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The Bulletin

Christianity Today

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!

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49:48

Can I Get a Witness?

The Bulletin ·

2025/04/11

Tariffs, a Christian response to cancel culture, and hope in the midst of political turmoil.Find us on YouTube. This week, Paul D. Miller joins Russell, Mike, and Clarissa to talk about tit-for-tat tariffs between the US and China, and about why this isn’t just a story about our pocketbooks but one for the church pews as well. Then, Matthew Lee Anderson stops by to discuss a Christian response to cancel culture. Finally, Justin Giboney joins us to bring some hope. Find out why you don’t need to

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34:34

Measles and Public Health with Lydia Dugdale

The Bulletin ·

2025/04/08

The Bulletin welcomes Lydia Dugdale for a conversation about measles, public health, and the creative work of God.Find us on YouTube. In this episode of The Bulletin, Clarissa Moll speaks with Lydia Dugdale, professor of medicine at Columbia University’s medical center and director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. They discuss a recent measles outbreak in Texas, vaccinations, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements on the disease. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation

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50:33

Count It Up

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2025/04/04

The far right in Europe, Cory Booker, and Passover blessings.Find us on YouTube. This week, Clarissa is joined by CT’s Ken Chitwood to talk about far-right French politician Marine Le Pen and her embezzlement of European Parliament funds. Then, Michael Wear and Harvest Prude stop by to talk about Senator Cory Booker’s 25-hour Senate speech. Finally, Clarissa and Old Testament scholar Carmen Imes discuss televangelist Paula White and her promise of supernatural blessings at Passover. GO DEEPER

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33:27

What COVID Left Behind, part 2

The Bulletin ·

2025/04/01

The Bulletin reflects on the unexpected hope found through the COVID-19 pandemic.Find us on YouTube. In the second episode of this series, we continue to revisit the COVID-19 pandemic by looking at what was gained despite all the losses. Guests in this episode include listener and Air Force Reservist Michael Moody; Lydia Dugdale, director of Columbia University’s Center for Clinical Medical Ethics; National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins; listener Jenny Holberg; Gordon College

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50:10

The Gang’s All Here

The Bulletin ·

2025/03/28

Text leaks, Venezuela, and Snow White. Find us on YouTube. This week, Russell, Mike, and Clarissa are at the roundtable to discuss recent news headlines. First, Paul D. Miller joins us to review the Department of Defense’s accidental sharing of its war plans with a journalist. Then we talk about US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s visit to El Salvador to see the facility housing deported Venezuelans. Finally, we take a look at Disney’s live action Snow White hitting theaters with a

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39:18

What COVID Left Behind, part 1

The Bulletin ·

2025/03/25

The Bulletin reflects on the COVID pandemic, five years later.Find us on YouTube. In this two-part series of The Bulletin, we revisit the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of our listeners and those who served our communities on the front lines. This episode examines the environment in which the pandemic entered and the initial response by health officials, schools, and hospitals. Guests in this episode include Krista Tippett, Francis Collins, listener Michael Moody, school superintendent Tom

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63:57

A Little Help From My Friends

The Bulletin ·

2025/03/21

Chuck Schumer, a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, and airline pilot mental health woes.Find us on YouTube. This week, Russell, Mike, and Clarissa discuss Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to side with Republicans, the Russia-Ukraine cease-fire and Ukraine’s missing children, and mental health struggles for pilots in the Federal Aviation Administration and why we need to reduce the stigma. Michael Wear (Center for Christianity and Public Life) and Dalibor Rohac (American Enterprise

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42:05

The Darién Gap with Caitlin Dickerson and Marvin Olasky

The Bulletin ·

2025/03/18

The Bulletin welcomes award-winning investigative reporter Caitlin Dickerson for a conversation with Marvin Olasky about her experience in Columbia’s Darién Gap.Find us on YouTube. In this special episode of The Bulletin, Executive Editor Marvin Olasky leads a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Caitlin Dickerson. Dickerson spent weeks on the ground in the Darién Gap, a dangerous jungle passageway from Columbia to Panama that immigrants from all across the world take by foot as

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60:50

Words You Throw Away

The Bulletin ·

2025/03/14

The Bulletin discusses Trump disruptions, university investigations, and the recent Syrian massacre. Find us on YouTube. Clarissa and Mike cover this week’s headlines as they ask, “Is this the MAGA Americans wanted?” Political commentator Charlie Sykes joins the show to talk about the disruptiveness of Trump’s first 50 days in office. Then, The Atlantic’s Peter Wehner stops by for a thoughtful conversation about the state of US universities, tribalism, and the uniquely Christian posture of hopeful

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35:43

Faith and Pilgrimage with Rick Steves

The Bulletin ·

2025/03/11

The Bulletin welcomes acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves for a conversation about how travel connects us to our global brothers and sisters.Find us on YouTube. For Rick Steves, travel offers an antidote to the false allure of nationalism, an opportunity to engage with world politics with humility, and for people of faith, a vital connection to our global brothers and sisters. Rick Steves has been the go-to guide for hundreds of thousands of travelers who pack their bags every year for Europe and

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54:42

Acts of Man

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2025/03/07

Trump and Ukraine, the Tate brothers, and the Pew study.Find us on YouTube. This week, Mike and Russell welcome The Atlantic’s Tom Nichols to discuss Trump and Zelensky and the relevance of how we approach the Ukraine conversation. Then, we look at toxic masculinity through the lens of the Tate brothers with Zachary Wagner before welcoming CT’s Daniel Silliman to explore the findings of the new Pew study on religion. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Mark your calendars for our next Tuesday Night Live

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36:38

Middle Eastern Martyrdom with Mariam Wahba

The Bulletin ·

2025/03/04

The Bulletin welcomes Mariam Wahba for a conversation with Mike Cosper about Coptic Christian martyrdom in the modern world.Find us on YouTube. Mike Cosper sits down with Mariam Wahba, research analyst and Coptic Christian, at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for a sobering, sacred conversation about the 21 Christians martyred on a beach in Libya in 2015 and how their memory can shape both global politics and our everyday lives. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at

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62:10

Whatchu Mean

The Bulletin ·

2025/02/28

The Bulletin covers Germany’s elections, C.S. Lewis on Ukraine, and why you can trust your Bible translation.Find us on YouTube. This week, Clarissa, Russell, and Mike talk about complex topics with nuance at their core. First, Mona Charen joins to talk about Germany’s recent elections and US extremism. Then, Mark Meynell joins to explore how C. S. Lewis inspired him to go to Ukraine. Finally, Wendy Alsup stops by to talk about why you can trust your Bible translation.. GO DEEPER WITH THE

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27:51

The Legacy of Black Journalism with Frances Murphy...

The Bulletin ·

2025/02/25

The Bulletin welcomes The Afro’s Frances (Toni) Murphy Draper for a conversation about the importance of journalism.Find us on Youtube. In this episode, Clarissa Moll and Nicole Martin welcome Frances (Toni) Murphy Draper, publisher of The Afro newspaper, in conversation about the role of the media in telling stories and documenting history from a Black perspective. Draper’s grandfather, Carl Murphy, founded The Afro in 1892, and her new book, Prayer and Pen, collects prayers he wrote during his

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65:07

Gimme Some Truth

The Bulletin ·

2025/02/21

The Bulletin talks about tradwives and theobros, Trump and Ukraine, and Eric Adams in New York City. Find us on Youtube. This week we discuss the downfall of the popular online tradwife “Patriarchy Hannah” with Nicole Martin. Then, we talk about President Trump’s Truth Social post about Ukraine. Finally, we cover the federal prosecutors who’ve resigned following appeals to dismiss the NYC mayor Eric Adams’s corruption case. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our

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35:22

Covering Complex Conflict with Trey Yingst

The Bulletin ·

2025/02/18

The Bulletin welcomes FOX News correspondent Trey Yingst for a conversation about fair and balanced journalism in the Israel-Hamas war.Find us on Youtube. In this episode, Mike Cosper sits down with FOX News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst for a conversation about fair and balanced journalism in the Israel-Hamas war. They reflect on the October 7 attack and the complexities of reporting on a centuries-old conflict. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our

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54:52

The Price You Pay

The Bulletin ·

2025/02/14

The Bulletin talks peace in Ukraine, tariffs abroad, and COVID-19 learning losses here at home.Find us on Youtube. Clarissa, Russell, and CT’s chief operating officer Nicole Martin review emerging peace talks about the Russia-Ukraine war with Dalibor Rohac (American Enterprise Institute). Then, we talk tariffs with Reginald Smith (Eventide Asset Management). Finally, we welcome Larry Taylor (Association of Christian Schools International) for an honest discussion about COVID-19 learning losses and

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43:48

Power, Populism, and the Plight of the Refugee with...

The Bulletin ·

2025/02/11

What’s to be done about immigration?Find us on Youtube. In this episode, Mike Cosper talks with Roger Berkowitz—founder and academic director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and professor of politics, philosophy, and human rights at Bard College—to talk about power, populism and the plight of the refugee. It’s a conversation not quick with answers but committed to thoughtful engagement with the most important questions. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Everything is on sale

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64:23

Trump(ets) Are Blarin'

The Bulletin ·

2025/02/07

The Bulletin discusses Trump’s Gaza announcement, the fate of USAID, and Elon Musk’s influence on Capitol Hill.Find us on Youtube. Today, Clarissa, Mike, and Russell talk with Noah Rothman of National Review about President Trump’s announcement of an American takeover of Gaza. Then, veteran journalist Mindy Belz joins to discuss the shuttering of USAID. Finally, political analyst and journalist Yuval Levin stops by to talk about Elon Musk, the dismantling of the US government, and the compelling

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42:47

Extremism and the Path to Peace with Elizabeth Neumann

The Bulletin ·

2025/02/04

The Bulletin welcomes Elizabeth Neumann for a conversation with Mike Cosper about the threat rage poses to a peaceable society. Find us on Youtube. In this episode, Mike Cosper talks with national security expert Elizabeth Neumann about how rage and extremism grow, the myths of ideology and the truth of pain, and the paths forward we each can forge as we recapture an understanding of the image of God inherent in each person. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Find Elizabeth’s book: Kingdom of Rage:

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