Last week, I had the privilege of watching Rebecca successfully defend her dissertation in front of an audience of peers, supporters, and of course, the committee of expert faculty who came prepared to test her with big, complicated questions. Her committee grilled her for an hour and a half, recessed to deliberate for 30 seconds, and then came back in and said, “Congratulations, Dr. Carlson!” She passed with no revisions and graduated two days ago, making her one of the only people with a PhD in philosophy who works full-time in the pro-life movement.

I have some important news to share, and I want you to hear it directly from me.

After 12 years as ERI’s co-founder and President, I am stepping down. My last day will be June 12th.

I spent months considering this from every angle and getting advice from my most trusted friends, and thanks to nine months of hard work and preparation, I’m not worried about ERI surviving this transition. The team is fantastic, and I found someone I’m genuinely thrilled about to take ERI into the next season. 

His name is Greg Austen, and I think you’re going to love him.

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Josh Brahm gives an update on what’s going on behind the scenes at ERI. He’s got good news, pretty good news, bad news, and then some good news.

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In this update video, ERI President Josh Brahm announces the recent launch of Equipped for Life Academy, shares details on what comes with it, and pulls the curtain back a little at the technical nightmare that completing the course was. Finally Josh shares about the future of ERI, our 10th anniversary this year as an organization, and how we’re beginning to work with politicians on pro-life messaging.