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Matthew T. Hawkins

Matthew T. Hawkins is a former policy director of the  ERLC. He is presently pursuing a Ph.D. in public theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and serves as chair of The One America Movement, a nonprofit that desires to build a united American society by eliminating toxic polarization. More information about Matt’s work may be found at MatthewTHawkins.com.

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Matthew T. Hawkins

pro-life ministry

6 ideas for leading your church in pro-life ministry in light of Dobbs

The Mississippi abortion case and how a pastor can disciple his people

In what is expected to be the highest profile abortion-related case in decades, the...

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Jeff and Matt’s top 10 countdown from 100 episodes of Capitol Conversations

This week marks a milestone for the ERLC’s podcast from Washington, DC as we...

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4 observations about anti-Semitism

“All Jews must die,” he shouted. The police officers responding to a Pittsburgh synagogue...

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Farewell to ERLC’s Matt Hawkins

Matt Hawkins, who has served faithfully at the ERLC for 17 years, announced that...

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Ambassador Sam Brownback and Commissioner Kristina Arriaga

In this summer of international religious freedom, Matt Hawkins and Travis Wussow visited the...

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Roundtable: Ministerial Edition

In advance of this week’s U.S. State Department Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, the...

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Former Canadian Ambassador for Religious Freedom, the Rev. Dr. Andrew Bennett

Matt Hawkins and Travis Wussow welcome former Canadian Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, the...

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Gary Marx talks Judge Kavanaugh

Gary Marx of the Judicial Crisis Network and Madison Strategies joins Matt Hawkins and...

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Explainer: The Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act

Child welfare providers across the country, like those providing adoption and foster care services,...

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Meet the staff of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

Staff from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom sit down with ERLC policy...

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Pastor Joel Rainey on the opioid crisis and multi-faith engagement

Joel Rainey, Phd., pastor of Covenant Church in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, joins ERLC policy...

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Jeremy Tedesco on Jack Phillips’ wins at the Supreme Court

Jeremy Tedesco, senior council at the Alliance Defending Freedom,  joins Matt Hawkins and Travis...

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