Pass The Mic

Mar 02 2025 442 ep. 44 mins 2k
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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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Walking Out of the National Prayer Breakfast

Mar 02 2025 37 mins  
Our videographer Ryan Gentry is back this week sharing his experience visiting the nation's capital for the National Prayer Breakfast and the choice to walk out at the surprise arrival and speaking of President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lorenzo Sewell & Mariann Budde: A Tale of 2 Pastors

Feb 23 2025 46 mins  
Rev Lorenzo Sewell & Rev Mariann Budde. 2 pastors with the opportunity to speak from the pulpit directly to the President of the United States. This week we are talking about the care and weight of the responsibility that fall on those with the gift of preaching and teaching as well as how the style of Black preaching can be abused in it deployment for self-advancement. Learn more

Our Thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show

Feb 16 2025 48 mins  
The performance began with Kendrick Lamar and his backup dancers getting out of a 1980s Buick GNX and onto a stage resembling a giant PlayStation controller. The opening was a portion of the unreleased song "Bodies". Samuel L. Jackson appeared in a recurring role as Uncle Sam, who provided satirical commentary and advice to Kendrick between songs to illustrate the spirit of America

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark with Cody Balfour

Feb 09 2025 50 mins  
Pointing to the God of the Scriptures. Cody is a native of Tulsa and a descendant of great-grandparents who were directly impacted by the infamous Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, in Greenwood. At 15 years old, after spending years with his father incarcerated since his infancy, Jesus graciously saved Cody as he was walking home from a party. That changed his life forever. Cody earne

Lost.

Jan 26 2025 38 mins  
When life is a sermon illustration... Pastor Burns shares a story of how hard it is to get back what you've lost. Not only have we lost something, but sometimes it's never coming back. How do we process this. Let's talk about it. Support this podcast at patreon.com/passthemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Processing Donald Trump with Jemar Tisby... Again

Jan 19 2025 41 mins  
One more time for the people in the back... We are taking you back 8 years ago because what is there to say that hasn't already been said. Jemar Tisby reflects on the election of 2016 and the impact that it has had on evangelicalism, racial reconciliation, and what it means to be Black Christian in America. Episode 143 Original Airdate: Nov 10 2016 Support this podcast on patreon a

Pass The Mic's Top 10 Cultural Artifacts From 2024 (PART 2)

Jan 05 2025 90 mins  
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also, our favorite episode(s) of the year! Every year, we recap our favorite “cultural artifacts”. These can be books, albums, people, movies, TV shows, events….ANYTHING that got us through the year. There’s only one catch: these items do NOT have to come out this year. They just have to be consumed this year. This is Part 2 o

Pass The Mic's Top 10 Cultural Artifacts From 2024 (PART 1)

Dec 29 2024 65 mins  
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also, our favorite episode(s) of the year! Every year, we recap our favorite “cultural artifacts”. These can be books, albums, people, movies, TV shows, events….ANYTHING that got us through the year. There’s only one catch: these items do NOT have to come out this year. They just have to be consumed this year. This is Part 1 o

Pass The Tea: Election Reactions with Truth's Table

Dec 22 2024 73 mins  
From the first crossover episode "Gender Apartheid" to now, over the years the ladies of Truth's Table have blessed us with their incites and wisdom time and time again. As we close out the year, with the impact of the 2024 election now fully felt, there is no one else we would rather turn to than our sisters Ekemini Uwan and Dr. Christina Edmondson in this special crossover 'Pass

From Veggie Tales to TikTok: The Evolution of Christian Media

Dec 15 2024 38 mins  
In this episode of Pass The Mic, Executive Producer Beau York and Video Producer Ryan Gentry take a deep dive into the transformation of Christian media over the past three decades. From the 90s age of Veggie Tales to today’s world of Christian Influencers dominating social media, we explore the cultural shifts, technological advancements, and creative approaches that have shaped