We’re continuing a conversation we began in ‘Truth to Power’ about divorce in the church. Amera and Mike discuss their own experiences with marriage and divorce and the effects it had on friends, family and their church life. We’re exploring how we navigate divorce and how our faith spaces can improve their support for people […]
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There was a lot of discussion around disparaging comments about Haiti, African countries, and El Salvador. The language isn’t coded anymore. Do we prefer this level of honesty or the traditional coded versions? This week, we’re talking dog whistles, Aristotle, Shakespeare, Climate Theory, and how the view of darkskin as undesirable evolved. We tie all […]
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This week we discuss cursing versus cussing and all manner of language. We get into the history of profanity, its church roots, kids and cussing, and what the Bible says about it all. Can you cuss? Why TF not? Listen, learn, share.
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We’re back from the holiday break with new goals. But first, we have to deal with A Very Special Testimony that generated a lot of discussion. It is an opportunity to have some uncut conversation about how we view sex, respectability, and ultimately, the people we’re called to love.
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Amera Bee officially joins the Faith Uncut podcast this week as a regular host! Just in time for us to discuss the Purpose of Prayer. We dig into the Harvard Prayer Study, the effectiveness of prayer, prayer weirdos, God’s omniscience, meditation and Neil Degrasse Tyson. It is a lot but all of it helps us […]
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In this Extended Cut, Amera joins us again to weigh in on the Alabama election results. We’re talking Black women, Evangelicals, and what Doug Jones’ victory in Alabama means for 2018.
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It wasn’t always this way. There was a time when God was trusted to provide. When David described God as a fortress and refuge. When Martin Luther prayed for bravery to stand defiant against the daunting might of the Church. When Martin Luther King Jr. challenged the nation to have its actions match its ideals. […]
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This week JW is back to answer the question of if Jesus of Nazareth was a social justice warrior? We’re looking at the types of things he said and did. If Christians are his followers and he was, what does that mean for us?
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This week we’re visited by one of the Faith Uncut group administrators, Amera Bee. Amera guides us through the various power structures affecting our churches and communities, how they impact different groups, navigating those dynamics.
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It’s that time of year again. Elf on a Shelf season. If there is any question whether we are living in a surveillance state, it is answered by creepy eyed dolls lurking in houses across the country.
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So much of the Christian faith hinges on what happened in the beginning. This week, we discuss whether there are two separate creation stories in Genesis, the first marriage, if the description of creation literal or figurative, and all of these questions are pivotal to your faith.
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The world is discovering what sexual assault victims have long known. There are predators among us and those predators are legion. When we’re honest, many people who have never been a victim have also known. With each new allegation of sexual assault, the conversation is broadening. It is impossible to reasonably argue this epidemic of sexual […]
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This week, we’re joined by D. Danyelle Thomas of the Unfit Christian. Danyelle walks us through her process of becoming an Unfit Christian and the journey, leading a new type of community in their path to discovery. It isn’t easy building a community of people with varying beliefs and life experiences but Danyelle is succeeding […]
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Trigger Warning: This week we are awkwardly having a need conversation about sexual violence. We explore our own initiation into misogyny and patriarchy in an attempt to learn and improve from those experiences. For more discussion on this topic check out: The Brown Liquor Report: Harvey Weinstein Was Trying to Buy NBC – https://soundcloud.com/brownliquorreport/ep-82-harvey-weinstein-was-trying-to-buy-nbc and […]
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Why does the approach of evangelicalism look similar to colonialism? We’re discussing the history and where we think things have gone wrong. We challenge a common understanding of the Great Commission as we explore if Jesus really asked us to convert everyone. If not, then what did he mean?
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We’re joined by The Count of The Brown Liquor Report as we continue our discussion on the New Civil Rights Movement. He helps guide us through white supremacy, being woke, waking up others, parenting, and what to do now that we’re all woke. This is an extra large episode to cover an extra large […]
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This week we’re exploring the similarities between the Civil Rights Movement of the 50s and 60s and the new Civil Rights Era we believe we are currently living. We discuss segregation, gentrification, leadership, legislation, and justice as we try to forecast how we believe our generation will fare in our fight. Join us!
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Whenever I hear Christians discuss their feelings about transgender men and women, the conversation usually finds its way back to Genesis. This usually happens after they have failed to articulate their protest in a way they feel is effective. The retreat to Genesis serves as their safe space. After all, ‘who can argue with the […]
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In this Extended Cut, we’re discussing some of the daily things that must be considered when living while black. It’s all on the table; interacting with police, fashion choices, code switching, and we even get into one of the types of black privilege. We also had an ally sign up for more than we’re doing […]
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Anyone who looks a little — or a lot — different from their parents is used to being asked nosy questions: Whose kid are you? Where did you come from? Where do you belong? Those questions can be even more pervasive when you don’t look like anyone in your community. So is there anything parents […]
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In this episode we’re discussing what it means to be a good Christian. What does it look like, in practice? What should we be saying or not saying? And we look at a ridiculous example from Mr. Left Behind himself, Kirk Cameron.
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Our new Extended Cuts are off the topic of faith (usually) and deal with other important issues. In this extended cut, we discuss how the boycott is going and our opinions on the future of the NFL. The episode was recorded pre-45 tweet. Opinions have not changed. Conviction that this boycott is the right thing […]
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We are back!! In our first episode of season 2, we’re trying to answer the question ‘is faith necessary?’ We tackle the issue of faith being a crutch, if there is a point to prayer, and how involved is God?
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This week we try to tackle the problem of suffering. Why do we suffer? Why does God allow us to suffer? Doesn’t God love us too much to let us suffer? We provide all of the answers. And by ‘all’, we mean ‘a couple’. Listen, subscribe, share!
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For our 20th episode, we’re closing out Pride month with an interview with Pastor Marilyn Bowens. We discuss her book Ready to Answer: Words of Affirmation and Hope for LGBT Christians and we learn a lot from her experience as an LGBT Pastor. This one is full of heart and wisdom.
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When people remind you “this is the Lord’s house” in church, it is usually said in hushed tones or through clenched teeth because you’re doing something you shouldn’t be doing like talking, chewing gum or showing too much ankle (what’s up, Patriarchy?). This is simply untrue. The church is not God’s house. God created a […]
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What does it mean to ‘Be a Man’? Join us as we welcome back Nick Gaines to help us define masculinity, what that means for our relationships with our children and each other. We also revisit an often avoided bible story to ask some honest questions about the relationship of the men in it.
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White privilege is largely hidden from our eyes if we are white. Why? Because it is structural instead of psychological, and we tend to interpret most things in personal, individual, and psychological ways. Since we do not consciously have racist attitudes or overt racist behavior, we kindly judge ourselves to be open minded, egalitarian, “liberal,” […]
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Christianity certainly has a lack of cultural diversity. Within the Southern Baptist Conference (SBC), 85% of Christians are white and only 6% are black. The followers of Jesus have an even larger diversity problem. The virtual absence of diversity of Christian thought is leading to the decline in membership numbers across Western Christianity. Churches are […]
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Muslims have been helping Christians to escape ISIS-affiliated Maute Group attackers in the devastated city of Marawi in the southern Philippines. More than three weeks after the fighting started, around 1,000 residents remain trapped in the besieged cities as fighting rages between the Philippine Army and Islamist rebels. Fighters from local groups including the Maute […]
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President Trump’s reckless decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement puts the rest of the world — from the governments of Asia and Europe to families and local faith communities — on notice: The fate of the planet is in our hands. We cannot look to the federal government of the United States for […]
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I’ve come to realize that people like myself—white do-gooders, to be more precise—have not been taught adequate theology for our times. My neighbors do not care if you have a robust urban missiology. They would like secure, affordable housing and good schools for their children. They have practical, tangible needs that are altogether forgotten in […]
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The Super Bowl of dad holidays is upon us! We’re discussing our experiences with our fathers and how they shaped the fathers we are becoming with our children. If you’re looking for unsolicited advice from two guys with no idea what they’re doing, don’t miss this episode!
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In this episode we discuss fear, fighting sharks and falling out of the sky. If you never want to be afraid of anything, ever again, listen to this episode. We guarantee this show will cure all of your fears in 35 minutes (plus shipping and handling) or your money back!
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To kickoff African American Music Appreciation Month, we were joined by Izzy and Trina Bell to discuss all things black music. The history, the industry, and where it’s headed. Check it out!
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What does Jesus’ sacrifice really mean for us? Did he cover everything to include things you haven’t done yet. Is your behavior important in how we’re ultimately judged? Join us as we explore the often unclear idea of ‘grace’.
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Many churches don’t have a robust theology that accounts for those who live with experiences of mental illness. Rev. Alba Onofrio, spiritual strategist at LGBTQ justice oriented Soulforce, said that salvation-focused strains of Christianity — like evangelicalism, which emphasizes “tests of faith” on the way to being “born again” into a sinless life — don’t […]
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It’s curious that in our culture of ‘alternative facts,’ so many Christians seem comfortable with a loss of truth Read the entire article: When Did Christians Become Comfortable with the Loss of Truth? | Sojourners
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When Jesus taught the disciples to pray, he gave them their assignment in these 7 words. There are many interpretations of this phrase. It is often equated to events like Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane prior to his arrest and subsequent crucifixion. “Yet not as I will, but as you will…. may your […]
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