The Bulletin
The Bulletin is a podcast for Christians seeking insights into the events, questions, and people that are shaping their world. Each episode will help Christians consider the intersection of faith, culture and spiritual formation. Subscribe today!
1
The Pastor of Plymouth Jail
Andy Olsen reads his piece about an immigrant’s ministry inside an ICE detention center and the Boston church that supported him.
40 min
2
Gun Lobby Tactics, Free Speech, and Brain Disea...
NRA increases donations after school shootings, free speech of those we disagree with, and alarming rates of CTEs in football.
45 min
3
Infidelity, Comedy, and How to Stay Married
Humor writer Harrison Scott Key shares about recovering his marriage after his wife’s infidelity.
43 min
4
Funding to World Vision, Reflecting Pool Fiasco...
Renewed humanitarian-aid funding, Project 2025 author may oversee reflecting pool review, and tradwives in pop culture.
45 min
5
Cell Phones at School, The Power of Dopamine, a...
42 min
6
Netanyahu Visits Trump, Measles Outbreaks, and ...
US support for Israel wanes, spread of measles continues, and therapists’ role in adults going “no contact” with family.
41 min
7
Spiritual Not Religious, Sunday School Revival,...
Surveys of Americans' spirituality, the importance of Bible teaching, and how the church can be a beautiful witness.
42 min
8
ICE Traffic Stop Deaths, Election Fraud Claims,...
Two men killed as ICE arrests ramp up, Trump re-energizes claims around 2020 election fraud, and millions bet on World Cup winner.
40 min
9
Platner's Allegations, Strait of Hormuz Conflic...
Rape accusations end Platner's bid for Senate, Iran strikes commercial ships, and Taylor and Travis get married.
41 min
10
Patriotism vs Nationalism, Revisionist History,...
American patriotism dips while nationalism rises, altered narratives of WWII history, and the suicide crisis in the military.
44 min
11
Birthright Citizenship, Bipartisan Housing Bill...
Supreme Court reviews birthright citizenship, Congress passes bill to promote home construction, and kids go off to summer camp.
37 min
12
Deal with Iran, Trump’s UFC Birthday, SBC Votes...
41 min
13
Tribalism, Cancel Culture, and Loving the Enemy
Why tribalism has taken over modern discourse, and how Christians can respond differently
44 min
14
Truth in Media
36 min
15
Navigating Anxiety with Resilience
35 min
16
Higher Ed Survival, Political Tension with Fami...
26 min
17
Oil Is a Gift From God. Are We Squandering It?
Modern life is steeped in crude oil; have Christians shown any restraint?
35 min
18
Polling Data, Modern Vices, and the Drying of t...
Polling data on 2028 presidential hopefuls, America is dubbed ‘Sin Nation,’ and why the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are drying.
50 min
19
Rubio's Presidential Bid, College Cybercrime, a...
Rubio’s campaign-style video, an edtech cyberattack, Russia’s WWII celebration, and RFK Jr.’s antidepressant doubts.
40 min
20
Midwest Primaries, Taiwan’s Ukraine Lessons, an...
Indiana and Ohio hold primaries, Trump travels to Beijing, and the Supreme Court considers the abortion pill.
42 min
21
Voting Maps, DHS Funding, Troops in Europe, and...
Supreme Court rules on voting maps, DHS shutdown ends, Trump reevaluates troops in Europe, and the controversy over ‘evangelical.’
37 min
22
No Iran Deal, Russell Brand Reads the Bible, an...
Trump insists on nuclear deal with Iran, Brand’s viral Bible faux pas, and Senator Sasse shares his dying and his faith.
53 min
23
Trust in Higher Ed, Marijuana Status, NFL Draft...
Public confidence in universities, medical marijuana risk, NFL draft picks, and understanding the Israeli settler movement.
27 min
24
Attitudes Toward Israel, Kash Patel’s Lawsuit, ...
Americans’ growing frustrations with Israel, Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million, and the popularity of John Mark Comer.
55 min
25
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire; Trump's Big, Beautifu...
30 min