City Image

Bryant and Varlene sit down with A.D. Thomason to discuss his new book Permission to Be Black: My Journey with Jay-Z and Jesus. https://www.ivpress.com/permission-to-be-black

Clai, Bryant, and Andy reflect on the Oprah Winfrey interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and discuss what's going on in tech.  

Lourdes, Bryant, and Clai discuss the fallout from the Ravi Zacharias abuse scandal and where to go from here. 

This episode contains a discussion on sexual abuse, please be advised.

Here is the full Miller & Martin report on Ravi Zacharias: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rzimmedia.rzim.org/assets/downloads/Report-of-Investigation.pdf

City Image is back with our first episode of the new year. We discuss Britney Spears, Tom Brady, and, of course, marriage and singleness. Clai debuts "The Stoop". Welcome back to City Image. 

Critical Race Theory is a way of understanding racism through the dynamics of oppressed and oppressor groups. Many in the church who have been advocating for racial justice have been accused of compromising the faith with CRT.  Is CRT compatible with Scripture? Are there pitfalls to critical theory? Why do some in the church seem so persistent in harping on CRT? How do opponents to racial justice conversations import worldly ideology into their worldview? Rasool Berry joins us to answer these questions and discuss his recent debate with Neil Shenvi over CRT, Christianity, and racial justice. 

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove joins us this week to talk politics for the poor, political propaganda, and reconstructing your faith. Jonathan is a writer, speaker, activist and author of Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good.

You can purchase a copy of Revolution of Values here: https://www.ivpress.com/revolution-of-values

You can learn more about the Poor People's Campaign here: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/

Dr. McCaulley joined us this week to drop ALL THE KNOWLEDGE. What unique emphases and contributions has the black church brought to biblical interpretation? How has the suppression of black voices limited and hurt the church's application and understanding of scripture? How does scripture speak to how minorities can respond to the injustices we've seen within the church? We believe this interview will really speak to your soul, and we're grateful for Dr. McCaulley's wisdom and insights!

You can buy Reading While Black here: https://www.ivpress.com/reading-while-black

You can follow Dr. McCaulley at @esaumccaulley

Is physical attraction important before dating someone? How important is sexual attraction in marriage? What keeps a bond going in long-term relationships? Lourdes and Bryant change their minds on a few things as we revisit attraction, sexuality, dating, and marriage. 


ALSO! TONIGHT (10/1) Come through to And Campaign NYC's Politics and Prayer Virtual Event with Rasool Berry and Michael Wear as they cover the upcoming Presidential election: 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/politics-prayer-conversation-with-michael-wear-and-rasool-berry-tickets-119327990231?fbclid=IwAR3KdsG-d08mrFc_Wc-YfoUpkL6FcRfIA6JN6xJ43GI_GRJeELRN7yAgOHM

Bryant, Varlene, and Clai discuss the HBO documentary Stockton On My Mind. What can Stockton mayor Michael Tubbs' bold approaches to policy and governing teach us about improving the lives of poor people? How can young people lead the way in civic engagement? We discuss this week on City Image. 

Clai and Andy sit down with Mel Lawrenz, the author of A Chronicle of Grief: Finding Life After Traumatic Loss. Mel expresses how the loss of his daughter taught him deep lessons about how to help people dealing with grief. Clai and Andy talk about the ways people supported them when they each lost parents. Dealing with grief is something that we should all process, for ourselves and for the sake of others. 

You can purchase A Chronicle of Grief here: https://www.ivpress.com/a-chronicle-of-grief