# Southern Baptists take Good News to Winter Olympics, North American Mission Board celebrates growth, Outspoken pastor Wiley Drake dies

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Podcast: [SBC This Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sbc-this-week-7102472)
Published: 2026-02-13T20:49:46+00:00
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In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about how Southern Baptists are making an impact at the Olympics in Italy. They share details of the Lord's blessing on the church's work in unexpected places and reports on the North American Mission Board's growth from their recent trustee meeting. They also pay tribute to outspoken pastor Wiley Drake, a beloved figure at SBC Annual Meetings for decades, and discuss a unique way one Southern Baptist leader chose to honor his wife.

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