irresponsible mother. Meanwhile, new Disney attraction is super inconvenient. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.