July 23, 2018— “Pass the Mic,” a podcast focused on the intersection of culture, race, and religion, is coming to Atlanta this week on July 27th! Hosted by Ph.D. history student Jemar Tisby and Pastor Tyler Burns, “Pass the Mic” focuses on discussing current events and issues of Christianity, politics, culture, and race. “We are […]
“We must first tell the truth about our past before we can overcome it.” -Bryan Stevenson, EJI Director
I remember the time my son overheard a child say he was stupid because he had “brown skin” — an event which occurred, sadly, within a predominantly white Christian context.
We can all agree that we know what Americans think about “Black Panther,” but what about African-Canadians? How do we Canadians situate ourselves in Wakanda as citizens who live in a nation accused of hiding their racism under the guise of peaceful multiculturalism? It is much cooler to talk about the music, race, and culture […]
How can one be truly free if she or he is not free to worship in spirit and in truth?
Pastor Earon James joins Tyler to discuss his article for The Witness BCC titled: “Confronting Pharaoh: Why We Won’t Go Quietly“
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why you believe the things that you believe? How do you know if your core beliefs are resolute because you believe the Word of God or if your core beliefs are mere regurgitations of your favorite teachers’ conclusions? To understand salvation through faith alone, walk through Galatians 5 with […]
This article was written by Reverend CJ Rhodes and was first published here on the Clarion-Ledger site. It has been reposted with permission. —– I was introduced to Mississippi’s complicated relationship between race and religion in the first grade. It was nearing Christmas and my teacher gave us a coloring assignment that portrayed the nativity scene. […]
If you live in the Houston area (and even if you don’t), you’re in for some great teaching and honest dialogue on those burning questions that don’t seem to go away. Is Christianity a White Man’s Religion? What is Africa’s influence on the Bible? What does it mean to be black in America? On January 12th-13th, Conscious Christianity (a […]
On any given day, I could become a hashtag.
