Truth's Table

Sponsor(s): The Confession of Evangelical Conviction Episode Description: In this episode, Christina and Ekemini are sitting at the table with Esosa Osa to learn more about the various forms of disinformation targeted at our community. Esosa explains the reasons why and how we can combat these various attacks we see on social media and in the media. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table wit...

Sponsor(s): The Confession of Evangelical Conviction Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with Beth Moore. We are in a polarized and contentious presidential election year. As Christians we are called to courage and love, while resisting fear. Beth shares her own personal journey with fear, anxiety, and how we can fight it in our own lives. You don’t...

Sponsor(s): The Confession of Evangelical Conviction Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are at the table with Eric Sapp to talk about how Christians ought to exercise their kingdom citizenship in the context of civic engagement. Eric discusses the connection between the apocalyptic, democracy, politics, and our overall witness as Christians during a fraught presidential el...

Sponsor(s): The Confession of Evangelical Conviction Episode Description: Y’all we are still in our political discipleship series and you need to buckle up for this episode because Dr. Mika Edmondson is that the table with Christina and Ekemini to talk all things end times. Forget what you watch in the Left Behind movies. We are talking about the different views about the end times and how our vie...

Sponsor(s): The Confession of Evangelical Conviction Episode Description: Hey, y’all! So last week you heard Christina, Ekemini, and Lisa Sharon Harper process their experience of the DNC while they were still there and before Vice President Kamala Harris’ historical acceptance of the Democratic party’s nomination. In this episode, Christina and Ekemini are back at the table to give you their take...

Sponsor(s): TT Book Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with Lisa Sharon Harper at the DNC!  They are discussing their experience at the DNC, the meaning of VP Kamala Harris, the historic implications of her nomination, and the tension of nomination amid the backdrop of anti-Black violence and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.  Pull up a chair and have...

Sponsor(s): TT Book Episode Description: We are back at the table with another Behind the Book episode, and our play cousin, Dr. Jemar Tisby, is at the table to talk about his latest book, The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance. Jemar Tisby (PhD, University of Mississippi) is the author of the New York Times bestselling The Color of Compromise and the award-winning How...

Sponsor: TT book  Episode Description:  Take a seat at the table and listen to this good word from Christina. Travel through one of the most provocative passages from the book of Ruth and see how God is still at work getting us ready for what’s next! Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!  Support Truth’s Table:  Buy our book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and L...

Sponsor(s): TT book Episode Description: In April 2024, Truth’s Table hosted a Faith & Child Anti-Poverty Forum in Columbia, MD at The Harriet Tubman Cultural Center. Ekemini and Christina addressed the issue of child poverty, theological views on poverty, and the ways that Christians view people in poverty. They discuss what a biblical ethic and posture toward the poor ought to be and the wor...

Sponsor(s): Ten x 10  Episode Description: In this episode, Christina and Ekemini are joined by Cody Balfour who is the author of Don’t Be Afraid of The Dark: Daily Readings for an Anxious World . They discuss Cody’s observations of Gen Z and Generation Alpha as a youth pastor who works closely with them. They also talk about why this devotional is needed during this particular time, as many peopl...

Sponsor(s): Ten x 10 Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina discuss their spiritual formation from childhood into adulthood. They also discuss the importance of youth discipleship and the various ways it occurs. This episode is sponsored by Ten x 10, which is a movement dedicated to helping faith matter more to 10 million young people over the next ten years. Through innovativ...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book Episode Description:  In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are at the table with LaTasha Morrison to talk about her new book, Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration . They discuss the attack on DEI and why this book matters in our cultural climate. Latasha Morrison is a certified trainer in cultural intelligence and...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are at the table talking about their rhythms of rest and self-care regimen. Y’all know these sistas stay busy, but they talk about the importance of prioritizing and stewarding their health. Take some time out of your hectic schedule to rest and sit at the table with us!  Support Truth’s Table:  Buy our book...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with LaWanna R. Wilson, the founder of Lifestyles Virtual Singles Conference & The Single But Not Solo Podcast. In addition to her amazing accomplishments, LaWanna is a Value Development Coach and radio personality. She is passionate about millennials & single adults of all a...

Sponsor(s): None Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are discussing how God’s immeasurable gifts to us transform us into givers. Listen in as we acknowledge how calls to give have been wrongly weaponized and corrupted in some churches.  Despite this painful truth, we lift up the greater truth of the multi-faceted ways we are called to give of our time, talent and treasure....

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book  Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are joined by Dr. Chanequa Walker- Barnes, theologian and psychologist, at the annual Festival of Faith & Writing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Chanequa, author of Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing our Whole Selves, offers wisdom and mental health best practices for the weary, anxious, an...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book  Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table praying over various prayer requests, themes, and issues they’ve heard from the sistas at the table over the years. You don’t want to miss this moving episode as Christina and Ekemini go before the Lord in prayer. It’s one thing to talk about prayer, but it’s another thing to take e...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book Episode Description:  The Back to Basics series is back and  Ekemini and Christina are at the table talking about prayer. In the words of MC Hammer, “We got to pray just to make it today!” Enjoy that 90s reference. In this episode, they talk about the importance of prayer for the believer, what prayer is, and how to pray. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book Episode Description:   Truth’s Table Preaches is a new intermittent series y’all will see and hear because it is a little-known fact that both Ekemini and Christina preach occasionally when invited. In this episode, Christina preaches from Ruth 1 and explores the question: “What or Who makes the difference between Orpah leaving and Ruth staying?” Her sermon explores...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book Episode Description: Truth’s Table Preaches is a new intermittent series y’all will see and hear because it is a little-known fact that both Ekemini and Christina preach occasionally when invited. In this episode, Ekemini is preaching from 2 Kings 4:1-7, and the title of the sermon is “The Oil Won’t Run Out.” Believe us when we say this sermon is gonna bless you real...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are excited to sit down with Derek Minor to talk about all things social media, the election year, Beyoncé, the Divine 9, and so much more. Derek talks about his own approach to social media and the commercial success he has experienced by creating music for the NBA in several capacities. Pull up a chair and...

This episode is a special one because it is dedicated to the memory of Christina’s beloved dog, Jack “The Dog” Edmondson. Join Ekemini and Christina at the table as they talk about their memories of Jack. They also discuss the joy pets can bring to ones life and they get into their own pet peeves and quirks, which come out during this discussion. Be prepared to cry and laugh as they reflect on Jac...

Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina sit at the table talking about wild conspiracy theories, from aliens to Jamie Foxx, Princess Diana, and everything in between. They discuss why conspiracy theories are a thing, what is it about them that captures the imaginations of so many people, and how we, as Christians, ought to think about conspiracy theories when we hear about them...

It’s been a long time, shouldn’t have left y’all without a Mailbag Episode to cackle to, LOL. Ekemini and Christina are at the table with a mailbag episode. Last season, they didn’t get to do one, so they are making up for lost time and answering your questions at random. You don’t want to miss this funny episode. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us.  Buy our NAACP Image Award Nom...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book  Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with Danielle Coke Balfour to discuss her debut book,   A Heart on Fire: 100 Meditations on Loving Your Neighbors Well , Danielle Coke Balfour guides readers through the Ten Pillars of a Life of Good Work, explaining that a life of good work is both conscious and intentional. Dani e...