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The Common Good Podcast

467 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings

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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Vote Common Good + Red Letter Christians: A conversation with Shane Claiborne and Doug Pagitt

May 19, 2020 04:30 - 58 minutes - 134 MB

Today’s episode is a collaboration with Red Letter Christians from their Midweek Mobilizing series. We’ll listen in on a conversation between co-founder of Red Letter Christians, Shane Claiborne, and co-founder of Vote Common Good, Doug Pagitt. Stay tuned in through the end for a special message from the incredible Lisa Sharon Harper.   Red Letter Christians mobilizes individuals into a movement of believers who live out Jesus’ counter-cultural teachings.    Doug Pagitt is the Executive ...

This Guy Has Got To Go - Episode 7

May 16, 2020 05:09 - 58 minutes - 134 MB

It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug and Robb discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.   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 the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship i...

Electionary 5.12

May 13, 2020 15:24 - 1 hour - 140 MB

During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon. This week we introduced the Hindsight 2020 project, stories from folks who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, but won't be voting for him in 2020.   Watch the Hindsight 2020 video here....

This Guy Has Got To Go - Episode 6

May 10, 2020 00:39 - 1 hour - 147 MB

It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug and Robb discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.   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 the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship i...

Electionary 5.5

May 08, 2020 17:31 - 1 hour - 138 MB

ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - May 5, 2020   During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.   You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.     Sister Simon...

This Guy Has Got To Go - Episode 5

May 04, 2020 17:17 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.   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 the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintag...

Electionary 4.28

April 30, 2020 19:14 - 1 hour - 144 MB

ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 28, 2020   During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.     You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.     Doug P...

Electionary 4.21

April 23, 2020 17:25 - 59 minutes - 135 MB

ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 21, 2020   During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.   You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.   Allyson McKi...

American Prophets: an interview with Jack Jenkins

April 22, 2020 22:09 - 1 hour - 140 MB

On today’s show, Doug Pagitt and Daniel Deitrich spend some time with award-winning journalist Jack Jenkins discussing faith and politics.    Jack Jenkins is a national reporter for the Religion News Service and just released a new book titled American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country. You can order American Prophets here.    @jackmjenkins   Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common ...

This Guy Has Got To Go - Episode 3

April 20, 2020 17:46 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, host Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse, and Richard Painter discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.   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 the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Va...

Electionary 4.14

April 17, 2020 06:03 - 52 minutes - 121 MB

ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 14, 2020   During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.   You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.   Rev. Dr. Jac...

Covid-19 Survivor, Pastor Mike Baughman

April 15, 2020 04:23 - 47 minutes - 110 MB

Doug sits down (digitally) with Pastor Mike Baughman who just recovered from Covid-19. They talk about Mike’s experience battling the virus, the importance of social distancing, and how to find reliable information in this post-truth era. They also discuss what church and society might look like after this crisis is over.   Mike is the Community Curator and founding pastor for Union in Dallas, TX.    www.uniondallas.org   www.votecommongood.com   Twitter   Facebook

This Guy Has Got To Go - Episode 2

April 10, 2020 13:21 - 1 hour - 161 MB

It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In the second installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, host Doug Pagitt and Executive Director of Brand New Congress, Robb Ryerse, discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.   www.votecommongood.com

Electionary 4.7

April 10, 2020 03:20 - 49 minutes - 113 MB

ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 7, 2020   During this weekly digital gathering time we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.   You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.   Doug Pag...

Electionary 3.31

April 06, 2020 15:49 - 51 minutes - 117 MB

ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - March 31, 2020   During this weekly digital gathering time we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These 45 minute gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.   You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.   Doug ...

This Guy Has Got to Go - Episode 1

April 04, 2020 00:34 - 49 minutes - 113 MB

It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In the first installment of what we're calling This Guy Has Got To Go, host Doug Pagitt and Executive Director of Brand New Congress, Robb Ryerse, look back over the last 72 hours and discuss how the president has failed to rise to the task of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.   www.votecommongood.com

Politics in a Pandemic

March 25, 2020 20:09 - 1 hour - 154 MB

The Vote Common Good panel discusses the Covid-19 crisis and why preventing the re-election of Donald Trump just became even more critical.   On today's panel:   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   Katie Paris is a strategic consultant for political, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations. She is the former CEO of Shareblue Media, the former Senior VP of Media Matters, former Vi...

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