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Pro Ecclesia is a Podcast of Baylor University, Truett Seminary, and the Truett Church Network. ”Pro Ecclesia” is taken from Baylor’s motto, ”Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana.” This is a podcast for the church and those who lead the church. We will discuss pre

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    • Apr 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 96 EPISODES


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    Todd Talks: Dr. David Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 31:12


    On this episode of Todd Talks, Dr. Still sits down with Dr. David Smith, a Professor of Education at Calvin University, to discuss the intersection of Christianity and education, and how Christian educators can best implement their faith in the classroom. 

    Todd Talks: Dr. Elisabeth Kincaid

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 28:27


    On this episode of Todd Talks, Dr. Todd D. Still sits down with Dr. Elisabeth Kincaid, the Director of Baylor's Institute for Faith and Learning and an Associate Professor of Ethics, Faith, and Culture, to discuss her recent arrival to Baylor, the work of the Institute for Faith and Learning, and more!

    Todd Talks: Professor Robert Darden and Dr. Stephen Newby

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 35:07


    On this episode of Todd Talks, Todd Still sits down with Robert Darden and Stephen Newby to discuss the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program at Baylor, their upcoming work Soon and Very Soon: The Transformative Music and Ministry of Andraé Crouch, and much more!

    Five Good Thoughts on Cross-Cultural Competency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 42:16


    On this episode of Five Good Thoughts, Jack Bodenhamer sits down with Sean Watkins, the Associate Dean of Lifelong Learning at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, to discuss the value of cross-cultural competency in our modern social context.

    Todd Talks: Matthew Aughtry and Erin Moniz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 36:18


    On this episode of Todd Talks, Dean Still sits down with Matthew Aughtry and Erin Moniz to discuss Baylor Chapel's impact on the Baylor University community and its implications for the world as Baylor strives to be pro mundo.

    Todd Talks: Kim Tschirret

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 24:05


    On this episode of Todd Talks, Dean Still sits down with Kim Tschirret, the Founder and CEO of Hope Reins, to discuss the wonderful work of the nonprofit's ministry to support hurting kids by providing them hope and healing through equine therapy. 

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    Todd Talks: Brad Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 29:05


    In the latest episode of “Todd Talks,” Dean Still sits down with Brad Hill, Chief Solutions Officer at Gloo. Brad and his team work with thousands of churches and ministries worldwide, connecting the “Faith Ecosystem” by uniting people, partners, content, funding, and more. Together, they discuss the significance of Gloo's platform and how it supports the local church.

    Todd Talks: M. Daniel Carroll Rodas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 22:06


    On this episode of Todd Talks, Dr. Todd Still sits down with Dr. M. Daniel Carroll Rodas, the Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy at Wheaton College, to discuss his work in Biblical Studies.

    Pro Ecclesia: Creeds for the Modern Church with Glenn Packiam

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 41:13


    On this episode of Pro Ecclesia, Jack Bodenhamer sits down with Glenn Packiam to discuss the hope resting within the creeds that we Christians profess.

    Pro Ecclesia: Calling and Finding Your Way with Grace and Aaron Ogburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 48:07


    On this episode of Pro Ecclesia, Jack Bodenhamer sits down with Truett Alumni Grace and Aaron Ogburn to discuss vocational calling and preparation for ministry

    Pro Ecclesia: Kingdom Values with Dr. Steve Bezner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 34:58


    On this episode of Pro Ecclesia, Jack Bodenhamer sits down with Dr. Steve Bezner to discuss the Church's understanding of kingdom values during a polarizing election season, that the Church might be unified regardless of the divisions cast during this time of uncertainty. 

    Todd Talks: N. T. Wright and Michael Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 43:33


    In this episode of Todd Talks, Professor N. T. Wright and Dr. Michael Bird join Dr. Todd Still to discuss their new book, Jesus and the Powers. 

    Pro Ecclesia: Reflections on the Work of Helen Barrett Montgomery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 32:42


    In this episode of Pro Ecclesia, Jack Bodenhamer sits down with Dr. Alycia Myers, an Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek at Campbell University Divinity School, and Dr. Mandy McMichael, the David J. Slover Associate Professor of Ministry Guidance at Baylor University, to discuss the life and work of Helen Barrett Montgomery. 

    Five Good Thoughts on Christian Catechism with Dr. Curtis Freeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 20:53


    On this episode of Five Good Thoughts, Jack Bodenhamer sits down with Dr. Curtis Freeman, the Ruth D. Duncan Director of the Baptist House of Studies and Research Professor of Theology and Baptist Studies at Duke Divinity School, to discuss Christian Catechism.

    Pro Ecclesia: Reflections on Truett Seminary's 30th Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 45:51


    In this episode of Pro Ecclesia, Jack Bodenhamer sits down with Steve Wells, Joseph Parker, and Matt Cook, graduates of Truett Seminary's first class, to reflect upon the seminary's 30-year history.

    Todd Talks: Committee on Diversity and Belonging

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 41:48


    In this episode of Todd Talks, Dr. Todd Still sits down with Jenn Martinez-Ayala, Dr. Angel Santiago-Vendrell, and Dr. David Wilhite, members of the Truett Seminary Committee on Diversity and Belonging. 

    Todd Talks: Dr. Julio Guarneri

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 34:03


    On this episode of Todd Talks, Dr. Todd Still sits down with Dr. Julio Guarneri, the Executive Director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas

    Pro Ecclesia: Valentin Sinii

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 39:37


    In this episode of Pro Ecclesia, Jack Bodenhamer sits down with Valentin Sinii, President of the Tavriski Christian Institute in Ukraine. To support the Tavriski Christian Institute during these difficult times, you can follow the link below: https://tavriskichristianinstitute.breezechms.com/give/online

    Todd Talks: Malcolm Guite

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 40:47


    In this episode of Todd Talks, Dr. Todd Still sits down with Malcolm Guite to discuss the synthesis of reason and imagination.

    Todd Talks: Tisha Dixon Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 25:14


    In this episode of Todd Talks, Dr. Todd D. Still sits down with Tisha Dixon-Williams to discuss her career and experience as the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton, New York.

    Pro Ecclesia: Erik Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 39:10


    In this episode, Jack Bodenhamer sits down with Erik Carter to discuss faith, disability, and accessible congregational ministry. 

    Todd Talks: Emily Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 30:54


    In this episode of Todd Talks, Dr. Emily Smith joins Dr. Todd Still to discuss her new book, The Science of the Good Samaritan, as well as the importance of being neighborly in today's society.

    Todd Talks: Michael Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 30:44


    In this episode of Todd Talks, Dr. Michael Bird joins Dr. Todd Still to discuss various issues, including some of his recent publications and current issues in the church. 

    Todd Talks: Christine Caine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 49:58


    In this episode of “Todd Talks,” Dean Still visits with Christine Caine, a speaker, activist, and bestselling author of over a dozen books. Christine has founded or cofounded many organizations, including the A21 Campaign, and Equip and Empower, which includes Propel Women. This episode is one you do not want to miss!

    Todd Talks: Dr. Linda Livingstone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 32:12


    In this episode of “Todd Talks,” Dean Still visits with Linda A. Livingstone, PhD, president of Baylor University. With so many significant achievements having taken place at the University in the recent past and all of the exciting developments to come, this is a “Todd Talks” you do not want to miss!

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    Todd Talks: Russell Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 26:30


    Dr. Still visits with Russell Moore, Editor in Chief, Christianity Today.

    Todd Talks: Beth Alison Barr and Nijay Gupta

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 57:10


    Dr. Todd Still visits with Dr. Beth Alison Barr and Dr. Nijay Gupta to discuss Dr. Gupta's newest book, Tell Her Story.

    Todd Talks: Beth Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 41:18


    Todd Still and Beth Moore discuss Beth's conference address on ‘The Bible and Race' but they also visit about Moore's ongoing ministry as well as her recently-released memoir All My Knotted-Up Life.

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    The Program for the Future Church part 2 with Dr. Dustin Benac.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 24:50


    Continuing conversation with Dr. Benac about the future church.

    The Program for the Future Church with Dr. Dustin Benac

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 16:46


    Conversation with Dr. Dustin Benac, co-director of The Program for the Future Church, talks about the work of this program.

    Todd Talks: Dr. Chris Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 29:56


    Dr. Still visits with Dr. Wright, who delivered this year's Parchman Lectures at Truett Seminary, about the work of Langham Partnership.  This is a global non-profit that walks with the global church to biblically equip leaders and pastors to multiply disciples.

    The Power of Story with Dr. Rebecca Poe Hays

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 20:29


    Dr. Rebecca Poe Hays talks with Matt Homeyer about the Power of Story.

    Team Preaching, An Inside Look-Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 19:19


    Part two of visit about Team Preaching.

    Team Preaching, An Inside Look--Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 31:22


    Team Preaching thoughts from FBC Temple.

    Discovering and Developing the Culture of Your Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 33:48


    Dr. Matt Snowden, Rev. Molly Simpson, Rev. Emmanuel Roldan, Dr. Matt Homeyer gather around a table to talk about church culture.

    Todd Talks--Dr. Carolyn Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 37:15


    Dr. Carolyn Moore, Founding Pastor, Mosaic Methodist Church, Evans, Georgia reflects on her calling to ministry and her soon-to-be published book, When Women Lead.

    Why Clergy Are Alienated from the Calling and Career and What to do About It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 27:12


    Rev. Dr. Todd Ferguson, author and sociologist visits with Matt Homeyer about his new book, STUCK.

    Reading the Old Testament with Early Church Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 32:28


    In a partnership between The Pastor's Common and Truett Church Network, David Miranda interviews Dr. David Wilhite about reading the Old Testament with early church eyes.  What can we learn from what we know about how the early church read the Old Testament, particularly theophanies.

    The Value of Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 36:48


    Matt Homeyer visits with Charlie Fuller about the value of coaching.

    Getting to Know Dr. Daniel Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 23:54


    Friendship in Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 39:18


    Matt Homeyer and Jack Bodenhamer visit about friendship in ministry.

    Todd Talks: Prof N T Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 40:30


    Dr. Still visits with Prof N T Wright about his life.

    Getting to know Dr. Jamal-Dominique Hopkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 31:24


    Dr. Hopkins, new Associate Professor of Christian Scriptures at Truett Seminary beginning August 1, 2022 visits with Matt Homeyer about his life and journey.

    Gannon Sims – Author of Bringing Church Home: How the Family of God Makes Us a Little More Human

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 30:50


    Gannon Sims joins us to discuss his new book, Bringing Church Home.  Gannon was recently called as the Senior Pastor of Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Dallas, TX.  He is a founding team member of Fresh Expressions US and also, along with his wife Carey, directs the Center for Faith and Leadership, a training and equipping hub for university students and young leaders, in Fredericksburg, VA. 

    Todd Talks: Dr. Lisa Marie Bowens

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 26:31


    Dr. Lisa Marie Bowens, Associate Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, talks with Dr. Still about her latest book--African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance, and Transformation.

    TCN: 5 Good Thoughts on Political Discourse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 16:27


    Rev. Dr. Michael Evans, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Mansfield, TX and Mayor of Mansfield shares 5 Good Thoughts on Political Discourse.

    Todd Talks: Dr. Albert Reyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 29:05


    Dr. Reyes, President and CEO of Buckner International visits with Dr. Todd Still.

    TCN: Five Good Thoughts for Nextgen Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 17:59


    Robert Purvey, executive pastor, Nextgen ministries at Concord Church, Dallas shares his thoughts on the Nextgen area of ministries.  

    TCN: Five Good Thoughts: On Pastor Wisdom for Times of Anxiety and Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 16:30


    Rev. Ben Simpson, Associate Director of Spiritual Formation at Truett Seminary, shares his Five Good Thoughts on dealing with anxiety and depression.

    TCN: Five Good Thoughts with Dr. Mandy McMichael

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 14:31


    Dr. Jack Bodenhamer visits with Dr. Mandy McMichael, Associate Director and J. David Slover Assistant Professor of Ministry Guidance at Baylor University, as she shares her Five Good Thoughts on Mentoring.  

    Todd Talks: Jim Denison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 28:21


    Dr. Jim Denison, Co-Founder and Chief Vision Officer of the Denison Forum, shares about his forthcoming book, The Coming Tsunami

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