How do we make sense of the world when we know our time is limited? Host Curtis Chang talks about this universal question with Amy Low, whose recent memoir The Brave In Between: Notes from the Last Room chronicles the lessons learned from her now five-year-long journey with a terminal cancer diagnosis. Together, they unpack Amy's powerful reminder that "the worst thing in life is not the last thing," offering hopeful insights into what it means to face suffering well. Their conversation delves into how to care for oneself and loved ones even when the future is uncertain… and how even to laugh amidst the hard things of life.

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Referenced in this Episode

• Read More about Chadwick Boseman and “What to Know About Colon Cancer”

• Frederick Buechner’s book: Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy and Fairy Tale

• Read Frederick Buechner’s thoughts on GRACE

Explore Amy Low’s work:

• Read Amy’s Book: The Brave In-Between: Notes from the Last Room

• Check out Amy’s substack: Postcards From the Mountain

• Learn more about The Emerson Collective

Are we on the brink of a post-human world? Host Curtis Chang is joined by author and Good Faith contributor Andy Crouch to delve into what it means to remain truly human in an era of growing AI powers. Together, they explore how followers of Jesus can help shape and adopt artificial intelligence to enhance rather than diminish the Imago Dei. They challenge listeners to exert authority over AI, including resisting the false ways that technology makes relationships appear effortless and frictionless, and instead pursue the more difficult but rewarding vision of genuine human community.

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Referenced in this Episode

• Read Rosario Butterfield’s book: The Gospel Comes with a House Key

• Read Ruth Okediji’s ebook: Copyright in a Global Information Economy

• Read Ruth Okediji’s paper: The Limits of International Copyright Exceptions for Developing Countries

• Read Leopold Aschenbrenner’s paper: Situational Awareness, The Decade Ahead

Explore Andy Crouch’s work:

• Check out Andy’s website

• Check out Andy’s work at Praxis

• Read Andy’s book: The Life We're Looking For

How does God meet us in the spaces and actions that seem insignificant? Host Curtis Chang welcomes Grammy-winning producer Charlie Peacock and his wife, author Andi Ashworth, to explore just that – the profound mystery and importance of small things. The couple cofounded Art House America and explain what blossomed in the old church building they once called home thanks to their investment in a life of hospitality. Among other things, they tell the tale of how a certain Irish houseguest named Bono ignited a movement in their living room that would go on to save millions of lives. Curtis also wades into a topic that few of us consider: the ministry of cooking. You don’t want to miss this Good Faith conversation.

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Referenced in this Episode

• Read Charlie Peacock & Andi Ashworth’s book Why Everything That Doesn't Matter Matters So Much

• Learn more about Art House America

• Visit Andrew Peterson’s Rabbit Room online

• Learn more about the L'Abri community

• Learn more about the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

• Watch Bono's remarks on PEPFAR on its 20th Anniversary

Explore Charlie Peacock and Andi Ashworth’s work:

• Find Charlie Peacock’s substack HERE

• Listen to Charlie Peacock’s new album Every Kind of Uh-Oh

• Read the collection of Andi Ashworth’s pieces for Comment HERE

• Buy & Read Andi Ashworth’s book Real Love for Real Life: The Art and Work of Caring

Host Curtis Chang and guest Pete Wehner (columnist at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for George W. Bush) share their personal journeys to their pro-life convictions, while also explaining how their views depart from much of the politics and practices of the current pro-life movement. They examine how this issue has distorted evangelicals, Trump, and the Republican Party. Curtis also reframes the politics of abortion through the Old Testament offices of “prophet, priest, and king,” offering a way to understand how Christians can most helpfully integrate their religious beliefs with their social engagement.

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Join Curtis Chang in person:

• See Curtis Chang and David French at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC

• See Curtis Chang and Tim Alberta at Wheaton College

For a window into the hermeneutical debate over Exodus 21:22-25:

• Read this pro-life analysis of the text from an article in Christianity Today (written in 1973 but still relevant)

• Read this balanced take (also from a pro-life writer) of the problems with “proof-texting” practiced by both sides

• For an even more detailed overview about the interpretive challenges in play with Exodus 21 and other passages, read Mako Nagasawa’s book, Abortion Policy and Christian Social Ethics in the United States.

Referenced in this episode:

• Read Charles Krauthammer’s Washington Post opinion piece from February 15, 1985 "Abortion Debate: Just Words"

• Watch the trailer for Juno, Diablo Cody’s 2007 film about teenage pregnancy

• Pew Research Center What the data says about abortion in the U.S.

• Crisis pregnancy care through Avail NYC and Claris Health

Explore Peter Wehner’s work:

• Read Peter Wehner’s The Atlantic article from August 27, 2024: Trump’s Evangelical Supporters Just Lost Their Best Excuse

• Read more of Peter Wehner’s opinion pieces in The Atlantic

Host Curtis Chang is joined by Dr. Hahrie Han, a political scientist at Johns Hopkins University and the Director of the SNF Agora Institute, to explore how evangelical churches relate to racial and political issues. Drawing from her research on a multi-ethnic evangelical church in Cincinnati and insights from Redeeming Babel's "The After Party" project, Dr. Han reveals how cross-racial relationships within faith communities can help heal racial division and foster deeper belonging. Listeners will discover why facing questions of race and politics head-on, rather than reducing them to political buzzwords, can transform divisive issues into shared experiences that unite communities.

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Join Curtis Chang in person:

• See Curtis Chang and David French at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC

• See Curtis Chang and Tim Alberta at Wheaton College

Referenced in this episode:

• Read Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone (Amazon)

• Learn more about Crossroads Church in Cincinnati

• Learn more about the Undivided Program

• Learn more about Pastor Chuck Mingo

• Listen to Curtis and David’s Good Faith conversation about “white replacement theory” with Chuck Mingo

• Listen to Curtis’s Good Faith conversation about churches who exploit political controversies with Chuck Mingo

Explore Hahrie Han’s work:

• Hahrie’s work at John Hopkins’s P3 Lab

• Read Hahrie Han’s book Undivided

• Explore Hahrie Han’s other books HERE

Host Curtis Chang and "founding friend" David French dive into the five stories that dominated David's summer. From Ukraine's bold advance into Russia and the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump to Joe Biden's unexpected exit from the presidential race and a pair of astronauts lost in space, they cover it all. They even offer a moment of awe in honor of Steph Curry's golden moment at the Paris Olympics. The Psalms and Tolkien get obligatory shout outs, too. It's been one wild summer, and the original Good Faith team is here to unpack it all.

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Referenced in this episode by Curtis and David:

• Learn more about Buzz Aldrin's lunar communion (with photos of his handwritten Psalm 8 quote)

• Read Psalm 8 HERE

• Steph Curry gets Team USA over the finish line in gold medal game

• Scholarly paper on religion in Tolkien’s work, including a reference to: "The wind is in the West"

• Read Psalm 133 HERE

• David French writes about Ukraine’s advance into Russia

• Read about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s rejection of a United States’ evacuation offer in 2022

• Learn more about George Washington’s Society of the Cincinnati

• Read about "Workism" and the Pew Research that unpacks it

• Read “The Business of Being Lorne Michaels”

• After the Trump assassination attempt failed, Kimberly Cheatle, the Secret Service Director, resigns

More From David French:

• Read David French’s opinion pieces HERE

• Follow David French on Threads

Curtis Chang and worship leader Isaac Wardell are joined by renowned musicians Matt Maher, Sandra McCracken, and Jon Guerra, alongside poet Kate Bluett and Grammy-winning songwriter Dee Wilson. These talented artists are pivotal contributors to The Porter's Gate's worship album for the Redeeming Babel project, The After Party. They share their unique perspectives on how worship music can help navigate the current political challenges faced by American churches of all denominations. The group also offers an inside look at the creative process behind powerful tracks like "The Kingdom of Jesus," "The Lord Will Have His Way," and more.

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Referenced in this episode by Curtis and his guests:

• Read more about Scottish patriot Andrew Fletcher

• Listen to “My Deliverer” by Rich Mullins’ Ragamuffin Band

• Listen to Howard University’s gospel choir perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

• Transcript of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s March 17, 1966 speech

• Lost audio from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s February 26, 1965 sermon

• Listen to Matt Maher’s song “Sons and Daughters”

• Watch the trailer and clips from Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life HERE

• Listen to the score from Terrance Malick’s film A Hidden Life HERE

• Read 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 (the ministry of reconciliation) HERE

Learn more about our guests:

• Isaac Wardell & The Porter’s Gate

• The Music of Matt Maher

• The Liturgical Poetry of Kate Bluett

• The Devotional Songwriting of Jon Guerra

• The Work of Sandra McCracken

• The Common Hymnal of Dee Wilson

Host Curtis Chang welcomes Rev. Summer Joy Gross, author of The Emmanuel Promise, to explore how a broken attachment to God can amplify anxieties stemming from politics, interpersonal relationships, and global events like the crisis in Israel. Rev. Gross, drawing on her expertise as a spiritual director and her study of Attachment Theory, shares intentional spiritual practices to help cultivate a deeper attunement to God in all our emotions. This conversation offers practical steps to move beyond avoidance and frustration, guiding listeners toward greater internal security.

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Connect with the work of Rev. Summer Joy Gross HERE

Summer Joy Gross's book: The Emmanuel Promise - Discovering the Security of a Life Held by God

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:

To Be A Christian: An Anglican Catechism as edited by J.I. Packer

Dallas Willard on Spiritual Formation

Excerpt from Jim Wilder's book Renovated (Dallas Willard's concept of being attached to God)

Sungshim Loppnow and Jim Wilder's book: Joyful Journey: Listening to Immanuel

How to pray St. Ignatius's Examen

Jim Manney's Book: A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer - Discovering the Power of St. Ignatius Loyola's Examen

Grafted Directory of Evangelical Spiritual Directors Association (ESDA)

Register for the Kingdom Politics Conference HERE