The 4th of July, Whataburger, and a conversation with Katie McCoy

In this episode, Josh, Lindsay, and Brent discuss Cooperative Program giving, the Mississippi State flag change, Coronavirus cases hitting a new threshold, Whataburger, and SCOTUS cases. Lindsay also gives a rundown of this week’s ERLC content including a piece by Victor Vieth with “4 ways churches can respond to the spiritual impact of child abuse,” Jamaal Williams and Jim Tipton with “The importance of Christian friendships that defy expectations: Loving one another across generational and cultural differences,” and Alex Ward with a resource list to learn more about America’s founding. Also in this episode, the hosts are joined by Katie McCoy for a conversation about life and ministry.

About Katie

Katie serves as Assistant Professor of Theology in Women’s Studies at Scarborough College. Katie graduated with a Bachelor of Music from Union University (TN) and with a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Women’s Studies from SWBTS. She graduated with a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology in May 2016. Katie has a passion for connecting global women’s issues with a biblical perspective on women’s value. Her dissertation is on Old Testament law about women, what they reveal about women’s dignity, and the Church’s social responsibility to women worldwide. As a teacher, Katie hopes to engage her students to think critically and to equip them to communicate biblical truth with grace and strength. She is a self-professed political news junkie and considers herself an adopted Texan. You can connect with her on  Twitter: @blondeorthodoxy.  

ERLC Content

• Victor Vieth with 4 ways churches can respond to the spiritual impact of child abuse
• Jamaal Williams and Jim Tipton with The importance of Christian friendships that defy expectations: Loving one another across generational and cultural differences
• Alex Ward with Learn more about America’s founding from these resources

Culture

1. Cooperative Program giving highest in three months, down only 1.47% for year
2. High court affirms religious access to state programs
3. Mississippi State Flag Change
4. Changing the state flag is not about forgetting Mississippi’s past. It’s about acknowledging it.
5. Many Students Will Be in Classrooms Only Part of the Week This Fall
6. Biden blows by Trump in cash race
7. Fauci warns U.S. could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases per day
8. U.S. daily coronavirus cases top 50,000 for first time
9. Google Pushes Back U.S. Office Reopening Plan After Virus Surge
10. Exclusive: Whataburger confirms expansion into Southeast, with eyes on Tennessee

 Lunchroom

• Lindsay: Unsolved Mysteries
• Josh: The Zoom Shirt; The Chick-Fil-A Peach Milkshake is back
• Brent: The President’s Club by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy; 
• 4th of July: Declaration of Independence; The Constitution of the United States; The Bill of Rights

 Connect with us on Twitter

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

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