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Send us Fan Mail What are the fears? Hosts Markus Lloyd and Antwuan Malone, with special guest Collin Packer, explore why some Christians hesitate to engage in politics. Do Christians and churches stay silent in the name of unity? What does real unity entail? The episode is full of questions as they discuss economic consequences, historical perspective, and what it means to look out for the intere...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when we disagree? Do you try to make the public arena more Christian or exhibit Christian ethics? When it comes to protests, marches, and debates, how should Christians participate?  Dr. Salvatierra joins hosts Markus Lloyd and Antwuan Malone to discuss public theology, power and love, and what we can learn from Christ's example.  _____________________________ Po...

Send us Fan Mail It's hard to talk about race, but race and politics during an election season? How do you have a constructive conversation instead of a heated debate? Dr. Bock breaks down the levels of conversation and shares biblically based insights about identity that can help us have conversations on the hard topics. Plus, hosts Markus Lloyd and Antwuan Malone discuss a new say what mome...

Send us Fan Mail Should Christians vote? That's the opening question for this complex discussion on Christianity and Politics. Are voting and democracy mentioned in the Bible? Do the scriptures have examples of believers engaged in politics?  Are politics the only way Christians can effect change? This conversation weaves through biblical times, the Protestant Reformation, the civil rights mo...

Send us Fan Mail It's game time and we're not just talking basketball!  In this episode, Markus and Antwuan enter the world of politics as they discuss pandering and dog whistles. Don't miss this conversation about communication and the impact of words in an election season! _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest Dorcas Cheng-Tozun joins Markus and Antwuan for a colorful conversation about social justice. Dorcas shares about her new book "Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways."  Dive into the different forms of activism, the challenge of burnout, and how each one of us has a unique role to fulfill in the fight for social justic...

Send us Fan Mail Markus and Antwuan have a candid conversation about Markus' trip to Montgomery Alabama with other leaders in racial justice. Antwuan shares the powerful experience of an intercultural worship service.  Plus, they delve into what it means to be a disciple of Christ - if we are supposed to love those whom God loves, why don't we?  _____________________________ Podcast Subs...

Send us Fan Mail Join the guys as they discuss current events, how it will affect next years election, and how we should respond.  _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentary.com/spotify Google Podcasts:  coloredcommentary.com/google Stitcher:  coloredcommentary.com/stitcher IHeart Radio:  coloredcommentary.com/ih...

Send us Fan Mail The guys discuss the Emmett Till movie and Florida's declaration that slavery was beneficial.     _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentary.com/spotify Google Podcasts:  coloredcommentary.com/google Stitcher:  coloredcommentary.com/stitcher IHeart Radio:  coloredcommentary.com/iheartradio

Send us Fan Mail Daryl Davis is a world-renowned musician and well-known for befriending several Ku Klux Klan members. Listen to his powerful story about how God is using him.   _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentary.com/spotify Google Podcasts:  coloredcommentary.com/google Stitcher:  coloredcommentary.com/s...

Send us Fan Mail The Supreme Court repealed Affirmative Action in the United States. Tune in to hear what Markus and Antwuan have to say about it. _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentary.com/spotify Google Podcasts:  coloredcommentary.com/google Stitcher:  coloredcommentary.com/stitcher IHeart Radio:  coloredc...

Send us Fan Mail Markus recently visited Israel and found some remarkable similarities to the issues of race here in America. In this episode, Markus  Lloyd and Antwuan Malone recap his trip and discuss how what he learned effected his views around the work we're dong here.  _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredc...

Send us Fan Mail What do you know about Juneteenth? Think it is just a Black holiday? Listen as Markus and Antwuan talk to Rasool Berry about his documentary “Juneteenth: Faith in Freedom” and how he connects the holiday to faith and the collective freedom of all people.  _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentar...

Send us Fan Mail We're so excited to chat again with Sandra Von Opstal about how the church can create a better culture of worship in diverse environments. This interview reminds us to embrace and embody the communal aspects of our worship experiences. _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentary.com/spotify G...

Send us Fan Mail Milissa is a half-white, half-indigenous pastor in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Listen as she talks about the Canadian Residential School System and how it was a catalyst for her work.  Join us as we hear about the reconciliation work that Milissa is doing in her life and with her church.  _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/appl...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, we talk with Sheila Rise Rowe about her recent writings about racial lament and ways to  Christian community can leverage it for healing. _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentary.com/spotify Google Podcasts:  coloredcommentary.com/google Stitcher:  coloredcommentary.com/stitc...

Send us Fan Mail We get the privilege of interviewing Sabrina Chan, Linson Daniel and La Chow on a book they co-authored called "Learning Our Names: Asian Americans on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation."  This is an eye-opening conversation about the not-so-simple dynamics of navigating life and church as an Asian-American Christian. Book:  Learning Our Names: Asian Americans on Iden...

Send us Fan Mail Black History Month was established for a specific purpose. Is the celebratory month achieving that purpose or does it make matters worse? Today, we discuss the dynamics around Black History Month in 2023. _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentary.com/spotify Google Podcasts:  coloredcommentary....

Send us Fan Mail We finish the year with the second part of our Christian Nationalism conversation. In this episode we get into the definition and practicality of Christian Nationalism. _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentary.com/spotify Google Podcasts:  coloredcommentary.com/google Stitcher:  coloredcommenta...

Send us Fan Mail It's a Christmas episode and nothing quite says 'Tis the Season like a conversation around Christian nationalism. Right? In this episode, Antwuan and Markus chat about the holidays and about the intensifying conversation brewing around the legitimacy of Christian nationalism, _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/a...

Send us Fan Mail Nirup Alphonse is the lead and teaching Pastor of LIFEGATE Church in Denver, Colorado. LIFEGATE is one of the fastest growing churches in the city and since it’s inception it has had a prayer for vision to be an inter-ethnic and intergenerational community. Pastor Nirup is a gifted communicator of the Scriptures who aims to preach the Gospel that reconciles people to Christ and to...

Send us Fan Mail We get to have a compelling interview with author and speaker Michelle Sanchez about her calling to serve the church. Michelle shares with us about her most recent book release, "God's Beloved Community.  Michelle T. Sanchez, MDiv, ThM, serves as Executive Minister of Make and Deepen Disciples for the Evangelical Covenant Church, a multiethnic denomination of 875+ congre...

Send us Fan Mail Markus and Antwuan sit down with Pastor Derwin Gray to get a tease for what he'll be sharing at the Mosaix Conference on Nov. 8-10! Pastor Gray was coming off his fishing sabbatical, but that didn't mean he wasn't fired up. Check out this show if you need a boost! _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Sp...

Send us Fan Mail Michael Emerson is one of the most-mentioned authors on this podcast. It is our DEEPEST pleasure to be able to interview him fo our show as we continue to lead up to the Mosaix Conference 2022 Get your tickets at mosaixconference.com to join us in Dallas, or go to mosaixconference.vfairs.com for the virtual experience (if you can't make the travel).  _________________________...

Send us Fan Mail Racist vandalism in the neighborhood, racial slurs during the Duke/BYU volleyball game and a lady shouting in racists slurs in Plano Texas. Markus and Antwuan jump on to talk about it. _____________________________ Podcast Subscription Links Apple Podcast:  coloredcommentary.com/apple Spotify:  coloredcommentary.com/spotify Google Podcasts:  coloredcommentary.com/google Stitcher: ...