Braves win the World Series, Youngkin’s win in Virginia, and remembering the SBC’s Orphan and Widow Sunday
By / Nov 5

In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss the Braves World Series win, Younkin’s win in Virginia, and remembering the SBC’s Orphan and Widow Sunday. They also discuss Ethiopia’s state of emergency, lessons from election night, and churches responding in light of SB8 (Texas heartbeat bill). 

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  1. The Braves win the World Series! 
  2. Youngkin wins Virginia; Youngkin’s platform
  3. McAuliffe’s debate mistake
  4. New Jersey Gov. Murphy prevails
  5. Lesson from election night
  6. QAnon believers gather while hoping for JFK Jr.’s resurrection 
  7. Ethiopia’s state of emergency; ERLC Explainer

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“Build Better Back,” the National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality, and another sexual abuse inquiry into SBC churches underway
By / Oct 29

In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan, vaccine mandates, sexual abuse task force updates, and the World Series. They also chat about medication abortions and the Biden administration’s National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. 

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  1. President Biden’s social policy and climate change plan | ERLC article on “Build Back Better”
  2. NYC police union request to temporarily halt vaccine mandate denied
  3. Motions to create state-level sex abuse task forces failed in Mississippi and Missouri, approved in Arkansas.
  4. Another sexual abuse inquiry in SBC churches underway
  5. Sports! World Series and highest rated college football game this season

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Brain fog, the World Series, and a conversation with Jennifer Marshall Patterson
By / Oct 23

In this episode, Josh, Lindsay, and Brent discuss the final presidential debate, record early voting counts, Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation, election interference, Pope Francis’s thoughts on marriage, new COVID-19 symptoms, NAMB’s Hispanic church planting emphasis, black holes, and the 2020 World Series. Lindsay also gives a rundown of this week’s ERLC content including Benjamin Quinn with “How does my faith in Jesus connect with my work life? Every kind of work is a sacred calling,” Isaac Whitney with “Why I am thankful for my pastor’s leadership during COVID-19,” and Daryl Crouch with “How do we live for the kingdom in the contentious moment?” Also in this episode, the hosts are joined by Jennifer Marshall Patterson for a conversation about life and ministry. 

About Jennifer

Jennifer Marshall Patterson, director of the Institute for Theology and Public Life at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and Senior Visiting Fellow with The Heritage Foundation. 

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  1. Final Presidential Debate: What Time to Watch and Key Issues
  2. Early-voting numbers: U.S. on pace for record early turnout
  3. ACB confirmation baptist press article
  4. The FBI says Iran and Russia have taken ‘specific actions’ to influence US elections
  5. The Good and Bad News About Marriage in the Time of COVID
  6. Baptists respond to pope’s endorsement of same-sex civil unions
  7. Researchers looking into ‘Brain Fog’ being lingering symptom of COVID-19
  8. It’s Time to Talk About Covid-19 and Surfaces Again
  9. New York reports most coronavirus cases since May
  10. NAMB to emphasize Hispanic church planting in 2021
  11. A Black Hole’s Lunch: Stellar Spaghetti
  12. The 2020 World Series

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