SBC This Week

A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews from today's top church leaders.

SBC This Week is a religion podcast hosted by Brandon Porter & Laura Erlanson, with 612 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Brandon Porter & Laura Erlanson hosts SBC This Week, a religion show with 612 episodes published.

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  Episode #599

  An interview with SBC President Willy Rice, Executive Committee meets in Nashville, Send Relief Disaster Relief stats

  Sep 25, 202639 min

  In this week's episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter sit down with SBC President Willy Rice minutes after he delivers his first address to the SBC Executive Committee, they highlight EC President Jeff Iorg's address to EC members and the business they took up this week in Nashville. They also highlight impressive stats on how Southern Baptists are making an impact through disaster relief work.

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  Episode #598

  Missionary Sending Celebration, ERLC installs Evan Lenow, An interview with WMU President Carolyn Fountain

  Sep 18, 202643 min

  In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter cover the recent International Mission Board and Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Trustee Meetings, preview the Executive Committee meeting, talk about the findings of a new church worship survey, share an interview with Carolyn Fountain and hear an encouraging word about a church caring for its pastor as he battled cancer.

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  Episode #597

  Remembering 9/11, ERLC hires policy leader Zack Pruitt, An interview with SEBTS President Scott Pace

  Sep 11, 202641 min

  Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 by remembering Southern Baptists who responded to the tragedy in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, they talk about the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's hiring of Zack Pruitt to serve as VP of public policy and general counsel for entity, they highlight two important policy cases affecting assisted suicide and AI-generated child pornography, and introduce new Southeastern Seminary President Scott Pace.

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  Episode #596

  Generous Cooperative Program giving in August, Least evangelical places in America, An interview with Thomas Kidd

  Sep 4, 202642 min

  Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter share an encouraging August Cooperative Program giving report, talk about a resource that helps reveal lostness across the United States, and discuss a Lifeway Research piece that says church attendance is up in many churches but newcomers aren't rising. Thomas Kidd joins them to discuss a new book on the exaggerated death of religion in America. PROGRAM NOTE: We apologize for some audio issues with Brandon Porter's audio. Thanks for grace.

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  Episode #595

  Ryan Blackwell installed to lead Lifeway, Pres. Willy Rice announces commission on women in pastoral roles, An interview with Jerome Coleman

  Aug 28, 202648 min

  In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter tell you about a new commission named by SBC Pres. Willy Rice to bring clarity to women serving in pastoral roles, the installation of Ryan Blackwell to lead Lifeway, the International Mission Board's 2026 MedAdvance conference, Send Relief's response to devastation in Tibet and Nepal, and an interview with National African American Fellowship Pres. Jerome Coleman.

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