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
In this episode, Mark and Ben sit down with Jennifer Davis Rash, editor-in-chief of The Alabama Baptist, to discuss her exclusive reporting on the newly unsealed audio recordings of the 2009-2010 Great Commission Resurgence Task Force. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
In this episode, Mark and Ben sit down with Jodi Chapman, wife of Morris Chapman, former President and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, to discuss life as a preacher's wife and what retirement is like for a pastor and his family. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
In this episode, Mark and Ben discuss the history of religious influence on public education and the ongoing conflict between the two. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
In this episode, Mark and Ben discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, what it means to be a martyr, and how America may or may not solve its political violence problem. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
Doug Haney & Benjamin Harlan join Mark and Ben to discuss the history of music in Baptist life, the changing landscape of music education, and the ongoing struggle over traditional versus contemporary worship. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
George Mason joins Ben and Mark to discuss a lifetime of ministry and what's expected of a pastor in Baptist churches. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
O. S. Hawkins joins Ben and Mark to discuss changes in Baptist pastoral ministry over the last five decades. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
Ben and Mark discuss the latest issues plaguing Lifeway Christian Resources. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
Ben and Mark talk with Baptist theologians Malcolm Yarnell and Curtis Freeman about Baptist identity and a recent high profile departure from the SBC. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
Ben and Mark discuss the recent kerfuffle at Baylor University over a rescinded research grant, and where the University's aspirations meet Baptist reality. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
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.
Ben and Mark conduct a postmortem on the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
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.
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...
Ben and Mark discuss their Sunday School experiences and what makes a Baptist church tick. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
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.
Mark and Ben reflect on season one and talk about what's next for the podcast. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
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.
Mark and Ben discuss the avalanche of ongoing litigation in the SBC. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
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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