Episodes

Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana and brought with it category 2 winds and a lot of rain. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has already begun its response in South Louisiana. Also, the ERLC held their semi annual board meeting in Nashville and released a new statement of support for the staff and leadership.

China announced that it is shutting down international adoptions—a move that was devastating to hundreds of families across the US in line for adoptions. Also, CP giving returned to the positive this past month with more than $16.5 million given in August.

The Lifeway trustees met last week for the semi-annual meeting and update. They approved a budget in excess of $310 million and revenues have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Also, Send Network held a gathering of church planters from around the country.

More than 200 pastors and leaders gathered on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to kickoff preparation and planning for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting and Pastors’ Conference.

The annual collegiate week in the SBC took place in Oklahoma and saw thousands of collegians attend. Also, SBDR is still active in six states responding to the aftermath of Hurricane Debby.

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief efforts are in full swing to respond to damage and flooding following Hurricane Debby’s arrival on the Florida coast and continued stay in the Carolinas. Also, this weekend is SBC Serve Sunday across the Convention.

The International Mission Board has been active with outreach activities and strategies at the Olympics in Paris. Also, Oklahoma state exec Todd Fisher is in critical care after a serious automobile accident.

Last week saw a turbulent 24 hours for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission leadership, a massive church fires, and a major shakeup in the presidential race and much more. Also, Jonathan Howe steps in as co-host this week for Brandon Porter.

Minh Ha Nguyen, the director of the Southern Baptist Ethnic Research Network, passed away tragically this week in a drowning accident off the coast of North Carolina. Also, Lifeway Research released new data on sentiment related to the Cooperative Program.

Former SBC This Week host Jonathan Howe joins the show to talk about what’s next for the podcast, and we cover how Southern Baptists are responding in the wake of Hurricane Beryl.