Amy Coney Barrett, the first presidential debate, and a conversation with Bryant Wright

In this episode, Josh, Lindsay, and Brent discuss Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court, the first presidential debate, and update on COVID-19 numbers, United Airlines doing COVID-19 testing, NFL postponing games, and GuideStone’s search for a new president. Lindsay also gives a rundown of this week’s ERLC content including a piece by Brittany Salmon with “Three ways of thinking for a healthy relationship with technology: “The Social Dilemma” and our social media habits,” the Policy Staff with an “Explainer: Executive Order to protect born-alive babies,” and Jason Thacker with “What is digital authoritarianism? The use of technology to suppress human rights.” Also in this episode, the hosts are joined by Bryant Wright for a conversation about life and ministry.

About Bryant

Bryant Wright is the Founder and Chairman of Right From The Heart Ministries, a media ministry, which he began in 1992. Bryant also serves in the role as President of SEND Relief. He retired as the founding Senior Pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, on December 15, 2019, where he had pastored for 38 years. The church grew to over 7,300-members under his leadership as senior pastor. He is a straightforward communicator who uniquely connects God’s unchanging truth with a diverse culture through compelling and creative teaching. Bryant is the author of six books and co-host on the new Right From The Heart Leadership Podcast. You can connect with him on  Twitter: @bryantwright

ERLC Content

• Brittany Salmon with Three ways of thinking for a healthy relationship with technology: “The Social Dilemma” and our social media habits
• Policy Staff with Explainer: Executive Order to protect born-alive babies
• Jason Thacker with What is digital authoritarianism? The use of technology to suppress human rights

Culture

1. Trump officially nominates Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court
2. Barrett meets with key figures on the Hill
3. Southern Baptist leaders welcome Barrett nomination
4. Key takeaways from the first presidential debate between Trump and Biden
5. Commission make may changes to debate rules
6. Coronavirus cases rise in 25 states
7. United will become the first US airline to offer COVID-19 testing
8. 8 Tennessee Titans Players And Staff Test Positive For Coronavirus
9. NFL postpones first game amid pandemic
10. TRUSTEES: GuideStone votes to establish presidential search committee

Lunchroom

• Lindsay:  Celebrity couple miscarriage (Chrissy Teigen and John Legend)
• Josh: Star Wars
• Brent: John Dickerson’s The Hardest Job in the World featured on the Remnant podcast with Jonah Goldberg

 Connect with us on Twitter

• @ERLC
• @jbwester
• @LeatherwoodTN
• @LindsNicolet

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