Sarah Zylstra is a Chicago-based journalist who co-authored a challenging new book about the way some Americans are quietly, almost imperceptibly, entering a world strained to the breaking point by invisible viruses, volatile economic markets, and explosive political debates. In Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age, Sarah describes a group of people who aren’t motivated to love their communities because of their political beliefs or any political candidate.
Up Next in Season 2 (2021)
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Wisdom Pyramid : State of Independence
We’re binging on information; but is it making us wiser? Or are we eating at an all-you-can-eat buffet of chaos—unguided facts with no overarching purpose or theme. Is all this information good for us? This week Joe talks to author Brett McCracken, who thinks our daily diet of information is off ...
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Highly Functional : State of Independ...
Craig DeRoche was young, rising-star city councilman—in a city of about 50,000—to the Michigan State legislature. At age 34, he went to the top spot in the 110-member legislative body and was sworn as Speaker. But what happened when ambition, power, and politics converge? What lessons can people ...
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Winning, Losing and Faith : State of ...
He was the 46th Governor of Pennsylvania—born here in Philadelphia with deep ties to Pittsburgh. He was often described as a “Boy Scout” — with a simple challenge to his staff to always: “Do the right thing” — no matter the consequences. But what if doing the right thing costs you your job? What ...
