In this episode, Chelsea  and Lindsay discuss the 2.3 million Ukrainian refugees fleeing for their lives, the U.S. ban on imports of Russian oil, and the $1.5 trillion omnibus bill that  the House passed. They also talk about high level talks between Russia and Ukraine that failed to reach a ceasefire, what the war in Ukraine is teaching us about courage, and rebuilding our moral infrastructure. 

ERLC Content

• Jake Stone with Why 21st century Baptists need 18th century Baptists like Isaac Backus: 3 areas in ecclesiology where Baptists need retrieval
• Casey McCall with What the war in Ukraine is teaching us about our culture’s longing for virtue: Zelenskyy and courage on display
• Jordan Wootten with How rebuilding our moral infrastructure can prepare us to thrive in the tech age

Culture

1. High level talks between Russia and Ukraine fail to reach a ceasefire.
2. Ukraine refugees reach over 2.3 million | Moms with cell phones | Strollers left in Poland
3. Maternity hospital hit in Ukraine
4. U.S. bans all imports of Russian oil | Axios explainer about oil prices
5. U.S. grants Temporary Protective Status for Ukrainians
6. House passes $1.5 omnibus bill 

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: Massive spider invasion
• Chelsea: Inventing Anna

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• Dobbs Resource Page Prayer Guide — Right now, the Supreme Court is considering a major Mississippi abortion case called Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The ERLC and other pro-life organizations filed an amicus brief in this case urging the Supreme Court to overturn the disatrous Roe v. Wade decision. Members of our team also joined pro-life advocates on the steps of the Supreme Court when oral arguments

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In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss war refugee estimates by the UN, the State of the Union address, and SBC president updates, including Ed Litton not running for reelection and Willy Rice running for election. They also talk about how war reveals objective truth and a new ERLC resource for information regarding the Mississippi abortion case. 

ERLC Content

• Jason Thacker with What the horrors of war teach us about the nature of morality: Russia, Ukraine, and the objective truth of good and evil
• Alex Ward with How do our limits reflect God’s design? An interview with Kelly Kapic about “You’re Only Human”
• Hannah Daniel with What is the Missisippi abortion case? | ERLC.com/Dobbs

Culture

1. War refugees | Axios: UN estimates 1 million refugees from the crisis
2. French president talks to Putin | CNN: Macron believes “worst is yet to come” for Russian invasion
3. State of the Union | BP
4. SBC president updates | BP: Ed Litton announces he will not run for reelection and  Pastor Willy Rice announces run for SBC president
5. Baseball | Yahoo Sports: MLB cancels Opening Day

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: God Made All of Me
• Brent: Send Relief

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• Prison Fellowship | Second Chance Month // Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join Prison Fellowship this April as they celebrate "Second Chance Month”. Find out how you and your church can help unlock second chances for formerly incarcerated people who have repaid their debt to society. Learn how at prisonfellowship.org.
• Psalm 139 Project // Through the Psalm 139 Project, the ERLC is placing 50 ultrasound machines by the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in 2023, and thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Southern Baptists and our pro-life partners, we're already halfway to our goal. But requests for these lifesaving machines continue to pour in from around the country, and our team can’t keep up withou

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In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the decline of global democracy, and the Ahmaud Arbery federal murder trial. They also talk about the Queen’s recovery from COVID-19 and pursuing racial unity in the SBC. 

ERLC Content

• Jason Thacker with Why Christians must pursue biblically-defined justice: Christian social ethics, the gospel, and the imago Dei
• Alan Cross with Why we should be thankful for Caesar Blackwell, the Alabama Baptist slave preacher: Montgomery, the Bus Boycott, and the Civil Rights Movement
• “Pursuing Unity: A Discussion of Racial Reconciliation Efforts and the SBC”; Baptist Press article

Culture

1. NBC News – Russia Launches Illegal Invasion of Ukraine
2. Russia launched attacks on Ukraine from multiple fronts
3. Putin’s speech
4. Ukrainian president as a target
5. Axios – Global democracy declines for 16th year, annual index finds
6. CBS News – Ahmaud Arbery federal murder trial
7. NBC News – Queen postpones more events after Covid positive

Lunchroom

• Lindsay:  Poppyseed chicken; BritBox
• Brent: Return of the original “Law and Order” - review

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• Prison Fellowship | Second Chance Month // Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join Prison Fellowship this April as they celebrate "Second Chance Month”. Find out how you and your church can help unlock second chances for formerly incarcerated people who have repaid their debt to society. Learn how at prisonfellowship.org.
• Psalm 139 Project // Through the Psalm 139 Project, the ERLC is placing 50 ultrasound machines by the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in 2023, and thanks to

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In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss the ERLC’s board of trustees voting to move forward with the sexual abuse assessment of the SBC, a likely Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the pandemic slowing and becoming endemic. They also discuss evaluating our social media engagement and the SBC’s history within the pro-life movement. 

ERLC Content

• Brad Hambrick with Why Is It So Hard to Have Constructive Conversations about Abuse?
• ERLC Staff with 15 questions for Christians to ask about their social media engagement
• Jill Waggoner with Richard Land on Southern Baptists’ history of abortion advocacy and the future of pro-life movement

Culture

1. Sexual Abuse Assessment of the SBC 
2. Russian amassing more troops on Ukrainian border
3. Russia invasion likely in next few days
4. U.S. sends more aid to Poland as preparation for conflict continues
5. America’s uneven pandemic off ramp

Lunchroom

• Lindsay:  Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me
• Brent: Russian Olympic skater fall causes controversy; PJ O’Rourke Obituary; On the Wealth of Nations by PJ O’Rourke

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• Prison Fellowship | Second Chance Month // Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join Prison Fellowship this April as they celebrate "Second Chance Month”. Find out how you and your church can help unlock second chances for formerly incarcerated people who have repaid their debt to society. Learn how at prisonfellowship.org.
• Psalm 139 Project // Through the Psalm 139 Project, the ERLC is placing 50 ultrasound machines by the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in 2023, and thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Southern Baptists and our pro-life partners, we're already halfway to our goal. But requests for these lifesaving machines continue to pour in from around the country, and our team can’t keep up without your help. Will you take a stand for life b

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In this episode, Chelsea and Lindsay discuss the ERLC’s 2022 Policy Agenda, seeking justice, and Valentine’s Day. 

ERLC Content

• Jason Thacker with How do we seek justice without compromising truth? An interview with Thaddeus Williams about social media, social justice, and a Christian’s responsibility
• Elizabeth Bristow with What do Christians need to know about child sex trafficking? A conversation with Gretchen Smeltzer, founder of Into the Light
• Michael and Melissa Kruger with How to pray through conflict as a couple: An excerpt from “5 Things to Pray for Your Spouse”

Culture

1. ERLC’s 2022 Policy Agenda 
2. Government funding deadline

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: The Book of Manning (and The Book of Boba Fett)  
• Chelsea: Libby by Overdrive 

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• Prison Fellowship | Second Chance Month // Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join Prison Fellowship this April as they celebrate "Second Chance Month”. Find out how you and your church can help unlock second chances for formerly incarcerated people who have repaid their debt to society. Learn how at prisonfellowship.org.
• Psalm 139 Project // Through the Psalm 139 Project, the ERLC is placing 50 ultrasound machines by the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in 2023, and thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Southern Baptists and our pro-life partners, we're already halfway to our goal. But requests for these lifesaving machines continue to pour in from around the country, and our team can’t keep up without your help. Will you take a stand for life by helping us place our next ultrasound machine? One hundred percent of financial contributions designated to the Psalm 139 Project go toward purchasing ultrasound machines and providing training for workers. Learn more at ERLC.com/50by50.

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In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss the ISIS leader killed by U.S. forces, Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine, and Tom Brady’s retirement. They also talk about the new SBC EC interim president, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, and praying for the people of Ukraine and Russia. 

ERLC Content

• David Prince with How the Chinese Communist Party ‘Disappeared’ Tennis Star Peng Shuai
• Jordan Wootten with Explainer: Open Doors releases World Watch List 2022 showing top areas of Christian persecution (Bible app story and David Curry interview)
• Chelsea Sobolik with A call to pray for the people of Ukraine and Russia amid mounting tensions

Culture

1. ISIS leader killed
2. Biden sending thousands of troops to Eastern Europe
3. Democratic senator’s stroke
4. Spikevax, Moderna’s COVID-19 vax, fully FDA approved
5. Willie McLaurin named interim EC president
6. Tom Brady calls it quits

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: Absurdle
• Brent: The New York Times Buys Wordle

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• Prison Fellowship | Second Chance Month // Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join Prison Fellowship this April as they celebrate "Second Chance Month”. Find out how you and your church can help unlock second chances for formerly incarcerated people who have repaid their debt to society. Learn how at prisonfellowship.org.
• Psalm 139 Project // Through the Psalm 139 Project, the ERLC is placing 50 ultrasound machines by the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in 2023, and thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Southern Baptists and our pro-life partners, we're already halfway to our goal. But requests for these lifesaving machines continue

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In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss Justice Breyer’s retirement announcement, latest developments in Ukraine, and Omicron’s slow-down. They are talk about the critical work of pregnancy resource centers, the irony of the transgender revolution, and creation care. 

ERLC Content

• Jill Waggoner with The critical pro-life work of pregnancy resource centers: An interview with Laura Messick of Portico in Tennessee
• Jason Thacker with Explainer: What is going on between Russia and Ukraine?
• Alex Ward with Why should Christians care about the environment? Creation care and confidence in God

Culture

1. Justice Breyer to retire; Context of the announcement
2. Developments with Ukraine
3. Omicron loosening its grip
4. Jeopardy winning streak for transgender woman 

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: Unknown space object 
• Brent: Where did all the people at church go? 

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• The Big Wide Welcome // This episode was brought to you by The Good Book Company, publisher of The Big Wide Welcome by Trillia Newbell. Building on the popular book God’s Very Good Idea, The Big Wide Welcome inspires kids to be like Jesus and love others. Grab your copy and some free coloring sheets at thegoodbook.com.
• Prison Fellowship — Second Chance Month // Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join Prison Fellowship this April as they celebrate "Second Chance Month”. Find out how you and your church can help unlock second chances for formerly incarcerated people who have repaid their debt to society. Learn how at prisonfellowship.org.

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In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss President Biden’s press conference, the trust deficit in the U.S., and the failure of changing the filibuster. They also talk about a COVID-19 blind date that lasted for days, the pro-life movement and human dignity, and the value of senior adults. 

ERLC Content

• Jason Thacker with What does the image of God have to do with the pro-life movement? The centrality of human dignity to Christian ethics
• Daryl Crouch with 3 ways to elevate the dignity of senior adults in our churches
• Alex Ward with When genetic testing goes wrong: Reporting from The New York Times reveals some prenatal test results have high level of inaccuracy

Culture

1. President Biden’s first year press conference
2. The U.S. has a trust deficit
3. Attempt to change filibuster fails 
4. Blind date lasts for days during COVID lockdowns 

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: Article about God and pronouns 
• Brent: March for Life

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• The Big Wide Welcome // This episode was brought to you by The Good Book Company, publisher of The Big Wide Welcome by Trillia Newbell. Building on the popular book God’s Very Good Idea, The Big Wide Welcome inspires kids to be like Jesus and love others. Grab your copy and some free coloring sheets at thegoodbook.com.
• Prison Fellowship — Second Chance Month // Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join Prison Fellowship this April as they celebrate "Second Chance Month”. Find out how you and your church can help unlock second chances for formerly incarcerated people who have repaid their debt to society. Learn how at prisonfellowship.org.

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In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss U.S. and Russia negotiations, the prevalence of the Omicron variant, and why store shelves are so empty. They also talk about the drama between Australia and Novak Djokovic, protecting your children from social media’s harms, and ethical issues in technology to watch in 2022. 

ERLC Content

• Candice Watters with How to protect your children from social media’s harms: Delay, prepare, and disciple
• Elizabeth Bristow with Why Southern Baptists care about the Uyghur genocide: An interview with Griffin Gulledge on the SBC resolution, religious liberty, and praying for the Uyghurs
• Jason Thacker with 4 ethical Issues in technology to watch for in 2022

Culture

1. U.S. and Russian negotiations lead nowhere
2. Fauci: Omicron will find “virtually everybody”
3. McConnell takes issue with Biden’s big voting rights speech
4. Why are store shelves empty?
5. Will Novak Djokovic play tennis in Australia?

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: Disney’s Encanto 
• Brent: Georgia defeats Alabama in college football championship

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Sponsors

• The Big Wide Welcome // This episode was brought to you by The Good Book Company, publisher of The Big Wide Welcome by Trillia Newbell. Building on the popular book God’s Very Good Idea, The Big Wide Welcome inspires kids to be like Jesus and love others. Grab your copy and some free coloring sheets at thegoodbook.com.
• Prison Fellowship — Second Chance Month // Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join Prison Fellowship this April as they celebrate "Second Chance Month”. Find out how you and your church can help unlock second chances for formerly incarcerated people who have repaid their debt to society. Learn how at prisonfellowship.org.

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In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss Southern Baptist Disaster Relief after the tornadoes, Omicron’s arrival to the U.S., and efforts to crackdown on unruly airline passengers. They also discuss the Christmas blues, the U.S. missionaries freed in Haiti, and the bipartisan deal on China’s human rights violations. 

ERLC Content

• Jill Waggoner with An encouragement for caregivers this Christmas: 5 reminders from the book of Nahum
• Pat Aldridge with Why do I experience the Christmas blues?
• Mike McGarry with Suggestions for adressing LGBTQ issues in your youth ministry

Culture

1. Southern Baptists help with tornado aftermath
2. Biden tours KY tornado damage
3. Bipartisan deal on China stalls in Senate; ERLC resources
4. U.S. missionaries freed in Haiti
5. Flight attendants urge crackdown on unruly passengers
6. Omicron is coming

Lunchroom

• Lindsay: SNL: Man Park 
• Brent: Word of Promise Bible app

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Sponsors

• The Dawn of Redeeming Grace // This episode was sponsored by The Good Book Company, publisher of The Dawn of Redeeming Grace .Join Sinclair Ferguson as he opens up the first two chapters of Matthew's Gospel in these daily devotions for Advent. Each day’s reflection is full of insight and application and will help you to arrive at Christmas Day awed by God's redeeming grace and refreshed by the hope of God’s promised King. Find out more about this book at thegoodbook.com.
• Outrageous Justice // God calls us to seek justice. But how should Christians respond? Outrageous Justice, a free small-group study from experts at Prison Fellowship, offers Christians a place to start. Explore the criminal justice system through a biblical lens and discover hands-on ways to pursue justice, hope, and restoration in your community. Get your free copy of Outrageous Justice, featuring a study guide, videos, and a companion book today! Visit prisonfellowship.org/outrageous-justice.

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