You may not have heard of Critical Theory by itself, but you have certainly heard the ideas influenced from it. Ideas like: intersectionality, whiteness, and privilege, among others. All of these ideas have their roots in something called Criti

28: Social Justice Redux

Oct 6th, 2019 1h 7m

We're back from our hiatus and boy did the social justice conversation hit the fan. Matt and Jake dive into three main topics: the new Founder's trailer, our Matthew Hall interview getting picked up on discernment blogs, and the blog conversati

27: Recovering From Biblical Manhood and Womanhood with Aimee Byrd

Jun 30th, 2019 1h 9m

Today we're chatting it up with Aimee Byrd, author of the forthcoming book, Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood” (2020, Zondervan). We are diving into her critique of the complimentarianism movement, the word "headship," and a better

26: Rethinking Politics with Jonathan Leeman

Jun 2nd, 2019 1h

Remember the saying that you should never talk about religion and politics at the dinner table? Well, we're breaking that rule today with our guest Jonathan Leeman. Jonathan wrote an incredibly thought-provoking book a few years ago titled, How

25: Interracial Relationships with Matt and Amanda

May 5th, 2019 1h 12m

Controversy over an interracial relationship might seem like the thing of the 1960's, but according to co-host Matt and his fiancee Amanda, it was anything but a bygone controversy. They recount their experience with interracial dating and how

24: Holy Sexuality with Christopher Yuan

Apr 1st, 2019 1h 23m

When you think about your identity, where's the first place you go? In our confused culture, many turn to their sexuality to define their identity. Dr. Christopher Yuan thinks that is a mistake. We chat it up with Dr. Yuan about his powerful te

23: Racial Trauma Counseling with Kyle J. Howard

Mar 4th, 2019 1h 32m

When people hear “racial trauma,” a lot of things come to their mind. In this episode, we sit down with Kyle J. Howard, a Biblical and racial trauma counselor in Atlanta and ask him to define “ racial trauma.” We walk through what this looks li

22: The Statement on Social Justice (Part 2) with Josh Buice

Feb 11th, 2019 56m 19s

We continue our conversation with Josh Buice, founder of the G3 Conference and pastor of Pray’s Mills Baptist Church on the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. Be sure and listen to part 1 here.Links mentioned:Reformation 21 Article

21: The Statement on Social Justice (Part 1) with Josh Buice

Feb 4th, 2019 47m 43s

We sit down with Josh Buice, founder of the G3 Conference and pastor of Pray's Mills Baptist Church to talk about the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. As one of the leaders in creating this statement, we push back on the statement it

20: Looking Forward

Jan 6th, 2019 35m 21s

Matt and Jake chop it up over what happened in 2018 and what changes are happening in 2019.Check out our gear store.Additional links: Looking Forward blogFull Focus PlannerTheme music by: David ButlerProduced by: David ButlerPodcast design b

19: God's Very Good Idea with Trillia Newbell

Nov 25th, 2018 40m 24s

Today we sit down with Trillia Newbell, author of God’s Very Good Idea, a children's book addressing the Gospel and diversity. We talk through what it was like creating curriculum for children and the importance of teaching our kids the Gospel.

18: Where Are All The Brothers? with Eric Redmond

Oct 14th, 2018 58m 7s

Where are all the African American brothers in the church? With a growing detachment among AA men in the local church, author/pastor/professor Eric Redmond addresses nine of the biggest questions AA men have about the church in his book, "Where

17: Living A 2k Life with David VanDrunen

Sep 17th, 2018 1h 2m

How should Christians engage with the culture around us? David VanDrunen offers us his wisdom from his book, Living In God’s Two Kingdoms: A Biblical Vision for Christianity and Culture. We talk through the Two Kingdoms doctrine and what it mea

16: Campus Ministry with Domenic Mendoza

Sep 3rd, 2018 1h 8m

With all of the racial tension in our nation, what does it look like for a campus ministry to disciple students to address these issues from a Biblical worldview? We’re joined by our good friend Domenic Mendoza, who is the Campus Minister for I

15: One Year Later: Reflections On Charlottesville

Aug 13th, 2018 1h 7m

It’s been one year since violent protests rocked the city of Charlottesville. Matt and Jake sit down in an impromptu session to reflect back on what happened when the Alt-Right came to Charlottesville. They talk through whether the racial recon

14: Sound Doctrine with Brad Bryant

Jul 30th, 2018 53m 8s

Doctrine. It might seem like a scary word, but it's a word that has profound significance on how we view racial reconciliation. We sit down with Matt's dad, pastor Brad Bryant, and discuss what sound doctrine is, what it looks like in the churc

13: Seminaries And Racial Reconciliation with Matthew Hall

Jul 16th, 2018 56m 11s

Jake and Matt tackle the recent #seminarywhileblack with Matthew Hall, Dean of Boyce College and SVP of Academic Affairs for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. We talk about cultural Marxism, the role of seminaries in engaging minoritie

12: A Black Exodus

Jul 2nd, 2018 1h

Over the past few weeks, there have been some stories hitting the front page of our news cycles. Those stories have revolved around a “Quiet Exodus” of black people from majority-white churches. Is this a phenomenon that’s actually happening? W

11: Unity In Diversity

Jun 18th, 2018 59m 6s

What's up with unity? Can there be true unity while recognizing distinctions? Should churches be pursuing multiethnic congregations? We're finishing up our three-part series over the Thabiti Anyabwile and James White discussion, and we hope you

10: Raising The B.A.R. with Dawain Atkinson

Jun 4th, 2018 51m 6s

If you thought Coffee and Cream was awesome, we’re raising the B.A.R. this week with our guest Dawain Atkinson, host of the B.A.R. Podcast! We share some laughs, we go deep, and we get some advice in navigating today’s racially tense conversati

09: Generational Repentance

May 21st, 2018 48m 59s

Jake and Matt are back to tackle the issue of generational repentance in light of a discussion that took place between Thabiti Anyabwile and Dr. James White. Should we repent of sins we didn’t commit? Is there a Biblical precedent for white gui

08: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Repentance

May 7th, 2018 58m 16s

We’re back after a two-week long hiatus to talk about a discussion that went on between pastor Thabiti Anyabwile and Dr. James White regarding racial reconciliation. You can catch up on the dialogue here, here, here, here, and here. But we want

07: Stereotyping Part 2 with Samuel Yang

Apr 15th, 2018 50m 47s

We're back with Samuel Yang for part two of our discussion on stereotyping! Join us as we define stereotyping, discuss the use of racial stereotype jokes, and how we can avoid stereotyping in the church. Stay after the ending music for a good l

06: Stereotyping Part 1 with Samuel Yang

Apr 2nd, 2018 48m 44s

In part one of this two-part conversation with our good friend Samuel Yang, we discuss the not-so-controversial subject of microaggressions, stereotyping, and the Christian response to both.Passage of the day: "About the middle of the feast

05: White Evangelicalism with Noah Oldham

Mar 19th, 2018 1h 1m

What do you think of when you think of the word "evangelicalism?" More often than not, the word "evangelical" is associated with a political voting demographic. We're here to set the record straight on not only evangelicalism but "white evangel