Tell Me More is a weekly podcast hosted by Katy Reed Hodges and Luke Stehr, where they unpack the Sunday sermon with Dr. Dennis Wiles. This podcast is designed on the premise that Dr. Wiles always has more to say than can fit in a 35 minute sermon - so we have fun discussing it here each week. We hope that in listening you are educated, encouraged and more connected to the pastor and his teaching!
Katy Reed Hodges sits down with two of First Baptist Arlington's youngest and newest staff members for an all-women episode of Tell Me More. Tatum Scully is a UTA senior and our new college associate. Jaylin Harris is the first resident in the church's new Global Residency. Jaylin grew up in a tiny village in the Oklahoma Panhandle, where her graduating class of 18 was the biggest in school. A DNOW weekend with the ministry Glowing Heart pointed her toward UTA and eventually to First Baptist Arlington.
Tatum is from San Antonio, where a full scholarship settled her college choice and a mission trip to Denver sparked a calling toward church planting. Both describe following God one step at a time without seeing the whole map. Katy notes that the whole church is learning to walk that way in a changing ministry landscape.
The conversation turns to the friendship between Tatum and Jaylin, who went from fellow freshmen to roommates. They talk about making room for honest conflict and carrying each other through seasons of discernment and support raising. From there, they talk candidly about their generation: scared and lonely, longing to be known but afraid of it, quick to spot anything inauthentic, and all in once they see the heart behind something. Drawing on Oza's sermon from John 4, where Jesus offered "connection before correction," they make the case for letting people belong before they believe. Their advice for reaching Gen Z is simple. Open your home, set the table, don't worry about the dishes in the sink, and invite someone to dinner.
29 Sept 2026
Ep. 217 - The Seven Signs of John's Gospel
In this episode of Tell Me More, doctors Wiles and Watts sit down with Rafael Anzenberger, executive director of the French Baptist Union of Canada, to explore evangelism, Scripture engagement, and what the kingdom of God is doing in a highly secular context.
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Watch the sermon Here: https://youtu.be/sXMS1CN62pI
Listen to the Sermon here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/55bf5818
Download the Sermon Notes from Rafael: https://www.fbca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/7-signs-of-John-method.pdf
Rafael begins by sharing his background—from growing up in Strasbourg, to mission work in Chad, to partnering with Christian communities across Europe and now serving in Quebec. He helps listeners understand how French-speaking Canada represents an under-evangelized environment, and why the church there is learning to communicate the gospel with clarity and courage in a culture where faith is often challenged, misunderstood, or dismissed.
A major focus of the conversation is Rafael’s approach to reaching people who believe they already know what Christianity is—yet have not encountered its claims through the primary sources. Drawing from his sermon on John’s Gospel and the “Seven Signs”, he explains how beginning with the person and words of Jesus can reframe people’s assumptions—especially when the gospel confronts secular narratives at their foundation.
The episode also highlights themes of “flourishing” in community life, the importance of faithfulness in minority contexts, and the upside-down nature of the kingdom—where real spiritual fruit often grows not through cultural power, but through service, urgency, and Jesus-centered discipleship.
Whether you’re asking “How do we do evangelism in a secular age?” or “How do we cultivate a living, Scripture-shaped church?” this conversation offers practical insight, biblical grounding, and encouraging perspective for the journey ahead.
22 Sept 2026
Ep. 216 - Looking For The One!
What does it look like to share your faith in everyday life? In this episode of Tell Me More from First Baptist Arlington, Dennis Wiles, Katy Reed Hodges, and Luke talk about evangelism, the parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15, and why stories reach people in ways arguments often can't.
Along the way they swap fishing stories (including a knife-in-the-mouth rescue under a boat), share highlights from Truett Seminary's women in ministry conference and a mission trip to Montreal with the French Baptist Union, and give practical tips for starting spiritual conversations. You'll hear how a simple daily prayer, "Lord, put the one person in front of me today," is changing how church members see their neighbors, servers, and coworkers. Whether you're new to faith or looking for fresh ways to share the gospel, this conversation will encourage you to go looking for the one.
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