Baptist Without An Adjective

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 ). Note: Don't forget to check out our other podcast Dan...

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 he...

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...

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 European Baptist Responses to the Holocaust . He also discusses issues of helping refugees, defending democracy, and wrestling with history. He previously appeared on t...

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 . Note: Don't forget to check out our other podcast,   Dangerous Dogma , and our subscriber e-newsletter   A Public Witness that helps you make...

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...

Check out an episode from our new podcast Dangerous Dogma . 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 the...

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 epi...

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 Cooperat...

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 Indep...

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 Ba...

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 sp...

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 Co...

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...

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...

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...

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 Fell...

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 .)