ERLC Podcast

Today, we're talking with Congressman Mark Harris of North Carolina’s 8th District. In this episode, ERLC President Dr. Evan Lenow talks with Congressman Harris about his path to public office and his years of ministry among Southern Baptists in North Carolina. Before serving in Washington, Congressman Harris pastored First Baptist Church Charlotte for more than a decade and later served as president of the North Carolina Baptist Convention. He now brings that background in pastoral min...

On today's episode, ERLC Director of Research Dr. RaShan Frost speaks with Dr. Quinn about his family's journey with foster care and adoption and how Christians can approach this topic from a biblical perspective. In light of Orphans and Widows Sunday being recognized by our SBC churches on November 8, we want to highlight how Christians can live out the biblical call to care for those in need. Dr. Quinn's story offers us a personal look at how families can put that calling into practic...

On this episode, you’ll hear from ERLC President Dr. Evan Lenow as he speaks with Dr. Fowler about an upcoming pro-life ballot initiative that seeks to prohibit abortion and gender transition procedures for minors. If passed, this measure would ban most abortions in Missouri, a state which currently allows abortion up to fetal viability. Dr. Fowler shares more about why this ballot initiative matters for Missouri Baptists and how this vote could affect families and communities in the st...

On today's episode, ERLC President Dr. Evan Lenow speaks with Zack Pruitt, the ERLC’s vice president of public policy and general counsel. Zack shares about his new role and how he'll contribute to the ERLC's mission to assist churches by providing practical resources and advocating for Southern Baptist convictions. Zack began his role at the ERLC on September 14th of this year. Prior to joining the ERLC, he served as senior counsel and director of U.S. government relations for Al...

This episode features a conversation about the newly released book, "Faith and Freedom: Six Theological Reflections on Religious Liberty." On today's episode, ERLC President Dr. Evan Lenow speaks with the book's editor, Dr. Jennifer Patterson, and one of the book's contributors, Dr. Jonathan Leeman. In their conversation, they discuss how religious liberty has been understood across different evangelical traditions, as well as the biblical and doctrinal arguments for protecting this First Fre...