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DON'T MISS THE NEXT EPISODE! Subscribe: Subscription Link: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/BurnsClan⁠⁠ Title: How to Live a Grounded Life with Dr. Zina Jacque  Description: Well, family...This episode is one for the books! In the second episode of The Black Christian Experience, we talk about one of the hardest things to maintain in our walk with God: the ability to be grounded. Being grounded can keep us roo...

In this special episode of Pass The Mic Jemar Tisby reads the entire historic address of Frederick Douglass entitled, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subscription Link: ⁠https://linktr.ee/BurnsClan⁠ Introducing The Black Christian Experience (Episode 1) Welcome to a brand new podcast called “The Black Christian Experience”! This season's theme: "How?" We want to spend this season wrestling with the practical and tangible realities of what it means to be both Black and Christian, all at the same time.  In this first episode, our host G. Tyler Bu...

A bit of a time capsule episode this week as we through it back to right before the pandemic. We hosted a live meetup/recording in Houston Texas to discuss 4 threats to preventing the progress of Racial Justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Jemar introduce a new series "Can I Get A Witness" taking a look at what it means to be a Black Christian Witness. This episode: Black Legacy Interestingly enough... when this episode was first released, 5-10 minutes of the intro were missing. I'm unsure as to why. It could have been a technical issue but I'm glad to say I was able to find the master track so please enjoy for the first t...

Tyler and Jemar introduce a new series "Can I Get A Witness" taking a look at what it means to be a Black Christian Witness. This episode: Black Love Original Airdate: Feb 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Jemar introduce a new series "Can I Get A Witness" taking a look at what it means to be a Black Christian Witness. This episode: Black Artistic Expression Original Airdate: Feb 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Jemar introduce a new series "Can I Get A Witness" taking a look at what it means to be a Black Christian Witness. This episode: Justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Jemar introduce a new series "Can I Get A Witness" taking a look at what it means to be a Black Christian Witness. This episode: Black Preaching Original Publish Date: 2020-02-03 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Jemar introduce a new series "Can I Get A Witness" taking a look at what it means to be a Black Christian Witness. This episode: History Original Publish Date: 2020-01-27 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jemar and Tyler are back! Is social justice heresy? Do Christians who believe in it actually affirm the Gospel?. These questions are back in the Christian conversation after “The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel” was published by a group of pastors. Original Publish date: 2018-09-12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a new podcast for you to check out! In the first full episode of Can I Get a Witness, Danielle Marck sits down with creative and entrepreneur Christina Faith. Be sure to go subscribe to the Can I Get a Witness Podcast to hear more episodes! Christina is a bold creative force dedicated to telling impactful stories. Her journey began in social work, where she developed a deep understanding o...

Is social justice heresy? Do Christians who believe in it actually affirm the Gospel?. These questions are back in the Christian conversation after “The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel” was published by a group of pastors. Part One of this 2-part episode is dedicated to a Black Christian analysis of the statement. Jemar and Tyler break down parts of the text and share some of their conc...

“The real problem with the Black community is fatherlessness”. If you’ve ever heard that, this podcast is for you. Jemar and Tyler are back to confront the myth of absent Black fathers. This episode covers the history of the myth, how communities of color raise their kids, and a word of appreciation for their own fathers being present in their upbringing. Original Publish date: 2019-04-22 Learn mo...

“Why don’t you care about the abortion that’s happening in your own community?” “You talk about lynching and slavery but abortion takes more black lives every day” (sigh) If you’ve ever heard (or said) statements like these, this episode is for you. Jemar and Tyler are back to tackle the elephant in the room. Tune in for a candid conversation on the history of abortion views in the American church...

Cultural Artifacts is our version of a Top Ten list for the year. G. Tyler Burns and Jemar Tisby are back for part two. This time we’ve got a few albums, some books, and a variety of movies and television shows you’ll want to check out right away! As always, the rules remain the same: these artifacts don’t have to be new. They just have to be consumed this year. The things that steadied us. Challe...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No. I’m not talking about Christmas (that’s wonderful, too). Cultural Artifacts!!! For longtime PTM listeners, this will feel like slipping into a familiar groove. As always, the rules remain the same: these artifacts don’t have to be new. They just have to be consumed this year. The things that steadied us. Challenged us. Made us feel more human in a year...

Pastor Tyler Burns details the 'fierce urgency of Black Christianity' at Lee University in 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THROWBACK Where do our political ideologies come from? What are their origins? Should our Christian faith influence our politics? Let's discuss... Don't @ us. Original Publish date: 2018-12-16 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THROWBACK: 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. This is Part One so come back next week for Part Two of this discussion! Original Publish Date: 2018-11-26 Learn more about you...

Inspired by Bishop Marvin Sapp's Controversial Church Donation Tactics, this week on Pass The Mic we are unpacking church traditions that might need to be examined for 2025 and beyond. Whether its 'Preachers with Props', viral church moments, a lack of pastoral vetting, or an excess of gatekeeping, practices across all denominations are not above critique and should be interrogated as to their val...

Alternate Title: Pass The Bible Pastor G. Tyler Burns and Dr. Jemar Tisby discuss different approaches to studying the Bible in light of the surprising post-pandemic growth of some church congregations. With so much conversation about people leaving church, why are some communities growing instead? Could it be their approach to Bible study? Pastor Burns shares his experience at Rise City Church in...

The Roadmap to Ruin explores the threats to American democracy under the current political regime, highlighting dangerous anti-democratic actions and the need for urgent church involvement. Dr. Jemar Tisby calls for the church to awaken, recognize the signs of democracy's unraveling, and mobilize for pro-democracy action to safeguard the future of the nation. This series aims to equip viewers with...

G. Tyler Burns and Dr. Jemar Tisby unpack the fast-growing #TargetFast/#BoycottTarget campaign sparked by the retailer’s rollback of its $2 billion pledge to Black entrepreneurs and other DEI commitments. They trace how Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant’s 40-day “Target Fast” evolved into a nationwide boycott and explore why economic withdrawals work only when they’re paired with proactive redirecting...

In a deeply symbolic Sunday announcement, Bishop T.D. Jakes—globally recognized faith leader, cultural influencer and founder of The Potter’s House—unveiled his plans to appoint Pastors Sarah Jakes Roberts and Touré Roberts as senior pastors of the Dallas-based megachurch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices