Until Black Women’s Lives Matter

I’m a white woman serving as a new pastor in a city that is literally pulsating with emotion over the unjust murder of a Black woman.

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141. Monuments & Honor
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…
140. Thad Jones of Western Baptist Bible College
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…
139. Christopher Dixon on Writing & Pastoring
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.)
138. Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons on 'Just Faith'
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…