Truth's Table

Sponsor(s): TT Book Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are back at the table for the Underground Railroad 2.0 series, and the topic on the table is “What We’re Leaving Behind.” How many of y’all know, that everything and everybody can’t come with you on this journey, Freedom Land? They talk about the fears, the ideologies, people, and baggage that must be left behind in or...

Sponsor: NavPress Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are at the table discussing “Survival Strategies” while still in The Underground Railroad 2.0 series. They talk about what they would need to carry in their knapsack–spiritually, emotionally, and physically– in order to make it to Freedom Land. This is an invitation for you to think about what you will take for the journ...

Sponsor: NavPress Episode Description:  Listener Advisory: This episode includes discussions of maternal mortality, infant mortality, birth trauma, and disparities affecting Black women and families. Some listeners may find these topics distressing. Please take care while listening, and know that the God who sees and hears, sees and hears you! In light of Black Maternal Health Week, Christina and...

Sponsor(s): NavPresss; God, Where Are You? Episode Description: Ekemini and Christina are back for Season 10 of Truth’s Table! God has been faithful to keep this show going for as long as it has been going, independently! We are starting off season 10 with the “Underground Railroad 2.0” series. We are talking about what it means to escape the land of bondage and chaos and run toward freedom land....

In this special episode, Ekemini and Christina are honored to welcome Dr. Bernice A. King to the table! We talk about Dr. King’s legacy of nonviolent resistance and its place in our current political climate. Dr. King speaks candidly, describing the times we are living in as “diabolical.” We discuss Ai, ICE, Palestine, Congo, and more. We are honored to have Dr. King at the table. Pull up a chair...

Episode Description:   Welp! This year has flown by, y’all!  Christina and Ekemini are sitting at the table reflecting on season nine of Truth’s Table. They have come this far by grace! In this finale episode, Christina and Ekemini discuss their favorite episodes, the political climate, and what they are looking forward to next season. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Support...

Episode Description:  The end of Truth’s Table season nine is drawing to a close, but we could not end this season without discussing the genocide committed against Palestinians by the state of Israel. We invited Rev. CeCe Jones-Davis to the table to talk to us about her own commitment to this particular atrocity against Palestinians, why Black women should care, and what we can do to support our...

Episode Description:  In this episode, Christina and Ekemini have a deeply sobering conversation about the future state of America. This episode is not meant to alarm or scare you, but the state of our country is not normal and we won’t pretend that is. Naming the issues and putting them on the table is half the battle, and doing so enables us to seek God for divine wisdom and supernatural strateg...

Sponsor: Truth’s Table Book Episode Description: Why did God give us music? Have you ever thought about this question? What’s the purpose of music? Why does it matter, and what does theology have to do with music? Join Christina and Ekemini at the table as they converse about these questions via Stevie Wonder’s classic and legendary song, “As.” They discuss the deep theological content of As and t...

Episode Description: Whose faith is it, really? Will the real Christians please stand up!? “Steady in the Storm,” is the topic on the table. Christina and Ekemini are at the table talking about true Christianity vs. counterfeit Christianity, and how our true faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth keeps them “Steady in the Storm.”  There is so much confusion in the land, so make sure to share this episo...

Episode Description:  In 2025, the U.S. economy has taken a sharp decline due to tariffs, stagnate wages, inflation, unlawful termination of federal workers, just to name a few factors. Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, no demographic has been hit harder than Black women. Last month, The New York Times, released an article entitled, “ In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the...

Sponsor(s): Ten x 10 Episode Description: As the old adage goes, “all good things must come to an end.” This is our final episode of our “Teens at The Table” series, and we are ending it with a topic that is near and dear to our hearts here at Truth’s Table: Justice. In this episode, Christina is sitting with our brilliant teens to discuss the intersection of faith and justice. This episode along...

Sponsor(s): Ten x 10 Episode Description:  We are back in our “Teens at The Table” series! In this episode, mental health is the topic on the table. Christina is sitting with the teens to discuss mental health, and she asks them about what external factors impact their mental health. The teens share what they want adults to know about their mental health and the various ways social media and peer...

Episode Description:  In this episode, we are honored to welcome back our dear friend, Rev. Dr. Nicole Massie Martin (@nmassiemartin), for another “Behind the Book” episode. Join us as Nicole shares the reasons why she wrote “Nailing It” and how we can become better leaders wherever God has called us to serve. Nicole wrote this leadership book from her vantage point as a Black woman with seasoned...

Sponsor(s): Ten x 10 Episode Description: In this episode, join Christina and the teens at the table as they discuss all things relationships in the digital age. The teens discuss cautions and curiosities about online relationships, what they’ve been taught to look for in relationships, and the place of faith in their relationships. Be prepared to be encouraged and have your assumptions challenged...

Sponsor(s): Ten x 10 Episode Description: In this episode, join Christina at the table as she facilitates an insightful panel conversation with some brilliant teenagers. They share their perspectives on their use and/or abstention from social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and streaming platforms. Their perspectives are enlightening and are sure to spark some great conversation with the y...

Sponsor(s): Ten x 10 Episode Description: Christina and Ekemini are back at the table with a brand new mini-series entitled, “Teens at The Table.” Join Ekemini and Christina at the table as they discuss the importance of this series, as this is the first time they have had teenagers at the table. Truth’s Table is honored to model the importance of intergenerational learning and exchange, as the te...

Episode Description: In this special teaching episode of Truth’s Table, co-host Dr. Christina Edmondson brings a powerful and timely message drawn from 1 Samuel 22. In a sermon that speaks directly to the heart of our times, Dr. Christina explores themes of refuge, responsibility, and the dangers of unchecked emotions by contrasting the paths of King Saul and David. Through the biblical narrative,...

Episode Description:  Truth’s Table is back with another Behind the Book Episode! Ekemini and Christina are delighted to sit at the table with Sharifa Stevens, author of When We Talk to God: Prayers and Poems for Black Women. This episode is full of laughs and authenticity, which reflects the emotional range of Sharifa’s book. Sistas, join us at the table!  Learn more about our guest:  Sharifa Ste...

Episode Description:  Truth’s Table is at the midpoint of the season, so it’s time for a Mailbag Episode! Y’all have questions, and we’ve got answers! Ekemini and Christina sit down at the table to answer the questions submitted by you all. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table as Christina and Ekemini talk about how they consume the news, self-care, how to deal with toxic church dynamics,...

Episode Description: Our Still Resisting series continues with a powerful conversation featuring Dr. Stacie NC Grant, International President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. In this episode, Christina and Ekemini delve into the theme of “ Sisterhood as Resistance, ” a timely and vital topic as we navigate today’s uncertain world. Community, support, and sisterly love are critical survival...

Sponsor(s):  Episode Description:  Truth’s Table’s “Still Resisting” series continues, and Ekemini and Christina have the distinct honor of sitting at the table with Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu. Rev. Tutu is an Episcopal Priest and the daughter of the Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In this episode, Rev. Naomi Tutu talks about growing up in apartheid South Africa: the lies about the humanity of South A...

Episode Description:  It’s time for another Behind The Book episode! Is the love of money really the root of racism? That’s what our guest, Malcolm Foley argues in his book, The Anti-Greed Gospel. Pull up a chair as Ekemini and Christina ask Malcolm to get to the root of the sin of racism. Learn more about our guest:  Malcolm Foley (PhD, Baylor University) is a pastor, historian, and speaker who s...

Sponsor(s):  Episode Description:  Ekemini and Christina are taking a brief departure from the “Still Resting” series to talk about “The Makings of a Black Auntie” because becoming a Black Auntie is a sacred rite of passage in our community. Meet Christina and Ekemini as they cackle and unpack the levels of Black auntiehood, the fashion, posture, the joys, and fears of aging into Black auntiehood....

Sponsor(s): Patreon and TT Book Episode Description: We’re back with another installment of our “Still Resisting” series! This time, Ekemini and Christina sit down with Congresswoman Shontel M. Brown, who represents Ohio’s Eleventh Congressional District, for a timely and urgent conversation. We’re sounding the alarm on a so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that threatens to have a devastating imp...