The Bulletin

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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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294 episodes
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Dec 2, 2025 · 36 min
Welcoming Christmas with Russell Moore, Clarissa Moll, and Steve Cuss
Hosts of CT Media podcasts discuss their Christmas traditions, memories, and advice for navigating the season.
Nov 28, 2025 · 28 min
Kidnappings in Nigeria, Rep. Greene Resigns, Mamdani Meets Trump
Persecution in Nigeria, Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns, Mamdani and Trump have a friendly meeting, and listeners give thanks.
Nov 25, 2025 · 37 min
CT Appoints a New President & CEO
Walter Kim and Nicole Martin discuss the continuing evangelical mission of CT.
Nov 21, 2025 · 53 min
Saudi Crown Prince Visit, GOP Realignment, and the Performative Male
Trump hosts Saudi royalty, Republicans navigate shifts in the party, and a TikTok trend jokes about masculine sensitivity.
Nov 18, 2025 · 23 min
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Communion at the White House, and Charlotte ICE Raids
Marjorie Taylor Greene splits with Trump, former Bethel leader hosts communion in DC, and ICE makes arrests in Charlotte.
Nov 14, 2025 · 52 min
Israeli Settler Violence, Epstein Emails, and Bringing Back Purity
West Bank skirmishes, Congress releases Epstein documents mentioning Trump, and Gen Z reconsiders purity culture.
Nov 11, 2025 · 40 min
SNAP Benefits, Iran Update, and Practices to Calm Anxiety
Federal funding for food assistance, what’s new in Iran, and embodied practices to address anxiety.
Nov 9, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Sunday Afternoon Reads: An American Deportation
Andy Olsen reads his piece about a Christian couple’s 35-year stay in America, and how it came to an end.
Nov 7, 2025 · 52 min
Dick Cheney Dies, Democrats Win Elections, and Merz Says ‘Go Home’
The life and legacy of Dick Cheney, Tuesday’s elections, and Germany signals future deportations.
Nov 4, 2025 · 48 min
JD Vance’s Interfaith Marriage, Fighting in Nigeria, Nick Fuentes Interview
Vance hopes his wife becomes a Christian, fighting continues in Nigeria, and Tucker Carlson interviews Nick Fuentes.
Oct 31, 2025 · 54 min
A Third Presidential Term, South American Boat Strikes, and ChatGPT Erotica
Trump hints at running in 2028, US strikes more alleged drug boats, ChatGPT produces erotica.
Oct 28, 2025 · 36 min
NYC Mayoral Race, Trump Softens to Ukraine, and Can Horror Films Edify?
Mamdani leads NYC mayoral race, Trump-Putin relationship cools, and why horror movies might help you cope in a horrible world.
Oct 24, 2025 · 52 min
Young Republican Texts, Anglican Split, and George Santos Released
Controversial Republican texts, Anglican Communion splits, and George Santos’s sentence is commuted.
Oct 21, 2025 · 38 min
Israel-Hamas Violence, ‘No Kings,’ and The Great Wealth Transfer
Israel and Hamas test ceasefire, Americans protest authoritarianism, and thieves steal French crown jewels.
Oct 17, 2025 · 52 min
Hamas Crackdown, Rural Hospitals, and Why Brides Wear White
Hamas punishes political enemies, the importance of rural hospitals, and how purity culture influences modern weddings.
Oct 14, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Hostages Come Home
Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as part of a peace deal brokered by President Trump.
Oct 10, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Conversion Therapy, TikTok’s Algorithm, and Child Abuse Convictions
This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that argued a Christian therapist in Colorado was restricted from counseling clients with unwanted sexual attractions. Adèle Keim from Becket joins Russell and Clarissa to discuss whether this is conversion therapy or a free speech issue. Then, Michael Sobolik from the Hudson Institute stops by to talk about the new TikTok deal between the U.S. and China, and what that means for the security of Taiwan and Americans. Finally, CT’s Nicole Martin and Kate Shelnutt join us to discuss the Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris convicted of sexually abusing children, and Donald Trump’s consideration of pardoning Jeffrey Epstein’s sidekick Ghislaine Maxwell. 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: Adèle Keim is a senior legal counsel for Becket, a non-profit, public-interest legal and educational institute with a mission to protect the free expression of all faiths. Prior to working with Becket, Adèle was an associate in the appellate practice at Winston & Strawn in Washington, D.C, and she clerked for Hon. Edith Brown Clement on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans. Adèle has been featured on CNN, Fox News, Al Jazeera, EWTN, TheBlaze, and MSNBC. Michael Sobolik is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He specializes in United States–China relations and great power competition with a focus on geopolitics, net assessments, and competitive strategies. He is the author of Countering China’s Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance. His commentary has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, Reuters, Foreign Policy, Wired, and The Free Press, among others. He has also appeared on Fox News, ABC, BBC, and other outlets. Nicole Martin is Christianity Today’s chief operating officer. She is the author of several books including Nailing It: Why Successful Leadership Demands Suffering and Surrender and Made to Lead: Empowering Women for Ministry. Kate Shellnutt is editorial director of news for Christianity Today, where she leads the magazine’s news team and reports and edits for online. 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 in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). 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: TJ Hester Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 7, 2025 · 48 min
Troops in Portland, Commemorative Trump Coin, October 7th Remembrance
Donald Trump attempts to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The US Treasurer announces the plans to mint a commemorative one-dollar coin with the president’s face on it. Mike Cosper and Clarissa Moll talk about these headlines, and Mike sits down with National Review’s Noah Rothman in remembrance of the October 7th attack on Israel. 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: Noah Rothman is a senior writer with National Review and a contributor to MSNBC. He is the author of Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America and The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives’ War on Fun. 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 in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). 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 Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 3, 2025 · 50 min
Pete Hegseth Addresses Military, Nigerian Christians, Government Shutdown
This week, Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump addressed the top military brass and indicated that U.S. cities should be used as a training ground for the military to fight the “enemy within.” Russell Moore, Mike Cosper, and Clarissa Moll discuss the implications. Then, Liam Karr from the American Enterprise Institute joins us to give context to Bill Maher’s claims that Americans are ignoring Christian genocide in Nigeria. Finally, Michael Wear stops by to talk about the federal government shutdown and who it will hurt the most. 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: Liam Karr is the Africa team lead for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. He covers sub-Saharan Africa and specializes in the Sahel and Somalia. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Political Science, History, and Arabic and an International Security Studies Certificate. Michael Wear is the founder, president, and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. Wear is the author of The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life. He writes for The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Catapult magazine, Christianity Today, and other publications on faith, politics, and culture. 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 in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). 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: TJ Hester Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 30, 2025 · 40 min
Mormon Church Attack, Looming Government Shutdown, and Conspiratorial Women
A gunman violently attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation in Michigan. The UN General Assembly met in New York. And, the federal government may shut down if Congress doesn't meet a Wednesday deadline. Mike Cosper and Clarissa Moll review these headlines, and Mike sits down with Noelle Cook to discuss why women in midlife are being drawn into conspiracy theories. REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: -The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging by Noelle Cook 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: Noelle Cook is an ethnographer and storyteller who investigates how conspiracy theories, extremism, and disinformation reshape lives and culture. Focused on the online and offline radicalization of ordinary Americans, and especially Gen-X women, she traces how belief systems take root and spread. She is the author of The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging. 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 in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). 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 Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bulletin

Welcoming Christmas with Russell Moore, Clarissa Moll, and Steve Cuss

Kidnappings in Nigeria, Rep. Greene Resigns, Mamdani Meets Trump

CT Appoints a New President & CEO

Saudi Crown Prince Visit, GOP Realignment, and the Performative Male

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Communion at the White House, and Charlotte ICE Raids

Israeli Settler Violence, Epstein Emails, and Bringing Back Purity

SNAP Benefits, Iran Update, and Practices to Calm Anxiety

Sunday Afternoon Reads: An American Deportation

Dick Cheney Dies, Democrats Win Elections, and Merz Says ‘Go Home’

JD Vance’s Interfaith Marriage, Fighting in Nigeria, Nick Fuentes Interview

A Third Presidential Term, South American Boat Strikes, and ChatGPT Erotica

NYC Mayoral Race, Trump Softens to Ukraine, and Can Horror Films Edify?

Young Republican Texts, Anglican Split, and George Santos Released

Israel-Hamas Violence, ‘No Kings,’ and The Great Wealth Transfer

Hamas Crackdown, Rural Hospitals, and Why Brides Wear White

Hostages Come Home

Conversion Therapy, TikTok’s Algorithm, and Child Abuse Convictions

Troops in Portland, Commemorative Trump Coin, October 7th Remembrance

Pete Hegseth Addresses Military, Nigerian Christians, Government Shutdown

Mormon Church Attack, Looming Government Shutdown, and Conspiratorial Women