Episode Details

The news can leave the chest tight and the mind restless. This episode is for anyone who wants to stay engaged with the world without being owned by outrage.

Pastor and author Brian Drinkwine shares how switching off the news and returning to his faith tradition changed the way he sees people. It is a gentle invitation to notice what shapes you, not to pick a side.

About the Guest:

Brian Drinkwine is a pastor at Clarity Church in Southern California and a former political partisan raised in Nashville. He is the author of Kingdom Over Empire: Recovering the Gospel from Political Captivity.

Key Takeaways:

• Notice what the news does to your body and heart before deciding what to do with it.
• Brian replaced news time with reading and reflection, and found his view of people softened.
• In his words, “empire” is a posture of the heart that needs enemies, not a nation.
• Anger and fear can be the vines. Inherited biases may be the rotted fence beneath.
• Certainty can close the door to exploring. Uncertainty can leave room for trust.

Connect With the Guest:

Website: briandrinkwine.com

Facebook: facebook.com/briandrinkwine

Book: Kingdom Over Empire: Recovering the Gospel from Political Captivity

Episode Chapters:

[00:00] When the News Tightens the Chest: What is all of this doing to me?

[01:43] Staying Calm When the World Is Loud: Welcoming Brian Drinkwine

[03:42] A Pastor’s Son in a Political Home: Where the story began

[10:28] A Second Conversion: Rediscovering the good news

[19:40] What Empire Really Is: Fear, enemies and the kudzu vines

[30:52] Beyond Left, Right and the Middle: A different conversation

[31:59] Kingdom Over Empire: Where to find the book and community

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