How does the New Testament shape our understanding of the common good?

David Morgan and Bill Tillman turn to the New Testament to consider how we interpret Scripture and put its teachings into practice. Drawing on T. B. Maston’s Biblical Ethics and examples from Paul’s letters and the teachings of Jesus, they reflect on biblical literacy, the role of community in interpretation, and the ways virtues such as mercy, compassion, hospitality, and generosity contribute to the common good.

Continue the conversation: Visit tbmaston.org/everyday-ethics for the Continuing the Conversation guide, additional resources, and questions for personal reflection or group discussion.

What does the Old Testament teach us about justice and the common good?

David Morgan and Bill Tillman consider how biblical themes of covenant, justice, generosity, Jubilee, and shalom connect faith with daily life and the well-being of a community. They also reflect on the prophets' calls to address social imbalances and what these ancient teachings might mean for us today.

Continue the conversation: Visit ⁠tbmaston.org/everyday-ethics⁠ for reflection questions, group discussion prompts, and additional resources.

What happens when we struggle to agree on basic truths or shared values?

David Morgan and Bill Tillman consider nihilism, the erosion of shared moral ground, and the challenges these pose for a divided society. They also ask how we can challenge ideas without demeaning people, resist hopelessness, and continue working toward solidarity when common ground feels difficult to find.

Continue the Conversation: Visit tbmaston.org/everyday-ethics for reflection questions, group discussion prompts, and additional resources.

What holds a society together when its shared story begins to fray?

David Morgan and Bill Tillman consider the fragmentation and polarization around us and ask whether we can reclaim a sense of common ground without ignoring our differences. Drawing on James Davison Hunter’s Democracy and Solidarity and Jon Meacham’s The Soul of America, they look at the idea of a shared center and the qualities that can create solidarity in a diverse society.

The episode considers what history, Scripture, and our everyday lives can teach us about the bonds that hold communities together.

Continue the conversation: Visit https://tbmaston.org/everyday-ethics/ for the Continuing the Conversation guide, additional resources, and questions for reflection or group discussion.

Season 3 of Everyday Ethics begins with a look at why the common good matters and what it might mean to pursue it in a divided society. David Morgan and Bill Tillman draw on authors James Davison Hunter and Jon Meacham as they consider mutuality, civic virtue, hope, and a call to our “better angels.”

This episode sets the stage for the conversations ahead as Season 3 explores the common good through cultural, biblical, and political perspectives.

Continue the Conversation: Visit tbmaston.org/everyday-ethics for the Continuing the Conversation guide, additional resources, and questions for personal reflection or group discussion.

Season 3 of Everyday Ethics is coming soon. David Morgan and Bill Tillman return to explore The Common Good, asking how Christian ethics can shape the way we think about community, responsibility, disagreement, and our shared life together. This short Episode 0 preview introduces the season and the questions ahead. Season 3 begins in October.

In the Season 2 finale of Everyday Ethics, David and Bill conclude their exploration of the Integrity Wheel with a discussion of The Rim - where character is expressed through action.

Drawing together the themes of the season, they reflect on how the hub of the Integrity Wheel (worship) and it's spokes (Calling, Heroes/Heroines, Memory-Hope, Place, Loss, and Blessing) shape not only who we are, but how we live. This episode considers what it means to bring character into public life and put faith into practice.

In Episode 8 of Everyday Ethics, David and Bill continue their exploration of the Integrity Wheel with a conversation on Blessing. Together they reflect on the many ways blessing is understood in Scripture, culture, and everyday life - and how those understandings shape the way we view success, identity, and well-being.

Drawing on the story of Jacob and the biblical idea of shalom, this episode considers blessing as something deeper than achievement or material gain.