KLC Preaching Podcast

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Tyshawn Gardner interviews Brent A. Strawn, the D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Law at Duke Divinity School. Dr. Strawn shares about his call to study and teach the Old Testament. He also discusses the challenges of preaching the Old Testament, how to preach prophetically in a world plagued by injustice, and how to see God at work in a fragmented world.

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Jared Alcántara interviews Rev. Dr. Timothy W. Sloan, Senior Pastor of The Luke Church in Humble, Texas. Dr. Sloan shares about his journey to fulfill God's call towards pastoral ministry. He reflects on the lessons he's learned throughout his ministry, and he shares insights on how to achieve longevity in leadership and preaching.

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Tyshawn Gardner interviews Rev. Dr. Carolyn Ann Knight, Founder/President of CAN DO! Ministries. Dr. Knight shares about her tumultuous call to preach and the profound impact Bishop College had on her call. She also discusses how to be an effective manuscript preacher and why prophetic preaching is still needed in the black church.

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Tyshawn Gardner interviews Rev. Dr. John Adolph, senior pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. Rev. Dr. John Adolph shares his call to preaching and the major influences on his preaching. Dr. Adolph highlights the importance of learning and listening to good preachers and good preaching to grow as a preacher.

In Season 2, Episode 3 of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Jared Alcántara interviews Mark Matlock, a Senior Fellow at Barna and Director of Urbana 2025 with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. They explore Matlock's conversion, calling, and ministry journey. They also discuss insights from his latest book, Faith for the Curious, such as why so many unchurched people are open to spirituality, and how practicing Christians can better share their faith with them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'"

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Tyshawn Gardner interviews his colleague, Matthew D. Kim, the incoming director of the PhD in Preaching Program. He asks Dr. Kim about his family life, calling to vocational ministry, academic journey, his new role as the director of the PhD Program, and the ongoing need for “preachers with backbones.”

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Tyshawn Gardner interviews Dominique Robinson, a gifted preacher and professor at Seminary of the Southwest..

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Jared Alcántara interviews Alejandro Mandes, a multiethnic church consultant. He asks Dr. Mandes about his conversion and calling, how he launched innovative ministries to migrants, how preachers can preach Christmas texts through the lens of immigration, how to talk about immigration in the pulpit, and he asks Dr. Mandes to share insights from his latest book, "Embracing the New Samaria: Opening Our Eyes to Our Multiethnic Future" (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2021).

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Jared Alcántara interviews Truett preaching professor Tyshawn Gardner. He asks him about his calling to vocational and academic ministry, looks for homiletical counsel during an election season, and asks Dr. Gardner to tell him more about his award-winning book Social Crisis Preaching (Brentwood, TN: B & H Academic, 2023).