Are you ready to cast your ballot?

In this final episode before the presidential election, host Curtis Chang and “founding friend” David French explore the tense feelings and tough questions Christians face as they prepare to vote. They explore how political instability might actually be a gift that pushes Jesus followers to adopt a mindset that seeks to defend the vulnerable, and when it’s necessary challenges “people of good will.” Curtis and David also discuss how social media often amplifies instability rather than providing insight, the importance of finding a virtuous purpose amid uncertainty, and the need for prayers of lament.

Referenced in this Episode:

• Read Curtis Chang’s Washington Post opinion piece Anxious about the nail-biter election? Here's how to survive it.

• Read Augustine’s City of God online

• Read Curtis Chang’s book Engaging Unbelief: A Captivating Strategy from Augustine and Aquinas

• Read Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl

• Engage with our course The After Party

Engaging with Prayers of Lamentation:

• Learning to Lament: A Guide to Praying in Our Hardest Moments

• Dare to Hope in God: How to Lament Well

More From David French:

• Read David French’s opinion pieces HERE

• Follow David French on Threads

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Join us for the following The After Party/Good Faith virtual events:

November 4th all-comers election eve noontime prayer

November 6th post-election podcast recording

Listen to Songs For the After Party, get sheet music, lyrics, and prayers for your church.

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Why is truth-telling so hard to do within the church? Host Curtis Chang and renowned therapist and author Dan Allender explore the complex crossroads of theology and psychology, tracing the evolving, sometimes fraught relationship between the Christian church and therapy. With warmth and candor, Dr. Allender shares both his love for and ambivalence toward psychotherapy, reflecting on how it can challenge our understanding of the role trauma plays in the search for God’s truth. Together, they invite listeners to consider how an imaginative rethinking of the "war within you" can open new pathways to authentic worship.

Join the Redeeming Babel Team: Marketing Manager Job Opening

Join us for the following The After Party/Good Faith virtual events:

October 28th pre-election podcast recording

November 4th all-comers election eve noontime prayer

November 6th post-election podcast recording

Listen to Songs For the After Party, get sheet music, lyrics, and prayers for your church.

Bring The After Party course to your church or small group!

Enter to win the Good Faith Book Giveaway: The After Party Edition!

Referenced in this Episode

• Read Calvin’s Institutes online

• Learn more about Christian Smith and Melissa Lundquist Denton’s Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

• Find out about Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy

• Read about Rollo Mae and existential therapy

• Read C.S. Lewis’s "Weight of Glory" sermon online

More From Dan Allender:

• Learn more about Dan’s work at The Allender Center

• Check out Dan Allender’s books

"What if much of what you’ve been told about Heaven was incorrect?" Host Curtis Chang is joined by Skye Jethani, author and co-host of the Holy Post podcast, for a conversation about the widespread misconceptions of Heaven. Together, they unpack why many of us have been asking the wrong questions about Heaven. For instance, rather than asking “Is Heaven real?" or “Who is going to Heaven?” Christians are called by Jesus to make Heaven more real in the here and now, including in our vocation, family, and even how we care for the Earth. Join them in this shift from a Heaven-focused faith to a Christ-centered practice that brings Heaven and Earth closer together than you might have imagined.

Join the Redeeming Babel Team: Marketing Manager Job Opening

Join us for the following The After Party/Good Faith virtual events:

October 28th pre-election podcast recording

November 4th all-comers election eve noontime prayer

November 6th post-election podcast recording

Listen to Songs For the After Party, get sheet music, lyrics, and prayers for your church.

Bring The After Party course to your church or small group!

Enter to win the Good Faith Book Giveaway: The After Party Edition!

Referenced in this Episode

• Read what N.T. Wright believes the New Testament says about Heaven

• Watch The Bible Project video about the overlapping of Heaven and Earth

• Read about the Heresy of Eusebius

• Read Richard Mouw’s essay Heaven: The Logic of Eternal Joy

• Read an excerpt from Andy Crouch’s Culture Making about "culture as the furniture of Heaven"

More From Skye Jethani:

• Check out Skye’s work at The Holy Post

• Subscribe to Skye’s daily devotional With God Daily

• Explore Skye’s books including What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven?