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Protesting students at the University of Missouri — bolstered when black members of the Mizzou football team joined the protest — secured their demand Nov. 9 that UM System President Tim Wolfe vacate his office.

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South Carolina flooding relief prompts widespread Baptist aid

October 14, 2015

author: Ken Satterfield

An increasing number of Baptists engaged in disaster relief monitored weather reports coming out of the Charleston, S.C., area early in October. They stood ready for requests to respond to the devastating flooding that wreaked havoc on the area.

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When athletic pursuit becomes secondary

September 29, 2015

author: Ken Satterfield

I’m a baseball fan. In fact, since my earliest years, I have been a St. Louis Cardinals fan. Where I grew up in southern Illinois was only about an hour away from St. Louis, so we didn’t cheer for either of the Chicago teams (Cubs

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Shame drives seminary prof to suicide

September 9, 2015

author: Ken Satterfield

John Gibson, a New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary professor, couldn’t bear the shame days after hackers exposed the names of millions of people — including Gibson — who had signed up for Ashley Madison, a site notorious for people seeking affairs.

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Our world of (seemingly) senseless violence

August 26, 2015

author: Ken Satterfield

Photos of two smiling young adults — one a TV news reporter and the other a cameraman — showed two people who appeared to be vibrantly alive. The headline above their pictures told something different: “Virginia TV reporter, photographer killed in shooting during live interview.”

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Deaths of young people are among worst human tragedies

August 11, 2015

author: Ken Satterfield

Within a week’s time, a multi-car accident and a condominium fire claimed the lives of eight young people in central Missouri.

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Muslim effort to aid burned churches should be instructive to Baptists

July 22, 2015

author: Ken Satterfield

Surely the widely circulated story caught the eyes of a lot of Baptists. It seems a coalition of U.S. Muslim groups launched a fundraiser to rebuild predominantly black churches targeted with arson following the Charleston, S.C., shooting in which nine members were killed by a

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The Charleston, S.C., atrocity

June 24, 2015

author: Ken Satterfield

Let’s hope the people of America never stop being shocked and disturbed at racially motivated violence like what happened June 17 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.

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Helping others in danger is more than a mere spontaneous response

June 10, 2015

author: Ken Satterfield

My guess is that Internet stories with themes like devotion, compassion and sacrifice receive a lot of hits. Sure, cuteness, trivia and no-emotional-investment shallow topics garner their share of attention, too. But principled actions and reactions strike particular chords within most of us. The headline

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Trail life has its upside

May 27, 2015

author: Ken Satterfield

My wife, one of our sons, the family Golden Retriever and I took a hike along the Katy Trail over Memorial Day weekend. The midway of the east-west trail created on an old rail-bed brushes along the northern edge of the Missouri River across from

Dangerous Dogma

141. Trey Ferguson on Theologizin' Bigger

Trey Ferguson, a minister and writer, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly. He also discusses biblical interpretation, inerrancy, and Black Panther. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and…
140. Derek Kubilus on Holy Hell

Derek Kubilus, a Methodist pastor in Ohio, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his book Holy Hell: A Case against Eternal Damnation. He also discusses translation issues, Wesleyan teachings, and Star Wars. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics.
139. Jim Wallis, Brian Kaylor, & Angela Denker on Christian Nationalism

Angela Denker, a journalist and Lutheran minister, moderates a discussion with Jim Wallis of the Georgetown Center on Faith and Justice and Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about Christian Nationalism and other issues of faith and politics. A written version of this conversation was previously published at A Public Witness. Denker, author of Red State Christians: A…
138. Brian Kaylor & Beau Underwood on Baptizing America

Beau Underwood talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the forthcoming book they co-authored, Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism. They also discuss changing U.S. demographics and how the book came together. Underwood previously appeared on episode 43. Save 33% on Baptizing America with the promo code "BApodcast" at chalicepress.com. Note: Don't…

Racial turmoil story playing out at University of Missouri

South Carolina flooding relief prompts widespread Baptist aid

When athletic pursuit becomes secondary

Shame drives seminary prof to suicide

Our world of (seemingly) senseless violence

Deaths of young people are among worst human tragedies

Muslim effort to aid burned churches should be instructive to Baptists

The Charleston, S.C., atrocity

Helping others in danger is more than a mere spontaneous response

Trail life has its upside

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