Profane Faith

The shit happened again. Join Dominique Robinson-Coleman, Sean Watkins, Jeanelle Austin, and myself in a convo about the death of another Black Body at the hands of White terrorists.

Get your notepads out, this week we deconstruct White colonized Xtianity and see if from PoC centered. Dr. Vince Bantu joins me and, wow...get ready for some knowledge!

Get your notepads out, this week we deconstruct White colonized Xtianity and see if from PoC centered. Dr. Vince Bantu joins me and, wow...get ready for some knowledge!

Vince Bantu is the ohene of the Meachum School of Haymanot. He is Assistant Professor of Church History and Black Church Studies at Fuller Seminary. He holds an MA and PhD in Semitic and Egyptian languages from the Catholic University of America, an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary’s Center for Urban Ministerial Education, a Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a B.A. in theology from Wheaton College. His primary interests include theological contextualization, racial reconciliation, early Christianity in Africa and Asia, and theological education in under-resourced communities. He is currently developing a book project with InterVarsity Press exploring the multiethnic nature of the early church. Dr. Bantu, his wife, Diana, and their two daughters enjoy traveling, parks, games, and are huge movie fans.

!!!EXPLICIT!!! This is a long one, but, SO WORTH IT! Have a listen to this amazing voice, Ally Henny. We cover some ground on the current COVID 19 crisis too. The length will help during quarantine.

This is a long one, but, SO WORTH IT! Have a listen to this amazing voice, Ally Henny. We cover some ground on the current COVID 19 crisis too. The length will help during the quarantine.

Ally Henny is a writer and speaker. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Missouri State University and is currently pursuing her Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, with an emphasis in Race, Cultural Identity, and Reconciliation. She hopes to pastor a church someday.

Ally has been writing about race, identity, culture, and racial conciliation on Twitter, her personal Facebook profile, and on her blog, The Armchair Commentary, since 2014. She is a regular contributor for The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, where she writes about black motherhood and other topics related to the black experience from a faith-based perspective. Ally has participated in several panels and facilitated discussions on America’s race issue and has conducted numerous personal education and coaching sessions for individuals seeking to participate in racial conciliation.

!!!EXPLICIT!!! Bad theology does kill, and, the era we find ourselves in, there is a lot of bad theology. This week my guest talks about his journey as a gay Xtian and digital pastor.

Bad theology does kill, and, the era we find ourselves in, there is a lot of bad theology. This week my guest talks about his journey as a gay Xtian and digital pastor.

Kevin Garcia is…

a digital pastor, creative mystic, public theologian and intuitive soul coach based in Atlanta, GA. They graduated from Christopher Newport University in 2013 with a BM in Music Education and they have been everything from a barista to a corporate office worker to a non-profit professional since then. After coming out in the fall of 2015 as a queer Christian, Kevin has reached thousands of individuals across the globe through his writing; his podcast, A Tiny Revolution; and through his YouTube channel. Kevin believes that by telling our stories, we set others free to tell theirs.

Kevin is presently a candidate for a Masters of Arts in Practical Theology (emphasis in Worship, Preaching & the Arts), from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA. They are also the creator of Queerly Beloved Apparel and Big Queer Adventure Co.

In addition to LGBTQ advocacy, Kevin’s passions include good music, tacos, and really horrible dad jokes.

!!!!EXPLICIT!!! This week I speak with an educator, MC, record store owner and Whitehead scholar...yeah, and he just wrote a new book too. Listen in!

This week I speak with an educator, MC, record store owner and Whitehead scholar…yeah, and he just wrote a new book too. Listen in!

Jon Ivan Gill is currently a lecturer in English at Pomona College, and a lecturer at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Norco College, and Claremont School of Theology, teaching philosophy, religious studies, and theology. He has written multiple articles on Afrofuturism, religion, hip-hop, philosophy, poststructuralism, atheism, and creative writing. He is also a hip-hop musician and rapper performing under the name Gilead7, a part of a rap collective called Tomorrow Kings, and co-owner of Serious Cartoons Records and Tapes in San Bernardino, Ca.

!!!!EXPLICIT!!! She is an MDiv student that is going places, you'll see! This was a conversation I got to have after meeting an amazing mind and spirit, Heidi Sun Schreiber. Check out the convo and a tribute to the late Bill Withers.