Stuck in the Middle with You

Stuck in the Middle with You

Join BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield and Benjamin Cole, ”The Baptist Blogger,” in a spirited discussion of the history, people and current issues facing the Southern Baptist Convention. Get the perspective from the right and the left, from the past and the present.

Episodes

July 11, 2025 50 mins

Ben and Mark sit down with Carl Kell, retired Professor Emeritus of Communication at Western Kentucky University, to discuss the state of pulpit preaching in the SBC and Kell's upcoming fifth book, "Requiem: In Remembrance of the Southern Baptist Convention." Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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Ben and Mark conduct a postmortem on the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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May 20, 2025 58 mins

Ben and Mark give a preview of what to expect at the upcoming SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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Ben and Mark discuss a range of church affairs, including the SBC's Cooperative Program, a rocky pastoral transition at Second Baptist Houston, abuse at Camp Kanakuk, the use of NDAs, the resurrection of Southwestern Baptist, the future of international seminary students, the latest church stats from Ryan Burge, church finances and enrollment, and the removal of Josh Buice from G3 Ministries. Support Baptist News Global by visiting...

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February 6, 2025 33 mins

Ben and Mark discuss their Sunday School experiences and what makes a Baptist church tick. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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January 30, 2025 67 mins

Ben and Mark discuss their opposite political views and how they see things 10 days after Trump's second inauguration. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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October 31, 2024 44 mins

Mark and Ben reflect on season one and talk about what's next for the podcast. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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October 24, 2024 63 mins

Mark and Ben discuss the centrality of the local church in their lives and in the Baptist tradition. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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October 16, 2024 53 mins

Mark and Ben discuss the avalanche of ongoing litigation in the SBC. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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October 10, 2024 59 mins

Mark and Ben discuss the role of the media in Baptist life and share their own experiences as religious journalists. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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Mark and Ben discuss the contentious issue of Calvinism in Baptist life and how the theological view has shaped seminaries, ministries, and fellowship. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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Mark and Ben discuss the changing nature of theological education in the Southern Baptist Convention and how students are being prepared for ministry. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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Mark and Ben discuss the evolving nature of missions work in the Southern Baptist Convention. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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September 12, 2024 54 mins

Mark and Ben discuss the history, leadership, and controversies of the SBC's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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September 5, 2024 65 mins

Mark and Ben discuss the rise of Christian Nationalism and trade views on the historical and contemporary relationship of church and state in the Baptist context. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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Mark and Ben discuss the leftward and rightward ideological movement happening in the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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In this special episode of Stuck in the Middle with You, Mark and Ben discuss breaking news: More than 10,000 pages of highly confidential and legally protected information from a sexual abuse victim's case against Paige Patterson and Southwestern Seminary were published publicly online for about three days. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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Mark and Ben discuss the havoc caused by the Southern Baptist Convention's broken trustee system and what to do about it. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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Mark and Ben introduce their new podcast, Stuck in the Middle with You, and give a preview of what's to come. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.

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