Bad Seminarians

In the season finale, Christian and Janay wrap up their short series on white supremacy and womanhood. This time they discuss who white women can pursue sisterhood with their Black, Brown, and Indigenous sisters. Janay and Christian break pursuing sisterhood down into three steps. Sisterhood is not guaranteed but it's so worth pursuing.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

Continuing their discussion on the intersection between white supremacy and womanhood, Christian and Janay dive into feminism. Does feminism intentionally discount Black women? Is the marriage between racism and feminism a new concept? Have white women weaponized their whiteness and white tears to the detriment of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women? Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

Womanhood isn't free from the tentacles of white supremacy. How does white supremacy cause a rift between white, Black, Brown, and Indigenous women? Can white women move from the default of white supremacy to the countercultural of true Christ centered sisterhood? Join Christian and Janay as they close out the season with a short series on white supremacy and white womanhood.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

What is Beauty Politics? Does pretty privilege exist? How does beauty politics and its contribution to colorism impact how we define who and what is beautiful? Join Christian and Janay as they talk about how colorism impacted their view of being pretty vs beautiful.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

Have you ever thought about dating outside of your race? Are you currently in an interracial relationship? Special guest and public theologian, Ally Henny, joins to talk about it. Should we date within our race? How does beauty politics impact our preferences?Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comAlly's IG + Twitter: @allyhenny/@thearmchaircomJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

Everyone knows about the infamous Oscars slap. The Twitterverse is split between #teamwill and #teamchris. But, there's one side of the conversation missing, the racial undertones. What happens when majority culture centers themselves in the conversation? Are white people allowed to have an opinion regarding Black people? Join Christian and Janay as they discuss.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

What is it like being a Black woman in a predominately white institution? How does it impact BIPOC mentally, emotionally, and physically? Join Christian and Janay as they talk about their experiences in PWIs and how white people can lighten the load for their BIPOC brothers and sisters in tangible ways.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

Has the church negatively impacted male and female relationships? How can Christians reclaim God honoring friendships with the opposite sex? Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comHia's IG: @goinghiaJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

What is code switching? Everyone does it but how does it impact BIPOC? How can white people support their BIPOC?Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

We talk Outlander! As Black women and avid watchers of the show, we have a few opinions about main character, Claire, how she operates in her white womanhood and how it impacts those around her. Our good friend, Kelley Mathews joins us to discuss!Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comKelley's IG: @jkmath6 Kelley's Twitter: @KelleyMMathewsJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

What is porn culture? How did it become mainstream? What can the church do to combat something so ingrained in the culture?Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

In honor of Black History Month, we talk about the newly recognized federal holiday, Juneteenth. We discuss our concerns over the new official holiday. And answer the question of should white people celebrate it? If so, how can they do it in a way respects the Black community?Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

There are aspects of the Christian faith that causes tension. The American church, God choosing undeserving people, God's grace, etc. Join Christian and Janay as they talk about some of those tensions and how they count on God to persevere them.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

Do you think ministry only applies to overtly Christian spaces? Can God speak through someone like a beautician to minister to you? Stylist Kristel Dion joins Janay to discuss.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyKristel Dion's IG + Twitter: @hairservicesbykris

Thinking about going to seminary but not sure if it's for you? Is the degree worth it? Join Christian and Janay as they discuss seminary and whether or not a seminary degree is truly worth it.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

Have you ever wondered if marriage is the answer to burning passion? Is that what Paul really meant? Christian and Janay discuss 1 Corinthians 7:9, gifting vs. calling, and more.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

How does the story of Rahab, Boaz, and Ruth inform the way we see others that some may consider cursed? Sharifa joins Christian and Janay to discuss!Find and follow Sharifa:@sharifawrites on Twitter + IGsharifastevens.com

What is the difference between "skinfolk" and "kinfolk?" Why would a person of color choose to be one over the other? USA Today bestselling author Brandi Boddie joins Janay to discuss.Find and Follow Usbadseminarians.comIG @BadSeminariansTwitter @BSeminariansChristian's IG + Twitter @thecw1990Janay's IG + Twitter @janaywithawhyBrandi's IG + Twitter @brandiboddieYou can find Brandi's books at www.avamorgan.com and on Amazon https://amzn.to/3JAFNMo

This week Janay is joined by good friend, Kristina Button, to discuss the Do's and Don'ts of White Allyship from a Black female perspective. From the comfort pull to retreat to white fragility and a Christ centered response.Find and Follow Usbadseminarians.comIG @BadSeminariansTwitter @BSeminariansChristian's IG + Twitter @thecw1990Janay's IG + Twitter @janaywithawhyKristina's IG + Twitter @blackwomenplantseedsYou can find Kristina's columns on: https://thewitnessbcc.com/category/columns/

How can we learn to lament with the help of Negro Spirituals? What do these songs, rooted in Scripture, teach us about God's faithfulness to His people no matter the circumstance? Chantelle Hobbs joins Janay to discuss.Find and follow Chantelle:@chantellebhobbs on Twitter + IGYou can find Chantelle's 6 day devotional "Learning to Lament with the Spirituals" on the Bible app:https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/27894-learning-to-lament-with-the-spirituals-a-six-day

As the idea of deconstruction makes its way into the mainstream, why is it important to center and allow Black voices, and other often unheard voices, to take the lead? Guest cohost Jayme Hightower joins to discuss.

What makes X-Men the Animated Series relevant? What can a 90s cartoon teach us about race, justice, and loving your neighbor well? Guest cohost and fellow blerd, Matt Williams joins Janay to discuss!

Is there a difference between law and justice? How should your faith impact the way you view the two?

What do shows like "Sons of Anarchy" have to do with discerning good and evil and trusting God?

This week we sit down with Katina Stone Butler to talk about Christian civic engagement- what it is, how we do it, and how we as believers live faithfully in the pursuit of justice.Find and Followbadseminarians.comChristian’s IG+Twitter @thecw1990Janay’s IG+Twitter @janaywithawhyKatina’s IG + website @katinamusic + thefountain.space

This week our friend DeeDee Roe joins us to talk biracial identity, racial identity development, and the richness we bring to God’s world when we own all of our racial/ethnic identity.Find and follow usbadseminarians.comIG: @BadSeminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansJanay’s IG+Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian’s IG+Twitter: @thecw1990DeeDee’s IG+Twitter: @deedeeroewrites + @dee2roe

This week we’re joined by a friend! Our friend and guest, Abolaji Ogundele, talks with us on sisterhood, culture, and the relationship between Black Americans or ADOS (American Descendant of Slaves) and African Americans (African immigrants to the US). Find and Follow Usbadseminarians.comTwitter @BSeminariansJanay’s IG+Twitter @janaywithawhyChristian’s IG+Twitter @thecw1990Abolaji’s IG+Twitter @abolajiooo#wocpodcasters #badseminarians

This week, we talk Black Panther, Wakanda, and black liberation. Find and Follow Usbadseminarians.comIG @BadSeminariansTwitter @BSeminariansJanay’s IG+Twitter @janaywithawhyChristian’s IG+Twitter @thecw1990

This week we discuss #leaveloud, a call from The Witness for BIPOC to hold majority-white spaces accountable for racial justice. For more info on #leaveloud, check out The Witness at thewitnessbcc.com Find and Follow Usbadseminarians.comIG @BadSeminariansTwitter @BSeminariansJanay’s IG + Twitter @janaywithawhyChristian’s IG + Twitter @thecw1990

This week we are joined by Mark Charles, an author, public speaker, and 2020 Presidential candidate to talk through the historical and theological roots of America’s beginnings, white supremacy, and its impact on race, gender, and class concerning Native Peoples.Find and Follow Usbadseminarians.com, IG: @BadSeminarians, Twitter: @BSeminariansJanay’s IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian’s IG + Twitter: @thecw1990Mark Charles: wirelesshogan.com, IG + Twitter: @wirelesshogan

This week we’re joined by our very good friend Rebecca Carrell, one of the hosts of the podcast Honest Conversations by HeartStrong, to talk about the do’s and don’ts of white allyship. From friendship to failure to truth and to Jesus- Rebecca talks about a heart for justice and to see the flourishing of fellow image-bearers.Find and Follow Usbadseminarians.comIG @BadSeminariansTwitter @BSeminariansChristian’s IG + Twitter @thecw1990Janay’s IG + Twitter @janaywithawhyRebecca’s IG + Twitter @rebeccacarrell @RebeccaACarrell

We're joined this week by Rissi Palmer- gifted musician, host of Color Me Country, wife, mom, and lover of shoes- to discuss race, faith, and country music. You can tune in live to Color Me Country with Rissi Palmer every other Sunday on Apple Music Country  at 4pm PST/7pm EST or listen back on-demand at: apple.co/_RissiPalmer Find/Followbadseminarians.comChristian’s IG+Twitter @thecw1990Janay’s IG+Twitter @janaywithawhyRissi’s Socials + Website: Twitter@RissiPalmer IG@rissipalmermusic RissiPalmerMusic.com

Our friend Jayme Hightower joins us this week on the podcast for a bit of storytime as we walk through our seminary experience as single, black women. We share the highs, the lows, the funny, the misunderstandings, and what we have learned/are learning in our desire to follow Jesus. Find and Follow Usbadseminarians.comJanay’s IG+Twitter @janaywithawhyChristian’s IG+Twitter @thecw1990Jayme’s IG @jaychris81 Jayme’s Twitter @jchris831241

This week we are joined by Joi McGowan, a licensed and practicing therapist, to discuss the stigma of mental health and how we can pursue whole mental health.Resources mentionedtherapyforblackgirls.compsychologytoday.comFind and Follow Usbadseminarians.comIG: @BadSeminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansJanay's IG+Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG+Twitter: @thecw1990Joi's IG: @joi_est88

This week we're joined by Sharifa Stevens and DeeDee Roe to discuss black sisterhood, the need for black (women) creatives to tell our stories, and what black sisterhood brings to The Church. This week's episode features a special piece written by Juanita Williams which can be found at badseminarians.com/podcast/thoughts-on-black-sisterhood-by-juanita-williamsFind and Follow Usbadseminarians.comChristian's IG+Twitter @thecw1990Janay's IG+Twitter @janaywithawhyFind and Follow this week's guest contributorsSharifa's IG+Twitter+website @sharifawrites, sharifastevens.comDeeDee's IG+Twitter @deedeeroewrites + @dee2roeJuanita's IG + Twitter @juanitawilliams19

This week we talk racial trauma, the taxing work of educating around race and justice, and why we continue to do it. Resources mentionedHealing Racial Trauma by Sheila Wise Rowe"A Quiet Exodus" www.nytimes.com/2018/03/09/us/blacks-evangelical-churches.html"A Wilderness Wandering" thewitnessbcc.com/after-the-quiet-exodus-a-wilderness-wandering/Find and Follow Usbadseminarians.comIG: @BadSeminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansChristian's IG+Twitter: @thecw1990Janay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhy

In this episode, Christian and Janay discuss periods, menstrual equity, and shame and how they see the gospel of grace in all of it.Find and Follow UsIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990FOR MORE RESOURCESMenstrual Equityhttps://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/121119-sj-periodequitytoolkit.pdfhttps://www.periodequity.org/https://www.seventhgeneration.com/blog/were-mission-menstrual-equityhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/22/health/tampon-tax-periods-menstruation-nyt.htmlThe Tampon Tax:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/us/tampon-tax.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2018/03/25/564580736/more-states-move-to-end-tampon-tax-that-s-seen-as-discriminating-against-womenhttps://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a29490059/tampon-tax-state-guide/

In this special episode, we talk through the violence which occurred at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, injustice and Christian nationalism, and our hopes and fears for our nation and the American church.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

This week, we discuss black hair. From our own personal journeys, the connection between faith and beauty, and navigating black hair in majority-white spaces.For more information on The Crown Act visit thecrownact.comFind and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

This week we're discussing body image- what it is, how it plays out in both mainstream culture and in our church context. We walk through our own journeys and progressing towards a Christ-centered, gospel narrated body image.Find and follow usIG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansbadseminarians.comJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990

Janay & Christian discuss femininity- what it is and what it ain't- and the dynamics of church culture as we navigate what it means to be feminine.Find and follow usInstagram @BadSeminariansTwitter @BSeminariansJanay's IG + Twitter @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter @thecw1990

This week, we tell our stories of sexual assault and talk through our thoughts on #MeToo and #ChurchToo, healing from shame and trauma, and the joy of knowing Jesus. Find and follow us Instagram @BadSeminariansTwitter @BSeminarians Janay's IG + Twitter @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter @thecw1990Also, check this video out on consent: https://youtu.be/pZwvrxVavnQ

Dr. Sandra Glahn, Dallas Theological Seminary, joins us to discuss biblical womanhood- what it is, what it ain't, and how the church can love its women well.Follow us:IG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990Find and Follow Dr. Glahn:Twitter +IG: @sandraglahnWebsite: http://aspire2.com/Resources mentioned:Sanctified Sexuality, ed. Sandra Glahn & Gary Barnes

Just a heads up: Today, we're talking about sex.Joy Skarka joins Janay and Christian to talk through a healthy theology of sex, what it means to pursue intimacy, and talks through some resources for the church.Follow us:IG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG + Twitter: @thecw1990Follow Joy:IG: @joyskarkaTwitter: @JoyPedrowSkarkaResources mentioned:"Pure" by Linda Kay Kleinauthenticintimacy.comJava with Juli podcast found at authenticintimacy.com/podcastsexualdiscipleship.com

Game of Thrones, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Sons of Anarchy. Janay and Christian walk through how the stories culture tells through film and television expose our hunger and thirst for hope; and how Christians can wisely and freely engage with those stories.Follow us:IG: @badseminariansTwitter: @BSeminariansJanay's IG + Twitter: @janaywithawhyChristian's IG+ Twitter: @thecw1990

Sharifa Stevens joins Janay and Christian in this episode to discuss righteous protest and Vashti, who was Queen of Persia before Esther.Find and follow Sharifa:@sharifawrites on Twitter + IGsharifastevens.comRead Vindicating the Vixens by Sandra Glahn, ed.As always, some spaces for you to check out:The Witness, A Black Christian Collective at thewitnessbcc.comBe The Bridge at bethebridge.comTruth's Table at truthstable.comWe Talk Different at wetalkdifferent.com

DISCLAIMER: WE LOVE HALLE BERRY.What does hockey and country music have in common? Janay and Christian discuss all the reasons why black is not monolithic and how white supremacy ruins, still, everything.As always some spaces for you to check out: The Witness, A Black Christian Collective at thewitnessbcc.comBe The Bridge at bethebridge.comTruth's Table at truthstable.comWe Talk Different at wetalkdifferent.comFor more info on why country music is so white check out: https://youtu.be/6VIRtikKEnw

What do television shows like Chicago PD and Outlander have in common? Using pop culture and Scripture, Janay and Christian discuss how white supremacy, from the media we consume to even how we navigate faith and justice, ruins everything.For more resources visit podcasts like Truth's Table or We Talk Different, along with organizations such as The Witness- A Black Christian Collective (www.thewitnessbcc.com) and Be The Bridge (www.bethebridge.com)