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The Witness is a non-profit, faith-based media organization that engages issues of religion, race, justice, and culture from a biblical perspective. The Witness consciously draws on the expansive black church tradition to address matters of personal faith while also speaking to issues of public righteousness through blog posts, feature-length articles, podcasts, and live reporting.

Tyler Burns

Tyler Burns

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Tyler Burns is the President of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, (thewitnessbcc.com), the Host of the Pass the Mic Podcast with Jemar Tisby, a Dynamic Speaker, Writer,  and the Lead Pastor of Rise City Church. Tyler is married to Mylena and they have two beautiful kids and live in Pensacola, FL.


"The soul that is within me no man can degrade."

-Tyler Burns

Latest Pass the Mic Podcast Episodes

Preaching and the Art of Telling a Good Story

Preaching and the Art of Telling a Good Story

April 10, 2024

Something a little different this week. Tyler Burns & EP Beau York are talking about the challenge of crafting stories with meaning and unpacking the role of telling a good story in preaching. "BTW the Priest" referenced in this episode is Father Roderick. My apologies for forgetting his name at the time of recording - Father Roderick - YouTube

 

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