Brent Leatherwood @LeatherwoodTN Brent Leatherwood serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships. Before coming to the ERLC, he served as the executive director of the Tennessee Republican Party from December 2012 to December 2016, where he managed the organization’s campaign apparatus at the federal, state and local levels. He also worked on Capitol Hill as a senior legislative aide to former Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla. Brent and his wife Meredith have three children and are members of The Church at Avenue South, where Brent serves as a deacon. Brent Leatherwood's Resources Politics Capitol Conversations Episode Brent Leatherwood on what you should know about the presidential debates by Chelsea Patterson Sobolik Travis Wussow Steven Harris Brent Leatherwood Jeff Pickering The 2020 presidential election kicked off with double header debates this summer for the Democratic Party’s nomination. As Christians, we want to approach these debates and each election thoughtfully to engage as well-informed citizens. Longtime politico, Brent Leatherwood joins Jeff... Continue... Ministry Article What I learned about community from a rural church by Brent Leatherwood It had to be somebody who’d plow deep and straight and not cut corners; somebody to seed, weed, feed, breed and rake and disc and plow and plant and tie the fleece and strain the milk and replenish the self-feeder... Continue... Politics Article What you should know about the presidential debates by Brent Leatherwood The long road to the White House picks up speed this week as the first debate of the 2020 U.S. presidential election will take place in Miami, Fla. The two-night event will feature most of the Democratic candidates vying for... Continue... Civility Article Will your life be defined by decency? by Brent Leatherwood Former U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan coined a phrase about a coarsening American political discourse: “defining deviancy down.” What he meant by that was, in far too many cases, rhetoric that was well outside the norms of accepted political behavior... Continue... Adoption Event Message The Church and the Orphan Crisis: Creating an Adoption Culture by Chelsea Patterson Sobolik Tony Merida Brent Leatherwood Herbie Newell Emily Chapman Richards How can the church address the orphan crisis in America? Brent Leatherwood hosts a panel discussion on creating an adoption culture with Herbie Newell, Emily Chapman Richards, Chelsea Sobolik, and Tony Merida at Evangelicals for Life 2019. Continue... Politics Capitol Conversations Episode America Voted: 2018 Election Review by Travis Wussow Brent Leatherwood America voted. Who won? Who lost? And what does it all mean for the country and for the issues Southern Baptists care about? For this special episode of Capitol Conversations, Jeff Pickering is joined by Travis Wussow and Brent Leatherwood... Continue... Politics Article How should Christians approach election day? by Brent Leatherwood With just a few days to go until Election Day, Americans are increasingly turning their focus to politics. According to the US Elections Project, in 2014 (the last midterm election), approximately 37 percent of eligible voters actually made it to... Continue... Public Policy Capitol Conversations Episode The 2018 midterms with Brent Leatherwood by Travis Wussow Steven Harris Brent Leatherwood Jeff Pickering Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the ERLC policy team invites former Republican strategist Brent Leatherwood to the roundtable. Brent offers an insider’s look into the campaign trail, political polling, and the races to watch on election night. The group... Continue... Christian Living Article How to think about politics, patriotism, and the 4th of July as Christians by Joseph Williams Steven Harris Brent Leatherwood Independence Day is here. What are some reflections you have about the founding of our nation? Do you have a favorite tradition? Brent Leatherwood: So I’ll own it and state, unequivocally, I’m an absolute sap for this holiday. When I... Continue... Politics Book Review Book review: Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon by Brent Leatherwood There is no doubt that for a large segment of the American populace, the Kennedy family name conjures up feelings of nostalgia. That may especially be the case as it relates to Robert Francis Kennedy. “Bobby” died 50 years ago... Continue... « 1 2 »