Why We Make Life Harder Than It Has To Be
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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. It means rolling up our sleeves and creating space for hard conversations about real issues that impact our lives. Things like parenting, marriage, finances, politics, art, and culture. On The Common Good, Brian From creates space to have these conversations, to sit with the big questions that we all have, to sometimes disagree, but to always look for the chance to create common good, by following after Jesus. Brian welcome listeners to join them in these conversations, to bring their own questions, hopes, and struggles, and to ultimately share in a journey to see God’s design for all of us fulfilled.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Brian From tackles a packed lineup on this Wednesday edition of The Common Good. First, with TSA agents going unpaid during the government shutdown, Delta Airlines makes a bold move — pulling perks from members of Congress. Then, are parents holding their kids back in 8th grade for sports scholarships actually helping them — or just setting them up for disappointment? Brian weighs in on the growing youth sports obsession and what it's costing kids socially and academically.
With America's wealth gap at its widest in a generation, Brian reflects on what our faith has to say about financial anxiety and where we place our hope. Then, a fascinating new study reveals why two people can read the same story and reach opposite conclusions — and what the "echo chamber effect" means for Christians who claim to be people of the truth.
Finally, Brian closes with powerful words from Tim Challies: if the Christian life is already hard, why do we keep making it harder? From the weight of sin to the danger of running alone, this is a reminder to throw off what entangles and run the race marked out for us — not just to start well, but to finish well.
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