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A quarterly award-winning publication curating thoughtful, inviting stories about the diverse people and ideas shaping the conversation around faith and daily life.
Edward J. Larson on the Scopes “Monkey” Trial a century later commongoodmag.com/scopes-trial...
The Scopes Trial: Our 100-Year-Old Courtroom Drama | Common Good Magazine
Historians debate the exact nature of the Scopes trial. What's true is this.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We're in a #mentalhealth crisis. But who carries the responsibility to help? Four experts weigh in. commongoodmag.com/what-to-do-a...
What to Do About Mental Health | Common Good Magazine
In this country, we face a crisis in mental health. Whose responsibility is it to intervene? In this Common Good Forum, four experts discuss.
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May 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Tell us: What are your best (and worst) memories of church camp as a kid? We know you've got some good ones. 👀
May 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Oh, motherhood? Yep, we're all (probably) doing it wrong. commongoodmag.com/what-is-a-mo...
What Is a Mother For? | Common Good Magazine
Parenting, failing, and parenting again in the digital age.
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May 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“For who knows a person's thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.” 2 Corinthians 2:11
April 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Why we should still be talking about the #Resurrection today.
April 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
New from issue 19: Can ‘DOGE people’ and ‘USAID folks’ go to church together? 🫣 commongoodmag.com/the-church-o...
The Church of DODGE, and USAID | Common Good Magazine
For some people, political views are embodied in their daily work. So can 'DOGE people' and 'USAID folks' go to church together?
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March 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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How do you connect Sunday faith to Monday work? ⛪️➡️🏢

You are invited to explore this question with other fellow Christians in the Why Your Work Matters Launch Team! No preorder necessary!

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March 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
But *why* are we all (well, about 50% of us) obsessed with true crime?
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The Truth in True Crime: ‘I Wouldn’t Do It. But It Might Be Cool to Take a Peek’ | Common Good Magazine
Behavioral scientist and author of ‘Monster Mirror’ weighs in on America’s obsession with true crime entertainment.
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February 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
To love someone is to give them your attention
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Tech Addiction, Distraction, and Our Love-less Moment  | Common Good Magazine
What love truly looks like in an age of screens.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Today is the anniversary of the death of Robert Frost in 1963. Here are 5 of his lesser-known poems: https://buff.ly/3PQmfaV
January 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🎉 'Common Good' magazine is now available at select @barnesandnoble.com stores nationwide. We're excited to see its impact on new audiences as it continues to inspire thoughtful conversations about the integrated life.
January 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
For real life…our favorite Aussie family is still on top with U.S. audiences streaming 55.62B mins. of 'Bluey' in 2024 — making it the year's most-streamed show in the U.S. Guess we all still have some things to learn from that lovable little heeler and her family. commongoodmag.com/how-bluey-ma...
How ‘Bluey’ Made Me a Better Dad | Common Good Magazine
More than 150 episodes in, we're still taking notes from a lovable blue heeler and her family.
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January 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
“A job done too eagerly and hurriedly is never done well.”
-St. Francis de Sales
January 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A photo essay of the snowiest congregations in the U.S.
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The Real Churches of Winter Wonderland | Common Good Magazine
Where the faithful march on snowy Sundays.
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January 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember your old phone number? You probably (still) know it by heart. The mobile-only revolution arrived as a money-saving life hack. But what if we lost more than just an old home phone number? More from @zanmerusteffgen.bsky.social in issue 18

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What Did We Lose When We Lost Landlines? | Common Good Magazine
The mobile-only revolution arrived as a money-saving life hack. But what if we lost more than just an old home phone number?
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January 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
If your days involve repetitive, manual tasks that - let's be honest - can feel pointless, this one's for you. commongoodmag.com/make-real-th...
Make Real Things, Bake Real Things | Common Good Magazine
The holiness of cyclical, manual work.
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January 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Whatever your situation, remember that God has designed us to grow together — not in isolation. commongoodmag.com/4-ways-to-gr...
4 Ways to Grow This Year | Common Good Magazine
The pursuit of growth in isolation misses God’s intention for us. Rather, he calls us to grow as part of a community that supports and strengthens one another. To grow this year, we need to do it toge...
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January 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Make it a point to get a library card and spend time at your local library in 2025. They're absolutely perfect places at so many levels.

Here's an article I wrote about the economics of public libraries in @commongoodmag.bsky.social

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Supplies and Demands of Your Library | Common Good Magazine
Childhood memories of the local public library certainly linger in the minds of many, but times have changed since the days we carried home stacks of books. Digital content and internet access are now...
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January 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Just remember what Chesterton said: Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. With that, here’s a look at the books, music, and business trends we think may shape the year ahead. commongoodmag.com/2025-the-new...
2025: The New Year in Preview | Common Good Magazine
Welcome to 2025. Here's your year in preview. What's new this year? A bunch of books, some music, plenty movies, and more.
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January 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM