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SEBTS presidential candidate announced, Reflections on Steve Gaines, Scientist Stephen Meyer on the story of everything
In this episode, we learn about the nomination of Stephen Pace to be the next president of Southeastern Seminary, receive an update from the recent Ethics & Religious ...
A focus on church planting and missions, Annual Meeting resources now available, Tips on praying for political leaders
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson highlight Church Planting Sunday and recent efforts to encourage African Americans to serve on the mission field, they discuss a reli...
Steve Gaines enters hospice care, 2026 Resolutions Committee announced, An interview with Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share how Memphis pastor Steve Gaines has entered hospice care in the midst of a battle with cancer, the search committee for the Wom...
War in the Middle East, 2026 Annie Armstrong Offering, An interview with Bryant Wright
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson cover the recent war between the U.S., Israel and Iran, the theological considerations of just war, the Annie Armstr...
Forces for Good Summit aims to equip churches for sexual abuse prevention, response; Lifeway reports on a strong fiscal year; Gospel influence at the Olympics
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about the recent Forces for Good Summit aimed at equipping leaders in sexual abuse prevention and response, the...
Executive Committee recommends SBC give 51% of Cooperative Program funds to the International Mission Board
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson report on the SBC Executive Committee meeting Feb. 16-17 in Nashville as they recommended a CP allocation budget upd...
Southern Baptists take Good News to Winter Olympics, North American Mission Board celebrates growth, Outspoken pastor Wiley Drake dies
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about how Southern Baptists are making an impact at the Olympics in Italy. They share details of the Lord's ble...
International Mission Board Sending Celebration, ERLC trustees approve leadership statement, Hunter Clamp shares about serving a rural church
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share about the IMB Sending Celebration and trustees' meeting, leadership processes at the Ethics & Religious Libert...
Winter weather affects millions, Inside Minneapolis' Cities Church, Tara Dew finds peace in Psalm 23
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson discuss the deep impact of Winter Storm Fern and how Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has responded, the Internation...
Minneapolis church disruption, Persecution continues in Nigeria, The great value of human life
This week, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk with the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's Miles Mullin about the Jan. 18 disruption at Cities Church in St. Pa...
Minneapolis churches hold fast, Key Supreme Court hearings, An AI powered evangelism trainer
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson are back to talk about how Minneapolis churches are facing tensions around immigration and deportation, how two U.S. Supreme Court ca...
SBC case heard in TN Supreme Court, Lifeway camps growing in 2026, Jen Wilkin on studying Joshua
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson highlight the case against the SBC heard this week in Tennessee's Supreme Court, how Cooperative Program giving slightly declined in ...
The 2025 Top 10 SBC stories, Theologian Thomas Schreiner offers insights on the Christmas story, A family reunited after years apart
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson recap the top 10 stories across the SBC in 2025, talk with Southern Seminary's Thomas Schreiner about the Christmas ...
1,000 pastors visit Israel, Seminary graduations, Joe Crider on Christmas hymns
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share how 1,000 pastors received a unique view of Israel, a summary of seminary graduations, a special grand marshal...
Cooperative Program giving is strong in the new fiscal year, 2025 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, An interview with Paul Chitwood
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson give convention related financial and legal updates, learn about the generosity of churchgoers during the Christmas ...
Harvest Crusade sees thousands saved in Utah; A new look at the state of theology in the U.S.; Gateway's impact on the West
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson celebrate thousands of salvations at a Harvest Crusade near the site of Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah, discus...
Kirk Kirkland to lead Lifeway Worship, ERLC presses religious liberty, Deaflympics open in Tokyo
In this episode of SBC This Week, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about recent leadership changes at Lifeway Worship, the retirement announcement of New Orleans...
Send Relief aids Jamaica, State conventions in full swing, A Veteran's Day interview with Maj. Gen. Doug Carver
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson discuss Send Relief’s aid to Jamaica following a devastating hurricane, how churches are evaluating their disciplesh...
SendRelief responds to Jamaican devastation, SBC church data reveals growth and declines, IMB Sending Celebration in Texas
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share how Send Relief is helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, they discuss Lifeway Research's finding base...
Morris H. Chapman dies, SWBTS and MBTS reports, DR relief in Alaska
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about the life and legacy of SBC Executive Committee President Emeritus Morris H. Chapman, discuss SWBTS and MB...