Speaking

Invite Dr. Bacote to speak to your church, organization or group

Common topics

Permission to Love the World

Faithful Politics in a Divided World

Sending Disciples to a Pluralistic World: Imagination, Hospitality and Hope

Podcasts

THE LINK: Bridging Faith and Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote

Every month, Dr. Bacote introduces listeners to ways they can build connections between faith and life in their ministries and personal lives.

Subscribe & listen now

Appearances on other podcasts

A Theology of Public Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote

September 14, 2022 – with Case Thorp, Nuance Podcast  |  Listen or watch now

Faith In The Public Square with Dr. Vince Bacote

July 28, 2022 with Rev. Michael Langer, The Faithful Presence Podcast  |  Listen now

Critical Retrieval: Kuyperians, Race, and Generosity with Vincent Bacote

June 7, 2022 – with James Eglinton, Cory Brock, Marinus de Jong, & Gray Sutanto, Grace in Common Podcast  |  Listen now

Reckoning with Race

April 5, 2022 – with Justin Bailey, In All Things Podcast  |  Listen now

Being socially engaged while maintaining allegiance to Christ

February 17, 2022 with Preston Sprinkle, Theology in the Raw Podcast  |  Listen now

Empathy in Christian and Public Life

August 10, 2021 – with Amar Peterman, Empathy Table Podcast  |  Listen now

On Reckoning with Race and Performing the Good News

March 19, 2021 – with Mark Buchanan & Bernie Van De Walle, Faith AEffects  |  Listen now

A Complex Theology: Theologians & Cancel Culture

January 8, 2021 – with Dr. Vince Bantu, Jude 3 Project Podcast  |  Listen or watch now

Perform good news

December 15, 2020 with Dr. Stephen Backhouse, Tent Theology Podcast  |  Listen now

Why Christians Stopped Talking About Jesus’ Second Coming

December 2, 2020 with Morgan Lee, Christianity Today Podcast  |  Listen now

A Distinctive Christian Way to Understand Systemic Racism

July 6, 2020 with Brendan Romigh and Dr. Bob Robinson, (re)integrate Podcast  |  Listen now

Race and the Politics of Reckoning

June 25, 2020 Center for Pastor Theologians Podcast  |  Listen now

6 Ideas from Abraham Kuyper

November 5, 2018 with Surge Network, Faith, Work, and Rest podcast |  Listen now

Videos

Faithful Politics in a Divided World

February 22, 2021

Jesus tells his followers to be the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world” (Matthew 5:13-14). But what do these calls mean for Americans in 2021? How do Christians resist both cynicism and triumphalism, preserve their public witness in a democratic society, and work for solutions to complex social problems?

Watch now

Faithful Politics in a Divided World

February 22, 2021

On Reckoning with Race and Performing the Good News

Facebook Live, January 14, 2021

A Complex Theology: Theologians and Cancel Culture

January 8, 2021 – with Dr. Vince Bantu, Jude 3 Project Podcast

On Luke 20:20-26

Wheaton College, November 2020

Justice in a Polarized Culture

Trinity International University, September 2020

T.B. Maston Lecture

Baylor University, Truett Chapel, October 2019

27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration

Dubuque Community Schools, January 2019

Faithful Politics

Berry College, February 2018

Sending Disciples to a Pluralistic World

Karam Forum, March 2017

25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration

Dubuque Community Schools, January 2017

The Opportunity of Public Faithfulness

Gordon College, September 2016

From Lament to Hope: Making the Most of Evangelical Faith

Fuller Theological Seminary, January 2015

Christians and the Death Penalty

Inside Wheaton with Greg Wheatley, WETN, November 24, 2014

Daring to do the Long Take on Race

John Brown University, November 13, 2014

Living Our Faith, Not Just Proclaiming It

Corban University, September 3, 2014

The Gospel and Race: Facing Racial Conflict with a Listening Ear

Calvary Memorial, Oak Park, IL

The First Great Commission: Business and the Baptist Opportunity

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 25, 2014

Eschatology and the World of Work – Romans 8:18-23, Revelation 21:23-26

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 25, 2014

Divine Mysteries

The Compass Church, March 29-30, 2014

What’s The Deal With Contradictions?

The Compass Church, March 22-23, 2014

Content vs. Culture

The Compass Church, March 1-2, 2014

Bible Basics

The Compass Church, Februrary 22-23, 2014

Public Faithfulness

Gospel and Culture Conference, November 2013

The Atonement and the Possibilities for Our Life 

Fuller Seminary, November 2012