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..