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Walking Out of the National Prayer Breakfast Mar 03, 2025

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Our videographer Ryan Gentry is back this week sharing his experience visiting the nation's capital for the National Prayer Breakfast and the choice to walk out at the surprise arrival and speaking of President Donald Trump.

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Lorenzo Sewell & Mariann Budde: A Tale of 2 Pastors Feb 24, 2025

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Rev Lorenzo Sewell & Rev Mariann Budde. 2 pastors with the opportunity to speak from the pulpit directly to the President of the United States. This week we are talking about the care and weight of the responsibility that fall on those with the gift of preaching and teaching as well as how the style of Black preaching can be abused in it deployment for self-advancement.

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Our Thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show Feb 17, 2025

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The performance began with Kendrick Lamar and his backup dancers getting out of a 1980s Buick GNX and onto a stage resembling a giant PlayStation controller. The opening was a portion of the unreleased song "Bodies". Samuel L. Jackson appeared in a recurring role as Uncle Sam, who provided satirical commentary and advice to Kendrick between songs to illustrate the spirit of America. Lamar initially teased a performance of "Not Like Us," playing the beat and stating "I wanna play their favorite song, but you know they love to sue." Lamar played "Luther" and "All the Stars" with SZA before returning to "Not Like Us." Professional tennis player Serena Williams, who shares Lamar's hometown of Compton, made a cameo appearance as a dancer doing a crip walk during "Not Like Us", a reference to Williams performing a similar dance after her victory at the 2012 Summer Olympics, for which she faced criticism. Williams's appearance was also received as a diss towards Drake, with whom she was rumored to have dated several years earlier. The performance was capped off by "TV Off" with Mustard coming out as a special guest, finally with Lamar "turning the TV off" and the words "GAME OVER" being displayed through crowd wristband lights.

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark with Cody Balfour Feb 10, 2025

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Pointing to the God of the Scriptures.

Cody is a native of Tulsa and a descendant of great-grandparents who were directly impacted by the infamous Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, in Greenwood. At 15 years old, after spending years with his father incarcerated since his infancy, Jesus graciously saved Cody as he was walking home from a party. That changed his life forever.

Cody earned a Bachelors in Pastoral Ministry and Theological Studies from Welch College. He is directly connected with the impact of mass incarceration on women and people of color in the United States. His true passion is teaching God’s word and listening to the vulnerable in our society. He believes that justice is the core element of our salvation, seeing that God seeks to make the world right and begins with those made in His image (Romans 3:21-26).

Cody also serves as Director of Family Life at Koinonia Church, a diverse covenant community in Nashville, TN. His mission as Director of Family Life is to show how Jesus redefines family (Matt 12:46-50).

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Lost. Jan 27, 2025

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When life is a sermon illustration... Pastor Burns shares a story of how hard it is to get back what you've lost. Not only have we lost something, but sometimes it's never coming back. How do we process this. Let's talk about it.

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Processing Donald Trump with Jemar Tisby... Again Jan 20, 2025

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One more time for the people in the back... We are taking you back 8 years ago because what is there to say that hasn't already been said.

Jemar Tisby reflects on the election of 2016 and the impact that it has had on evangelicalism, racial reconciliation, and what it means to be Black Christian in America.

Episode 143

Original Airdate: Nov 10 2016

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Pass The Mic's Top 10 Cultural Artifacts From 2024 (PART 2) Jan 06, 2025

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also, our favorite episode(s) of the year! Every year, we recap our favorite “cultural artifacts”. These can be books, albums, people, movies, TV shows, events….ANYTHING that got us through the year. There’s only one catch: these items do NOT have to come out this year. They just have to be consumed this year. This is Part 2 of 2. Creating this list helps us to commemorate how we’ve grown and what has helped us get through. Join Jemar and Tyler for the first half of their lists.

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Pass The Mic's Top 10 Cultural Artifacts From 2024 (PART 1) Dec 30, 2024

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Creating this list helps us to commemorate how we’ve grown and what has helped us get through. Join Jemar and Tyler for the first half of their lists.

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Pass The Tea: Election Reactions with Truth's Table Dec 23, 2024

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From the first crossover episode "Gender Apartheid" to now, over the years the ladies of Truth's Table have blessed us with their incites and wisdom time and time again. As we close out the year, with the impact of the 2024 election now fully felt, there is no one else we would rather turn to than our sisters Ekemini Uwan and Dr. Christina Edmondson in this special crossover 'Pass The Tea' episode of Pass The Mic with Truth's Table.

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From Veggie Tales to TikTok: The Evolution of Christian Media Dec 16, 2024

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In this episode of Pass The Mic, Executive Producer Beau York and Video Producer Ryan Gentry take a deep dive into the transformation of Christian media over the past three decades. From the 90s age of Veggie Tales to today’s world of Christian Influencers dominating social media, we explore the cultural shifts, technological advancements, and creative approaches that have shaped Christian storytelling.

What lessons can be learned from the successes and failures of each era? Are Christian Influencers meeting the moment, or is something missing from the digital-first landscape? Beau and Ryan discuss the pros and cons of both eras and how the past informs the future of faith-based media.

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