Baptist Without An Adjective: Recent Episodes
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Interviews with Baptists across denominational, ethnic, national, and ideological lines that too often divide us. "Baptist Without An Adjective" is a podcast from Word&Way and hosted by Brian Kaylor.
Nabeeh Abbassi, president of the Jordan Baptist Convention, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the work of Baptists in his country and the biblical history there (like the baptism of Jesus). The conversation took place in Beirut, Lebanon, during a gathering to celebrate the work of Lebanese Baptists (read coverage here and here).
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Asatur Nahapetyanm, general secretary of the Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the refugee crisis after war in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. He also discusses Armenia's history and the Baptist community there.
Note: Don't forget to check out our other podcast Dangerous Dogma, and our e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics.
Jason Smith, executive director of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the work of BPFNA~Bautistas por la Paz. He also discusses visiting Cuba, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and why Baptists should care about peace.
Note: Don't forget to check out our other podcast Dangerous Dogma, and our e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics.
Lee Spitzer, historian for the Baptist World Alliance and affiliate professor of church history at Northern Seminary in Chicago, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Sympathy, Solidarity, and Silence: Three Europeans Baptist Responses to the Holocaust. He also discusses issues of helping refugees, defending democracy, and wrestling with history. He previously appeared on the program in episode 18.
Note: Don't forget to check out our other podcast Dangerous Dogma, and our e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics.
Henryk Skrzypkowski, a Baptist pastor in Chelm, Poland, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the work of his church to help Ukrainian refugees. You can support the work through the Future Leadership Foundation or the European Baptist Federation.
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Mateusz Wichary, a Baptist pastor in Warsaw, Poland, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about Baptists in Poland, history of that nation, and efforts to help Ukrainian refugees. He previously appeared on episode 10. You can support the work through the Future Leadership Foundation or the European Baptist Federation.
Note: Don't forget to check out our other podcast, Dangerous Dogma, and our subscriber e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics.
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Laura Levens, assistant professor of Christian mission at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about issues facing the Southern Baptist Convention this week in Nashville, Tennessee. She also discusses a couple pieces she wrote on these issues, including about women in ministry and critical race theory.
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Stephen D. Jones, co-pastor of First Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his book Galusha ... Crisis and Courage in a Civil War Pastor. He also discusses pastoral courage and ministering during coronavirus.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Michel Picaud, president of Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the reconstruction efforts after the April 2019 fire that badly damaged the cathedral. He also discusses the cultural and spiritual impact of the fire.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Terrell Carter, executive director of Rise Community Development and pastor of Webster Groves Baptist Church in Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his new book, Taking Apart Bootstrap Theology: Gospel of Generosity and Justice. He also discusses ministering during the pandemic.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Greg Mamula, associate executive minister for the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his new book, Table Life: An Invitation to Everyday Discipleship. He also discusses ministry during the coronavirus pandemic. He previously appeared on the show in episode 46. Learn more about his book and other writings at table-life.org.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Sharon and Dan Buttry talk with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about their new book Daughters of Rizpah: Nonviolence and the Transformation of Trauma. They discuss the story of Rizpah in 2 Samuel 21 and lessons from that story today about trauma, violence, and conflict transformation. They previously appeared on the show in episode 26.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Mark Wingfield, executive director and publisher of Baptist News Global, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of BNG and Baptist journalism more generally. He also discusses the rhetoric of young White male Calvinist pastors on Twitter.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features testimony by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor before the Missouri Senate Health and Pensions Committee on Jan. 20. The hearing featured debate on several bills designed to limit government restrictions during a pandemic. Kaylor argued against three bills that would create special religious exemptions for religious gatherings and groups. He also penned a Missouri Independent op-ed on the issue after testifying.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Dwight McKissic, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about debates in Southern Baptist life over critical race theory. He also discusses honors to enslavers at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Al Mohler's support of Donald Trump, and pastoring during a pandemic.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Robert P. Jones, CEO of PRRI and author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his book and the legacy of racism in Baptist and other churches. He also discusses the mixing of Christian and White Supremacist symbols in the pro-Trump mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Pamela Durso, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kansas, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about CBTS where she started as president in June 2020. She also talks about higher education and ministry during a pandemic. Her presidential inauguration is Jan. 7, 2021. She was previously on the show in episode 61.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
In this episode, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor considers political attacks on sermons by Raphael Warnock, a Black Baptist pastor running for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. Religious tests for office threaten religious liberty.
The episode includes sermon clips by Warnock at his church in 2011, at Emory University in 2016, and at Howard University in 2016. It also includes a clip from an online forum by BJC on this campaign.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Gordon Coleman, pastor of Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church in rural Callaway County, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about a massive attack by vandals on the buildings of the historic Black Baptist church started by enslaved persons before the Civil War.
You can find earlier Word&Way coverage about the church and the vandalism here, here, & here. And you can give to support the church's repair efforts by giving to their “building fund” at tithe.ly/give?c=1904613 or by sending a check to Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, PO Box 116, Holts Summit, MO 65043 (with “building fund” in memo).
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Amos C. Brown, pastor of Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the civil rights movement, social justice advocacy, and ministering during coronavirus. He also talks about Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, who is a member at Third Baptist.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Ryan Burge, assistant professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University and pastor of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about religious voting trends in the 2020 election. He also discusses ministry during coronavirus and the rise of the nones.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Starlette Thomas, author, activist, and minister to empower congregations for the D.C. Baptist Convention, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about her work on the "raceless gospel." She also discusses politics, coronavirus, and lamenting.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Steve Harmon, professor of historical theology at Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his co-edited book Sources of Light: Resources for Baptist Churches Practicing Theology. He also talks about global dialogue between Catholics and Baptists.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features remarks by Kevin Cosby, president of Simmons College of Kentucky, during the virtual 2020 annual gathering of the North American Baptist Fellowship. In this session, the second of two talks, he focused on what we can learn during this time of protests against racial injustices to build a more just society.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features remarks by Kevin Cosby, president of Simmons College of Kentucky, during the virtual 2020 annual gathering of the North American Baptist Fellowship. In this session, the first of two talks, he focused on what we can learn during COVID to better prepare for ministry after COVID.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode highlights two recent efforts challenging Confederate monuments by attempting to shift what the sites honor. First, we hear a couple clips from a prayer rally by the Stone Mountain Action Coalition in Georgia. Second, we hear testimony from Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor before the city council in Jefferson City, Missouri, during which he honored those enslaved by the traitor and enslaver the city currently honors with a monument.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Thad Jones, president of Western Baptist Bible College, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the school, racial justice issues, and leading a college during a pandemic. He also refers to some history about WBBC in a recent Word&Way cover story, which you can download free online: "We Didn't Start the Fire."
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Christopher Dixon, a pastor and Word&Way columnist, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about those ministry roles and his publishing company eLectio Publishing. He also discusses ministering during a pandemic.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, a fellow in the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative with the Center for American Progress, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his new book, Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity. He also discusses how his faith impacts his politics on a variety of topics.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Darron Edwards Sr, pastor of United Believers Community Church in Kansas City, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about “Getting to the Heart of the Matter,” a 10-step plan launched in Kansas City to connect faith communities with police and other community officials to reduce crime. He also talks about ministering during coronavirus and his reactions to racial injustices across the country.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features testimony by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor during a public hearing about if a Confederate monument in Jefferson City, Missouri, should be removed. Already this year many monuments have been removed (see list at cwmemory.com). Check to see if your community has such a memorial that you can work to undermine and remove: tinyurl.com/confederatemarkers.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Nabil Costa, executive director of the Lebanese Society for Educational & Social Development (also known as the Lebanese Baptist Society), talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of LSESD amid various crises in Lebanon. You can see footage from the damage at some of their ministries in a video they made right after the Aug. 4 blast in Beirut. And you find ways to partner with them at mebo.org.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Elie Haddad, president of Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of ABTS amid various crises in Lebanon. He discusses economic and political struggles, as well as ministering in new ways due to coronavirus and the massive August 4 explosion in Beirut just miles from ABTS.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features a sermon by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor on faith during a time like this. Preached at First Baptist Church in Columbia, Missouri, for an online service, the sermon considers a story in 1 Chronicles 21.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Greg Morrow, executive director of the Future Leadership Foundation, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about navigating international missions partnerships during the coronavirus pandemic. He also discusses living in Ukraine and working with Christian leaders in several countries.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Ryan Andrew Newson, assistant professor of theology and ethics at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about Confederate monuments and how Christians can challenge them. He is the author of the new book Cut in Stone: Confederate Monuments and Theological Disruption.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Quinton Lucas, mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about leading his city amid coronavirus and protest against racial injustice. He also discusses the impact of his faith on his work.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Bruce Gourley of Good Faith Media talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about issues of racism among Baptists prior to and during the Civil War. And he discusses how Baptists should tell that history today and learn from it.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features a conversation originally scheduled as an in-person workshop at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's general assembly in Atlanta, Georgia, which couldn't happen due to coronavirus. So, the panel conversation moved to a virtual format to consider the whys and hows of podcasting. Panelists are Cherilyn Crowe of the BJC Podcast, Cliff Vaughn of the Brother Molly podcast, and Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, an author, activist, and minister, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about issues of racism and justice. He discusses the Poor People's Campaign event on June 20, dismantling of Confederate monuments, and slaveholder religion.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Terrell Carter, an author, pastor, and ministry leader, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about issues of race and policing. A former police officer and an African American man, Carter today serves as vice president of community life and chief diversity officer at Greenville University in Greenville, Illinois; community team leader for Churchnet; pastor of Webster Groves Baptist Church in Webster Groves, Missouri; and columnist for Word&Way. He recently published some YouTube videos on race and policing.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Musician Ken Medema talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his music and concern for justice. He also talks about his weekly live concerts on his Facebook page on Wednesdays amid coronavirus.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Author and retired professor Tony Campolo talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the need for economic, environmental, and other systemic changes in light of the coronavirus pandemic. He also discusses the Red Letter Christians movement and the importance of a gospel that merges evangelism and social justice.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Melissa Rogers, former executive director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships under President Barack Obama, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about current church-state issues. Topics include coronavirus church restrictions, government rules related to religious liberty, a recent Supreme Court hearing, and more. She also talks about her new book, Faith in American Public Life.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features a sermon by Paul Msiza, president of the Baptist World Alliance, on the theme "Hope Overflowing." He delivered this sermon for the virtual Churchnet spring gathering. In his remarks, Msiza talks not only about where we get our hope but also how that should impact how Christians engage in society and politics. He includes lessons he learned growing up as a black man in Apartheid in South Africa. Hear more from Msiza in episode 65 and episode 66.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Elijah Brown, general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of the BWA in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. He also announces a new global initiative for Pentecost weekend. Hear more from Brown in episode 1 and episode 72.
(This episode is sponsored in part by Churchnet and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
John Schmalzbauer, professor and Blanche Gorman Strong Chair in Protestant Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about how churches and government leaders responded during the 1918 flu pandemic. He also connects the 1918 responses to current efforts to flatten the curve of the coronavirus outbreak.
(This episode is sponsored in part by Churchnet and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Joey Hernandez Guilarte, pastor of Sexta Iglesia Bautista (Sixth Baptist Church) in Santiago de Cuba, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about ministering while stranded in Guyana because of travel restrictions over coronavirus concerns. He also talks about the impact of coronavirus on Cuba. Hear a previous interview with Hernandez in episode 102.
(This episode is sponsored in part by Churchnet and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This bonus episode features a report by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about religious exemptions in state restrictions designed to stop the spread of coronavirus. In addition to providing information from several states, it includes clips from Missouri Governor Mike Parson as he changed his approach on religious exemption after Kaylor called on the governor to change the state's approach.
Hanna Massad, who leads Mission to Gaza, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the impact of coronavirus on Baptists and others in Gaza. He also talks about the impact in Jordan, where he was just weeks ago. Massad previously authored the book Pastor from Gaza.
(This episode is sponsored in part by Churchnet and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Tony Peck, general secretary of the European Baptist Federation, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about Baptists in various countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. He also discusses various issues like immigration, freedom of religion or belief, and Brexit. This interviewed was recorded earlier this month during a Baptist World Alliance meeting in Falls Church, Virginia.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Clinton Minnis, a Baptist pastor and leader in the Bahamas, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the ongoing relief efforts in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. He also discusses life in the Bahamas and the work of the youth department of the Baptist World Alliance. This interviewed was recorded earlier this month during a BWA meeting in Falls Church, Virginia.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Harry Lucenay, former pastor Kowloon International Baptist Church in Hong Kong, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about life and ministry in that city. He also discusses differences between individualistic and collectivist cultures.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This bonus episode features remarks by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor at the Jefferson City Faith-Labor Alliance breakfast on March 5. He reflected on the bicentennial anniversary of the "Missouri Compromise," which was signed on March 6, 1820. In his remarks, Kaylor offers three key lessons for today when it comes to politics and churches.
Cassandra Gould, executive director of Missouri Faith Voices, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of MFV in urging Medicaid Expansion, Census participation, racial justice, and fair lending. She also discusses the call of advocacy for Christians, and where she finds hope.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
In this episode, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor reports on efforts to prevent clergy sexual abuse in Southern Baptist life. It includes remarks from Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear and advocate Cheryl Summers of "For Such a Time as This Rally." Learn more about the Missouri case discussed here and here.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
In this episode, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor reports on "Beating Guns" event where activists Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin talked about the problems of gun violence and led attendees to a blacksmith station to beat a gun into a garden tool. The event was cosponsored by Churchnet and Missouri Faith Voices. This episode includes highlights from the event, including clips from several speakers. Claiborne and Martin also authored book, Beating Guns: Hope for People Who Are Weary of Violence. Learn more about Martin's blacksmith ministry: RAWTools.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
W.T. Edmonson, associate pastor at Second Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the 2014 'Medicaid 23' protest in the Missouri Capitol and the ensuing trial. He also discusses the importance of advocacy for social justice and why he engaged in civil disobedience. This interview was recorded with a live audience at the Heartland Advocacy conference on Feb. 8.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode reports on a Missouri House of Representatives hearing on Jan. 29 about a bill granting special rights only to religious student associations at public universities and colleges. Similar bills have already passed in 15 states. Clips from the hearing are included, many of which dealt with hypotheticals about Baptists. Testimony by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor is also included.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features analysis of oral arguments by the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22 in the case Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. In addition to playing clips of key moments in the arguments, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor addresses an important issue related to the language used in the case by some to reframe the "no-aid" clause as so-called "Blaine amendments."
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Holly Hollman, general counsel and associate executive director for the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of the BJC and some important church-state issues. She discusses a current Supreme Court case, a recent presidential action on school prayer, and some past court cases where the BJC offered significant arguments for religious liberty.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features remarks during and after the Missouri Governor's Prayer Breakfast on January 9 by U.S. HUD Secretary Ben Carson. After he criticized the principle of separation of church and state in his address, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor asked him about that concept and his mischaracterization of it.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Zach Manis, a professor of philosophy at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his new book Sinners in the Presence of a Loving God: An Essay on the Problem of Hell. He also discusses various theories of hell (including universalism and annihilationism), why it matters how what we believe about hell, and the NBC show "The Good Place."
(This episode is sponsored in part by Heartland Advocacy in Action and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features the keynote address by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor at the bicentennial celebration for Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church in Columbia, Missouri. The speech focuses on the story of the "Missouri Plan," a bold experiment in Baptist cooperation for missions after the Civil War. The lessons from the Missouri Plan and LBFBC serve as guides for us today.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Heartland Advocacy in Action.)
Joey Hernández, pastor of Sexta Iglesia Bautista (Sixth Baptist Church) in Santiago de Cuba, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about ministry and life in Cuba. He also discusses his observations on visiting the U.S. for the first time. Hear an earlier interview with a Cuban Baptist leader in episode 54 with Josué Rodríguez Legrá.
(This episode is sponsored in part by Heartland Advocacy in Action and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
With Ukraine in the news, this episode features highlights from several previous episodes to remind us there are real people - including Baptists - who live there and are impacted. Clips included are from Elisey Pronin in episode 9, Igor Bandura in episode 22, Andre Khudyakov in episode 28, and Elijah Brown in episode 72 (and more conversations about Ukraine can be found in episode 42 with Helle Liht and episode 65 with Paul Msiza).
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Heartland Advocacy in Action.)
To celebrate our 100th episode, the microphone is turned with questions posed to our host. Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor is interviewed by Ken Satterfield. The conversation includes discussion of Brian's background, news interests, and vision for Word&Way. It also includes the first report about a new international partnership.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Heartland Advocacy in Action.)
Trennis and Pam Henderson, national correspondents for the Woman's Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about traveling around the country in an RV to report on Baptist ministries. They also discuss the importance of Baptist journalism and telling stories of God at work.
(This episode is sponsored in part by Heartland Advocacy in Action and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Pau Khan Khai, general secretary for Zomi Baptist Churches of America, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the Zomi people and Myanmar. He also discusses the experience of immigrating to the U.S. and ministering in both the U.S. and Myanmar. This interview was recorded at the annual gathering of the North American Baptist Fellowship.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Heartland Advocacy in Action.)
Rob Ogilvie, executive minister for Canadian Baptists of Western Canada, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about ministry in western Canada. He also discusses ministry with immigrants and dialoguing with people who hold different opinions. This interview was recorded at the annual gathering of the North American Baptist Fellowship.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Trisha Miller Manarin, executive coordinator for Mid-Atlantic Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about ministry in the U.S. and globally in her roles with MACBF, the John Leland Center for Theological Studies, and the Baptist World Alliance. She also discusses a recent conference on women in ministry. This interview was recorded at the annual gathering of the North American Baptist Fellowship.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Brian Ford, executive director of Churchnet, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about ministering and partnering together in the 21st century. He also discusses being honest about church history and learning from Baptists in Cuba, Guatemala, Venezuela, and elsewhere.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Stephen Reeves, associate coordinator of partnerships & advocacy for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about faith-based advocacy. He also discusses key issues CBF advocacy focus on, as well as his background with other Baptist advocacy organizations.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Francisco Litardo, vice president for marketing and community engagement at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kansas, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his ministry of storytelling through photography and other forms of media. He also discusses his early childhood in Ecuador and a reporting trip to Bangladesh to visit a refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. Litardo is vice chair of Word&Way's board of trustees, and his photos have appeared in several issues of Word&Way magazine.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features remarks by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor and other media leaders about media bias and racism. These comments occurred in August at the West Louisville Forum sponsored by Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville, Kentucky.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Curtis Freeman, a research professor of theology and Baptist studies & director of the Baptist House of Studies at Duke Divinity School, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the educational program at Duke Divinity. He also discusses the recent five-year dialogue between the Baptist World Alliance and the World Methodist Council, which he co-chaired and from which he helped produce a report and a study guide. This interview occurred in the Bahamas during the 2019 annual gathering of the BWA.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Didi Oprenova, a Baptist pastor in Bulgaria, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about ministry in her country and the transition there from communism. She also discusses laws proposed last year that would have greatly reduced religious freedom in Bulgaria. This interview occurred in the Bahamas during the 2019 annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance. Oprenova is a vice president of the BWA.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and the Social Justice Revival on Sept. 22 in Kansas City, Mo.)
Devon Dick, a Baptist pastor in Jamaica, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the biblical case for slavery reparations. He also discusses the heritage of Jamaican Baptists and his local ministry at his church and through a secular newspaper column. This interview occurred in the Bahamas during the 2019 annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and the Social Justice Revival on Sept. 22 in Kansas City, Mo.)
Forrest Harris, president of American Baptist College in Nashville, Tenn., talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work and heritage of ABC. He also discusses the school's role in the civil rights movement, and how he came to lead ABC. This interview occurred in the Bahamas during the 2019 annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features an "Angela Project" prayer service held on Aug. 19 at First Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Mo. Leaders during the service included Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor; Doyle Sager, Hannah Coe, and Jan Watson of FBC; Cornell Sudduth of Second Baptist Church in Jefferson City; Cassandra Gould of Missouri Faith Voices and Quinn Chapel AME Church in Jefferson City; and Jeremy Secrist of St. Peter Catholic Church in Jefferson City.
The service part of a litany created by Simmons College of Kentucky to commemorate the 400th anniversary, on August 20, of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in what is now the United States. The service also included a report on how many early FBC leaders were slaveholders.
This episode features an "Angela Project" prayer service held in July during the Baptist World Alliance annual gathering in the Bahamas. Leaders during the service included Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor, Kasey Jones and Paul Baxley of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Starlette Thomas of the D.C. Baptist Convention, and Forrest Harris of American Baptist College. The service came from a prayer guide created by Simmons College of Kentucky to lead up to the 400th anniversary, on August 20, of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in what is now the United States.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Timothy Stewart, president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention and pastor of the oldest Baptist church in the Bahamas, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work and heritage of the PNBC. He also discusses Baptist history in the Bahamas and current concerns for the people in the nation. This interview occurred in the Bahamas during the 2019 annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Charles Foster Johnson, executive director of Pastors for Texas Children, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about how churches can minister to local schools. He also discusses how advocacy is part of our ministry and how pastors in other states can start their own Pastors for Children group.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This episode features remarks by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the importance of press freedom. He offered these thoughts during a workshop at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship general assembly in Birmingham, Ala. The workshop, called "Press Freedom as Religious Freedom," also included panelists Mitch Randall of EthicsDaily.com and David Wilkinson of Baptist News Global.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Hannah McMahan King, co-executive director of the New Baptist Covenant, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of the NBC in bringing churches together across racial and denominational lines. She also discusses the problem of white churches not dealing with injustices of the past and her research into the impact of Christianity on the lynching culture.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Joe Phelps, a longtime Baptist pastor and co-chair of EmpowerWest in Louisville, Ky., talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about how he came to understand his white privilege. He also discusses the work of EmpowerWest on urging Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to pay reparations for slavery. This interview occurred after Phelps spoke at the "Angela Project" gathering in Birmingham, Ala., to recognize the upcoming 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to what is now the United States.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Kevin Cosby, president of Simmons College of Kentucky and senior pastor at St. Stephen Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the racial wealth gap, repentance, and reparations. He also talks directly during the episode to Al Mohler of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and urges Christians to buy the devotional book 40 Days of Liberation for the American Descendants of Slavery.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Chris Sanders, coordinator for EmpowerWest, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of EmpowerWest and the Angela Project. He also discusses the racial wealth gap, repentance, and reparations.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This bonus episode features a sermon by Paul Baxley, executive coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, last month at First Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Mo. Hear his interview with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor in episode 77.
Paul Baxley, executive coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his faith journey and vision for CBF. He also discusses current issues facing Baptists — and reveals what instrument he can play!
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Rodney Calfee, content director for the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of telling stories for the IMB. He also discusses the importance of storytelling and his own faith journey.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Mark DeYmaz, pastor of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his faith journey and his church in Little Rock, Ark. He also discusses some of his books on issues like multi-ethnic churches, justice, and church economics.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. He discusses how and why LifeWay does research, as well some recent findings.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This bonus episode features a sermon by Elijah Brown, general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance. He delivered these remarks during the Churchnet spring gathering in St. Louis. In the sermon, he tells stories of challenges and growth among Baptists around the world. Hear his interview with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor in episode 72.
Elijah Brown, general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor during the Churchnet spring gathering in St. Louis. He discusses the work of Baptists in South Korea, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Venezuela, Bangladesh, and elsewhere. He also urges Baptists to head to Together 2020 in Rio.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This special episode features testimony by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor before the Missouri Senate's Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. The hearing featured debate over a proposed bill to ban anonymity in lawsuits involving the Establishment Clause. This episode also features updates on bills encouraging "Bible literacy" courses in public schools (that was previously explored in episode 55 and episode 68), and legislation mandating public schools post "In God We Trust" (that was previously explored in episode 68).
Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor during the BJC's Shurden Lectures on the campus of William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. She talks about several critical church-state issues that have sparked headlines in 2019, including "Bible literacy" legislation, religious liberty and the death penalty, the recent cross case before the U.S. Supreme Court, and the political campaign activity ban.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
In this episode, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor interviews Aidsand Wright-Riggins, former executive director of American Baptist Home Mission Societies, co-director of the New Baptist Covenant, and mayor of Collegeville, Penn. Wright-Riggins talks about religious liberty, racism, and ministry. This interview was recorded as he visited the Kansas City area to give the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty's Shurden Lectures on the campuses of William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., and Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kan.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This special episode features testimony by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor before the Missouri House of Representatives Elementary and Secondary Education Committee. The hearing featured debate over a proposed bill to mandate public schools post "In God We Trust" in a prominent location. This episode also features updates on another bill encouraging a "Bible literacy" course in high schools (that was previously explored in episode 55). Both bills (and similar ones in other states) are part of the nationwide "Project Blitz" effort to undermine the separation of church and state.
In this episode, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor reports on a church-state debate about prayer in city council meetings. To do so, he talks with Harold Phillips, a Baptist leader who serves as a city council member in Liberty, Mo.; and Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
This bonus episode features a sermon by Paul Msiza, president of the Baptist World Alliance. He preached this sermon at First Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Mo. Hear Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor's recent interview with Msiza in episode 65.
Paul Msiza, president of the Baptist World Alliance, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor during a BWA meeting. He reflects on his time leading the BWA and some of the countries he has visited. He also talks about growing up in Apartheid in South Africa.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Bob Terry, former Word&Way Editor & longtime Baptist journalist, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor during a meeting of the Baptist World Alliance. He reflects on his time at Word&Way and what he learned over 50 years as a Baptist journalist. He also talks about what he thinks should unite Baptists.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Rachel Conway-Doel, facilitator of the Baptist Forum for Aid and Development, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor during a meeting of the Baptist World Alliance. She discusses how global Baptists are working together in the aftermath of natural disasters. She also explains the different phases of aid and development work. You can support the Baptist efforts to provide aid following Cyclone Idai in southeastern Africa by giving through the BWA.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Jules Casseus, former president of North Haiti Christian University, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor during a meeting of the Baptist World Alliance. He discusses life in Haiti and the work of NHCU. He also talks about the importance of a holistic gospel and social Christian ethics.
(This episode is sponsored in part by Churchnet and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)
Pam Durso, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. She discusses the work of BWIM and her background as a historian. She also talks about BWIM's resources on sexual abuse in churches and why churches need to address the topic.
(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Churchnet.)