In many respects this past year was filled with triumphs as well as tribulations for our hosts, RAAN, the country and the world at large. In this special year end episode of Pass The Mic, Jemar and Phillip take a look back at the year that was 2014. Subscribe – iTunes – Stitcher Social – […]
Category: The Witness
When life shows us different, how can we still consider God as good? In this article, RAAN contributor, Elodie Quetant, explores that question.
Jemar sits down with Dr Vincent Bacote to discuss Public Theology, Abraham Kuyper, Mike Brown, Eric Garner and integrating our Christian faith into all of life. Subscribe – iTunes – Stitcher Social – @_PassTheMic – Facebook
In this article, Jarvis Williams offers four reasons why we need to speak less and to listen more to those who suffer racial injustice.
Jemar and Phillip are joined with Dr Alan Noble of Oklahoma Baptist University and ChristAndPopCulture.com to discuss differing views on the events in Ferguson MO and in particular, Dr Voddie Baucham’s controversial article “Thoughts On Ferguson” featured on TGC. Note: Be sure to support the creation of this podcast by visiting www.patreon.com/podastery today! Subscribe – […]
Dr. Jarvis Williams reflects on the impact of the Civil Rights Act on the African American community.
Joseph Solomon, founder of Chase God, interviews KB on the topic of discipleship.
Jemar and Phillip take a look back at the past three years of RAAN as well as a few current events including a recent “Destroy Black Leadership” Youtube video released by the conservative activist group RebelPundit as well as the controversial comments made earlier this week by Charles Barkley about the ‘dirty dark secret’ in […]
Jemar took a deep breath and pressed “enter”, and with the stroke of a key the Reformed African American Network became official. That was October 2011, and three years later our network has grown to include thousands of people around the country and the world. October 2014 marks the third anniversary of the RAANetwork. Our […]
Pat Robertson’s recent comments about AIDS and Kenyans has caused quite a stir. But could his behavior be a warning to us all?
Jemar is joined by Tyler Burns and special guest Taelor Gray to discuss the spiritual rise and fall of hip hop artist Ma$e and the problem with elevating newly self identifying Christians on the bases of celebrity status. Subscribe – iTunes – Stitcher Social – @_PassTheMic – Facebook
Tyler Burns and Jemar Tisby are joined by special guest Taelor Gray to discuss his recent RAAN Network article entitled “The Sell Out: Abandonment and the Black Church Tradition,” the experiences that led to the article and the broader issues related to the Black Church. Subscribe – iTunes – Stitcher Social – @_PassTheMic – Facebook
The film Gone Girl (2014), based on a best-selling novel from Gillian Flynn, reminds us of how far gone we may become.
Phillip sits down with Pastor Ken Jones at the 25th Zambia Annual Reformed Conference to discuss his personal testimony, the doctrines of Grace, and the importance of gospel preaching churches. Subscribe – iTunes – Stitcher Social – @_PassTheMic – Facebook Sponsor – Reformed African American Network
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the […]
Jemar is joined by Tyler Burns & Michelle Higgins to discuss the events in Ferguson surrounding the killing of Michael Brown, race relations in America, and the role of the church in the midst of injustice. Note: Episode recorded live via Google Hangout on Aug 19, 2014. At that time we experienced a few delays […]
What we are seeing in Ferguson is a modern manifestation of Adam’s ancient sin. True resolution can only be found through faith in the new Adam, Jesus Christ.
Many of us spend enormous amounts of time, energy, and money attending conferences. These events are often exhilarating experiences, but by the time next year’s conference rolls around we can barely remember anything about the previous one. How can you make sure the lessons, connections, and thoughts you had during the conference stick with you? […]
In the first post we asked, “What is Afrocentricity?” To answer this, we leaned on Dr. Molefi K. Asante’s definition and explanations. One thing we saw was that the Afrocentric worldview espoused by Asante places value in the Black Church only as it is able to further the cause of the Afrocentric movement. It can […]
This is the first of four posts addressing questions relating to Afrocentricity. These posts will address: 1. The definition of Afrocentricity, 2. The definition of the Church, 3. Irreconcilable aspects of Afrocentricity and 4. Useful aspects of Afrocentricity. I must confess my bias. I grew up in a predominantly African-American United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, […]