4.14 David Mitzenmacher, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “A Roadmap for Reforming the ERLC”

Timestamps

· 00:41 – Intro

· 04:57 – David Mitzenmacher’s Background

· 8:00 – When Did the ERLC Come on to David Mitzenmacher’s Radar?

· 10:42 – What Has Dr. Wellum’s Purview of the ERLC Been?

· 15:18 – Is the ERLC Worth Fixing and If it is, How Do We Fix It?

· 19:46 – Six Suggested Reforms for the ERLC

· 27:33 – Advocating Without Apology or Nuance

· 35:26 – Having Confidence in the Word of God

· 38:43 – The ERLC and COVID

· 48:37 – Operating With Transparency and Integrity

· 54:10 – Adopting a More Conservative Position

· 59:02 – Looking at the Leadership of the ERLC

· 1:04:47 – Final Thoughts

· 1:08:10 - Outro

Resources to Click

· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Commissions on Ethics (Part 1)” – Tom J. Nettles

· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Comissions on Ethics (Part 2)” – Tom J. Nettles

· “4.11 Tom J. Nettles, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Commission on Ethics”

· “An Open Letter to State Lawmakers from America’s Leading Pro-Life Organizations” – National Right to Life

· “Trustees affirm Leatherwood, ERLC staff toward ‘greater sense of understanding” – Scott Barkley

· “Inside Juicero’s Demise, From Prized Startup to Fire Sale” – Olivia Zaleski, Ellen Huet, and Brad Stones

· “Appendix B: Classification of Protestant Denominations” – Pew Research Center

· “Whither the ERLC (or ePP*C*)?” – Mark Coppenger

· “Transparency, Trust, and the Great Commission: It’s Time to Open the Books of the ERLC (and SBC)” – Rhett Burns

· “Evangelism, Islam, Border Security, and National Identity: Moving Past the ERLC’s Mosque-Building Mood” – Alex Kocman

· “Will the ERLC Divide Southern Baptists for Evermore?” – Jon Whitehead

· “Specialized Politics: What Should a Christian Advocacy Organization Do?” – JaredBridges

· “Tuesday Live Updates: Southern Baptists approve abuse reform recommendations, pick Bart Barber as President” – Liam Adams & Katherine Burgess

· “The Road to Dallas, Part 1: The SBC Annual Meeting as a Mission Trip” – David Schrock

· “Biden Bows out of Presidential Race, Endorses Harris” – Brandon Porter

· “Southern Baptist leader’s remarks praising Biden cause series of events, leading to someone else’s resignation” – Associated Press

· “Explainer: ERLC sends letter to Congress urging support for Ukraine” – Jordan Wootten

· 2025 ERLC Public Policy Agenda – Brent Leatherwood and Hannah Daniel

· “Toward a Principled Pro-Life Ethic in Post-Roe America” – Tom Ascol

· “The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism” – Aaron Renn

· “Assuming the Center” – Joe Rigney

· “Elon Musk praised by CEO of once-banned company restoring free speech at Twitter” – Kassy Dillon

· “ADF shareholder coalition, allies to set agenda at Apple’s annual shareholder meeting” – Alliance Defending Freedom

· “Shareholders, members call on Costco, fellow retailers resist politicized calls to sell dangerous chemical abortion drugs” – Alliance Defending Freedom

· “NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins on the COVID-19 vaccines” – Jeff Pickering

· “Common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine” – Julie Masson

· “How Vaccines Protect the Vulnerable” – Catherine Parks

· “Russell Moore on the ethics of th COVID-19 vaccines” – Chelsea Sobolik

· “How the church offers hope for getting the Black community vaccinated” –Lourdes Anita Branch

· “How should Christians think about religious exemptions for vaccination?” – Ashli Arbo and Matthew Arbo

· “Reassembling the Wreckage of Religious Freedom: Why Now *Is* the Time for Urging Liberty of Conscience and Supporting Those Seeking Religious Exemptions” – David Schrock

·  Theme of the Month: The Ethics and Religious Liberty Conundrum

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Books to Read

· Shepherds for Sale – Megan Basham