A Pimp Told Me
Should I Let Her Know? Growing up, one of my favorite hip-hop artists was Talib Kweli. One of his lines from the song, “Hot Thing,” continues to stick …
Posts in category Culture
Does a Black Pastor Have to Plant a Black Church?
It seems more and more African-Americans are planting churches. These men, their spouses, and the teams that join them are endeavoring to make disciples by …
It’s More Than Music: An Interview with DJ Wade-O
Phillip sits down with DJ Wade-O at Legacy 2014 to hear his story. They end us discussing Murder Mase and Joel Osteen. Listen up! Subscribe …
Black Christians and Foreign Missions: An Interview with Timothy Byrd
Jemar & Phillip sit down with Timothy Byrd, full time missionary with Campus Outreach in South Africa, to discuss the state of African Americans involved …
Common Questions: Reformed Theology, Ethnic Diversity, Homeschooling
Jemar & Jasmine began a new series answering your questions! Be sure to send your questions to [email protected] What is Reformed Theology? How can our church become …
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter 8- A Difficult Pursuit)
Houston, Texas, the fourth (soon to be third) largest city in U.S., recently became the most ethnically diverse city in our country. My hometown’s booming …
Roundtable: African American History In Reformed Theology
Phillip & new co-host Jasmine are joined by assistant professor of history at Calvin College, Dr Eric Washington to discuss African American church tradition, experience, …
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter 7 - His Bride)
“Oh, your dad’s a pastor?” he asked. “Is it a missionary Baptist church?” I smiled at the questioner, shaking my head. “No, it’s a Reformed …
Lyrical Exposition: “Bitter” by Andy Mineo, PT 3
Last week we considered four principles for battling bitterness. Let’s continue reflecting on the Biblical principles evident in this track by Andy Mineo. 5. HAVE …
Reformed, Black and Female: An Interview with Trillia Newbell and Jasmine Baucham
Jemar is joined by authors Trillia Newbell and Jasmine Baucham to discuss the reformed black woman’s experience. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. Be sure to leave us a …
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter Six - Growing Together in Christ)
Last summer, I went to a classical education conference in Moscow, Idaho. Now, many are unfamiliar with the city of Moscow, Idaho, but, for the …
10 Facts About the Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam swept through African American communities from the 1930s through the 1960s, and still has effects to this day. Here are 10 …
Roundtable Discussion on Christian Education
Jemar & Phillip are joined by producer Beau York and head of The Redeemer’s School DeSean Dyson to discuss the importance of formal Christian education, …
Lyrical Exposition: “Bitter” by Andy Mineo, Pt 2
How Can We Fight Bitterness? Last week we defined bitterness and outlined what the Bible says about it. Moving forward, we look at how …
The Maturation of Hip-Hop
“30′s the new 20, I’m so hot still.” - Jay Z (30-Something) As Jigga declared that age and maturity were to be embraced by hip …
An Interview with Kevin Burgess aka KB
Jemar & Phillip sit down with recording artist Kevin Burgess AKA KB to discuss his ministry, Reach Records and his latest EP “100”.
It Is Time
It is time to cross the tracks, cross the city, cross into another zip code, cross the church aisle, or perhaps cross the room to …
Lyrical Exposition: “Bitter” by Andy Mineo, Pt 1
Notable Lyrics: “So don’t just scoop the dust, remove the rug, if I’ve got unforgiveness in my heart, then there really ain’t no room for …
Losing Your Cultural Accent
Culture is a lot like language. Most of us grow up as native speakers of one language. A few blessed people are bilingual or become …
An Indigenous Reformed Movement in African American Communities
Thirty years ago Dr. Carl Ellis expressed his hope for an “indigenous Reformed movement in the African American community.”I’ve often tried to picture what this …
