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SBC President Willie Rice’s first major address to the Executive Committee set out a vision for renewal, doctrinal clarity, greater transparency, and a renewed commitment to gospel mission. William Wolfe and Jon Whitehead discuss what that vision could mean for the Southern Baptist Convention—and the work ahead as Southern Baptists look toward Indianapolis.

The conversation covers abuse-prevention efforts across SBC entities, the proposed Truth and Unity Amendment, legal concerns about enforcing doctrinal commitments, trustee accountability, declining Cooperative Program giving, and Rice’s call to reach people in the United States and around the world by 2033.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Podcast introduction

00:37 The road to Indianapolis and the issues facing Southern Baptists

03:37 The state of the SBC

08:07 The influence of an SBC president and the long-term reform effort

11:41 Willy Rice's message of hope for the convention

12:52 Abuse reform and the SBC's response

20:03 The debate over the abuse-crisis narrative and denominational responsibility

27:26 Introducing the Truth and Unity Amendment

28:05 Rice's case for doctrinal clarity

29:25 Gender, pastoral roles, and cultural change

38:49 Legal concerns about enforcing the amendment

45:00 Litigation risk and the purpose of a convention

48:07 Transparency and rebuilding trust

49:06 Rice's call for trustee engagement

50:59 Trustee responsibilities and financial oversight

58:33 Cooperative Program giving and the trust deficit

1:02:49 Rice's vision for gospel mission

1:05:30 Mobilizing Southern Baptists to reach others

1:08:16 Domestic evangelism and Baptist identity

1:09:50 Closing thoughts and the road ahead

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Pastor Michael Clary joins William Wolfe on the Center for Baptist Leadership podcast to unpack Loser Theology—why Christians are told to "lose" and why we need high-agency Christianity instead. They hit Russell Moore, Tim Keller, persecution, SBC "managed decline," and what courageous Baptist leadership looks like now.

In this episode, we cover:

How loser theology copes with cultural decline

Misused doctrines (justification, sovereignty, persecution, suffering)

Why cultural Christianity and Christian nations matter

Managed decline in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

The 12 disciplines of high-agency Christianity and what it means to be a "man in the arena"

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Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: Center for Baptist Leadership & episode setup

0:38 – Who is Michael Clary? Background, ministry, and the new book

2:09 – Why “Loser Theology”? Title, controversy, and early reactions

6:07 – Defining loser theology and how it spread in evangelicalism

13:12 – Minority-report Christianity: exiles vs. culture warriors

20:47 – Misused doctrines: justification, sovereignty, and passivity

31:55 – The “doormat doctrine,” persecution fetish, and poverty gospel

47:16 – High-agency Christianity vs. managed decline in the SBC

56:21 – Parable of the talents and God’s condemnation of cowardice

1:00:05 – Cross and crown: courage beyond eschatology debates

1:07:57 – Spectator spirituality, Gnosticism, and true piety

1:12:18 – Call to pastors and young men: stop losing on purpose

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Is IVF truly pro-life? Pastor and author Dr. Josh Holler joins William Wolfe on the Center for Baptist Leadership podcast to unpack his book “Misconceiving IVF”—explaining how IVF works, why it violates biblical ethics, and what hopeful, Christ-centered alternatives Christians should pursue instead.

In this episode, we cover:

What IVF is and how the process actually works

Why embryos are people and not disposable “cells”

The staggering loss of life baked into the IVF industry

Why churches and Christian publishers have been largely silent

Better paths: restorative reproductive medicine & Christian adoption

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Pastor and author Chase Davis joins us to discuss his new book, "Offensive Christianity: Restoring the Strength of Men in a Feminized Age." Order it here today and use code "CBL" for 10% off: https://press.founders.org/shop/offensive-christianity/

J. Chase Davis (M.Div, Th.M, Denver Seminary) is Lead Pastor of Ministry of The Well Church in Boulder, Colorado. He is the author of Offensive Christianity: Restoring the Strength of Men in a Feminized Age (Founders Press, 2026) and Trinitarian Formation: A Theology of Discipleship in Light of the Father, Son, and Spirit (Wipf & Stock, 2021). He also hosts the podcast Full Proof Theology and founded at Commonplace Study. Chase and his wife have three children.

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Timestamps:

0:00 – Introduction to J. Chase Davis & Offensive Christianity

1:32 – Meet Pastor Davis

5:35 – Why “Offensive Christianity” Had to Be Written

7:54 – Modern Evangelicalism and the “Winsome” Problem

16:25 – How the Church Became Feminized and Hollowed Out

24:50 – What Is Biblical Masculinity (Beyond Generic Virtues)?

34:08 – Dominion, Strength, and the Calling of Men

41:03 – Low-T Pastors and Effeminate Church Culture

55:56 – Building Your Phalanx: Brotherhood in a Feminized Age

1:10:32 – Practical Steps: Lift Weights, Take Risks, Make War on Sin

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SBC Reformers Just Scored Their Biggest Win in Decades. Here’s What It Really Means.

On the heels of the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Executive Director William Wolfe and attorney Jon Whitehead break down two massive victories for conservative reformers:

Willie Rice elected SBC President

Al Mohler’s Truth & Unity Amendment passes with 74%

In this episode, we unpack:

How laymen and first-time messengers helped deliver a “clean sweep”

Why Willy's win is the first true reform victory in 35+ years

How the SBC abuse narrative was weaponized—and why that era just ended

The battle of issues vs. tone and why the “tone police” lost

Why Mohler stepped down from the platform to the floor mic—and why it worked

What conservatives MUST do before Indianapolis 2027 to secure these gains

If you care about Baptist polity, confessional integrity, and conservative reform inside the SBC, this is your strategy briefing.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: SBC Reformers Win Big in Orlando

1:45 – How the CBL Podcast Mobilized Messengers

4:40 – Laymen Showed Up: Many First-Time SBC Attendees

10:15 – How Did Willy Rice Win?

18:10 – “Reform Candidate Wins for First Time in 35 Years”

23:20 – Weaponized Empathy, False Sex Abuse Narrative vs. SBC Reality

30:05 – Issues vs Tone: Why the “Tone Police” Lost

39:45 – Mohler’s Truth & Unity Amendment: Why 74% Said Yes

49:25 – Can Conservative Reformers Win Long-Term?

56:40 – Call to Action: See You in Indianapolis 2027

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The 2026 Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Florida is here—and this episode is your go, vote, win battle plan. 

Executive Director William Wolfe sits down with Jon Whitehead and Sam Webb to break down the most consequential decisions messengers will make this year:

• Willie Rice vs. Josh Powell – what’s really at stake in the SBC presidential race

• Why this moment is a generational test of Baptist conviction, courage, and biblical fidelity

Megan Basham and Jon Harris join to preview the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting and discuss how Orlando is shaping up to be a major turning point in stopping the last ten years of a woke drift and liberal decline 

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Is the Southern Baptist Convention about to split over women pastors? In this episode, William Wolfe sits down with Sam Webb and Jon Whitehead to unpack the fight over the pastorate, Dr. Al Mohler’s Truth & Unity Amendment, and the vindication of Mike Law heading into Orlando. From Saddleback to the credentials committee, they explain why this is a first-order issue of biblical authority, anthropology, and SBC cooperation—and why 2026 may decide the fate of the SBC.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: No More Women Pastors?

0:38 – Meet Sam Webb & Jon Whitehead

3:40 – How Mike Law Discovered the Women Pastor Problem

8:30 – The Rise of the Law Amendment in the SBC

13:40 – Why SBC Leaders Resisted for So Long

20:55 – Is This a Primary Theological Issue? Scripture & Sufficiency

27:40 – Anthropology, Gender, and the Battle for the SBC

32:45 – Mohler’s Truth & Unity Amendment Explained

41:00 – Sam Webb's Warning to SBC, The Slippery Slope

45:40 – Call to Orlando: Final Challenge to Southern Baptists

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Is a conservative reform wave about to flip the Southern Baptist Convention? In this episode of the Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with pastor and writer Michael Clary to unpack his now-famous “taxonomy” of SBC factions—Platform, Loyalists, Reformers, Normies, and Absentees—and why Orlando 2026 could be a make-or-break moment.

They dive into:

Why the reformers are actually winning (ERLC, Brent Leatherwood, and beyond)

The battle over women pastors and the Truth & Unity Amendment led by Dr. Al Mohler

Why Willie Rice may be the SBC president reformers have been praying for

How normies and absentees can decide the future of the SBC in Orlando and Indianapolis

If you care about Baptist identity, institutional reform, biblical complementarianism, and the future of the SBC, this is your pre-Orlando briefing.

👉 Watch, share, and send this to every SBC pastor headed to Orlando.

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A local Florida SBC church just held a two‑day “church trial” over the long-running conflict between Will McRaney and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and its president Kevin Ezell—and assessed $80 million in damages. Attorney Jon Whitehead walks through the backstory, the failed civil lawsuit, why the Fifth Circuit said “take it to the church,” how Island Church structured the proceeding, the evidence presented, the verdict, and why many SBC elites are now mocking this attempt at Matthew 18 accountability through the local-church.

Read Jon Whitehead's Article:

https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/80-million-in-damages-what-happened-at-the-namb-church-trial/

Timestamps:

0:00 – Introduction

0:39 – Why the 2026 SBC Meeting Is “For All the Marbles”

2:35 – Introducing Attorney Jon Whitehead

3:59 – Who Is Will McRaney and What Happened in 2015?

6:24 – How NAMB Allegedly Used Funding to Force a Firing

9:51 – Autonomy, State Conventions, and NAMB’s Leverage

18:12 – Internal Emails: “Then If He Is Removed, We Can…”

24:19 – Why McRaney Initially Tried to Drop the Matter

31:50 – The “Wanted Poster” at NAMB HQ

35:14 – Years of Lost Jobs and Speaking Opportunities

38:49 – Fifth Circuit Ruling: Courts Won’t Touch It

49:04 – Why Island Church Held a “Church Trial”

1:02:49 – Evidence, Witnesses, and Pattern of Retaliation

1:14:18 – Jury Findings: Slander, Interference, and Leadership Disqualification

1:33:08 – SBC Reactions, Mockery, and the Role of the Local Church

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