What a year this week has been! After 4 stressful days of waiting and wondering, we finally have a result in the presidential election. Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the President-Elect of the United States, and Senator Kamala Harris is the first woman, Black woman, and woman of South Asian descent to secure […]
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” “Life is too short for Black Christians not to breathe…” After announcing the exciting news of the expansion of The […]
The Witness is expanding! We LOVE to see it! Introducing: The Witness Incorporated (The Witness, Inc) The Witness: A Black Christian Collective is expanding to form The Witness Incorporated as a launching pad for multiple new endeavors. The newly minted philanthropic division is The Witness Foundation, which fills the gap of equipping Black Christian leaders […]
Two-time Grammy-winning hip-hop artist and bestselling author, Lecrae, joins the podcast today to talk about his very busy 2020. He released his album Restoration earlier this year and also recently released his second book: I Am Restored just last week, a story of chaos and hope. The artist “had inspired millions with his redemptive and […]
Today’s episode is fire. Tyler Burns has the honor of interviewing powerhouse theologian and author, Dr. Willie Jennings. This episode is filled with powerful insights that will strike uncomfortably close to home. For the uninitiated, Dr. Willie Jennings is an Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies at Yale Divinity School. Writing in the […]
Recently, the Barna Research Group released a study about “How the summer of 2020 changed perceptions of racial justice-and what it means for Christian leaders.” The discovery revealed what many Black Christians already knew: In the area of racial justice, “progress” is elusive. Jemar and Tyler are back this week to talk about their frustrations […]
On July 3, 2020, Pastor John Onwuchekwa surprised many by telling his followers that his church, Cornerstone Church in Atlanta, had made the decision to leave the Southern Baptist Church denomination. Jemar and Tyler sit down with Pastor John to ask all the questions: What led to this decision? Why did it take so long? […]
Jemar and Tyler are back to discuss what everyone is talking about: the appointment of Senator Kamala Harris as the Vice Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. They discuss the inevitable reality of racism and misogynoir that has already risen up against her, the concerns about her policies, and how voters interpret her progressive record. […]
We have a special conversation for you today! We’ve been talking about the “quiet exodus” for many years, but what about when your stand for dignity forces you out? That was the case of Zee Johnson, a worship pastor in Texas who was removed from her position for speaking out about injustice. She sat down […]
This is a big one, y’all! Jemar and Tyler had the privilege of recording this podcast during our LIVE “Free To Be” Juneteenth Event. Our guest is the incomparable Rev. Dr. John Faison, Sr. He is no stranger to The Witness family. In fact, he recently was one of our Keynote speakers at our First […]
Pastor Earon James, host of the ‘Theology Q & A’ Podcast returns to Pass The Mic alongside Jeamr Tisby to answer the question ‘Why do multi-ethnic churches fail?’ Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts
Jemar and Tyler are back talking about Cindy Hyde Smith’s contentious comments during her race to be Senator of Mississippi. They discuss how to process racial bias in politics, why it matters, and how we can practically push back while holding our convictions. Support this podcast on Patreon! SHOW DETAILS Show Hosts: Jemar […]
Jemar and Tyler talk about Tyler’s recent trip to South Africa with The Justice Conference. Listen in as we talk about 5 things Tyler learned/re-learned from his time. They talk about all the things: travel, personal identity, decolonized worship, justice and the Kingdom of God. You just have to drink it all in! Don’t forget […]
AMA from the DC House Party….plus a little Squadcast in there as well…. Hmm. They talk about church models, women in ministry, the greatest hip-hop and more! Tyler Burns: It’s hard to leave the faith when you’re around people who are so determined to hang onto it. No matter what is happening in the world, […]
Jemar and Tyler are Live from D.C! Listen as they reflect on the past year of ministry and work through The Witness. Tyler Burns: Whatever conversation we have right now, it’s not the first time the conversation’s been had. Everything has a history. But sometimes, we think that we’re in a place where we’re the […]
Jemar and Earon James discuss the potential and pitfalls of talking politics from the pulpit and in the pews. They explore what divides Christians politically and why and how to press forward in an age of angry disagreement. Earon James: With Christ being declared as Lord in in that particular context, it said that every […]
Jemar and Beau discuss the recent controversy at the University of Mississippi and the issue of renaming and/or replacing problematic monuments. Jemar Tisby: A big reason why I study history is that I believe telling the truth about our past is the first step to confession, and the confession leads to repentance and repentance leads […]
Tyler is joined by special guest Ally Henny to discuss white fragility and what it means to “de-center” whiteness in our conversations on race and our theological discourse. Tune in as they discuss the history of the PTM FB Group and the ups and downs they’ve had in public talking about race in multi-ethnic settings. […]
Jemar and Tyler talk about the death of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. On their hiatus, the world watched her funeral and came away with mixed reactions. A few weeks later, our community was rocked by the unjust killing of Botham Shem Jean. How should we deal with all this death? Listen as we […]
Jemar and Tyler are back for part two of their conversation on “The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel” from John MacArthur and other pastors. Before you listen, learn more about our new iTunes feed! And we need your help. Please re-subscribe to our new feed and rate us on iTunes! Now, onto this […]
