# Evan Lenow announced as ERLC presidential candidate, Lee Merck to lead Dakota Baptists, The importance of Jesus' ascension

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Podcast: [SBC This Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sbc-this-week-7102472)
Published: 2026-04-02T20:39:35+00:00
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## Resource

In this Easter weekend episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's candidate Evan Lenow, new initiatives at Midwestern Seminary, Baptist journalism changes in Mississippi and Arizona, Lee Merck's appointment to lead Dakota Baptists and a discussion with pastor and BP writer David Roach on the importance of Christ's ascension.

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