Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States this week and a Southern Baptist pastor played a key role on inauguration day, churches celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a rare snowstorm blankets the deep south, Lifeway introduces to help people with dyslexia, and Brandon and Laura talk about the upswing in college athletes speaking about their faith in Christ.

Join SBC President Clint Pressley as he shares reflections on his first year of leadership, his vision for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting, and his partnership with D.J. Horton, the 2025 Pastors’ Conference President. Hear Clint’s testimony, the rewards of serving as SBC President, and valuable insights from his leadership journey, offering encouragement to pastors and celebrating the impact of Southern Baptists. 

At least 24 people have been killed and thousands of structures destroyed as California wildfires wreak havoc on the Los Angeles area, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief is in its initial phase of response, also in this episode, Laura and Brandon discuss the ERLC's 2025 public policy agenda, WMU's recent meeting outlining Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong offering goals, Gateway Seminary's new strategy in San Francisco and much more.

Brandon and Laura talk about the devastating wildfires in California and how churches care for their neighbors; December 2024 Cooperative Program totals are in, Baptist representation in Congress is up, and we hear a clip from an interview between former Pres. Jimmy Carter and Southern Seminary Pres. Albert Mohler and more.

Southern Baptist churches responded quickly to the New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans, Laura and Brandon how they care for those affected by the tragedy. They also take a look back at 2024 and hear from GuideStone's Mark Dance on planning for a new start.

President-elect Trump apparently softens his position on restricting chemical abortions; The ERLC applauds the Senate as they approve National Defense Authorization Acts; the most important Baptist Press stories of 2024 and the year's most popular.

In this episode, Laura and Brandon discuss how churches are promoting the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, the filling of the Jim Shaddix Chair of Expository Preaching at Southeastern Seminary, how New Orleans Seminary is marking 10 years of their Museum of the Bible and Archaeology, EC President Jeff Iorg talks to us about his first six months on the job and we learn about an interesting connection between the JFK assassination and a Southern Baptist church.

It's the kickoff to the 2024 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering season, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is active an important Supreme Court case, a Lifeway Research study reports on church attendance during the Christmas season and Brandon and Laura share tips from an article on sharing the Gospel during Christmastime.

President-elect Trump selects a former Southern Baptist pastor and chaplain to lead the Veteran's Administration, IMB invites churches to connect with missionaries, NAMB hosts a refreshing gathering with Puerto Rican pastors and Brandon and Laura consider the importance of giving thanks.

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On this week’s podcast we cover the IMB hosting a Sending Celebration in Tennessee, the ERLC sending a policy request letter to the Trump transition team, a roundup of state convention meetings, a new Christmas devotional from Albert Mohler and more.