COVID-19 plummeting, the changes coming to baseball, and a conversation with Devin Maddox

In this episode, Josh, Brent, and Lindsay discuss the rundown on the Trump Impeachment trial, COVID-19 infections plummeting, the latest on masks, COVID-19 vaccines, the IMB appointing 30 new missionaries, the results of Super Bowl 2021, and what changes are coming in baseball this year. Lindsay gives a rundown of this week’s ERLC content including the Policy staff with “Supreme Court strikes down California’s ban on indoor worship,” Alex Ward with “The courage of Ruby Bridges and her family,” Gunner Gunderson with “’He looks like me!’: Demonstrating the possibility of belonging,” Chelsea Patterson Sobolik with “How the Chinese Communist Party is persecuting Uyghur women.” Also in this episode, the hosts are joined by Devin Maddox for a conversation about life and ministry. 

About Devin

Devin Maddox is the trade books publisher at B&H Publishing Group, and director of the books ministry area at LifeWay. He graduated with a BA in Christian ethics from Union University and an MDiv from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Currently he is completing a PhD in applied theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, focusing his research on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s early life and writing. Devin is married to his college sweetheart, Cara; they have three boys and live in Tennessee. You can connect with Devin on twitter: @devinmaddox

ERLC Content

• Policy Staff with Supreme Court strikes down California’s ban on indoor worship
• Alex Ward with The courage of Ruby Bridges and her family
• Gunner Gunderson with “He Looks Like Me!”: Demonstrating the possibility of belonging
• Chelsea Patterson Sobolik with How the Chinese Communist Party is persecuting Uyghur women

Culture

1. Rundown of Trump Impeachment Trial
2. Trump on path to acquittal despite evidence
3. To heal America’s divide, we must get back to facts
4. Covid infections are plummeting
5. The latest on masks
6. The Covid vaccines have shattered expectations
7. AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Effective Against U.K. Variant in Trial
8. The digital homework divide
9. Chinese spacecraft enters orbit around Mars
10. IMB appoints 30 missionaries, celebrates $5 billion in cumulative Lottie gifts
11. Bucs beat Chiefs in Super Bowl; celebrate with boat parade
12. Baseball changes for 2021

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: Flat Matt commercial: virtual valentine to st jude; mom tackles peeper
• Josh: Jesus and John Wayne
• Brent: All the Super Bowl ads in one place

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• @LeatherwoodTN
• @LindsNicolet

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