Just 2 Pearls

Hey, Pearls! Happy Mother's Day weekend. On this episode, Jaimie and Porsha share the Pearls of Wisdom they received from their mothers. Also, three young mothers: Jo Bair Springer, Bethany Goodson, and Miriam Samuelson-Roberts share their heart-warming reflections on motherhood. Listen to Just 2 Pearls on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls, and email us your feedback and questions at [email protected]. Thank you to all the mothers (both biological and adoptive) who help us to mature and thrive. Have a great weekend, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! On this second installment of the Black Beauty series, The Pearls are chatting about body love. Jaimie shares reflection from Toni Morrison's book The Bluest Eye and Porsha discusses the lessons she gleaned about the black incarcerated body when she went to see the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" live and in-person on Easter Sunday. Porsha also converses with Jaimie about Jaimie's 2017 book Her Body Bears the Word: A Body Love Theology. During that conversation, The Pearls discuss being women in ministry, managing their physical health, learning self-love, and much more. You don't want to miss this episode. Grab a copy of Jaimie's book as a paperback or e-book on westbowpress.com or amazon.com. Use it as a resource for your individual Bible study or lead a small-group discussion with your friends or religious community.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @just2pearls. Listen to our show on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, mind your hair and body, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Today's episode is part 1 of a two-part series on Black Beauty. Today we are talking all things black hair. Porsha shares a reflection from R&B songstress Solange, Jaimie muses about her upcoming natural hair adventure, and together, The Pearls discuss hair journies, cultural differences, and the struggle to normalize women's body hair. Finally, Porsha gives the best advice of the episode, "Mind your hair, and mind your business." Tell us about your hair adventures! Email us at [email protected] or send us a message on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @just2pearls. Find our podcast on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, mind your hair, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Don't miss this conversation with up-and-coming black liberation theologian, Qadry P. Harris! A third-year student at Yale Divinity School, Qadry stopped by to chat with Jaimie and Porsha about the message of the cross of Jesus Christ and the implications of that message for the way we think about suffering, social justice, and hope. Follow Qadry on Instagram @modern_duke_ellington or check out his incredible blog moderndukeellington.com. Also on this episode, Jaimie shares a reflection from James Cone's influential book, The Cross and the Lynching Tree, Porsha remembers the recent Youth Lock-In at Bethany Baptist Church, and Jaimie reminds you to wish her pearly co-host a belated happy birthday. Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! Join Jaimie and Porsha as they discuss all things petty. From some of Jesus' conversations with women in the New Testament to mean comments on social media to bank account fraud to judging yourself based on what other people are doing, Jaimie and Porsha buckled down and recorded this episode because they are committed to helping you avoid the petty in your life.

Also, Pearls, we love you, but we are disappointed in most of you. You tell us how much you adore the Petty Pearl segment, and yet you were too petty to email a petty moment to us? Anyway, thank you to the incredible Miriam Samuelson Roberts (co-host of the Altar Guild podcast) for sharing a "Pregnancy Petty Pearl" with us. You can hear it in this episode.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Email us at [email protected]. Listen to our show on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or just2pearls.com, and share it with a friend. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! On this episode of Just 2 Pearls, Jaimie and Porsha are talking about Disney Marvel's latest film, Black Panther. If you haven't had a chance to check it out and you want to enjoy it spoiler-free, watch it and then listen to this episode. Jaimie kicks things off with some words of reflection from our dearly-departed blerd (Black Nerd) Octavia Butler. Then Porsha reminds us that when you "@" Michael B. Jordan, he DOES read your tweet. Next, the pearls introduce you to some of their favorite Wakandans and some of the lessons they learned from them. Finally, Porsha helps Wakanda secure its borders.

Remember that you can be a guest on Just 2 Pearls. Send a "petty moment" to us by emailing [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Listen to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Tell a friend about our podcast. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Happy Valentine's Day! Join Jaimie and Porsha for the final installment of Adventures in Blackness. On this episode, they are celebrating all things "black love." From the well-known love stories of Ozzie Davis and Ruby Dee and Oprah and Stedman to the lesser-known love story of Septima Clark, Jaimie and Porsha want you to encourage you to be bold in love. Love God, love yourself and love your world. If you love our show, be sure to listen by heading over to SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

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Hey, Pearls! Welcome to Black Herstory Month with The Pearls! Our Adventures in Blackness continue this week with an exploration of all things Womanist and Black Feminist. We will also give you some tips to put these theories into practice in your personal life. We are thrilled to have as our guest for the second time Rev. Melanie C. Jones, a Ph.D. candidate at Chicago Theological Seminary, a visiting professor at Brite Divinity School, and co-founder of the Millennial Womanism Project. Check out Melanie's work on her website, revmelanie.com!

Listen to this episode now on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or just2pearls.com. Remember to leave us a review while you're there. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @just2pearls. Email us at [email protected]. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Join us as we begin a three-part series called "Adventures in Blackness." The series honors the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and Black History Month. To kick things off, Jaimie and Porsha share a conversation with Devon J. Crawford a gifted young scholar and preacher who is currently a student at the University of Chicago Divinity School. They chat with Devon about Dr. King's legacy, the untold stories of the women at LGBT+ folks who shared Dr. King's dream, and the contemporary movement for black lives.

And yes, it is a new year, but we are the same pearls. Jaimie shares a reflection by Saidiya Hartman, Porsha gives us the inside scoop on her Prophetic Preaching conference in Sarasota, Florida, and Jaimie laments the pettiness of holiday travel.

Listen to the episode now on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or Just2Pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Advent Greetings from Just 2 Pearls! On this final episode of 2017, Jaimie and Porsha are sharing a compelling conversation with "Bowtie," Rev. Rashad Raymond Moore. The Pearls talked to Rev. Moore about the inherent tension between the despair of this world and the joy of this season. Also, we also talked about what it looks like for churches to be engaged in ending sexual violence and how we can ensure that there is room "in the inn" for Christ. You don't want to miss a moment of this conversation! Follow Rev. Moore on Twitter and Instagram @justrashad. And, since it is the Holiday Season, Jaimie and Porsha are blessing our Pearly Posse. Don't miss the reflection from Nadia Bolz-Weber, and Porsha's Adventure and "Petty Pearl" will leave you in stitches. Share the pod-love, Pearls! Tell a loved one to check out Just 2 Pearls on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Thank you, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you. Happy Holidays, and see you in 2018!