ERLC Head Brent Leatherwood Resigns, AG Faces New Lawsuit, VCU Children’s Hospital Halts Sex Change Surgeries

Top headlines for Friday, August 1, 2025

In this episode, we explore the troubling lawsuit against a Florida church and a regional Assemblies of God body, accused of failing to protect children from abuse at a camp. Next, we turn our attention to the Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University's decision to halt body-altering gender surgeries and puberty blockers, highlighting the ongoing debate over gender-affirming care. Plus, we examine the call from 40 Southern Baptist leaders urging the Trump administration to prevent the mailing of abortion pills to pro-life states, a move that intensifies the complex discourse on reproductive rights.

00:11 ERLC head Brent Leatherwood resigns; acting president named
01:00 AOG church faces new lawsuit claiming it failed to protect kids
01:54 Man sues girlfriend's husband, doctor who mailed abortion pills
02:50 VCU Children’s Hospital halts sex-change operations for minors
03:39 40 SBC pastors urge Trump to ban mailing abortion pills
04:35 FBI launches probe into brutal attack at Ohio music festival
05:24 Brandon Lake, CeCe Winans, Forrest Frank nominated for Dove Award

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• ERLC head Brent Leatherwood resigns; acting president named | Church & Ministries
• AOG church faces new lawsuit claiming it failed to protect kids | U.S.
• Man sues girlfriend's husband, doctor who mailed abortion pills | U.S.
• VCU Children’s Hospital halts sex-change operations for minors | U.S.
• 40 SBC pastors urge Trump to ban mailing abortion pills | Politics
• FBI launches probe into brutal attack at Ohio music festival | U.S.
• Brandon Lake, CeCe Winans, Forrest Frank nominated for Dove Award | Entertainment