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In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter share a preview of the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting, report on May 2026 Cooperative Program giving, discuss the proposed resolutions for the Annual Meeting, highlight the Disability Needs Task Force recommendation and share about Evan Lenow's preparation to lead the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson highlight recent interviews with known SBC presidential candidates Willy Rice and Josh Powell, detail Albert Mohler's proposed amendment to the SBC Constitution, learn about a new strategy from the International Mission Board, hear annual meeting plans from SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg and much more.
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Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson interview Florida pastor Willy Rice, a potential for SBC president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
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Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson interview South Carolina pastor Josh Powell, a potential nominee for president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share about the recent International Mission Board meeting, share about two potential nominees for 2nd vice president at the SBC Annual Meeting, give an overview of the exhibit halls and meeting at the SBC Annual Meeting, highlight a World Cup evangelistic resource from the North American Mission Board, talk with IMB President Paul Chitwood and much more.
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Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share information and insight related to the 2025 Annual Church Profile report, encourage pastors to take the Guidestone/Lifeway compensation study, share about the recent North American Mission Board meeting, report the April 2026 Cooperative Program giving, and give details on increased baptisms in Wyoming and a sports outreach event in Utah and Idaho. Plus, we get an update on the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting from Jonathan Howe.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson detail a new report from the North American Mission Board with the highest totals of church plants since 2016. We hear about the passage of the Clergy Act in the U.S. House and how the Supreme Court protected a New Jersey pregnancy support center. We also have updates on state convention initiatives, including reaching the FIFA World Cup in Kansas City. Aaron Burgner stops by to highlight the 2026 SBC Pastors' Conference.
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April has been an eventful month for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), marked by significant leadership changes and essential discussions surrounding child safety. In this post, we'll explore key updates, including the appointment of new entity presidents and the importance of Child Abuse Awareness Month.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about Evan Lenow's call to lead the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, give updates from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, report on the announced nomination of Craig Carlisle as 1st vice president at the SBC Annual Meeting and details about the 2026 SBC Pastors' Conference. Plus, we interview poet and author Malcolm Guite about imaginative apologetics.
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In this Easter weekend episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's candidate Evan Lenow, new initiatives at Midwestern Seminary, Baptist journalism changes in Mississippi and Arizona, Lee Merck's appointment to lead Dakota Baptists and a discussion with pastor and BP writer David Roach on the importance of Christ's ascension.
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In this episode, we learn about the nomination of Stephen Pace to be the next president of Southeastern Seminary, receive an update from the recent Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission trustees' meeting, reflect on the faithfulness of Steve Gaines, discuss an upswing in Bible sales, and hear an interview with scientist Stephen Meyer about his new film The Story of Everything.
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Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson highlight Church Planting Sunday and recent efforts to encourage African Americans to serve on the mission field, they discuss a religious liberty case between the city of Chicago and Moody Bible Institute, David Manner's retirement announcement at the Kansas0-Nebraska Baptist Convention (Church Forward) and they talk with a Kentucky pastor who is serving his church, lawmakers and legislative staff in Kentucky's General Assembly.
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Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share how Memphis pastor Steve Gaines has entered hospice care in the midst of a battle with cancer, the search committee for the Woman's President Union presidential candidate, the 2026 SBC Resolutions Committee, a story on sports gambling as March Madness gears up, an interview on marriage with Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman and how the 1960's hit song Hey, Paula! has roots to a Baptist college in Texas.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson cover the recent war between the U.S., Israel and Iran, the theological considerations of just war, the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering being underway, and Feb. 2026 Cooperative Program giving. Plus, a nostalgic look at SBC history with a fun story about 1963 bumper stickers.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about the recent Forces for Good Summit aimed at equipping leaders in sexual abuse prevention and response, the recent Lifeway trustees meeting, state-level legislation aimed at protecting religious freedoms and limiting gender transition surgeries, and how the International Mission Board led efforts to take the Gospel to the Winter Olympics.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson report on the SBC Executive Committee meeting Feb. 16-17 in Nashville as they recommended a CP allocation budget update, approved recommendations from the Disability Ministry Task Force, launched a new trustee training course, and heard the results of a recent survey on the Cooperative Program. They also share the names of three potential candidates to serve as SBC registration secretary and a talk about a new role for Vance Pitman at the North American Mission Board.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about how Southern Baptists are making an impact at the Olympics in Italy. They share details of the Lord's blessing on the church's work in unexpected places and reports on the North American Mission Board's growth from their recent trustee meeting. They also pay tribute to outspoken pastor Wiley Drake, a beloved figure at SBC Annual Meetings for decades, and discuss a unique way one Southern Baptist leader chose to honor his wife.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share about the IMB Sending Celebration and trustees' meeting, leadership processes at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and Truett McConnell University, and the announcement of Josh Powell's potential nomination for SBC president, and an interview with South Carolina pastor Hunter Clamp as he intentionally serves in a rural context.
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson discuss the deep impact of Winter Storm Fern and how Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has responded, the International Mission Board's Missions College, the North American Mission Board's women's evangelism conference in Puerto Rico, how believers stood against expanded gambling in West Memphis and they talk with Tara Dew about finding peace in Psalm 23.
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