

Pass The Mic
The Witness
Hosted by Rev. Tyler Burns and New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. Jemar Tisby. Tune in every week for engaging discussions and high-profile interviews addressing the core concerns of Black Christians. Pass The Mic is powered by The Witness – A Black Christian Collective. Learn more at TheWitnessBCC.com
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Dec 31, 2017 • 56min
Top 5 Cultural Artifacts of 2017
Tyler and Jemar discuss their top 5 cultural artifacts (music, movies, tv shows, documentaries, books and people) that they’ve consumed this year. Listen as they swap interesting stories and share moving examples of personal growth. Also, we want to hear your list! What has impacted your life so far in 2017?
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Dec 31, 2017 • 32min
Opening of the Mississippi Civil Right's Museum
Jemar and Beau attend the opening of the MS Civil Rights Museum and head to the studio to share some thoughts on the event, the guests, and the protests. Be sure to check out Jemar’s NYTimes op-ed “In Mississippi’s Museum Openings, a Victory for ‘Local People” and subscribe to Beau’s upcoming podcast “Red Flag”
Episode 184
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Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
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Special Thanks To:
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Dec 31, 2017 • 1h 5min
Am I an Evangelical?: Perspectives From Women And Black Christians
Welcome to “Am I an Evangelical?”, a conversation that centers the perspectives of women and black Christians, hosted by The Witness, a Black Christian Collective. Follow us at thewitnessbcc.com. This dialogue is facilitated by the official podcast of The Witness, “Pass the Mic”, which features “Dynamic Voices for a Diverse Church” (www.podasterystudios.com/podcast-pass-the-mic)
To answer this question, Pass the Mic podcasts hosts Tyler Burns (@Burns23) and Jemar Tisby (@JemarTisby) will have this conversation with Ekemini Uwan (Truth’s Table co-host), Lisa V. Fields (Jude 3 Project founder), and Katelyn Beaty (writer, speaker, editor at InterVarsity Press, and former Manager at Large of Christianity Today magazine)
Lisa Fields (@LisaVFields) graduated from University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Communications and Religious Studies and Liberty University with a Master of Divinity with a focus in Theology. Lisa is the founder and President of the Jude 3 Project and the host of the Jude 3 Project Podcast. She has spoken at evangelism, apologetic and biblical literacy events at various universities and churches. Follow her work at www.jude3project.com.
Katelyn Beaty (@KatelynBeaty) is a writer, speaker, and editor with Intervarsity Press. She is a graduate from Calvin College and also studied theology at Oxford University. She the first woman and the youngest person to become the managing editor for the magazine Christianity Today. Her first book, entitled A Woman’s Place was released in 2016. Katelyn has written for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New York Times and has commented on CNN, ABC, NPR, The Associated Press among others. Follow her work at www.katelynbeaty.com.
Ekemini Uwan (@sista_theology) is a writer, speaker, and podcast extraordinaire. She received her Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Theological Seminary where she won the 2015 Green Prize Award in apologetics. She has been quoted by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Mashable, and The Huffington Post Religion among others. She also hosts the podcast Truth’s Table with Dr. Christina Edmondson and Michelle Higgins. You can follow her work at www.sistamatictheology.com.
The Witness is a black Christian collective that engages issues of religion, race, justice, and culture from a biblical perspective. We aim to change the way Christians engage the church and the world by challenging them to think and act according to the holistic message of Christ. We consciously draw on the expansive black church tradition to address matters of personal faith while also speaking to issues of public righteousness.
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Nov 26, 2017 • 41min
We Tried To Tell Y’all
Name says it all… but for reference be sure to check out our episode from one year ago: Processing Donald Trump With Jemar Tisby
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Episode 179
Original Airdate: Nov 13
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 26, 2017 • 32min
Is Reformed Theology Flawed?
During the live LDR episode, Pastor Lance asked the question: “Is reformed theology fatally flawed in presenting a faithful gospel witness and a full-on faithful witness of the gospel in the context of today?”
On this week’s episode of Pass The Mic, Tyler and Jemar revisit this question.
Episode 172
Original Airdate: Sept 18 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 26, 2017 • 37min
Can I Get A Witness?
Today is the day! There is a BIG announcement happening. Not only that, but over the coming weeks there will be ALOT of news and public announcements coming from the team, PR, social media, etc.
That said, on this episode of Pass The Mic we reveal EVERYTHING! This is not an episode you want to miss…
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Episode 177
Original Airdate: Oct 31 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 26, 2017 • 34min
Interview: Rob Lee
Jemar and Tyler are joined by Reverend Robert Wright Lee, IV more commonly known as Rob Lee to discuss the legacy of his ancestor Robert E. Lee and the impact of confederate monuments in the modern era.
Episode 180
Original Airdate: Nov 20 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 26, 2017 • 33min
Get Active, Get Local
Jemar and Tyler walk through 3 practical steps towards gospel driven racial reconciliation and anti racism work on a local level.
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Episode 174
Original Airdate: Oct 2 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 26, 2017 • 33min
Black In The South
Pastor Earon James returns to join Jemar and Tyler for a discussion on living in the South. This conversation is inspired by the NY Times July 8 2017 article Racism Is Everywhere, So Why Not Move South?
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Episode 173
Original Airdate: Sept 25 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 26, 2017 • 43min
Confronting Misogynoir
Tyler and Jemar discuss the combination of misogyny and racism directed towards black women (misogynoir). They call themselves and other black men to repent and honor women as God commands.
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Episode 178
Original Airdate: Nov 6 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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