Baptist Without An Adjective

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.)