Baptist Without An Adjective

Greg Mamula, associate executive minister for the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. He discusses his work in Nebraska, conflict transformation, church fellowship, and ministering in different Baptist denominational contexts. He also talks about his podcast "Mission in 5." Kaylor appeared as a guest on that program on Dec. 10. 

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Wissam al-Saliby, United Nations advocacy officer in Geneva for the World Evangelical Alliance, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. He discusses his advocacy for international religious freedom and about growing up in Lebanon. He also talks about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted 70 years ago (on Dec. 10, 1948). 

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

This episode features a sermon by Sharon Koh, executive director of International Ministries. She preached this message at University Heights Baptist Church in Springfield, Mo., on Nov. 4. An interview with Koh by Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor can be heard in episode 43. 

Sharon Koh, executive director of International Ministries, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. She discusses her childhood as a missionary kid, her calling to ministry, and how American Baptist missionaries led her grandparents to faith. She also talks about the worst food she has ever tasted.

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

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Helle Liht, assistant general secretary of the European Baptist Federation, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. Liht recounts what she learned during a recent visit to eastern Ukraine. She shares about the impact of more than four years of war, as well as recent restrictions on religious freedom. She also talks EBF and her native Estonia.

Information on projects EBF is raising funds for in eastern Ukraine can be found at ebf.org/appeals. Previous episodes on eastern Ukraine include an interview with Elisey Pronin (episode 9) and a news report on a recent anti-religious freedom law (episode 22). 

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

This episode features a sermon by Shane McNary, field personnel for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. His remarks are a follow-up to the interview he gave with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor in episode 40. In this sermon, preached on Nov. 4 at Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo., McNary talks about his work in Slovakia and Czech Republic, as well as elsewhere as an advocate for international religious freedom.

Shane McNary, field personnel for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. He discusses his call to missions and his work in Slovakia and Czech Republic. He also talks about working with the Baptist World Alliance on issues of international religious freedom. Shane mentions working with some individuals previously interviewed: Christer Daelander (episode 21) and Elijah Brown (episode 1). 

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

In this bonus episode, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor briefly explains five important faith results from the 2018 midterm elections. While much of the news coverage focuses merely on who won and who has power, this analysis looks at other important stories receiving less attention. Topics discussed include the political campaign activity ban (also called "the Johnson Amendment"), immigrants and refugees, church-state separation, exit polling, and partisanship. 

Nimrod Chapel, president of the Missouri NAACP State Conference, delivers remarks at the Do Justice '18 event hosted by Churchnet on Oct. 16 at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. He talks about justice, laws, and advocating for change. Rod also mentions efforts to impact who sits in county prosecutors' offices. The sermon of the other speaker at the event, Amanda Tyler, can be heard in episode 37. 

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, delivers remarks at the Do Justice '18 event hosted by Churchnet on Oct. 16 at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. She talks about religious liberty, partisan identity, and Christian nationalism.

An interview that same day between Tyler and Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor can be heard in episode 36. Also hear Tyler's recent testimony before Congress in episode 31, and hear Tyler and other Baptists talking about the political activity ban in episode 32.