Baptist 21

Episode 164: B21 Leaders Recap of SBC 2025

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin, Jon Akin, and Jed Coppenger recap the recent SBC. They discuss the Sanchez Amendment, ERLC motion, transparency and integrity, encouraging takeaways from Dallas, and more.

Episode 163: B21 Leaders Preview of SBC 2025

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:49:04 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin, Jon Akin, and Jed Coppenger talk about the CP, BFM, Law Amendment, ERLC, transparency, and more for the upcoming SBC in Dallas.

Episode 162: Interview with Hance Dilbeck, President of Guidestone

Fri, 30 May 2025 11:49:36 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin talks with Dr. Hance Dilbeck from Guidestone about their history, help with retirement and investment, the current economy, Mission:dignity, and ways Guidestone is addressing the evolving needs of churches and more.

Episode 161: Interview with Dr. Jeff Iorg

Wed, 28 May 2025 16:49:49 -0400

In this episode, B21’s Jed Coppenger interviews Dr. Jeff Iorg, President/CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, discussing the SBC’s legal cases, finances, the trustee system, the CP, and more.

Episode 160: Interview with Albert Mohler about SBC 2025

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:30:45 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin and Albert Mohler discuss potential issues facing the SBC 2025 such as: the CP and funds toward legal fees, the Credentials Committee, ERLC, revised business and financial plan, the squishy left and slanderous right, and more.

Episode 159: Interview with Kyle Phillip from Guidestone

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:13:13 -0400

In this episode, B21’s Nate Akin talks with Kyle Phillip from Guidestone on pressing financial topics for pastors, such as savings, debt management, retirement planning, and being good stewards of what God provides.

Episode 158: B21 Panel Audio from SBC 2024

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:54:33 -0400

In this episode, B21’s Jed Coppenger leads a panel discussion with Al Mohler, Danny Akin, JD Greear, Juan Sanchez, & Clint Pressley on the most pressing topics in the SBC today. This recording originally came from B21’s Morning Panel at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting.

Episode 157: B21 Leaders Recap of SBC 2024

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:09:35 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin, Jon Akin, Jed Coppenger, and Josh Powell discuss the major takeaways from this year's SBC including: the Law amendment, presidential election, FBC Alexandria/BGTC, motions about censure and to dissolve the ERLC, Resolutions, and more.

Episode 156: B21 Leaders’ Preview SBC 2024

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:28:40 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin, Jed Coppenger, & Josh Powell discuss SBC 2024 and topics such as: the Presidential election, Law Amendment, Cooperation Committee, changes to the BFM, ARITF Report, & more.

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NOTE - In this episode, Nate Akin stated to the best of his knowledge no Baptist confession inserts the Nicene Creed. However, Joe Harrod points out in “An Orthodox Creed (1678)”; “This confession was the only Baptist statement that integrated ancient Christian creeds (Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed).”

Episode 155: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Dan Spencer

Thu, 30 May 2024 13:17:40 -0400

In this episode, Jed Coppenger speaks with Dan Spencer about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more.

Episode 154: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Mike Keahbone

Thu, 16 May 2024 18:59:56 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin speaks with Mike Keahbone about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more.

Episode 153: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Clint Pressley

Thu, 09 May 2024 20:21:50 -0400

In this episode, Jed Coppenger speaks with Clint Pressley about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more.

Episode 152: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate David Allen

Thu, 02 May 2024 14:59:28 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin speaks with David Allen about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more.

Episode 151: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Jared Moore

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:53:56 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin speaks with Jared Moore about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more.

Episode 150: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Bruce Frank

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:05:28 -0400

In this episode, Jed Coppenger speaks with Bruce Frank about why he’s running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sex Abuse Task Force, and more.

Episode 149: Should Churches Need to Affirm the BFM2000 with Ben Lacey

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:38:45 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin and Ben Lacey discuss whether SBC churches should need to affirm the BFM2000 and objections to this consideration.

Episode 148: Interview about the BFM1963 with AJ Smith

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:26:04 -0500

In this episode, Nate Akin interviews author of “The Making of the 1963 BFM” AJ Smith about the confession, controversies around it, Herschel Hobbs, and more.

For more info on the 1963BFM, here is Smith’s book: https://tinyurl.com/3hf5pp97

Episode 147: Interview with Dr. Albert Mohler on Confessions

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:40:08 -0500

In this podcast, Nate Akin talks with Dr. Mohler about the Abstract of Principles, BFM’s, current questions surrounding the confessions, and more.

Episode 146: Interview about the BFM1925 with Eric Smith

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:47:41 -0500

In this episode, Nate Akin interviews Eric Smith about E.Y. Mullins and the 1925 Baptist Faith and Message. Eric addresses some of Mullin's legacy, issues surrounding the confession, how it came about, what it said, some of the complicated nature of Southern Baptists history with confessions and what that led to in later years, and much more.

Episode 145: Baptist Confessions with Dr. Timothy George

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:50:45 -0500

In this episode, Nate Akin interviews Dr. Timothy George about Baptist and Southern Baptist confessions and why they started, how they have been received, how they are meant to function, and more.

Episode 144: Interview with Jamie Dunlop on Christian Unity

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:31:58 -0500

In this episode, Nate Akin talks to Jamie Dunlop about division, Christian unity, and his new book "Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy"

Episode 143: Interview with Guidestone’s Aaron Meraz on Mission:Dignity

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:03:15 -0500

In this episode, we discuss Mission:Dignity and other important topics with Guidestone’s Dr. Aaron Meraz. Learn more at: https://www.guidestone.org/Mission-Dignity.

Episode 142: Interview with 10ofThose’s Jonathan Carswell on Evangelism and the Christmas Season

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:31:15 -0500

In this episode, we talk about evangelism, the state of the church, resources, and how to make the most of the Christmas season.

Episode 141: Interview with Nathan Knight about Church Planting & Pastoring

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:36:36 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin and Nathan Knight talk about church planting, pastoring, maybe some misconceptions about planting, and his new book "Planting by Pastoring”.

Episode 140: 2023 Baptist21 Panel Audio

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:01:07 -0400

In this episode, we have the audio recording from our recent B21 Lunch Panel at the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. This discussion was hosted by B21’s Nate Akin, with panelists: Al Mohler, Danny Akin, Juan Sanchez, J.D. Greear, and Jarrett Stephens.

Episode 139: B21 Recap of SBC 2023

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:25:37 -0400

In this episode, Jon Akin, Nate Akin, and Josh Powell talk about SBC 2023 including the business, elections, debates, appeals, resolutions, and more.

Episode 138: B21 Leaders’ Preview of SBC 2023

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:26:23 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin, Jed Coppenger, Ronnie Parrott, & Josh Powell, discuss the upcoming SBC Annual Meeting including Saddleback, the presidential election, potential motions/amendments, the SATF, and more.

Episode 137: Interview about the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting with Amy Whitfield

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:16:41 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin talks with Amy Whitfield about when the key debates and votes will take place and the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting schedule.

Episode 136: Interview with 2023 SBC Presidential Candidate Bart Barber

Fri, 26 May 2023 12:21:01 -0400

Pastor Jed Coppenger interviews SBC President Bart Barber about why he’s running for president again, what to do about the “unsustainable” direction of the EC, how to unite a divided convention, how Southern Baptists should think about “category 4” and the Sex Abuse Task Force’s work, how to think about Saddleback, and more.

Episode 135: Interview with 2023 SBC Presidential Candidate Mike Stone

Tue, 23 May 2023 12:27:06 -0400

Pastor Jed Coppenger interviews Pastor Mike Stone about what he would like to make happen as SBC President, why he’s breaking precedent to run, the nature of BF&M2000 cooperation, how he would try to unite Southern Baptists, concerns about the SBC’s handling of sexual abuse, and more.

Episode 134: Interview with Pastor and Author Mike McKinley on Friendship with God

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:57:41 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin and Mike McKinley talk about evangelicalism, friendship with God, Mike's books, and more.

Episode 133: A Conversation about the SBC and Confessionalism, Cooperation, and Complementarianism with Nathan Finn

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:04:01 -0400

In this episode, Nate Akin and Baptist Historian Nathan Finn talk about SBC history and recent considerations about confessionalism, cooperation, and complementarianism.

Episode 132: Interview with the Directors of “Into The Light”

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:35:39 -0400

In this episode, we discuss the documentary “Into The Light” with directors: Jacob Valk and John-Michael Bout. We also cover the effects of pornography, how to combat them and more. Watch the documentary and learn more at: www.intothelightdocumentary.com.

Episode 131: Interview with Guidestone President Hance Dilbeck

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:33:37 -0500

In this episode, Nate Akin interviews Dr. Hance Dilbeck, President of Guidestone, discussing things he’s excited about in the SBC, concerns, and the latest happenings at Guidestone.

Episode 130: A Conversation with Marshall Blalock and Jarrett Stephens about Guidepost and the SBC

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:16:22 -0500

In this episode, Jed Coppenger asks Marshall Blalock and Jarrett Stephens why the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force chose Guidepost, how the relationship will work, and other critical questions.

Episode 129: Interview with Alex DiPrima about Spurgeon and the Poor

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:14:56 -0500

In this episode, Nate Akin and Alex DiPrima talk about Spurgeon and politics, mercy ministry, social justice, and more. Pick up a copy of his book "Spurgeon and the Poor": https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/spurgeon-and-the-poor-diprima.html

Episode 128: A New Interview with Phil Newton

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:40:28 -0500

In this episode, Nate Akin talks about counsel for young pastors and more with Dr. Phil Newton.

Episode 127: Interview with Scott Pace

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:10:18 -0500

In this episode, Nate Akin & Scott Pace discuss issues of calling, training ministers, aspirational ministry, and more.

Episode 126: Interview on Evangelism during the Christmas Season

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:20:06 -0500

In this episode, we interview Jonathan Carswell from 10ofthose on ideas for evangelism during the Christmas season.

Episode 125: Conversation about Missiology with Matt Bennett

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:50:33 -0500

In this episode, Nate Akin and Matt Bennett talk Missiology, urgency, Matthew 24:14, and more.