Center for Baptist Leadership

Center for Baptist Leadership

The Center for Baptist Leadership podcast aims to cultivate courageous and biblical Baptist leadership for 21st-century America. Our mission is to revitalize the Southern Baptist Convention from within, defend it from those who seek its destruction, and serve as a better Baptist voice in the public square. Learn more at www.centerforbaptistleadership.org.

Episodes

April 24, 2025 56 mins

Join William Wolfe for a special LIVE episode for the Center for Baptist Leadership with Tom Ascol and Sam Webb to discuss Christianity Today's latest monstrosity.

 

Show Notes:

Christianity Today publishes "Was Jesus Crucified with Nails?" - https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/was-jesus-crucified-with-nails/

Original "uncorrected" Article from Internet Archive - https://web.archive.org/web/20250414203601/https://www.christia...

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Join William Wolfe for today's special LIVE episode for the Center for Baptist Leadership with special guests Chase Davis and Jeff Hunt to discuss the radical pro-abortion and anti-family agenda of Colorado Democrats.

 

Jeff Hunt is Co-Hose of The Jeff and Bill Show on 710KNUS in Denver Colorado. He previously led the Western Conservative Summit, one of the largest gatherings of conservatives in the West as executive director of Th...

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In Today's episode, William Wolfe sits down with Caleb Morell, Author of A Light on the Hill and Assistant Pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, to unpack the faithful history of a baptist church in Washington DC from the 1860s till 2015 covering pastoral leadership, church discipline and bylaws, cultural battles, and more.

 

Show Notes:

Purchase A Light on the Hill – https://www.amazon.com/Light-Hill-Surprising-Influenced-Evangel...

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In Today's episode, the Center for Baptist Leadership and Christ Over All host a special XSpaces conversation entitled, "Can the ERLC be Saved?" with special guests William Wolfe, Megan Basham, Jon Whitehead, Dave Mitzenmacher, David Schrock, John Michael LaRue, and Grant Newman.

Share the X Spaces Event – https://x.com/i/spaces/1lDxLzwroDRGm

Timestamps:

0:02:36 - Opening Prayer by David Schrock

0:05:16 - David Schrock explains Chr...

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In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at the Family Research Council, to discuss the state of the pro-life movement, challenges after the Dobbs decision, the federal vs. state debate, and Closson's new book "Life After Roe: Equipping Christians in the Fight for Life Today."

Show Notes:

Purchase "Life After Roe" – https://www.lifeway.com/en/pr...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe details his recent visit to the White House with President Trump for the Faith Office Policy Roundtable.

Timestamps:

  • 02:38 Overview of White House Faith Office
  • 07:00 Concerns About Previous Administration:
  • 10:00 Listening Session Details:
  • 15:00 Pro-Life Policies and Personnel:
  • 18:00 Immigration Policies and Family Protection
  • 21:00  Religious Liberty and Global Support for Ch...
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In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by Eric Teetsel, CEO of Center for Renewing America and 2006 Wheaton Alum, and Daniel Davis, Washington DC Communications Strategist and 2014 Wheaton Alum, to answer a very pressing question: "Has Wheaton Gone Woke?"

 

#ForWheaton #WheatonCollege #RussVought #Alumni #EricTeetsel #DanielDavis

 

ShowNotes:

https://forwheaton.org/

https://firstthings.com/god-and-man-at-whe...

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In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by Nick Spencer, Director of Public Policy for The Family Foundation of Kentucky, and Daniel Strand, Professor of Ethics at the Air War College, to discuss Vice President JD Vance's recent comments on Christian principles, "ordo amoris," and the poor reactions from liberals and woke theologians. 

Nick Spencer serves as the Director of Policy for The Family Foundation, a...

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In Today's LIVE episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by John Moody and Ethan Jago to debate biblical masculinity.

 

John Moody is a farmer, homesteader, author, speaker, and activist who co-founded the Rogue Food Conference with Joel Salatin. The conference is an annual event that brings together innovative thinkers and passionate advocates to challenge the status quo of the food industry and promote local and sustai...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by David Schrock, Pastor of Preaching at Occoquan Bible Church, and Joe Rigney, Associate Pastor at Christ Church and Author of "Leadership & Emotional Sabotage," to discuss Donald Trump's second Inauguration, the impact of his first week back in office and what's in store for the future.

 

David Schrock is the Pastor of Preaching and Theology at Occoquan Bible Chur...

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In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by Derrick Morgan, Executive Vice President of The Heritage Foundation, to discuss Derrick's journey from a non-religious upbringing to becoming a Southern Baptist leader. He highlights his early interest in politics, influenced by his pro-life views and basketball involvement. Morgan emphasizes the importance of excellence in work and the role of Christians in public p...

In today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by foreign policy expert Brandon Weichert to discuss everything going on in Syria. Watch the livestream here: 

 

Visit CenterForBaptistLeadership.org to learn more.

 

Brandon J. Weichert is a former Congressional staffer and geopolitical analyst who is a contributor at The Washington Times, as well as at the Asia Times. He is the author of Winning Space: How America Rem...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Eric Teetsel, Executive Vice President of the Center for Renewing America to discuss the role of Christians in politics, the impact of Trump's public policy on immigration, trade, abortion, families, and what's at stake in the years to come.

 

#WilliamWolfe #EricTeetsel #Evangelical #Immigration #FamilySeparation #Border #Trade #Tariffs #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #2024...

In Today's LIVE episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with David Schrock & Steve Gentry to discuss why Christians must vote and what is at stake in the 2024 election.

 

#WilliamWolfe #DavidSchrock #SteveGentry #Election #Trump #Harris #Abortion #Character #Values #Faith #Christian #Baptist #Vote #Results

 

Steve Gentry, Ph.D. is the Lead Pastor of Village Church in Midlothian Virginia. He has an M.A. in Pastoral C...

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In Today's LIVE episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Pastor John Michael LaRue, who just returned from Western North Carolina, to update us on recovery efforts and continuing needs.

 

#JohnMichaelLaRue #BaptistLeaders #HurricaneHelene #Relief #Donate #Support #Give

 

Pastor John Michael and his sweet wife Amanda moved to Dayton in March of 2019 to become the lead pastor of The Bridge Church (then called FBC Miam...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Troy Miller, President and CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters Association (NRB), to discuss faith and politics, the role of the pastorate, the history of the Black Robed Regiment, the infamous Johnson amendment, and why Christians must become more engaged in 2024 and beyond.

 

#TroyMiller #NRB #NationalReligiousBroadcasters #Faith #Politics #Christianity #B...

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In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Dusty Deevers, Oklahoma State Senator & Pastor for Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Elgin, to react to last night's Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

 

#DustyDeevers #Reaction #PresidentialDebate #DonaldTrump #KamalaHarris #Election #2024

 

Dusty Deevers is a State Senator for Oklahoma (SD32), he is pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Chu...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Stephen Feinstein, Pastor of Sovereign Way Christian Church and United States Army Reserve Chaplain, to discuss Stephen's concerns with SBC Platform leadership on the issues of power, money, and biblical authority.

 

#CenterForBaptistLeadership #SBC2024 #StephenFeinstein #Conversion #Pastor #Chaplain #Platform #Leadership #Power #Money #BiblicalAuthority

 

Stephen ...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Joshua Abbotoy, Executive Director of American Reformer, to discuss the key issues before the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis including the law amendment, financial transparency, voting on a new President, reforms to the ERLC, and much more.

 

Register to attend "SBC at a Crossroads" hosted by Center for Baptist Leadership and Founders Ministries a...

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In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Megan Basham, Culture Reporter for The Daily Wire and Author of "Shepherds for Sale," to discuss her investigative research into progressive political actors and foundations which have infiltrated the Southern Baptist Convention through large financial grants to entities like the ERLC. The podcast examines issues like immigration, climate change, abuse reform, and ...

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