KLC Preaching Podcast

KLC Preaching Podcast

by The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching

Christianity Society & Culture

Season 2

Season 2, Episode 2: "Vicarious Resilience" with Dr. Irene Gallegos

In Season 2, Episode 2 of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Jared Alcántara interviews Irene Gallegos, the Director for Hunger & Care Ministries for the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission. They explore her inspiring journey of faith, calling, and ministry, and they discuss how her research on vicarious resilience offers powerful insights for those called to preach.

Season 2, Episode 1: "Forged in the Struggle" with Dr. A. B. Sutton Jr.

In Season 2, Episode 1 of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Jared Alcántara interviews A. B. Sutton Jr., the founding pastor of Living Stones Temple in Fultondale, Alabama. Dr. Sutton discusses the significance of black preaching, his early years as a reluctant preacher's kid, how he finally said "yes" to God's call, how he started Living Stones Fellowship, and what he would tell a younger version of himself.

Season 1

Season 1, Episode 12: "From the Radio to the Pulpit" with Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett associate professor of preaching Tyshawn Gardner interviews Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, President and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches. He asks Bishop McKenzie about her background, the several calls she experienced in conversion, pastoral ministry, and then denominational leadership, and the impact of journalism and broadcasting on her preaching.

Season 1, Episode 11: "Biblical Resilience" with Dr. Rebecca Poe Hays

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett associate professor of preaching Dr. Tyshawn Gardner interviews Dr. Rebecca Poe Hays, assistant professor of Christian Scriptures at Truett. He asks Dr. Poe Hays about how she navigates her multi-faceted call as a woman in ministry, a scholar, and a pastor’s wife, how engaging with the Old Testament informs our preaching, and how, according to her latest research, the Old Testament is a rich resource for cultivating resilience.

Season 1, Episode 10: "Until You Say Yes" with Kelon Duke

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett associate professor of preaching Tyshawn Gardner interviews Kelon Duke, the senior pastor of New Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church in Miami, Florida. He asks Dr. Duke about his background, interests, educational journey, pastor-mentors, homiletical influences, and call to be the senior pastor at New Jerusalem. When sharing about his call to preach, Dr. Duke explains that, after a shoulder injury in high school sports, God said to him, "I will not allow you to do anything successfully until you say 'yes.'"

Season 1, Episode 9: "God's Hesed Anchors Us" with Dr. Jenny Matheny

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett associate professor of preaching Dr. Tyshawn Gardner interviews Dr. Jenny Matheny, associate professor of Christian Scriptures at Truett. He asks Dr. Matheny about how she navigates her multi-faceted call as a woman in ministry, a preacher, a scholar, and a pastor’s wife, how we should preach about trauma from biblical texts where trauma occurs, and how, according to her latest research, the Hebrew notion of “hesed” can anchor us in the deep love and character of God.

Season 1, Episode 8: "Never Get Too Comfortable" with Rev. Tom Lin

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Dr. Jared Alcántara interviews Rev. Tom Lin, President and CEO of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. He asks Rev. Lin about his call to vocational ministry as a Harvard undergraduate, the rejection he faced from his parents when he told them, taking the risk of serving God as an overseas missionary in Mongolia, the beauty and impact of the Urbana Missions Conference, and the ongoing need for preaching that is faithful and winsome.

Season 1, Episode 7: "The Measure of Success is Faithfulness" with Rev. Bryan Carter

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Dr. Jared Alcántara interviews Rev. Bryan Carter, the pastor of Concord Church Dallas, a leading voice in preaching, and the author of, "Made to Last." He asks Pastor Carter about his call to preach when he was a child, the challenges and opportunities of succeeding E. K. Bailey at Concord Dallas at the age of 29, the importance of being "the instrument God wants to use," and the call to see faithfulness as the main metric of success in preaching and ministry.

Season 1, Episode 6: "Trust is Not Transformation" with Dr. Tod Bolsinger

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Jared Alcántara interviews Fuller Seminary leadership professor Tod Bolsinger, an accomplished author, speaker, and adaptive leadership expert. He asks Dr. Bolsinger about his conversion and call, his connection to Lloyd John Ogilve, how his preaching and leadership changed when he was a pastor, and about how trust and transformation are not the same in leadership and preaching. They also discuss key insights from one of Bolsinger's latest books, "Invest in Transformation" (2024).

Season 1, Episode 5, "Becoming God's Trombone" with Rev. Cokiesha Bailey Robinson

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Tyshawn Gardner interviews Rev. Cokiesha Bailey Robinson, a gifted preacher, teacher, and leader in higher education, who is also the daughter of the late Rev. Dr. E. K. Bailey. He asks her about how she dealt with God’s call on her life to be one of “God’s trombones,” a woman called to preach at a time when doors were not open to her in ministry, the relationship she had with her mom and dad, and the ongoing challenges and opportunities she faces in her work as Associate Dean of Mentoring and Cross Cultural Engagement at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana.

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