Be the Bridge Podcast

Latest Episodes:

293 - What to Do When Faith Disappoints with Apologist and Author Lisa Fields Aug 13, 2024

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Lisa Fields joins Latasha Morrison on the Be the Bridge Podcast to talk about her new book, When Faith Disappoints: The Gap Between What We Believe and What We Experience, her work with Jude 3 Project, and the upcoming Courageous Conversations Conference. We talk through biblical literacy, how to find hope when your pain doesn't make sense, and having permission to wrestle with God.

We had Lisa on the podcast two years ago to dive into her work with Jude 3 Project. We talked about why it is necessary to have Black leaders in theological spaces, to truly listen to people’s questions, and to hold a humble hermeneutic. So, you definitely want to go back and listen!

Grab a copy of Lisa's book today! https://amzn.to/3yqUsZT

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison

Producer - Sarah Connatser

Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with ⁠Integrated Entertainment Studios⁠

Be the Bridge 8th Anniversary! REIMAGINE with BTB Trainings and the BTB Academy! Jun 25, 2024

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June around Be the Bridge means we celebrate because it’s our anniversary month! 2024 marks 8 years of Be the Bridge! So we are taking this month to look at the work we are doing and the impact we are making collectively.

In this episode, we are focusing on the Be the Bridge training department and diving into the JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, inclusion) Trainings we offer as well as our Be the Bridge Academy. Tange Johnson, Gina Fimbel, Elizabeth Behrens, Dion Evans, and Darryl Ford share about their roles at Be the Bridge and invite you to reimagine with us!

Together, we can bring transformation and flourishing. Go to ⁠bethebridge.com/give⁠ to financially partner with us. We are connected and the work continues!

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison

Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown

Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with ⁠Integrated Entertainment Studios⁠

Assistant Producer - Sarah Connatser

Be the Bridge 8th Anniversary! RECOMMIT with the Be the Bridge Development Department! Jun 18, 2024

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In this episode, we are focusing on the Be the Bridge Development Department. Dr. Shondrika Moss-Bouldin share about their roles at the Be the Bridge and invite you to recommit to Be the Bridge! You'll also hear from Michelle Williams and Hilary Slout about the impact Be the Bridge has had on their lives and why they are donors.

Together, we can bring transformation and flourishing. Go to ⁠bit.ly/btb8years to financially partner with us. We are connected and the work continues!

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison

Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown

Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with ⁠Integrated Entertainment Studios⁠

Assistant Producer - Sarah Connatser

Be the Bridge 8th Anniversary! REENGAGE with BTB Community Groups and the BTB Youth & University Program! Jun 04, 2024

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In this episode, we are focusing on the Be the Bridge programs department and diving into our Community Groups and Youth and University Program. Tange Johnson, Andrea Middleton, Jefferson Jones, and Tanya Rogers share about their roles at the Be the Bridge and invite you to teengage with us! You'll also hear from Cole Middleton and Ben Scholes about the impact Be the Bridge has had on their lives.

Together, we can bring transformation and flourishing. Go to bethebridge.com/give to financially partner with us. We are connected and the work continues!

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison

Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown

Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with Integrated Entertainment Studios

Assistant Producer - Sarah Connatser

292- A Conversation Between Latasha Morrison and Jen Hatmaker to Celebrate the Launch of Brown Faces, White Spaces & Chapter 1 of the Audiobook May 21, 2024

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Latasha Morrison's new book, Brown Faces, White Spaces is out today! To celebrate this exciting book launch, we invited Jen Hatmaker to join Latasha on the Be the Bridge Podcast because she was with Latasha in the beginning of Be the Bridge and has supported the work until now.

In this conversation, you'll hear Latasha and Jen go back to the beginning of Be the Bridge, look at where culture is now, and look ahead at the work still to do in the racial justice space. You'll be inspired and empowered to keep persevering!

And after their conversation, you can hear chapter 1 of the audiobook of Brown Faces, White Spaces read by Latasha. Help us celebrate this book launch and grab a copy of the book today!

Excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration by Latasha Morrison; Foreword by Eugene Cho; Afterword by Dr. Anita Phillips; Read by Latasha Morrison, Dr. Anita Phillips and David Lee Huynh © 2024, Latasha Morrison, ℗ Penguin Random House, LLC.

291 - Learning to Not Give Up Before It Gets Good with Gospel Artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard May 07, 2024

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Gospel artist, pastor, and entrepreneur Tasha Cobbs Leonard joins Latasha Morrison on the Be the Bridge Podcast to talk about her debut book, Do It Anyway: Don’t Give Up Before It Gets Good.

At Be the Bridge, we talk about hope often. It is what pushes us onward and allows us to persevere. Tasha Cobbs Leonard vulnerably shares parts of her story that will inspire and empower others. She offers hope to our community!

About Tasha Cobbs Leonard:

A pastor’s daughter born and raised in Georgia, Leonard first emerged to widespread acclaim with her breakout 2013 release, Grace, which garnered a GRAMMY, three Doves, and three Stellar Awards on the strength of its chart-topping, platinum-selling lead single, “Break Every Chain.” In the years that followed, Leonard would go on to establish herself as a genuine “gospel sensation” (NPR), racking up more than two billion streams across platforms, landing three more #1 singles and five #1 albums, performing with everyone from Common and Nicki Minaj to Ne-Yo and Ciara, and making national television appearances on Good Morning America, CNN’s Fourth of July, BET’s Black Girls Rock, CBC’s A Day Of Healing, and the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration.

A tireless advocate for empowerment and positivity, Leonard has also risen to success as an author, actress, entrepreneur, and worship leader at The Purpose Place Church in her adopted home of South Carolina, where she co-pastors with her husband and producer, Kenneth Leonard, Jr.

290 - Honoring the Ritual of Wash Day and Viewing Art as an Act of Justice with Photographer Tomesha Faxio Apr 23, 2024

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Tomesha Faxiois a self-taught documentary photographer dedicated to portraying and centering the Black experience. She specializes in portraits of Black women and women of color. Tomesha strives to tell authentic stories that both inform and inspire, and her photography has been featured across media outlets. Before becoming a photographer, Tomesha was a lawyer working as Legal Counsel for Spanx. She is a graduate of Spelman College (B.A., Psychology) and Vanderbilt University (J.D., Law), and now lives with her husband and two daughters in Atlanta, Georgia.

289 - Becoming Kingdom Basement Dwellers and Living Upside Down Lives with Podcaster and Influencer Tim Ross Apr 09, 2024

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Tim Ross is a professional podcaster, social media influencer, author, preacher and businessman. You've probably heard him on his podcast, The Basement, and seen him on social media. He just recently released his book “Welcome to the Basement: An Upside Down Guide to Greatness.”

You will love this conversation between Tim and Latasha as they laugh together, hold grief together, and show us the importance of embracing the tensions in life.

288 - Holding Compassionate Conversations around Immigration with Women of Welcome Director Bri Stensrud Mar 26, 2024

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Bri Stensrud is an author, human dignity advocate, and the Director of Women of Welcome. She has authored two books: Start with Welcome: The Journey toward a Confident and Compassionate Immigration Conversation, and a children's book: The Biggest Best Light: Shining God's Light into the World Around You. Bri holds a Masters of Biblical & Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and her voice has been highlighted across news platforms.

287 - How the Bible has Shaped American Politics with Author, Speaker, and Podcast Host Kaitlyn Schiess Mar 12, 2024

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We are thrilled to have author, speaker, perpetual theology student, and co-host of The Holy Post Podcast, Kaitlyn Schiess join the Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison for an episode all about this American political life as followers of Jesus. They discuss Kaitlyn's new book, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here, which gives historical context for where we are now.

They talk about how looking to see what people in history missed in their ethics and Bible reading can help us not miss the same, the Bible in the Civil War and in the Civil Rights Movement, as well as the importance of seeing how Black Americans used Scripture in our history.

They offer both practical and hopeful words to our community as we navigate this presidential election year.

Join in the conversation on our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram and LinkedIn to let us know your thoughts on this episode!

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison

Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown

Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with Integrated Entertainment Studios

Assistant Producer & Transcriber - Sarah Connatser

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