Brash election rhetoric seems to have grown boring (at least for now), but in the void of highly polarizing conversations, Christians still are looking for ways to define themselves.  In this week’s news roundup, special guest Hannah Anderson joins host Mike Cosper and editor in chief Russell Moore for an election postmortem, including a discussion of how Donald Trump’s second bid for the presidency may or may not deepen already existing divisions in congregations. Considering the state of Sunday morning pews, Anderson, Cosper and Moore ask what the rise in nondenominational churches means for Christian witness and theology, a question that resonates further as the Respect for Marriage Act begins its legislative journey. Join the lively discussion around a core question: At the polls and in the pews, who are we now?Joining us this week:Hannah Anderson is an author and speaker who lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with her husband and three children. Her work explores themes of human flourishing with a particular focus on how ecology, gender, and socioeconomics affect spiritual formation. Besides being a regular contributor to Christianity Today, she has authored multiple books including All That’s Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment  and the recently released Heaven and Nature Sing. Resources referenced:Gen Z Evangelicals Vote More than Millennials or Gen X DidNew York Post Buries Trump 2024 Launch: ‘Florida Man Makes Announcement’ No.Trump Won't Divide the Church This Time by Russell Moore‘Nondenominational’ Is Now the Largest Segment of American Protestants by Daniel SillimanLeading Scholars Call Senate Version of the Respect for Marriage Act “An Advance for Religious Liberty”Everything You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act by Carl EsbeckCan The Most Hated Meal Be Redeemed? ‘The Big Brunch’ Says Yes.Jamie Oliver’s Healthy Cheese & Corn Pancakes“The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity TodayExecutive Producer: Erik PetrikHost and Producer: Mike CosperProducer: Azurae PhelpsGraphic Design: Bryan ToddSocial Media: Kate LuckyDirector of Operations: Matt StevensMusic: Dan PhelpsProduction Assistance: coreMEDIACoordinator: Beth GrabenkortAudio Engineer: Kevin DuthuVideo Producer: John Roland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dive beneath this week’s headlines with CT Media’s newest podcast, The Bulletin, hosted by Director of Podcasts, Mike Cosper, and Editor in Chief, Dr. Russell Moore. In this week’s news roundup, Cosper and Moore sit down with guests Justin Giboney and Michael Wear to talk midterm elections, pandemic amnesty, and whether Twitter’s demise might be a net loss for the church and the world. Hear what evangelicals can learn from polling numbers, how a pro life ethic coupled with derision of vulnerability can’t survive, and what troll culture teaches us about our souls.Guest Bios:Justin Giboney is an attorney, political strategist and ordained minister in Atlanta, GA. He is also the Co-Founder and President of the AND Campaign, a coalition of urban Christians who address the sociopolitical arena with the compassion and conviction of the gospel. Giboney is the co-author of Compassion (&) Conviction - The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement.Michael Wear is President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, a nonpartisan institution, based in Washington, D.C. with the mission to contend for the credibility of Christian resources in public life, for the public good. He is a trusted resource and advisor for a range of civic leaders on matters of faith and public life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Bulletin. A new podcast from Christianity Today, hosted by Mike Cosper. Each week we will have a conversation from a variety of perspectives on the events, issues and people who are shaping our world. Subscribe today and we will see you here each Friday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices