News With Nicola Podcast

News With Nicola Podcast

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News With Nicola Podcast episodes

  • Who Is Kamala Harris' Pastor Rev. Amos C. Brown?

    It’s telling that one of the first people Vice President Kamala Harris called after getting President Joe Biden's endorsement was her spiritual leader, the Rev. Amos Brown. But who is Amos Brown?


    Learn more at https://faithfullymagazine.com.

    2 min
  • Project 2025's Sabbath Sunday Law Sparks Debate on Day of Rest

    When is the Sabbath? That’s the question I asked in my previous video about Project 2025.

    Project 2025 is an ultra-conservative vision for the U.S. under a Republican presidency. Among the project’s many controversial policy recommendations is the call for a federal labor law that would compel Americans to observe Sabbath on Sundays.
    Watch that video to learn the reasoning behind Project 2025’s proposed Sunday Sabbath law: Project 2025's Judeo-Christian Traditions + Forced Sunday.
    But what I want to focus on in this episode is the question that I posed in the comments on that video, which is when is the Sabbath? And why is it important?
    It's a question that has different answers depending on who you ask. And I was not expecting so many responses. More than 130 viewers commented… with some very interesting replies… some serious and some not so serious.

    4 min
  • Project 2025's Judeo-Christian Traditions + Forced Sunday Sabbath + Freedom of Religion

    Do you want the government telling you when to observe the Sabbath, which, by default, is on Sunday, according to Project 2025.

    Project 2025 is a far-right conservative program led by the Heritage Foundation that outlines policy proposals and personnel recommendations meant to totally reshape the U.S. federal government…if a Republican candidate wins the 2024 presidential election.
    It's 922-page blueprint, called the “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise," has a chapter outlining proposed policy changes for the “DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND RELATED AGENCIES.”
    This chapter opens with a mission statement opining on “The Judeo-Christian tradition, stretching back to Genesis.”
    But then you keep reading, and you get to a part calling for Fair Labor laws to be changed to compel Americans to observe a Sabbath Rest.

    5 min
  • White Evangelicals Used Me: Racial Reconciliation Expert Brenda Salter McNeil on Speaking Truth

    Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil has been a racial reconciliation expert for more than 30 years, and was often invited to speak at events with predominantly White Evangelical audiences. She realized during the 2016 presidential election that she was being "used to placate people by giving them a version of this call to reconciliation that was palatable to them." Here's an excerpt from our longer interview for faithfullymagazine.com.

    7 min
  • Do You Love Your Black Neighbor? Jesus Called It 'the 2nd Greatest Commandment'

    Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself. That, in fact, is one of the greatest commandments — second only to loving God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and all your mind.

    So how do you love your Black neighbor as yourself? And why do we need to ask the question? Journalist and author Chanté Griffin explains in an interview with Faithfully Magazine: https://faithfullymagazine.com/loving....
    Griffin, a journalist and natural hair advocate who writes about race, culture, and faith, also tells FM why her book is different from the hundreds — if not thousands — of other antiracist books already published.
    I’ve read "Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself" (get it here: https://amzn.to/4eD6vmM) and, personally, think Griffin does an excellent job of gently yet firmly unpacking the issues and inviting the reader to examine oneself in light of this great commandment.
    Are you loving your Black neighbor as yourself?

    2 min
  • Lee Daniels' Christian Horror Film ‘The Deliverance’ Based on True Events Hits Netflix Soon

    The faith-based horror film inspired by true events that was directed and produced by Lee Daniels is almost here.

    If you follow faithfullymagazine.com, you might recall a report we did a while back on a new Christian horror film directed and produced by Lee Daniels for Netflix.
    Well, the movie, called “The Deliverance” (not “Demon House”), has finally been given a release date.
    According to Netflix, “The Deliverance” will hit the streaming platform on August 30.
    In addition to the streaming date, we’ve also got more details about the movie, which is inspired by true events. Visit https://faithfullymagazine.com for more info. []
    #TheDeliverance #LeeDaniels #NewMovie #ChristianMovies #ChristianNews #ChristianPodcast

    3 min
  • Megachurch Pastor Claims 'Moral Failure' Amid Abuse Allegations

    Another megachurch pastor is in the news. This time it's Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church in Texas. Morris has issued a statement in response to a woman's allegation that he sexually abused her for years, beginning when she was 12 years old.

    In his statement, Morris admitted to a years-long "inappropriate sexual behavior" and said it was with "a young lady." The church is sticking by its pastor and affirming that he was appropriately restored to ministry by the church he served at the time of his "moral failure."
    Learn more at https://faithfullymagazine.com.
    Narration: Religion reporter and faithfullymagazine.com Managing Editor Nicola A. Menzie


    Release: June 15, 2024

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    This video contains excerpts from public videos and images from Gateway Church's and Robert Morris's public social media accounts and websites. These excerpts are used for the purpose of news reporting and commentary and fall under fair use guidelines. We do not own the copyright to these excerpts and are using them in accordance with fair use principles.

    3 min
  • What Did Tony Evans Do? Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Pastor Stepping Down Over Past Sin

    Renowned pastor and author, Dr. Tony Evans has shocked the Christian community by announcing his departure from leadership at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas. The reason? A past sin that has come to light. But after undergoing a season of "repentance and restoration" will Evans return to the pulpit?

    Read more: https://faithfullymagazine.com/pastor-tony-evans-steps-down-from-oak-cliff-bible-fellowship-due-to-sin/
    This video contains excerpts from public videos and images from Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts as well as its website featuring Dr. Tony Evans. These excerpts are used for the purpose of news reporting and commentary and fall under fair use guidelines. We do not own the copyright to these excerpts and are using them in accordance with fair use principles.

    2 min
  • Ep. 8: Black Church Politics and White Evangelical Hypocrisy
    White Evangelical churches can do it, but Black churches can't? In the Nov. 6 episode of “News With Nicola,” host Nicola A. Menzie takes a look at a news item related to Jamal Bryant, pastor of New Birth Missionary Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, and at the general issue of churches and pastors getting politically involved during election season.

    Get full access to News With Nicola at nicolamenzie.substack.com/subscribe
    11 min

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Faithfully Magazine Managing Editor and Religion Reporter Nicola A. Menzie talks news, culture, and entertainment — and occasionally with experts to go deeper on tough and timely topics. She aims to…