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Interviews with Baptists across denominational, ethnic, national, and ideological lines that too often divide us. "Baptist Without An Adjective" is a podcast from Word&Way and hosted by Brian Kaylor.Â

  • 166. Nabeeh Abbassi of Jordan Baptist Convention
    Nabeeh Abbassi, president of the Jordan Baptist Convention, talks with President Brian Kaylor about the work of Baptists in his country and the biblical history there (like the baptism of Jesus). The conversation took place in Beirut, Lebanon, during...
  • 165. Asatur Nahapetyan of Armenia
    Asatur Nahapetyanm, general secretary of the Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia, talks with President Brian Kaylor about the refugee crisis after war in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. He also discusses Armenia's history and...
  • 164. Jason Smith of the Baptist Peace Fellowship
    Jason Smith, executive director of the , talks with President Brian Kaylor about the work of BPFNA~Bautistas por la Paz. He also discusses , the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and why Baptists should care about peace. Note: Don't forget to check out...
  • 163. Lee Spitzer on Sympathy, Solidarity, and Silence
    Lee Spitzer, historian for the Baptist World Alliance and affiliate professor of church history at Northern Seminary in Chicago, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his new book . He also discusses issues of helping refugees, defending democracy,...
  • 162. Henryk Skrzypkowski on Ministering to Ukrainian Refugees
    Henryk Skrzypkowski, a Baptist pastor in Chelm, Poland, talks with President Brian Kaylor about the work of his church to help Ukrainian refugees. You can support the work through the or the . Note: Don't forget to check out our other...
  • 161. Mateusz Wichary on Polish Baptists
    Mateusz Wichary, a Baptist pastor in Warsaw, Poland, talks with President Brian Kaylor about Baptists in Poland, history of that nation, and efforts to help Ukrainian refugees. He previously appeared on . You can support the work through the or the...
  • 160. Laura Levens on Dangerous Dogma
    Check out an episode from our new podcast . Laura Levens, assistant professor of Christian mission at the , talks with President Brian Kaylor about issues facing the Southern Baptist Convention this week in Nashville, Tennessee. She also discusses a...
  • 159. Stephen D. Jones on Galusha Anderson
    Stephen D. Jones, co-pastor of in Kansas City, Missouri, talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his book . He also discusses pastoral courage and ministering during coronavirus. (This episode is sponsored in part by the )
  • 158. Michel Picaud of Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris
    Michel Picaud, president of , talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the reconstruction efforts after the April 2019 fire that badly damaged the cathedral. He also discusses the cultural and spiritual impact of the fire. (This episode...
  • 157. Terrell Carter on Taking Apart Bootstrap Theology
    Terrell Carter, executive director of and pastor of in Missouri, talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his new book, . He also discusses ministering during the pandemic. (This episode is sponsored in part by the )
  • 156. Greg Mamula on Table Life
    Greg Mamula, associate executive minister for the , talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his new book, . He also discusses ministry during the coronavirus pandemic. He previously appeared on the show in . Learn more about his book and...
  • 155. Sharon & Dan Buttry on Daughters of Rizpah
    Sharon and Dan Buttry talk with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about their new book . They discuss the story of Rizpah in and lessons from that story today about trauma, violence, and conflict transformation. They previously appeared on the...
  • 154. Mark Wingfield of Baptist News Global
    Mark Wingfield, executive director and publisher of , talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the work of BNG and Baptist journalism more generally. He also discusses the rhetoric of young White male Calvinist pastors on Twitter. ...
  • 153. No Pandemic Privilege for Religion
    This episode features testimony by Editor & President Brian Kaylor before the Missouri Senate Health and Pensions Committee on Jan. 20. The hearing featured debate on several bills designed to limit government restrictions during a pandemic....
  • 152. Dwight McKissic on the SBC & Racism
    , pastor of in Arlington, Texas, talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about debates in Southern Baptist life over critical race theory. He also discusses to enslavers at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Al Mohler's of Donald Trump,...
  • 151. Robert P. Jones on White Too Long & the US Capitol Attack
    Robert P. Jones, CEO of and author of , talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his book and the legacy of racism in Baptist and other churches. He also discusses the mixing of Christian and White Supremacist symbols in the pro-Trump...
  • 150. Pamela Durso of Central Baptist Theological Seminary
    Pamela Durso, president of in Shawnee, Kansas, talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about CBTS where she started as president in June 2020. She also talks about higher education and ministry during a pandemic. Her presidential inauguration...
  • 149. Attacks on Raphael Warnock
    In this episode, Editor & President Brian Kaylor considers political attacks on sermons by Raphael Warnock, a Black Baptist pastor running for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. Religious tests for office threaten religious liberty. The episode includes...
  • 148. Gordon Coleman on Vandalism at a Historic Black Baptist Church
    Gordon Coleman, pastor of in rural Callaway County, Missouri, talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about a massive attack by vandals on the buildings of the historic Black Baptist church started by enslaved persons before the Civil War....
  • 147. Amos C. Brown on Social Justice & Kamala Harris
    Amos C. Brown, pastor of of San Francisco, talks with Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the civil rights movement, social justice advocacy, and ministering during coronavirus. He also talks about Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, who is a...