W.T. Edmonson, associate pastor at Second Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the 2014 'Medicaid 23' protest in the Missouri Capitol and the ensuing trial. He also discusses the importance of advocacy for social justice and why he engaged in civil disobedience. This interview was recorded with…
This episode reports on a Missouri House of Representatives hearing on Jan. 29 about a bill granting special rights only to religious student associations at public universities and colleges. Similar bills have already passed in 15 states. Clips from the hearing are included, many of which dealt with hypotheticals about Baptists. Testimony by Word&Way Editor…
This episode features analysis of oral arguments by the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22 in the case Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. In addition to playing clips of key moments in the arguments, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor addresses an important issue related to the language used in the case by some…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
W.T. Edmonson, associate pastor at Second Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the 2014 'Medicaid 23' protest in the Missouri Capitol and the ensuing trial. He also discusses the importance of advocacy for social justice and why he engaged in civil disobedience. This interview was recorded with…