Episodes

September EC Meeting Recap
The September 2023 SBC Executive Committee meeting is in the books and Brandon & Laura have all the details from the meeting as well as an update on a SWBTS student who is on the verge of making the America’s Got Talent finals.

SBC EC Reduces Staff; An Interview with Jared Wellman
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson are hosting again this week and there’s a lot of news in the SBC to cover. The EC was forced to cut staff and CP is below budget heading into the last month of the fiscal year. Also, Jared Wellman joins the program to discuss the new Cooperation Group.

Southern Baptists respond in wake of Hurricane Idalia
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson are back this week and have an update on Southern Baptist work in response to the destructions left by Hurricane Idalia.

ARITF Update, Lifeway Trustees Meet
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson are back this week and have an update from the ARITF and a full report from Lifeway’s trustee meeting. George Schroeder also joins for an interview about the new BP Sports podcast—Gridiron & The Gospel.

Credential Committee leaders announced; Dockery installed at SWBTS
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson fill in this week and cover the news of the week including some developments at Southwestern as well some new leadership on the Credentials Committee.

McLaurin resigns, Howe named interim at SBC Executive Committee
The SBC Executive Committee announced that Willie McLaurin resigned from the interim president position after it was discovered that he had falsified his educational credentials and accomplishments. VP for Communications, Jonathan Howe, has been named the new interim president.

Barber names new ARTIF chair, cooperation chair
SBC President Bart Barber named Josh Wester as the new chairman of the ARITF, and Jared Wellman was announced as the chairman of a to-be-appointed Cooperation Group that will look at cooperation in the SBC as well as the relationship of Article III of the SBC Constitution and Bylaw VIII.

GuideStone trustee meeting recap and an interview with Rickey Hill, subject of the new movie ‘The Hill’
Rickey Hill and Jeff Celentano joined the show to talk about the upcoming film ‘The Hill’ based on Rickey’s life. Also, GuideStone held their summer trustee meeting this week.

Send Relief Backpacks and Global Hunger Relief: An Interview with Josh Benton
Josh Benton joined the show to discuss Send Relief and Global Hunger Relief Sunday that is coming up at the end of August. Also, Charleston Southern has a new president.

Lifeway reverses course on shuttering LifewayWorship.com
Ben Mandrell joined the show to discuss Lifeway’s reversal of their announced closing of LifewayWorship.com. Also, state convention season kicked off with the BGCT gathering in McAllen, and women in ministry was a topic of discussion.