Iranian Protests, Minneapolis ICE Shooting, and The Reason for Church

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🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Protests escalate in Iran, growing from frustrations about the country's economy to more general anger over the country’s authoritarian government. Last week, an ICE agent in Minnesota shot and killed US citizen Renee Nicole Good. And, deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says power is the primary currency in the real world. Mike Cosper and Clarissa Moll discuss these headlines, and Mike sits down with Brad Edwards, CT’s Book of the Year winner, to talk about why the church matters. REFERENCED IN THE SHOW: -The Reason for Church - Brad Edwards GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: -Join the conversation at our Substack. -Find us on YouTube. -Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Brad Edwards is the lead pastor and church planter of The Table Church in Lafayette, Colorado. He is a regular contributor to Mere Orthodoxy and The Gospel Coalition, and he cohosts the podcast PostEverything. He is Christianity Today’s 2025 Book of the Year winner for his book The Reason for Church. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor-at-large and columnist) and Mike Cosper (senior contributor). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The New Testament is very clear that the body of Christ is where Jesus is most ordinarily found
0:05.5	in community. And the New Testament is also not unaware of the broken mess that is that beloved
0:13.9	community.
0:18.8	From Christianity today, you're listening to The Bulletin, a podcast about the people, events,
0:23.6	and issues that are shaping our world. I'm Clarissa Mall, producer and moderator of the bulletin.
0:29.6	This week, protests against the government escalate in Iran. Minnesota braces for more federal
0:35.0	involvement after an ice shooting, and deputy chief of staff
0:39.0	Stephen Miller says the real world is one where power is the primary currency.
0:44.1	Mike Cosper and I discuss these headlines, and Mike sits down with CT's Book of the Year
0:48.3	winner, Brad Edwards, to talk about why the church matters now more than ever.
0:53.6	Welcome to the show.
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1:47.2	In late December, protests broke out across Iran as citizens gathered in frustration
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