Vote Common Good is inspiring and mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria. Tuesdays we talk Politics, Wednesdays we talk about how Faith should compel us to care about the Common Good, and Thursdays we talk Science, Space and Economics.
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This Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation, and the structure of belonging. It's about leaving a culture of scarcity for a community of abundance. This first season is a series of interviews with Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block, and John McKnight. The subsequent episodes is where change agents, community facilitators, and faith and service leaders meet at the intersections of belonging, story, and local gifts. The Common Good Podcast is a c ...
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On The Common Good, we consider what it means to live a good life, especially how that creates a strong society through faith, families, and educating children.
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This is a school project about following the common good!
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A few years ago brothers-in-law Nick Brock and Shawn Skinner started doing the unthinkable at family gatherings – talking about politics and faith at the dinner table. While at times tense and cautious those conversations were filled with curiosity, nuance, grace, and humor. Wanting to lean into that experience they decided to start a podcast. Common Good Conversations is a weekly opportunity for Nick and Shawn to talk about the politics and faith of West Michigan by being curious, nuanced, ...
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Change Your Life... Change The World! Explore the bonuses and barriers that come with each stage of human development and how these stages connect us with, or block us from, our personal power. Discover how to embrace the positives and sidestep the barriers on your way to personal authenticity, and learn how to help others of every age become their best selves, too.
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While the world becomes increasingly complex, professionalized, and disconnected, the church is experiencing a crisis of identity. Do we follow suit and strive to out-program, out-professionalize, and out-attract the rest of the world? Or do gather at the table and focus on the small and simple community-based practices that have been our strength across the generations? At the Table is a Podcast for church leaders interested in community-based ministry that contributes to the common good vi ...
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Does It Really Matter If Jesus Rose From the Dead?
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1:05:35Valentine's Day 2025: Origins, Background & Traditions Billy Oppenheimer on X: "After his second year at Michigan, Tom Brady wanted to transfer. He wasn’t playing in games, and he was so low on the depth chart that he only got 2 reps in practice. Brady met with his coach to express his frustration, “The other quarterbacks get all the reps.” Coach r…
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Common Good Politics - Trump with No Checks or Balances
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1:34:35Doug, Dan and Robb discuss the latest lawlessness from the Trump administration. Courts or Congress seem uninterested or unable to stop him. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Com…
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Prentis Hemphill: Longing, Belonging & Love
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32:31The Common Good podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, Joey Taylor and Sarah Buffie speak with Prentis Hemphill. Sarah Buffie is the visionary founding director of Soul Bird Consulting ,which believes that nothing has the power to heal like supportiv…
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Mike Nawrocki, creator of "VeggieTales" and “Dead Sea Squirrels”
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Darren Rovell on X: "35 Years Ago Today: Buster Douglas shocks Mike Tyson. The Mirage in Vegas takes a $168,000 bet on Tyson to win that would return $4,000. The biggest bet on Douglas is $1,500. It wins $57,000." Desiring God on X: "Psalm 16 shows us how to move from an aching plea to being utterly sure of God as our refuge. https://t.co/Fa7SmzoQB…
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How I Lost My Faith in Atheism ‘Hell has open borders’: Palatine church causes stir with sign invoking illegal immigration Andy Stanley on X: "“Fight the good fight of the faith.” If someone must lose so we can win, we’re in the wrong fight. https://t.co/fceLEji7sN" Rev. Benjamin Cremer on X: "As a Christian, as a pastor, as an American, and as a l…
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Most American Teens ‘Very Motivated’ to Know About Jesus
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52:25Brian Wesbury on X: "Well, well…caving to the mob…just like Pontius Pilate. @WheatonCollege just took down this post. What happened over the past 20 years at Wheaton is a travesty. https://t.co/aWTeDgcrN5" Most American teens ‘very motivated’ to know about Jesus Protestia on X: "What fresh hell is this? Rev. Brent Hawkes argues that churches should…
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What Do You Do When the World Around You Is Crumbling?
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51:28Rich Villodas on X: "A theology that ends in lovelessness cannot be Christian. - Thomas Merton" Jon Root on X: "This is the worst decision President Trump has made since taking office… Paula White is a heretic, who pedals the prosperity gospel. Plus, women should not be pastors according to The Bible. (Clip via https://t.co/CELeRLbIJA) https://t.co…
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When We Let How Others See Us Shape Ourselves
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51:04Virgil L. Walker on X: "🚨 Most Christians today are missing one thing… It’s the key to wisdom, holiness, and true joy—yet almost no one talks about it anymore. 👉 The Fear of the Lord. Why have we lost it? And why does its absence weaken the Church? This might be the most important thread you read Why Are So Many Christians Falling for Conspiracy Th…
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Caleen Howard with Evanston Church of God
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Brandon Cooper, Senior Pastor of Cityview Community Church
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Darlene Zschech: Celebrating 30 Years of "Shout to the Lord"
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Walking Through the Uncertainties of Life
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41:47Chad Ragsdale on X: "Without even reading the article, I give the strongest "amen" possible." Randy Alcorn on X: "The better I know Jesus, the more I see Him all around me—in people, animals, places, and objects. But if I hadn’t studied His Word and reflected on His character over the years, I wouldn’t have known what to look for. https://t.co/Y08C…
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Common Good Politics - Trump's Terrible Trade Wars and Musk Running Amuck
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1:25:22Trump enacted tariffs on our neighbors and allies before immediately backtracking after the Stockmarket got spooked. Elon Musk, an unelected oligarch, now has access to the nation's checkbook. Plus, JD Vance gets the message of Christianity completely wrong. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is al…
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Would Money Solve All of Our Problems?
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48:54James Camp 🛠,🛠 on X: "Not to oversimplify it but most of your problems will be solved by just making more money" Dylan O'Sullivan on X: "C. S. Lewis, you just live https://t.co/8xVWkQ8DH5" Christianity Today on X: "“We won’t always agree on how to design a national refugee policy,” writes @drmoore. “But we can’t say we haven’t been warned about wha…
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Christian Nationalism is behind Trump Madness - What to Do
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59:13Christian Nationalism has served as one of the philosophical underpinnings of Trumpism . "America First" has a religious partner - Christian Nationalism. Doug Pagitt talks with Eric English about this and his book, "The Kingdom of Man."Af Vote Common Good
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Tony Kriz, theologian, international speaker, writer, and co-founder of Children's Literacy Project
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Matthew Soerens, US director of church mobilization and advocacy for World Relief
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What Should Be Our Posture In a World That Can Be Cruel?
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46:07Gavin Ortlund on X: "There is so much cruelty in the world. As Christians, let's not add to it. Our methods matter. Even when we are opposing evil, snark and pushiness and humiliating others are not the way. We advance Christ's work with patience, persuasion, wholesomeness, and love." Sean McDowell on X: "How should Christians answer difficult ques…
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The Common Good Podcast - Trump Week Two - Ugh, So Bad
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1:13:39What can those who care for the Common Good do in response to week two of the Trump onslaught? Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse share insights and reflections on week 1Af Vote Common Good
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The Power and Importance of Expectation
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50:19Timothy Keller (1950-2023) on X: "Want God and his love to be more real to your heart? (1) Add meditation to Bible reading and prayer (see Luther); (2) pray more often than once a day; (3) be immersed in the Psalms; (4) ask God directly for communion with him." Sports Spectrum on X: "Win or lose, Jesus gets the glory. This is awesome from Buffalo B…
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Advocate groups ordered to stop aiding refugees who have already arrived in US Andrew Brandt on X: "Sunday morning quote: “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt" Apologist Wesley Huff Goes to Modern-Day Mars Hill: Joe Rogan’s Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy …
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Trump administration live updates: Trump issues executive orders to declassify assassination files on the Kennedys, MLK Jr 𝕊𝕠𝕝𝕒 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕕 🎚️ on X: "https://t.co/hOrc46bigv" Pastor Jim Cymbala on X: ""When the pressures mount against us, we are helpless to change the circumstances through mere human means. But when people pray, God reveals His power." "P…
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Nicole Hunt with Focus on the Family Talks About the March for Life
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Three Words that Can Sum Up All Prayer
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52:11Bishop Mariann Budde defends plea directed at Trump during inaugural prayer service Cynicism Could Cost Us Our Souls Scott Sauls on X: "All prayer can be summed up in three words: 1. Help. 2. Thanks. 3. Wow. (Credit to Anne Lamott for this)" Why young men like Andrew Tate The Sad Rich Man See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Adam Waters, Lead Pastor of Grace Bible Church
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What Would it Look Like If We as Christians Took the Sermon on the Mount Seriously?
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50:27Ken Dilanian on X: "It’s hard to convey what a crushing blow this is to the Justice Department and the criminal justice system. This was the biggest criminal investigation in American history. Many of these people were sentenced by Trump appointed judges." Rich Villodas on X: "More than anything, today is a great day for the Church to take seriousl…
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Rev. David Seabaugh, Senior Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School
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9:52Rev. David Seabaugh is the Senior Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Elmhurst. He joined Brian From to talk about their mission of raising up the next generation of Christian leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af The Common Good
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Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Day
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53:04‘I Debunk…Myself’—Christian Apologist Responds to Several Errors He Made When Talking to Joe Rogan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af The Common Good
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Jess Ronne, author and founder of The Lucas Project
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How Do We Keep Our Marriages Strong in All Stages?
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50:52WFAN Sports Radio on X: "The legendary Bob Uecker has passed away at the age of 90: https://t.co/aJJB1y1gtv" / X Santa Ana winds die down as crews try to contain the wildfires The Sting on X: "Field of Dreams (1989) - Spoiler Alert 'Hey Dad, Wanna Have a Catch?' Field of Dreams isn't about baseball, or Shoeless Joe or Moonlight Graham, it's about a…
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The Most Dangerous Places to be a Christian
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52:00Israel and Hamas reach deal on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release Former Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush won't not attend Trump's inaugural lunch Christianity Today on X: "Where is it most dangerous to be a Christian in 2025? CT reports on the World Watch List released today by @OpenDoorsUS: https://t.co/HGRtNCEMeN" / X Boomers: Serve Like Your …
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The Difference Between Legalistic Remorse and Real Repentence
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50:12God Redeems Even as Wildfires Spread challies on X: ""Legalistic remorse says, 'I broke God’s rules,' while real repentance says, 'I broke God’s heart.'" (Tim Keller) https://t.co/j5ZTrgv5ZA" How to Conquer Sin (with the Right Light) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af The Common Good
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Sloan Bentley, CEO of Lutheran Life Communities Foundation
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Where is God in the Midst of All of Our Pain?
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51:38𝕊𝕠𝕝𝕒 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕕 🎚️ on X: "“May I never get over the fact that God saved a wretched sinner like me.” -Voddie Baucham ❤️✝️🙌🏼 https://t.co/qUIGILHwPd" The Best Way to Begin a New Year | Tim Challies David J Harris Jr on X: "The Bible is amazing when you really think about it! God never ceases to amaze me.🙏🏽🙏🏽 https://t.co/OVSWhgJ8Bq" See omnystudio.com/list…
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Common Good Politics - Last Days Before Trump Takes Office
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1:18:48What will the first days of the next Trump administration look like? Will his extreme picks for cabinet positions be approved by the senate? Doug, Dan and Robb discuss. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Pol…
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Dr Ronnie Floyd, author of The Supernatural Power of Prayer and Fasting: 12 Ways God Will Change Your Life
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Pictures of Hope During the Wildfires
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50:13Mike Pence Shares the First Thing He Said to Trump in Four Years Mike McCartney on X: "You were my hero Dad. Even though I'm beyond heartbroken, I know you are whole and resting in Glory with Mom and Almighty God. Rest in Heaven Dad 🙏🏼🙏🏼 https://t.co/aGTlTbbnRt" / X Tyler Renew on X: "6:21 AM walking in. Fantasy Punishment 2024. Waffle House Challe…
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Melissa Paredes, Wycliffe USA’s Director of Marketing
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Donald J Trump is officially a Felon.He is a Criminal.And, he is also the President-Elect.We have to come to grips with this reality and we seek the well-being of our Democracy.Doug Pagitt reflects on these realities.Af Vote Common Good
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Becky Murray, the founder and CEO of Christ-centered ministry "One by One"
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Robyn Chambers, Focus on the Family's Vice President, Advocacy for Children
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kate shellnutt on X: "Last year, 61% of evangelicals said they'd donated to a church, down from 74% in 2021 https://t.co/2u2pb7BsnB" / X Denzel Washington Baptized, Becomes Minister During Livestream In NYC Church Trump Bible gets new 'Inauguration Day Edition' just in time for Jan. 6 Dustin Benge on X: "7 things I’ve learned in 2024: 1. God is sti…
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What Would It Look Like If We Prioritized Abiding?
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34:11Mark Lazerus on X: "Every year, it boggles my mind how a world-class, kick-ass, unrivaled city like Chicago has the lamest New Year's Eve in the world. It's always some Holiday Inn meeting room in Schaumburg or some shit." / X Bob Smietana on X: "The most famous Sunday school teacher in America--and a heck of a carpenter— had died. Peace to the mem…
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Live From Quentin Road Baptist Church for the Christmas Luminary Hike
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Explaining the Evidence of Jesus Christ
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49:53Teamsters union launches historic nationwide strike against Amazon | Fox Business Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth delayed until at least March | AP News Abundant Life Teachers Pray: ‘Our Hearts Are Confused’ - Christianity Today John Ankerberg Show on X: "Lee Strobel explains the evidence that brought him to faith in Chri…
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How to Reconnect with God When You Feel Spiritually Dry
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46:47How to Reconnect with God When You Feel Spiritually Dry Trump says his inaugural will be about unity. It might be a tough sell. Glenn Packiam on X: "We stand between the “It is finished” of Calvary (John 19) and the “It is done” of new creation (Rev. 21). https://t.co/lO2lMW7QuO https://t.co/zUYXsfNqB3" Have You Lost the Ability to Think Deeply? Se…
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Christianity Today on X: "A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin has left three dead and seven injured. Police said the suspected shooter, a student, was among the dead. https://t.co/Rcw0BfPFlc" / X What we know so far about the Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Wisconsin Burk Parsons on X: "Hypocrites only love those who l…
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Why Are Pro-Life Leaders Sounding the Alarm?
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47:29WNBC News Anchor Chuck Scarborough Signs Off After 50-Year Run From Nixon To Trump 2.0 Dr. Derwin L. Gray on X: ""Pro-life leaders are sounding off about the "serious and growing threat" of chemical abortion pills after President-elect Trump said he would not restrict access to the pills as president." https://t.co/VziWWfHqJD" Terri Green on X: "“G…
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