SBC This Week
A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews from today's top church leaders..
Brandon Porter & Laura Erlanson
Show overview
SBC This Week has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 600 episodes, alongside 14 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 340 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 26 min and 40 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Brandon Porter & Laura Erlanson.
From the publisher
A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews from today's top church leaders.
Latest Episodes
View all 600 episodesJoni Eareckson Tada supports Southern Baptists' disability needs initiative, Thousands gathered in Orlando for SBC26, An interview with ERLC's Evan Lenow
Ethnic Research Network releases new resources, Reaction to the Truth and Unity Amendment, Interview with Danny Akin
2026 SBC Annual Meeting recap
2026 SBC Annual Meeting preview, CP giving up in May, Proposed resolutions released
Annual Meeting issues and personalities, A new worship devotional, An interview with Clint Pressley
Interviews with Willy Rice and Josh Powell, Albert Mohler announces proposed amendment, Interview with EC President Jeff Iorg
Interview with 2026 Presidential Nominee Josh Powell
Interview with 2026 Presidential Nominee Willy Rice
International Mission Board appoints 71 new missionaries, Annual Meeting previews, Interview with Paul Chitwood
2025 Annual Church Profile report, NAMB trustees meet, An interview with Jonathan Howe
NAMB announces church planting growth, Clergy Act passed U.S. House, Pastors' Conference preview with Aaron Burgner
Lifeway elects Ryan Blackwell to lead, SEBTS calls Scott Pace to follow Danny Akin, Child Abuse Awareness Month
Evan Lenow affirmed to lead ERLC, Seminaries hold spring trustee meetings, SBC Pastors' Conference update
Ep 574Evan Lenow announced as ERLC presidential candidate, Lee Merck to lead Dakota Baptists, The importance of Jesus' ascension
In this Easter weekend episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's candidate Evan Lenow, new initiatives at Midwestern Seminary, Baptist journalism changes in Mississippi and Arizona, Lee Merck's appointment to lead Dakota Baptists and a discussion with pastor and BP writer David Roach on the importance of Christ's ascension.
Ep 573SEBTS presidential candidate announced, Reflections on Steve Gaines, Scientist Stephen Meyer on the story of everything
In this episode, we learn about the nomination of Stephen Pace to be the next president of Southeastern Seminary, receive an update from the recent Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission trustees' meeting, reflect on the faithfulness of Steve Gaines, discuss an upswing in Bible sales, and hear an interview with scientist Stephen Meyer about his new film The Story of Everything.
Ep 572A focus on church planting and missions, Annual Meeting resources now available, Tips on praying for political leaders
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson highlight Church Planting Sunday and recent efforts to encourage African Americans to serve on the mission field, they discuss a religious liberty case between the city of Chicago and Moody Bible Institute, David Manner's retirement announcement at the Kansas0-Nebraska Baptist Convention (Church Forward) and they talk with a Kentucky pastor who is serving his church, lawmakers and legislative staff in Kentucky's General Assembly.
Ep 571Steve Gaines enters hospice care, 2026 Resolutions Committee announced, An interview with Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman
Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share how Memphis pastor Steve Gaines has entered hospice care in the midst of a battle with cancer, the search committee for the Woman's President Union presidential candidate, the 2026 SBC Resolutions Committee, a story on sports gambling as March Madness gears up, an interview on marriage with Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman and how the 1960's hit song Hey, Paula! has roots to a Baptist college in Texas.
Ep 570War in the Middle East, 2026 Annie Armstrong Offering, An interview with Bryant Wright
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson cover the recent war between the U.S., Israel and Iran, the theological considerations of just war, the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering being underway, and Feb. 2026 Cooperative Program giving. Plus, a nostalgic look at SBC history with a fun story about 1963 bumper stickers.
Ep 569Forces for Good Summit aims to equip churches for sexual abuse prevention, response; Lifeway reports on a strong fiscal year; Gospel influence at the Olympics
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about the recent Forces for Good Summit aimed at equipping leaders in sexual abuse prevention and response, the recent Lifeway trustees meeting, state-level legislation aimed at protecting religious freedoms and limiting gender transition surgeries, and how the International Mission Board led efforts to take the Gospel to the Winter Olympics.
Ep 568Executive Committee recommends SBC give 51% of Cooperative Program funds to the International Mission Board
In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson report on the SBC Executive Committee meeting Feb. 16-17 in Nashville as they recommended a CP allocation budget update, approved recommendations from the Disability Ministry Task Force, launched a new trustee training course, and heard the results of a recent survey on the Cooperative Program. They also share the names of three potential candidates to serve as SBC registration secretary and a talk about a new role for Vance Pitman at the North American Mission Board.