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Join David Schrock and Stephen Wellum as they interview SBC President Clint Pressley on the current state of the SBC.

Timestamps

· 01:00 – Intro

· 05:28 – What is Clint Pressley as SBC President,Doing Throughout the Year?

· 09:14 – What’s Been Some Encouragements andChallenges That He’s Seen?

· 11:25 – Is There a Way for the ERLC to be Usefulto the SBC?

· 12:56 – What Counsel Would Dr. Wellum Give tothe Next President about the ERLC?

· 15:28 – How Is Clint Pressley Thinking about theAbortion Issue?

· 20:15 – What State is Lifeway In?

· 23:18 – The Baptist Courier

· 24:40 – The Executive Committee

· 28:18 – The Law Amendment

· 30:24 – Filling the Credentials Committee

· 32:02 – The Challenges of Cooperating Together

· 34:22 – Do Our Seminaries Teach Good BaptistEcclesiology?

· 37:28 – How Should the SBC Think about Lawsuits?

· 39:21 - Financial Transparency

· 42:03 – Are There Things that Would be Helpful to Update the Convention?

· 46:27 – What Should Someone Be Doing to Help the Convention?

· 47:55 – What are some things Clint Pressley is Praying and Hoping for This Year?

· 48:53 – How Our Theme for COA This Month Can be Helpful

· 50:20 - Outro

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· Theme of the Month: Can the Center Hold? The Southern Baptist Convention in the 21st Century

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There’s a lot to love about the Southern Baptist Convention. Here’s what I’m most thankful for. / / The Southern Baptist Convention is like a beautiful landscape . . . scarred by five disasters from recent years. We need understand these problems so we can then work towards cleanup.

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• “Five Reasons to Be Thankful for the Southern Baptist Convention” – Brad Green
• “Stewardship of Our SBC Land” – Mark Coppenger
• “The SBC in a Crowded Theater” – Mark Coppenger
• “Who’s the Vandal?” – Mark Coppenger
• “Alabama fan Harvey Updyke, poisoner of Auburn trees, dead at 71” – Mike Rodak
• “Resolution 9 and the Southern Baptist Convention 2019” – Tom Ascol
• “The Ethics & Religious Liberty Conundrum” – Christ Over All
• “Freedom of Speech” – Norman Rockwell
• Theme of the Month: Can the Center Hold? The Southern Baptist Convention in the 21st Century
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Listen in as David Schrock and Brad Green interview Stephen Wellum on his COA Longform, "Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology"

Timestamps

• 00:41 – Intro
• 04:45 – What is Classical Theism and How Do We Define That Term?
• 07:55 – The Development of the Doctrine of the Trinity
• 11:54 – The Neo Calvinists to Modern Evangelicalism
• 15:33 – Brad Green’s Time at Southern and Influence of Augustine
• 18:20 – It Matters Who You You’re Influenced By
• 24:19 – Social Trinitarianism
• 29:34 –Psychological and Philosophical Traditions & Influences
• 33:34 – The Economical and Ontological Trinity
• 36:07 – The Distinction Between God Himself and God in the World
• 42:06 – Eternal Functional Subordination
• 51:31 – How Did Augustine Help Brad Green When Thinking Through EFS?
• 55:21 – The Divine Ordering
• 1:00:56 – Aquinas and The Doctrine of God
• 1:05:43 – Dr. Brad Green’s Life Update
• 1:06:52 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum
• “Does Complementarianism Depend on ERAS?: A Response to Kevin Giles, “The Trinity Argument for Women’s Subordination” – Stephen J. Wellum
• Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Systematic Theology: From Canon to Concept, Vol. 1 – Stephen J. Wellum
• Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck
• Reformed Dogmatics – Geerhardus Vos
• Christianity and Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen
• Eternal God: A Study of God Without Time – Paul Helm
• The Openness of God – Clark Pinnock
• Nicaea and its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology – Lewis Ayres
• Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard Muller
• The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History Theology, and Worship – Robert Letham

ABOUT THE EPISODESometimes an old compass is all you need to make it back home, and so it is with the church’s Nicene doctrine of God.

Resources to Click

· “Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum

· “Does Complementarianism Depend on ERAS?: A Response to Kevin Giles, “The Trinity Argument for Women’s Subordination” – Stephen J. Wellum

· Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God

· Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

· Systematic Theology: From Canon to Concept, Vol. 1 – Stephen J. Wellum

· Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck

· Reformed Dogmatics – Geerhardus Vos

· Christianity and Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen

· Eternal God: A Study of God Without Time – Paul Helm

· The Openness of God – Clark Pinnock

· Nicaea and its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology – Lewis Ayres

· Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard Muller

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Listen in as David Schrock & Stephen Wellum interview Kyle Claunch on his COA Longform Essay, "Axioms of Theology Proper: Guiding Lights for the Doctrine of God"

Timestamps

• 00:35 – Intro
• 03:40 – How Did Dr. Claunch’s Interest for the Doctrine of God Begin to Grow?
• 07:25 – What Were Some of the Things Moving in Academia Towards a Retrieval of Classical Theism?
• 13:28 – Retrieving While Not Throwing out the Baby with the Bathwater
• 19:42 – Axiom 1: The Doctrine of Creation from Ex Nihilo
• 22:36 – How Important is the Order to the Axioms?
• 24:43 – Axioms 2&3: Supreme Goodness, Immanence & Negation
• 29:00 – The Perfections and Imperfections in Humanity in Creation
• 33:30 – Axiom 5 and Analogical Speech
• 37:57 – Wrong Ways of Analogical Speech Leads to Wrong Thinking on the Doctrine of God
• 42:11 – Axioms 6, 7, & 8: God’s Attributes
• 50:13 – What Attribute Is Hardest to Grasp for Students?
• 55:54 – Axioms 9 & 10: Our God is Triune
• 59:42 – God’s Attributes Only Make Sense With His Triune Nature
• 1:06:10 – Outro

 Resources to Click

• “Axioms of Theology Proper: Guiding Lights for the Doctrine of God” – Kyle Claunch
• “God the Father: Namesake of all Fatherhood” – Kyle Claunch
• “Why are We Trinitarian, and Why Does it Matter?” – Kyle Claunch
• Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God
• Give to Support the Work

 Books to Read

• Summa Theologiae (Vol. 1) – Thomas Aquinas
• Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology, 2nd ed. – Richard A. Muller
• Proslogion in Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works – ed. Brian Davies and G.R. Evans
• Institutes of Eclenctic Theology – Francis Turretin ed. James T. Dennison, Jr.
• Orations – Gregory of Nazianzus

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Who is God and what is he like? Take off your sandals and follow the light as we seek to comprehend the incomprehensible!

Resources to Click

·  “Axioms of Theology Proper: Guiding Lights for the Doctrine of God” – Kyle Claunch

· “God the Father: Namesake of all Fatherhood” – Kyle Claunch

· “Why are We Trinitarian, and Why Does it Matter?” – Kyle Claunch

· Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God

· Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

·  Summa Theologiae (Vol. 1) – Thomas Aquinas

· Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology, 2nd ed. – Richard A. Muller

· Proslogion in Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works – ed. Brian Davies and G.R. Evans

· Institutes of Eclenctic Theology – Francis Turretin ed. James T. Dennison, Jr.

· Orations – Gregory of Nazianzus

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Listen in as David Schrock & Trent Hunter interview Charles Lyons and Jordan Howe on their respective articles for Christ Over All and Center for Baptist Leadership

Timestamps

• 00:25 – Intro
• 03:43 – The incident at Cities Church Hits Close to Home
• 06:08 – How David Met Charles Lyons
• 08:00 – Charles Lyons’ Story
• 22:32 – Having a Plan in Place
• 26:23 – Distinguishing Between Different Incidents & What to Do
• 28:48 – How to Onboard Well for a Safety Team
• 33:08 – What Did It Look Like for the Ushers to Remove Disruptors?
• 37:32 – What Should Be Said to Them? What Type of Force is Righteous in that Situation?
• 41:54 – The Value of Having Song and Other Strategies to Have in Mind
• 45:50 – The Mind of the Pastor in the Moment to Act
• 49:00 – Closing Thoughts & Ending on a Note of Song
• 54:10 – Closing Prayer from Trent
• 55:58 – Outro

 Resources to Click

• “Protestors are Coming to Your Church Are You Ready? Twenty-Five Action Steps Before the Day Comes” – Charles Lyons
• “When Worship is Attacked, Churches Must Be Prepared to Restore Order” – Jordan Howe
• Kingdom Defense Ministries
• City Hope International
• Theme of the Month: The God Who is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God
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We want to abolish abortion. And we can do that better when we are united in making incremental political victories.

Resources to Click

• “Incrementalists and Abolition Together?” – Ryan Helfenbein
• “Voters in Kanasas decide to keep abortion legal in the state, rejecting an amendment” – Dylan Lysen, Laura Ziegler, Blaise Mesa
• “Kentucky Amendment 2: Exclude Right to Abortion from Constitution Amendment (2022)” – Ballotpedia
• “Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative (2023)” – Ballotpedia
• “Medication Abortions Accounted for 63% of All US Abortions in 2023, an Increase from 53% in 2020” – Guttmacher Institute
• Lousiana State Legislature, HB 813, 2022 Regular Session
• Indiana General Assembly, HB 1539, 2021 Session
• “Anti-abortion groups split over proposal that could make SC’s ban the strictest nationwide” – Sklar Laird
• “I Was an Anti-Abortion Crusader. Now I support Roe v. Wade” – Rob Schenck
• “An Open Letter to State Lawmakers from America’s Leading Pro-Life Organizations” – National Right to Life
• “Ballot Tracker: Abortion-Related State Constitutional Amendment Measures Confirmed for the 2024 Election in 10 States” – KFF
• “Results for abortion-related ballot measures, 2024” – Ballotpedia
• Theme of the Month: Abolishing Abortion, Advocating for Life
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Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Ginna Cross on her COA Article "Is Every Woman Who Pursues Abortion a Victim?: The Feminist Capture of the Pro-Life Movement"

Timestamps

• 00:50 – Intro
• 05:27 – Ginna Cross’ Background and How She Became Interested in the Life Issue
• 09:17 – What is Unique about Alliance Family Services?
• 11:42 – Being an Abolitionist and Part of Pregnancy Care Center
• 12:48 – Dr. Wellum and His Wife’s Ministry in Pregnancy Care Centers
• 14:30 – How Did Ginna Become an Abolitionist?
• 21:05 – What is the Counsel That is Given at Most Pregnancy Care Centers?
• 24:26 – Poor Theology Gives Way to Poor Counsel and Poor Presentation of the Gospel
• 29:36 – Abolitionists are Concerned about Pregnancy Care Centers
• 34:38 – The Weakening of the Pro-Life Movement
• 38:54 – Feminism and A Therapeutic Approach in the Pro-Life Movement
• 43:57 – If It is Legal It is Moral
• 50:44 – The Place for Men in The Fight Against Abortion
• 57:26 – The Need to See What is at Stake
• 1:01:38 – Where You Can Contact Ginna
• 1:03:00 – Outro

 Resources to Click

• “Is Every Woman Who Pursues Abortion a Victim?: The Feminist Capture of the Pro-Life Movement” – Ginna Cross
• Alliance Family Services
• Theme of the Month: Abolishing Abortion, Advocating for Life
• Give to Support the Work

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Listen in to a special interview as COA's David Schrock and Stephen Wellum are joined by Steve Deace to talk about the best way to strategize and save lives, including a breakdown of the state of the Pro-Life and Abolitionist movements.

Timestamps

• 00:42 – Intro
• 05:16 – How Do We Think About Incrementalism & Abolitionism? What is Most Effective?
• 13:30 – What are Steps We Can Take to Disciple Zealous Brothers?
• 22:17 – What is Recommended for Our Churches?
• 26:57 – What Media is Most Effective in This Battle?
• 30:50 – The Groundwork that Must Be Laid
• 32:36 – What Would You Say for Pastors Who Consider This Too Political?
• 36:27 – Outro

Resources

• The Steve Deace Show
• The SBC’s Turning Point (ft. Steve Deace) – Center For Baptist Leadership
• Theme of the Month: Abolishing Abortion, Advocating for Life
• Give to Support the Work