Sounds from Mars, new USPS truck, and a conversation with Christine Hoover

In this episode, Josh, Brent, and Lindsay discuss the SBC’s executive committee meetings, J.D. Greear’s message, COVID-19 milestones, the approval of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, sounds from Mars, and the next generation of USPS mail trucks. Lindsay gives a rundown of this week’s ERLC content including Josh Wester with “The Equality Act: A dangerous law with a clever name,” Michael McAfee with “Celebrating the American Sign Language Bible translation: And praying for more laborers to translate the Scripture,” and Joe Carter with “5 facts about Fred Luter.” Also in this episode, the hosts are joined by Christine Hoover for a conversation about life and ministry. 

About Christine

Christine Hoover is a pastor’s wife, mom of three boys, host of the “By Faith” podcast, and author of several books. Her latest offering is With All Your Heart: Living Joyfully Through Allegiance to King Jesus. Previous books include Messy Beautiful Friendship and Searching for Spring. Originally from Texas, she and her family live in Charlottesville, Virginia, where they planted a church in 2008. Find more about Christine on her website https://www.christinehoover.net/. You can connect with her on Twitter @christinehoover.

ERLC Content

• Josh Wester with The Equality Act: A dangerous law with a clever name
• Michael McAfee with Celebrating the American Sign Language Bible translation: And praying for more laborers to translate the Scripture
• Joe Carter with 5 facts about Fred Luter 

Culture

1. Greear decries division and repudiates pharisaical spirit in SBC
2. Greear, Floyd stare down division; call for focus on Great Commission
3. SBC EC disfellowshipped four churches
4. ERLC-focused task force releases report
5. SBC Executive Committee creates ERLC study task force
6. 500,000 lives lost ot COVID-19
7. FDA analysis finds Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine is safe and effective
8. Pfizer-BioNTech Shot Stops Covid Spread, Israeli Study Shows
9. Not the mark of the beast: Evangelicals should fight conspiracy theories and welcome the vaccines
10. Mars rover beams back first ever sounds from Mars
11. Tiger Woods crash: What we know
12. USPS unveils next-generation mail truck

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: Introduce Children to a Glorious God
• Josh: How the nations rage 
• Brent: Tim Keller interview on cancer, books, and life

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

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