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ERLC Podcast — 408 episodes
Meet ERLC President-elect Dr. Evan Lenow
America’s 250th: Reflections on Faithful Christian Citizenship
What you should know about physician-assisted suicide
How churches can address assisted reproductive technologies
A pro-life response to chemical abortion
Dr. Fred Luter on racial unity in the SBC
Southern Baptists, pro-life advocacy, and the March for Life
How the ERLC amplifies the voice of Southern Baptists in D.C.
Why Southern Baptists should March for Life
New England Baptists On Promoting Life in a Changing Culture
Georgia Baptists on equipping families for gospel ministry
How Tennessee Baptists partner with the Psalm 139 Project
Alabama Baptists on pro-life work and making a difference for Christ
ERLC Presidential Search Update
Florida Baptists on life and other cultural challenges
Jason Thacker on how AI is shaping humanity
What you should know about AI
Protecting our Kids at the Supreme Court with Skrmetti
Cooperation with Baptist State Conventions before the Supreme Court
Southern Baptists in the Public Square
Why is the Skrmetti Supreme Court case important?
100 Years of the SBC Cooperative Program
Congressman Moran on Defunding Planned Parenthood
A Q&A with ERLC Trustee Chairman Scott Foshie
Your Questions Answered: Part 2
Your Questions Answered: Part 1
How can churches address sports betting?
Defunding Planned Parenthood
ERLC hosts pastors in Washington, D.C.
Sen. James Lankford on faith in the public square
How the ERLC Research team supports our work in D.C.
Making the voice of Southern Baptists heard in the legislative branch
What Southern Baptists should know about the judicial branch
Why a Southern Baptist witness before the executive branch is vital
How the ERLC works in D.C. for Southern Baptist churches
How Christians can evaluate cultural views of marriage and sexuality
How Southern Baptists are working together on gender and sexuality issues
What is the Skrmetti Supreme Court case?
ABI Post Election Update
A parent's rights and responsibilities in an age of gender confusion
How Baptist state conventions are engaging abortion ballot initiatives
Voting for a culture of life this election season
How biblical counseling can benefit our mental health
How social media affects the mental health of teens
How can pastors take care of their mental health?
How does mental health relate to human dignity?
Serving in the Public Square with VP Mike Pence
Bringing hope to an election year (Part 2)
Bringing hope to an election year (Part 1)
The relationship between religion and politics in America
Best practices for Christian political engagement
What to expect for the 2024 presidential election
Why do local and state politics matter? (Part 2)
Why do local and state politics matter? (Part 1)
What is the public square?
Christians, IVF, and when life begins
How you can join the life-saving work of pregnancy resource centers
Why the pro-life case is compelling
The reality of adoption and foster care in the U.S.
What is the ERLC’s Public Policy Agenda?
What should I know about the pro-life movement after Roe?
How pastors can address gender and sexuality
Discipling Young People in the Church
Navigating gender and sexuality in schools
Talking with our kids about gender and sexuality
Honoring God with your sexuality
What you should know about the Israel-Hamas war
Society's spiraling sexual crisis
How the ERLC advocates in Washington, D.C.
What does the Bible teach about gender and sexuality?
Welcome to the all-new ERLC Podcast
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A conversation with Palmer Williams about the SBC, the Supreme Court, and politics
TN governor's Order of Protection proposal, the religious postal worker case, and the abortion pill
Understanding the Supreme Court
An interview with Hannah Daniel on anticipated SCOTUS 2023 opinions
An interview with Dana Hall McCain about the intersection of faith and public policy
The installation address of President F. Brent Leatherwood
Understanding the Equal Rights Amendment
Discipling your church for a world in sexual crisis
An interview with Jason Thacker about “The Digital Public Square”
War in Ukraine, “Ministry Check” website, and more Executive Committee news
Fred Luter and Ed Litton on racial reconciliation in the SBC
The State of the Union, Turkey’s earthquake, and racial unity in the SBC
Highlights of the ERLC's 2023 Public Policy Agenda
George Santos' deception, classified documents, and marching in D.C.
An interview with Jon Nelson about racial unity
March for Life 2023, South Carolina’s 6-week abortion law, and Stand for Life
Abortion pill developments, Speaker of the House deliberations, and Light magazine
The Psalm 139 Project, immigration reform, and Advent
A conversation with Dan Darling
Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act, 303 Creative oral arguments, and World Cup
Respect for Marriage Act, Republicans win the House, and Dreamers
What happened with the 2022 midterms?
The upcoming midterm elections, the attack on Paul Pelosi, and political violence
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Putin’s radioactive bomb threat, and the Refugee Resettlement Program
U.K.’s prime minister resigns, abortion as Biden’s top priority, and the state of theology in America
Bart Barber on 60 Minutes, the VA’s abortion rule, and biblical resources about sexuality
CP giving tops $200 million, the HHS transgender rule, and DACA review
Hurricane Ian’s devastation, Southern Baptist disaster response, and the Jones Act
An interview with Dana Hall McCain on the intersection of faith and public policy
Brent Leatherwood named ERLC president, an update on Yeshiva University, and remembering Queen Elizabeth II
Jason Thacker on Following Jesus in a Digital Age
Life in a digital age, China’s human rights violations, and religious liberty at the courts
A discussion with Hannah Daniel about the fall session of Congress
A year after the withdrawal of Afghanistan, Liz Cheney's primary loss, and political violence
Interview with Matt Henslee
Kansas pro-life amendment fails, abortion as a voter priority, and Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
A discussion with the ERLC’s interns
Inflation’s 40-year high, the James Webb Telescope, and former PM of Japan assassinated
Boris Johnson resigns, a post-Roe America, and Happy the elephant and personhood
The U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
100 days of war in Ukraine, the threat against Justice Kavanaugh, and January 6 hearings begin
The Sexual Abuse Task Force recommendations, Psalm 139 Project, and a shortage of baby formula
The SBC Executive Committee sexual abuse report and the Uvalde school shooting
State constitutions and abortion, the SBTC/Psalm 139 Project partnership, and the Buffalo shooting
The Women’s Health Protection Act fails, Supreme Court gathers again, and a giant black hole
The SCOTUS draft opinion leak, the National Day of Prayer, and anxiety in kids
Madeleine Albright’s funeral, Elon Musk buys Twitter, and the Coach Kennedy religious liberty case
Airline mask mandate, pronouns and religious liberty, and Ukrainian aid
Easter, a genocide in Ukraine, and the Brooklyn subway shooting
Oklahoma and abortion, SBC presidential candidates, and Opening Day for MLB
U.S. intel on Putin, Biden’s gaffe, and the Florida gender identity education law
Religious liberty win at the Supreme Court, U.S. to welcome Ukrainian refugees, and Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings
The increasing number of Ukrainian refugees, Zelenskyy’s address to Congress, and the importance of pregnancy care centers
Ukrainian refugees, U.S. ban on Russian oil, and omnibus bill
War refugee estimates, the State of the Union, and SBC president updates
Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the decline of global democracy, and the Ahmaud Arbery federal murder trial
The SBC sexual abuse assessment moves forward, a likely Russian invasion, and the pandemic slowing
The ERLC’s 2022 Policy Agenda, seeking justice, and Valentine’s Day
ISIS leader killed, Spikevax COVID vaccine, and Tom Brady’s retirement
Justice Breyer’s retirement announcement, latest developments in Ukraine, and Omicron’s slow-down
President Biden’s press conference, COVID-19 blind date, and the filibuster
Omicron’s prevalence, U.S. and Russia negotiations, and empty store shelves
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Omicron, and unruly airline passengers
Carson v. Makin, the Olympics in China, and Biden confronts Putin
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a Michigan school shooting, and Omicron in the U.S.
The potential fall of Roe v. Wade, Wisconsin parade tragedy, and busy Thanksgiving travel
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S., “QAnon Shaman” sentenced to prison, and religious freedom concerns
Inflation’s 30-year high, kids and COVID-19 vaccines, and Veterans Day
Braves win the World Series, Youngkin’s win in Virginia, and remembering the SBC’s Orphan and Widow Sunday
“Build Better Back,” the National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality, and another sexual abuse inquiry into SBC churches underway
Pro-life appropriation bills, why the ERLC is thankful for SBC pastors, and a record breaking trip around the world
What’s ahead for the ERLC, William Shatner blasts off, and why you should read Beowulf
Texas abortion ban blocked, final vote taken by SBCEC, and baseball playoffs
SBC Executive Committee and task force negotiations, pregnant women and the COVID vaccine, and government shutdown
Executive Committee trustee meeting recap, Pfizer boosters, and Chick-fil-A removed from KCI
The toxicity of Instagram, USA gymnastics vs. FBI, and the new ERLC presidential profile
20 years since 9/11 and vaccine requirements ramping up
U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan, Texas abortion ban, and Hurricane Ida aftermath
Explosions at Kabul airport, Pfizer’s approval, and the debate over masks in schools
The latest in Afghanistan, Haiti, and COVID-19 boosters
A final episode with Josh
200 million COVID cases, NYC COVID vaccine proof, and Andrew Cuomo
Updates on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and the comeback of Covid cases
Stove pipe hats, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Olivia Rodrigo at the White House, protests in Cuba, and religious freedom wins
Haitian president assassinated, an Olympics without spectators, and a new spelling bee champion
SCOTUS rules for free speech, Delta variant, and a new family on Sesame Street
SBC 2021 highlights and the Fulton religious liberty victory
Joe Biden heads overseas, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, and the countdown to SBC 2021
The Tulsa Race Massacre, the start of Pride Month, and more SBC news
Biden’s COVID investigation, Eric Carle’s passing, and eating cicadas
Dr. Moore leaving the ERLC, no more masks, and a Texas abortion ban
Gas shortages, Hamas attacks Israel, and the first transgender bishop
Fertility drops, Trump and the Facebook oversight board, and a conversation with Elizabeth Graham
Biden’s joint address, India’s coronavirus tsunami, and the 2021 NFL Draft
Chauvin verdict, first flight on Mars, and a conversation with Virginia Roberson
Prince Phillip’s death, a no-hitter in Chicago, and a farewell to Gary Lancaster
Baylor’s win, outrage culture, and a conversation with Dr. Todd Gray
The Suez Canal, Opening Day, and a conversation with Casey Hough
Colorado shootings, the border crisis, and Prince Harry’s new job
Georgia shootings, March Madness returns, and a conversation with Jenn Kintner
A COVID-19 anniversary, Beth Moore, and a conversation with Dr. Scott James
Mask mandates ending, Dolly Parton, and a conversation with Jeff Pickering
Sounds from Mars, new USPS truck, and a conversation with Christine Hoover
Texas power crisis, spring training, and a conversation with Carl Trueman
COVID-19 plummeting, the changes comings to baseball, and a conversation with Devin Maddox
Strange dreams and insomnia, Super Bowl LV, and a conversation with Chelsea Sobolik
GameStop, selling the Lifeway building, and a conversation with Julie Masson
46th Presidential inauguration, Uyghur “genocide,” and a conversation about ERLC social media content
A second impeachment, US Space Command, and an interview with Haley Byrd Wilt
A roundtable on the chaos at the Capitol and an interview with Seth Brown
An ERLC Megacast to wrap up 2020
Mouthwash vs. COVID-19, Brexit Countdown, and a conversation with Mary Wiley
Mardi Gras is cancelled, a rare ‘Christmas Star’, and a conversation with David French
COVID-19 vaccines around the world, Ellen Page, and a conversation with Dane Ortlund
Thanksgiving, COVID dogs, and a conversation with Amy Ford
Coronavirus and Thanksgiving, Biden’s west wing, and a conversation with Dr. Russell Moore
The Georgia recount, a hopeful COVID-19 vaccine, and a conversation with Patrick Schreiner
A roundtable on the 2020 Election
2020 Election Countdown, missing Santa Claus, and a conversation with Tre Hargett
Brain fog, the World Series, and a conversation with Jennifer Marshall Patterson
SCOTUS hearings, LA Lakers, and a conversation with Benjamin Watson
Tasmanian devils, the first vice presidential debate, and a conversation with Dana McCain
Amy Coney Barrett, the first presidential debate, and a conversation with Bryant Wright
SCOTUS, CHBC, and a conversation with Paul Miller
Shalom, life on Venus, and a conversation with Scott Foshie
Disney’s Mulan, SheSheds, and a conversation about the last six months of COVID-19 quarantine
Alabama buffets, The Rock, and a conversation with DJ Jenkins
Hurricane Laura, Jerry Falwell, and a conversation with Meredith Leatherwood
Conspiracy theories, Uyghur Muslims, and a conversation with the Michael Sobolik
Biden-Harris ticket, a midwest derecho, and a conversation with the Matt Emerson
A tragedy in Beirut, back to school issues, and a conversation with the Dean Inserra
RBG, mystery seeds, and a conversation with the 2020 summer interns
Human Rights in China, Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger, and a conversation with Jason Thacker
COVID-19 in California, pro-life laws in Tennessee, and a conversation with Palmer Williams
No Ivy League sports, Kanye West, and a conversation with Travis Wussow
The 4th of July, Whataburger, and a conversation with Katie McCoy
A Saharan dust storm, reopening issues, and a conversation with Andrew T. Walker
An ERLC crossover podcast with Jeff Pickering and Chelsea Sobolik
TikTok, cancel culture, and a conversation with Jimmy McNeal
SpaceX, racial justice, and a conversation with Ashley Unzicker
Hong Kong, George Floyd’s death, and a conversation with Lemanuel Williams
Fake pizza, declining birth rates, and a conversation with Charles Clark from the IMB
Hamilton, Twitter and Google’s WFH plans, and a conversation with Greg Pickering
Mother’s Day, Nicolas Cage, and a conversation with Chelsea Sobolik
Parks and Rec returns, beaches closed in California, and a conversation with Sara Groves
Unemployment, Zoom fatigue, and a conversation with Dan Darling
Religious liberty, SNL from home, and a conversation with John Inazu
Holy Week, the Queen’s speech, and a conversation with Catherine Parks
Social distancing extended, the rise of Zoom bombing, and a conversation with Jen Wilkin
$2 trillion in relief, the Olympics postponed, and a conversation with Dr. Charles Smith
Quarantine, coronavirus, and a conversation with Dr. Scott James
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to prison, the coronavirus shuts down the U.S., and a conversation with Dr. Randy Davis
Tennessee tornadoes, an abortion case at SCOTUS, and a conversation with Jason Thacker
Justin Bieber, Super Tuesday, and a conversation with Juan Sanchez
Bloomberg, polygamy in Utah, and a conversation with Daniel Ritchie
Valentine’s Day, the Oscars, and a conversation with Trillia Newbell
News-mageddon: The Super Bowl, Impeachment, and a conversation with Ashlyn Portero
Iowa, the Grammys, and a conversation with Chelsea Patterson Sobolik
MLK Day, March for Life, and a conversation with J.T. English
Introducing a new format for the ERLC Podcast
The Church and the Orphan Crisis: Creating an Adoption Culture
Single, dating, engaged, married: Navigating life and love in the modern age
Will Roe go: Abortion and the future of pro-life policy
Songwriters and storytellers
The Suffering Family and the Goodness of God
Strengthening your marriage in ministry: Overcoming jealousy, resentment, discouragement, and loneliness
God on sex: The Creator’s ideas about love, intimacy, and marriage
The gospel and the future of cultural engagement
The gospel and the future of Christian ministry
Show Hope: Orphans, adoption, and the heart of God
Remember those in prison
No matter how small: The gospel and human dignity
Re-engage: Restoring marriages by the power of the gospel
Marriage on the line: Preparing your church for a same-sex marriage culture
Captivating children with the beauty of the Gospel
Planned Parenthood exposed: Fetal tissue, bioethics, and the future of abortion in America
First things first: How a commitment to life, marriage, and religious liberty shapes our political outlook
Faithful husband, strong father: Embracing God’s design for manhood in marriage
Adoption and foster care, special needs, and mental health
The Gospel and the Future of Multi-Ethnic Ministry
How the fatherhood of God shapes leadership in the home
Building a peaceful home
From womb to tomb: Defining a holistic human dignity perspective
The Gospel and the Future of Secular America
Caring for the stranger: Immigrants, refugees, and the response of the Church
The Gospel and The Future of Bible-Centered Discipleship
A human voice: The mystery of life in an age of machines
The need to address sexual abuse and sexual assault
Kathy Litton on women in ministry and leadership
Better Together with Melissa Kruger
Better Together with Jennifer Kintner
Better Together with Susie Hawkins
Better Together with Katie McCoy
Better Together: Hannah Anderson on women discipleship and serving in rural areas
Better Together: Veronica Greear on the local church
Katie Wussow on a woman’s place in life, church, and work
Better Together: Courtney Reissig on training women in the local church
Better Together with Amy Whitfield
Better Together with Russell Moore
Better Together with Lilly Park
Christine Hoover on training and equipping women
Jennifer Lyell on women in leadership
Phillip Bethancourt on the value of women in church and ministry
Better Together with Trillia Newbell
Marriage, Parenting, and Discipleship
Educating children for a complex world
Christ-Centered Parenting: How to have gospel conversations with your kids on complex cultural issues
Loving wife, fulfilled mother: Embracing God’s design for womanhood in marriage
Politics and the person: Why legislation matters for the pro-life cause
Holy longing: The struggle with infertility
The Mingling of Souls
Finishing well: Grandparents, widows, and caring for family in their final days
Building community in the home
Panel discussion: Screen time and family time
The Gospel and Evangelism and the Future of Church Planting
The Civil Rights Movement 50 years after MLK
The gospel and the future of marriage and family
Christian hip-hop and the next generation
Ready to launch: How mission shapes children
Be a voice for life: Developing a compelling pro-life message
Equipping the next generation to embrace gospel diversity
Take heart: Christian courage in the age of unbelief
The gospel and the future of theological education
Adoption and foster care: Providing hope for the hurting
Human dignity and public policy
Beyond Veggie Tales: Forming the moral imagination of your kids
How to raise an alien child
Parenting through the hard seasons
The family life of Christian leaders
The state of racial tension in America
Evangelicals and the future of racial unity
Civil Rights Storytellers
Should we give up on multi-ethnic churches?
The glory of God and racial unity
Memphis 50 years after King
Challenges with women’s ministry in the local church
A house divided cannot stand: Understanding and overcoming the inconsistencies of white evangelicals on racial issues
To the ends of the earth: The Great Commission, the global persecuted church, and racial unity.
King and Kingdom: Racial justice and the uneasy conscience of American Christianity
The most segregated hour in America: Overcoming divisions to pursue MLK’s vision of racial harmony
Pressing on when you fail as a parent
Tearing down the dividing wall: How the gospel shapes racial reconciliation
Pro-life and pro-justice
Never walk away: Lessons on integrity from a father who lived it
Dignity in disability
A practical guide to culture: Helping the next generation navigate today’s world
Talking to your kids about difficult issues
All God’s children: Growing kids who embrace a biblical view of racial unity
How a strong marriage empowers you to be strong parents
Keith Getty discusses corporate singing
Craig Cooper discusses reconciling after adultery
Al Hsu discusses grieving a suicide
Dan Darling discusses human dignity
Lindsay Nicolet discusses family, addictions, and the hope of the gospel
Kimberly Wagner discusses thriving through marriage struggles
Tim Challies discusses biblical literacy
David Murray talks about Christians and depression
Broken families with Lore Ferguson Wilbert
Patrick McGinty and Meagan Smith discuss singleness
Rachel White discusses the fight against human trafficking
Jimmy and Kelly Needham discuss overcoming pornography
Chris Horst on fatherhood
Courtney Reissig on postpartum depression
Phillip Bethancourt on church conflict
Christine Hoover on messy beautiful friendship
Family feud: Parenting and spiritual warfare
Capturing Children’s Hearts with the Bible
God’s Work in the Midst of an Unplanned Pregnancy
Loving LGBT Neighbors
Jesus loves the little children: the pro-life movement and racial reconciliation
Pro-life apologetics; Arguments from reason that align with scripture
Are you mentally healthy enough? Preparing for adoption’s hardships
White church, black pastor: Pursuing racial unity
Reconcilable differences: Building bridges with those who disagree about marriage
Race and human flourishing; Embracing diversity for the good of all people
Is God anti-gay? Answering tough questions about same-sex marriage
The beauty of diversity; Celebrating the dignity of every tribe, tongue and nation
How singles can contribute to a marriage culture
How can churches engage the public square without compromising the gospel?
Growing Great Commission marriages
God on sex: The Creator’s ideas about love, intimacy, and marriage
Shepherding the flock: Pastoral ministry and cultural engagement
Millennials and cultural engagement
A gospel-centered assessment of gender identity, transgender, and polygamy
Oneness Embraced: Racial Reconciliation, the Kingdom, and Justice
How the gospel shapes the sanctity of life
State of the art: How the gospel shapes our engagement with the arts
God, guys, and girls: Pursuing sexual purity in a porn culture
For the City: Race, urban ministry, and cultural engagement
Sports and cultural engagement
Sexuality, religious liberty and cultural engagement
Marching for life: Why we need evangelicals in the pro-life movement
The image of God and racial reconciliation: A biblical theology of kingdom diversity
Aftermath: Ministering in a post-marriage culture
Finding forgiveness after abortion
Right color, wrong culture: Pursuing multi-ethnic cultural engagement
Good faith: Being a Christian when society thinks you’re irrelevant and extreme
The pro-life generation: Millennials and the sanctity of life
Looks like Heaven: How churches can partner for kingdom diversity
Wait no more: Adoption, foster care, and the sanctity of life
The cost of following Christ: One man’s journey from Islam to Christianity
Building healthy marriages
Cain, Abel, and Kanye: The gospel and pop culture
Gathered at the throne: Racial reconciliation in the kingdom of Christ
The Good Life: Christian hip hop and cultural engagement
Pop culture and racial reconciliation: Hip-hop, sports, and everyday life
Making disciples who engage culture
Jesus loves the little children: Connecting the sanctity of life and the Great Commission
Every square inch: How cultural engagement intersects with everyday life
Unbuckling the Bible Belt: Cultural engagement in the capital of cultural Christianity
Focusing on the Family: Why being pro-family includes being pro-life
The stories we tell: How TV and movie long for and echo the truth
The pastor and politics
How does the gospel equip Christians who struggle with same-sex attraction?
United: Captured by God’s vision for diversity
End it: The power of the gospel to address the crisis of human trafficking
Is it okay to be gay? A candid conversation on Christians and same-sex attraction
2016 ERLC National Conference recap
Black, and white, and red all over: Why racial reconciliation is a gospel issue
Better together: Marriage and the common good
Dignity and destiny: Women and abortion in the 21st century
Out of a far country: A gay son’s journey to God
The future of the pro-life movement
Shaping a whole-life, pro-life perspective
ERLC Podcast: Calling the next generation to racial reconciliation
ERLC Podcast: The evangelical voice in the public square
ERLC Podcast: Practical steps for ministering to those who struggle with same-sex attraction
E7: The state of evangelical politics
E6: Preaching like Jesus to the LGBT community and its supporters
E5: How the gospel reshapes evangelical political engagement
E4: Secret Thoughts Of An Unlikely Convert
E3: How Singleness and Marriage Connect to the Great Commission
E2: Speaking with Grace and Truth in the Public Square
E1: Dr. Moore’s ERLC Inauguration Address