Truth's Table

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...

Sponsor(s): Black Christian Influencers  Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are back at that the table for part 2 of “What Do We Really Believe?” They are sitting at the table going through the Apostle’s Creed . They blew the dust off of The Apostle’s Creed in part 1 and now they are continuing to get all the way into it for part 2. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the t...

Sponsor(s): Zondervan- The Spirit of Justice  Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are back in the “Back to Basics” series. They are sitting at the table going through the Apostle’s Creed . Yup, that’s right! They are taking it back to the old school by using the creed as a launching pad to talk about the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith. Do you know the Apostle’...

Sponsor: Broadleaf Books Episode Description: In this episode Christina and Ekemini are back at the table with their Bibles open as they discuss how our faith speaks to the needs of those in poverty.  They discuss the reasons why Christians should seek to alleviate poverty and how they ought to see people in poverty through the eyes of dignity and honor. Pull up a chair with your Bible app in hand...

Episode Description: In this episode Christina and Ekemini are taking a brief detour from the “Back to Basics” series to introduce a short yet important series about child poverty and our Christian duty to care for the poor. Join them at the table as they talk about their own experience with and view of poverty. They delve into the social ramifications of poverty stereotypes that flatten and disto...

Sponsor(s): Broadleaf Books- Rise of Rage  Episode Description: We are back for our eighth season, y’all! God is good and we are glad to be back at the table. We are kicking off this season with a series called “Back to Basics.” In this episode, Ekemini and Christina sit down and talk about why they are choosing to go back to basics for season 8. The basics of our faith, relationships, politics an...

Sponsor(s): TT book Truth's Table is sponsored by BetterHelp Episode Description: Issa wrap, y’all! Christina and Ekemini are sitting at the table reflecting on season seven of Truth’s Table. They have come this far by grace! In this finale episode, C and E discuss their favorite episodes, the surprises they encountered during this season, and what to expect for season eight of Truth’s Table....

Sponsor(s): TT Book Truth's Table is sponsored by BetterHelp Episode Description: It’s been a while since Truth’s Table has done a live event, so it was fitting for our first live recording to take place at the National Museum of African-American Music in Nashville, TN. In this episode, Ekemini and Christina sit down at the table with Dr. Rashawn Ray and Aloe Blacc at the event, “AIR Equity In...

Sponsor(s): Penguin Randomhouse: Something, Someday  Truth's Table is sponsored by BetterHelp Episode Description: We are coming to the close of Truth’s Table season seven! We can hardly believe how quickly time has flown this year, but we can’t leave y’all without one last #BlackGirlMagic guest for this season. In this episode, Christina sits down at the table with Emmy-nominated journalist Z...

Sponsor(s): Penguin Kids: Remember Us Truth's Table is sponsored by BetterHelp Episode Description: In this episode, Christina and Ekemini sit down at the table with Dr. Monique Gadson to discuss the epidemic of loneliness in the United States. Dr. Monique is the co-author of Finding Hope in a Dark Place: Facing Loneliness, Depression, and Anxiety with the Power of Grace.   Learn more about Dr...

Sponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book Truth's Table is sponsored by BetterHelp Episode Description: In June 2023, Ekemini was a panelist at The Witness’ Joy & Justice Conference. The panel was about the changing demographics of the Black community in the U.S. and how we can unite as a people while honoring our various histories and social locations. In this episode, you will hear Ekemini in conve...