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
May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
1 hr 9 min
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 BaptistNews.com.
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
33 min
Ben and Mark discuss their Sunday School experiences and what makes a Baptist church tick. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
Jan 30, 2025
Jan 30, 2025
1 hr 7 min
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.
Oct 31, 2024
Oct 31, 2024
44 min
Mark and Ben reflect on season one and talk about what's next for the podcast. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
1 hr 3 min
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.
Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024
53 min
Mark and Ben discuss the avalanche of ongoing litigation in the SBC. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
Oct 10, 2024
Oct 10, 2024
59 min
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.
Oct 3, 2024
Oct 3, 2024
48 min
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.
Sep 26, 2024
Sep 26, 2024
48 min
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.
Sep 19, 2024
Sep 19, 2024
55 min
Mark and Ben discuss the evolving nature of missions work in the Southern Baptist Convention. Support Baptist News Global by visiting BaptistNews.com.
Meet Ben and Mark
"Stuck in the Middle with You" is a dialogue between Benjamin Cole and Mark Wingfield. Both were born into Southern Baptist families in different generations and both have experience with the inner workings of the denomination.