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Pass The Mic
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Hosted by Rev. Tyler Burns and New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. Jemar Tisby. Tune in every week for engaging discussions and high-profile interviews addressing the core concerns of Black Christians. Pass The Mic is powered by The Witness – A Black Christian Collective. Learn more at TheWitnessBCC.com
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Politics and Racial Bias
Nov 1200:46:27Tap to summarizeTHROWBACK: Jemar and Tyler are back talking about Cindy Hyde Smith’s contentious comments during her race to be Senator of Mississippi. They discuss how to process racial bias in politics, why it matters, and how we can practically push back while holding our convictions. This is Part One so come back next week for Part Two of this discussion! Original Publish Date: 2018-11-26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Close The Doors!
Aug 4, 202500:41:31Tap to summarizeInspired by Bishop Marvin Sapp's Controversial Church Donation Tactics, this week on Pass The Mic we are unpacking church traditions that might need to be examined for 2025 and beyond. Whether its 'Preachers with Props', viral church moments, a lack of pastoral vetting, or an excess of gatekeeping, practices across all denominations are not above critique and should be interrogated as to their value in true Kingdom work. For those that missed it: Gospel legend and bishop Marvin Sapp faced major backlash after a resurfaced sermon clip from the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World convention went viral. In the video, Sapp instructs ushers to close the church doors until each of the 1,000 attendees donates $20, aiming to raise $40,000 on the spot. He even challenges the live stream viewers to do the same and tells pastors on stage to give $100 each. #MarvinSapp #ChurchControversy #GospelMusic #ChristianNews #ViralVideo #PentecostalChurch #MarvinSappSermon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Post-Pandemic Faith Boom
Jul 21, 202500:40:15Tap to summarizeAlternate Title: Pass The Bible Pastor G. Tyler Burns and Dr. Jemar Tisby discuss different approaches to studying the Bible in light of the surprising post-pandemic growth of some church congregations. With so much conversation about people leaving church, why are some communities growing instead? Could it be their approach to Bible study? Pastor Burns shares his experience at Rise City Church in Pensacola, where studying scripture in community has helped grow the congregation and foster a communal approach to building a lasting legacy of faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Passing the Baton: Succession, Nepotism, and Bishop TD Jakes
Mar 20, 2023Tap to summarizeWhat does it look like to pass the baton well in ministry and what layers are at play with Bishop Jakes anointing of his daughter? Tyler and Jemar share personal stories of passing the baton both in and out of The Witness on this week’s Pass The Mic. Producer Note: the audio may sound a bit off this week as we are adjusting to a new recording location with some new equipment. Please give us grace as we grow into this new phase of Pass The Mic. Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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