Southside Rabbi

Southside Tribe, what's good?! This week we are continuing mourning the recent death of fashion designer Virgil Abloh, and reflecting on eternity, asking the question: what does it really mean to gain the world, and lose your soul? We dive into the long-debated dichotomy of faith and works, discussing if they are really enemies, we touch on the work of disciplining your heart against default react...

What up, family?! This week we got a special one for you! Big bro Ruslan recently visited and sat with Ameen to discuss the "House of the Ritten" situation, as well as 2nd Amendment, NRA, and armed self-defense. Some of you may have seen this on Ruslan's channel already, but we put the "Southside stank" on it and have it here on our channel as well!! Ameen breaks down the ethic of the Kingdom of G...

What's good, Southside Tribe! This week we've got the dynamic author, speaker and recording artist Maddie Rey! We know the presence of our godly and gifted sisters has been lacking our show, and there are many more to come! Here we discuss Maddie's background and upbringing in her father's church, the origins of her music career, and some of the pressures and expectations of being a woman in an of...

What's good, family?! This week we are back with our 'first real pastor', Tommy Kyllonen of Crossover Church in Tampa! Here we catch up and tell some great stories, and get into some keys for long-lasting ministry, finding new and creative ways to love and serve our local communities, and get into why the "social justice" conversation has not caused an uproar at Pastor T's church, even with the di...

Southside Tribe, what's good?! This week we are bringing to y'all, for the second time, the entrepreneur extraordinaire, big bro Ruslan! We're discussing some of the pitfalls of social media, loving our neighbors, and some of the outrage surrounding the recent Netflix special featuring comedian Dave Chappelle. We ask the question, what is the institution of the comedian really for? KB and Ameen an...

What's going on, family?! This week we sit down with the legendary Dr. Eric Mason. Y'all better strap in and hold onto your butts for this one! Here we talk with Dr. Mason about the origins of "deconstruction", or renovating faith, that has recently become a prevalent topic in Christian communities, especially in America. KB illustrates the importance of trusting God's promises and goodness, and D...

What's good, family?! This week we sit down with a very special guest, YB, a very gifted and driven Christian rapper out of Arkansas. We had a great time getting to hear his vision and heart for God, his appreciation for his wife, and his testimony of attending the 2013 Passion conference, which God used to change his life! Ameen also shares a little known fact he and YB have in common, and KB sha...

What up, family?! We are back on with our bro Flizzy-Flame, and this time we are discussing Kanye's latest album, Donda, the grace of God expressed in different art forms, as well as God's creation. KB also shares the story of his first time hearing "Grenade" from Bruno Mars, Ameen explains how conversions to Christ are not always "neat and buttoned up", and Flame talks on how this is God's world,...

What up, Southside Tribe!? This week we sit down with our brother Alex Castaneda, a Cuban rapper, activist, and follower of Christ. We discuss the past and present sociopolitical plight of the island of Cuba, as well as the story of Emelina Nunez, which Alex's last album was about. We touch on the arts, faith, culture, as well as recent comments from a particular group about an "embargo". Come roc...

What up, Southside Tribe!! We are officially back with Season 3, and this time we have the legendary master minstrel himself, Mr. Montell Jordan! Montell gives us an inside look at his origins in the music industry, his "churched" background, as well as his powerful testimony of how the Lord moved him to live for God's glory. Montell also gives us a masterclass in reconciliation regarding his stra...

What's going on, family!! We have our good homie Flame in the building this time around! Here we talk faith and reformed culture, the Jesus and John Wayne complex, as well as Flame's journey to embracing Lutheran Theology! We have a great time with the introductions, as usual, and also talk briefly about the stigma of Christian Hip-Hop, as well as how the Lord used Flame's music to disciple Ameen...

Southside Tribe, y'all better buckle up for this one! This time around, we caught up with our guy, Dr. Neil Shenvi, aka Big Daddy Neil, aka The Muffin Man, and had a lively discussion about reconciliation, the gospel of Christ, concerns about CRT, and how some people use Dr. Shenvi's work as a weapon! As some of you may know, Dr. Shenvi is a figurehead praised (and not praised) by many in evangeli...

Yo, Southside Tribe! Welcome to the next episode of our CRT to the glory of God series! First and foremost, thank you all for rocking with us this season as we intend to influence the culture to love God and neighbor better! In this episode, we have the dynamic tag team, Dr. Nathan Cartagena and Bradly Mason back with us to do a full-out masterclass on some primary sources, court cases, defining t...

What's going on, family?! Welcome back as we continue our series on critical race theory, to the glory of God! This time we are joined by our brother Dr. Nathan Luis Cartagena of Wheaton College, as he parses through some of his experiences as a Puerto Rican and Caucasian man in America, as well as his introduction to CRT. Dr. Cartagena also shares intimate details of his relationship with his Sou...

What's going on, family?! This is Part 2 of our series engaging CRT to the glory of God, featuring our brother Bradly Mason, who has actually spoken with and studied several of the founders of CRT, and will prayerfully bring some clarity to this big mess of a "culture war" out here in the streets. Here we discuss much about Voddie Baucham's recent book 'Fault Lines', as well as the many misconcept...

Southside Tribe, welcome to our series! If you've had your ear to the street in any regard, you have probably heard the term, Critical Race Theory. There is a recent push by the mainstream American church to demonize anything that concerns racism, white supremacy, or diversity, by calling it "CRT". And in doing so, they are grossly misrepresenting (in some cases, outright lying on) the scholars wh...

What's going on, family?! We recently had a dope convo with our bro, Ruslan, the Armenian entrepreneur and rapper, who is a Christian, and also a Christian rapper (y'all should get that). He even canceled his meeting with Trump to meet with us! We discuss some of the 'hot takes' from Ruslan's own podcast, the wisdom that Jesus taught, the Christian hip-hop movement: its recent history and new traj...

Southside Tribe! The hits just keep coming, as we continue this season with Satanic Panic! We begin with the recent super-controversial release of Lil Nas X's music video and sneaker, that were "laced" with abundant, sensational demonic imagery. We move on to answer the oft-asked question, "What's up with the skull?!", and tackle superstition, how to get wisdom, Galatians Chap 5, and the real miss...

What up, family?! The long-awaited next episode is finally here! And on our brand new set! This time we are addressing some of the aftermath and verdict of the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, as well as a recent push to demonize the discipline of empathy for neighbor, namely surrounding the death of George Floyd. Come rock with us as we look to the Scriptures and seek God's counsel o...

What up, family?! In this episode, we sit down with author and professor, Dr. Esau McCaulley! We had an encouraging and hilarious time discussing his book "Reading While Black", as well as touching on God's Word, the experience of Jesus on Earth, social location, and many aspects detailed in the book. So cook you up some grits (however you like it), hit the play button and rock with us!

What up, family?! We had an absolute blast catching up with our brother Tedashii recently. In this episode, we discuss the tragic loss of Tedashii's son Chase, the ongoing healing process, as well as the triumphs that have blossomed from this new-normal. We also touch on some of the pitfalls of the Christian music industry, dive in to God's Word, and the ambience of social media. Even so, the laug...

What's up, family?! We have some important questions to discuss this episode! Namely, has the civic religion of American Christianity become a worthless replica of the original? Does the Big Bicep Curling Machine really give you Schwarzenegger-sized biceps in 15 minutes? Is the English language superior to Spanish? Does "success cover a multitude of sins?" Rock with us and dig through the Scriptur...

Enjoy this Southside Rabbi special with author, activist, and former NFL player Benjamin Watson!

Hey, family! Come rock with us as we dissect this debacle that was the Capitol Siege, during an important Congress session!

What's up, family! Hold onto your butts as we debrief the aftermath of this wild and controversial election season, fraught with everything from political gang banging to voter fraud conspiracies. Pastor Sho 'N Go gives an overview of the State of the Union, KB has some sobering words for "cancel culture", and we address Romans 13 in honoring and praying for our elected leaders. Ameen closes with...