Jamal Johnson, one of the pastors at Progressive Baptist Church and Biblica partner for Reach4Life, joins us in a conversation about culture. The culture of our country and our community doesn’t often align with God’s word, leading to groups of people, especially Black people in America, to pull away from going to church or being active Christians. Tackling the tough topics of racism, slavery, politics, sexuality, and gentrification, we break down the broad topic of culture using Christ as our guide.

Timecoded Guide:

• [00:00] Introducing Jamal & discussing the Black community’s exodus from church
• [09:09] Seeing through the myth of the “white man’s religion” to find Black people in the Bible
• [19:16] Finding a church of sound doctrine and exploring churches online
• [27:07] Understanding the intersection of culture, church, and sexuality
• [38:09] Separating church and state in politics, but voting with God’s word in mind
• [46:00] Knowing and loving the church, even though it is imperfect 
• [52:33] Helping the next generation through church-community collaboration