Moral Tea

How do we react when suicide's voice feels stronger than any hope left in us? Does hope even exist? In a world that plasters cliche quotes and generalized encouragement as a response to those struggling, the multi-gen duo has an open conversation with a survivor. Karisa Moore shares about the reality of suicide, grief, loss, and answers the million dollar question the suicidal mind wonders in...

Can Christians talk about risqué topics, cuss, tell dirty jokes, and create media and content with violence and dark concepts...and simultaneously have redeeming qualities? Today, in a very unexpected, unplanned and off color humored interview (it's a way of life!), we belly laugh for 30 minutes and accidentally answer all of your pressing questions in the most non-linear way possible. In an e...

Do we love people as a whole...or do we only love parts of them? In a world that treats cadavers with more respect than two strangers do at an airport bar, the multi-gen duo dissects the gratuitous status our society has placed on living, breathing souls, and the standard in which we honor each other. Do we even know what love is at all? Prop up your feet, grab your tea, and prepare for an explici...

Is worship more than a number of hands raised and an emotional response? And is content creation, filmmaking & media production more than a soft, watered down story? We need a renaissance not just in contemporary Christian media, but also in the heart behind why we do what we do. In this episode, Renee & Anna Gray sit down with Documentary Filmmakers & Musicians/husband & wife duo,...

Is humanity responsible enough to handle AI right at our fingertips? What are the pros & cons? Will AI become the next globally renowned phenomenon...or robotic tragedy? Today's tea spill is an honest, nitty gritty conversation and first ever (but friendly!) debate on the ethics of this emerging technology. Renee & Anna Gray welcome Chase Cappo, founder of "Bible Chat", the f...

It’s time We the People grow a pair. We believe talking points, cable news and media influencers  without question. Bowing to special interests, many congressmen and women lie to us, while lining their pockets. Yet, we keep quiet and toe the party line. Cultural Marxism and radical feminism continue to erode ethical values. Truth is most often derived from feelings. Former politician Christy Stutz...

The book entitled “I used to be _____” is written by licensed counselor Ashley and pastor Chuck, a couple who have experienced tragic loss. The Elliotts offer proven strategies for wading through the muck and mire of grief. In this interactive convo, the multi-gen duo, Renee and Anna, share in the inspiration and hope the Elliotts provide. https://www.chuckandashley.com/ https://linktr.ee/moraltea...

In this energized conversation, molecular cellular biologist Anh Le details how science led him from spiritual darkness to light. Christina-Mae Loeffler, assistant to Le and artist, encourages Christians to not be scared to seek scientific answers that point to God’s handiwork. Join the multi-gen duo, Renee Leonard Kennedy & Anna Gray Smith, at NRB 2024, as the tea is spilled on the foursomes’...

Words are just words, right? From every day life to corporate and academic boardrooms, the F bomb seems to be employed, be it by noun, adjective or verb. The multigen duo discuss the hierarchy of curse words and their usage. Can the use of these words actually harm emotionally? What might their effects be on children? If a Christian, what do we do when we might not say them, but think them? Check...

Cody Morehead, a worship and youth pastor at Heart of the Lakes Church, Michigan, talks  about being adopted, as a baby created in rape.  He touches on  the developing science that points to DNA changes  due to violent acts. Always after the happy  ever after, Renee Leonard Kennedy and Cody discuss their own experiences as foster and adoptive parents, as well as mentors to the next generations. Th...

Dope, pot, MaryJane. Marijuana has many names, and just as many naysayers as yes sayers. Moral Tea wrestles with usage, legalization, and the mother of marijuana questions: Should Christians smoke pot? Renee Leonard Kennedy & Anna Gray Smith seek the pros and cons of this humble weed. Resources: https://americanmarijuana.org/how-to-grow-marijuana/ https://www.health.com/condition/chronic-pain/...

DESCRIPTION Renee and Anna  revel in life-changing questions from Jon Acuff’s “All It Takes is a Goal. “ Conversation covers the best moments of their lives, and moments that speed up or slow down time. Ultimately, they recognize patterns  in their past that revitalize future steps. Label the moral of this story delightful and goal-filled. https://withkoji.com/@MoralTeaPodcast Resource: All It Tak...

In a season that culturally celebrates joy, festivities, and togetherness, how do we navigate the pressures when we experience hardship? Do we put too much pressure on happiness and one fixed emotion? In this episode, the multi-gen duo opens up about grief, loss, sickness, and finding consolation for melancholy and grief - even welcoming it - when the Holiday warm fuzzies are not there.

THAT'S A WRAP! Season 1 of Moral Tea Podcast has come to a close, but we want to give you a deeper look inside our souls before the Season 2 launch - with some very fresh and exciting collaborations, might we add - in October. We can barely believe it's been 4 MONTHS since launching Moral Tea Podcast. Since then, we have attended NRB Convention, held 17 interviews, included but not limited...

In this episode, Anna Chernikova shares an inside look at her life in war torn Ukraine. Having fled their home, her family makes a new life in another area of their homeland, where they harness their creativity to help others through their grief and trauma. Amidst the trial and terror, this is one family's story in choosing to be light in the darkness.

The world is shouting at each other, be it in person, on cells or on media. Is it possible to speak with civility anymore? Or is it just another overused term? The multi-gen duo wrestle with the how-when-what-and why of having conversation during times of relational conflict. The moral to the story is deep talks are worth ‘fighting for’; not tools to be used to fight. Show Notes: Highly recommende...

Mark of Lantern Rescue exposes the links between social media, porn, and the perverted mindset in sex trafficking. America’s diet of cyber addiction and porn habits are feeding the horrific reality of child sex trafficking around the world. In this episode, Mark uncovers the gruesome realities and true stories of child sex trafficking internationally and within the United States of America. SHOW N...

They say "Age is but a number," yet the world seems to base each individual's potential and worth off of a mere number. Far too often, the younger generation is classified as ignorant and inexperienced, while the elderly are classified as unusable and dependent. In a culture of generalizations, have we allowed preconceived notions of age to unfairly judge those around us? Today, we w...

You can't be everything for everyone...all the time. As technology and access to people and conversations has progressed, so has the pressure to give 100% of ourselves. But what happens when you are booked out, busy, or worse - burned out - yet have multiple interactions demanding your time and attention? In this episode, the multi-gen duo hangs out with author, speaker, and podcast host, Bill...

We all have our ideal version of how life will unfold. But what happens when our dreams are shattered, hopes dissolved, and we're left with the aftermath of reality's slap in the face? The multi-gen duo opens up about their personal experiences with failure and disappointment - the unsexy realities of life - and how they found peace within it.

Moral Tea sat down with Josh Ramirez of Pray.com, the World's #1 daily prayer app, to discuss how their app helps with prayer and getting through difficult times of loss. This honest interview reveals a deep, personal loss, but the hope that comes from a steadfast God.

The multi-gen duo talks with Loor’s CEO Marcus Pittman and Jason Farley about unleashing creators to crowdfund gut-punching Christian content. Laughter, overcoming ‘Hollywoodn’t’ and authentic moral tea is spilled with the head honchos of this new streaming platform. Is it possible for Christian movies to portray the real life, sometimes colorful grit of humanity and redeeming content...all in one...

Discrimination wasn’t on trial at the Supreme Court recently, but the right to disagree, the first-amendment right not to have speech controlled by the government. The multi-gen duo caught up with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Lathan Watts before the decision.

Who else has enjoyed the NRB convention series?! There is an incredible lineup of conversations coming up for you all. Today though, the multi-gen duo takes it back to the original Moral Tea living room for a 101 soul chat. You cannot humanly carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. When you're navigating life solo though, it can feel like it. But is having a partner really the answer...

Is America romanticizing abuse and trauma? We have the privilege of welcoming Swedish filmmaker, Tobias Elvhage of Epoch Times, to the Moral Tea Living Room at NRB Convention, 2023. He talks about the findings from his new documentary - released TODAY to the public - "Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities", which explores transgender surgeries around the globe and the effects it ha...