HeyJaredThe Common Good Podcast
The idea of “the common good” has a rich history within the Christian church. It’s the notion that, as we pursue Jesus in our lives and in the lives of others, we are fulfilling God’s purposes for His creation. This pursuit can be messy.
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Remembering 9/11 Twenty-Five Years Later, and What True Repentance Looks Like (opens the original)
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Brian reflects personally on the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, sharing his own memory of that day and encouraging listeners not to let the tragedy fade from memory, while affirming that God remains good even amid national and personal cataclysmic events. He digs into a Crossway article outlining three marks of true repentance — clear-headed conviction, brokenhearted contrition, and open-handed confession — drawn from Psalm 51 and David's response to his sin with Bathsheba. Bria
When a Good Reputation Isn’t Enough (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Common Good, Brian From reflects on the tension between outward reputation and inward reality, beginning with JD Greer’s sobering warning from Revelation 3 about the church in Sardis: “You have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.” Brian unpacks the danger of spiritual hypocrisy, hidden compromise, and the gap between what people see and what Jesus sees. He also shares a deeply personal and emotional story about dropping his daughter off for a Fulbright scholarsh
The Bible Has More to Say About Trauma and Loneliness Than You Think (opens the original)
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Brian covers a lot of topics in this episode, moving from a solo reflection on God making broken things new, to interviews on generosity, suffering, biblical interpretation, mental health, midlife restlessness, and foster care. The throughline is clear: God meets people in practical, painful, and ordinary places and calls them toward faithfulness, integrity, and hope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When You Realize Parenting Is One Long Goodbye (opens the original)
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Brian reflects on a season of family transitions, then moves through a series of short devotional and cultural topics: Wendell Berry’s legacy, a take on old fashioned baby names, a critique of Anne Hathaway’s abortion comments, and a look at JD Vance’s candid comments about doubt. The episode also includes a sermon style reading of the Samaritan woman at the well and a meditation on Philippians 2 and the biblical view of the body. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sojourn Church: Reaching Metro Detroit's Unchurched, One Conversation at a Time (opens the original)
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Brian talks with Steve Van Noort and Scott Wyatt, lead and assistant pastors of Sojourn Church, a new PCA church plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan started through the Detroit Project. Steve explains their mission to specifically reach the unchurched and lost rather than draw people from other congregations, and describes the church's DNA of gospel-centered worship, community, and mission — including weekly communion, expository preaching, and members going out to community colleges and local p
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