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A black pastor and a white pastor, Tyler St. Clair and Noah Filipiak, discuss a theological topic and a race relations topic. Our podcast name has a dual meaning: Some theological topics are black and white. They are either correct or incorrect based on what the Bible says. There are other theo…

Noah Filipiak & Tyler St. Clair


    • Oct 16, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 20m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    THE FINAL EPISODE: Noah's new job, pornography, Does God hate people?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 76:51


    In this bittersweet episode, the Black & White Theology comes to a close. Noah has taken a new job as a Church Consultant with Covenant Eyes. We close out the podcast by answering the remaining questions in the mailbag. We discuss, "Does God hate people?" like Romans 9 says he hates Esau. We also discuss pornography and sexual sin and if there are differences between the reasons white people and black people struggle with sexual sin based on entitlement. If you'd like to keep up with Noah and Tyler, you can read Tyler's blog tylerpspeaks.com and subscribe to Noah's sexual purity podcast that he'll be continuing The Beyond the Battle Podcast, or read his blog at atacrossroads.net.

    THE FINAL EPISODE: Noah's new job, pornography, Does God hate people?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 76:51


    In this bittersweet episode, the Black & White Theology comes to a close. Noah has taken a new job as a Church Consultant with Covenant Eyes. We close out the podcast by answering the remaining questions in the mailbag. We discuss, "Does God hate people?" like Romans 9 says he hates Esau. We also discuss pornography and sexual sin and if there are differences between the reasons white people and black people struggle with sexual sin based on entitlement. If you'd like to keep up with Noah and Tyler, you can read Tyler's blog tylerpspeaks.com and subscribe to Noah's sexual purity podcast that he'll be continuing The Beyond the Battle Podcast, or read his blog at atacrossroads.net.

    Episode 8: Perseverance of the Saints & Partnerships Over Planting in African American Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 72:43


    Noah and Tyler finish the "TULIP" with Perseverance of the Saints, in which Noah takes some issue with the traditional Reformed view. From the mailbag, we discuss if planting or partnering with existing African American churches is best in African American communities. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 8: Perseverance of the Saints & Partnerships Over Planting in African American Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2018 72:43


    Noah and Tyler finish the "TULIP" with Perseverance of the Saints, in which Noah takes some issue with the traditional Reformed view. From the mailbag, we discuss if planting or partnering with existing African American churches is best in African American communities. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 7: Irresistible Grace & Should Black People Go to White Churches?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 83:30


    Pastors Noah Filipiak and Tyler St. Clair continue their breakdown of Reformed Theology's TULIP, discussing Irresistible Grace. They also listen to an interview with Pastor Michael R. Jordan, a black pastor in Birmingham, AL who does not want a white megachurch putting a campus in his neighborhood and who is telling black people not to go to white churches. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 7: Irresistible Grace & Should Black People Go to White Churches?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 83:30


    Pastors Noah Filipiak and Tyler St. Clair continue their breakdown of Reformed Theology's TULIP, discussing Irresistible Grace. They also listen to an interview with Pastor Michael R. Jordan, a black pastor in Birmingham, AL who does not want a white megachurch putting a campus in his neighborhood and who is telling black people not to go to white churches. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 6: Limited Atonement & Cultural Appropriation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 93:00


    Episode 6 hits on the "L" in TULIP, Limited Atonement. Noah argues the word should be TUDIP instead. In the mailbag section, we talk about cultural appropriation and if it is stealing from a culture or respect for a culture. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 6: Limited Atonement & Cultural Appropriation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 93:00


    Episode 6 hits on the "L" in TULIP, Limited Atonement. Noah argues the word should be TUDIP instead. In the mailbag section, we talk about cultural appropriation and if it is stealing from a culture or respect for a culture. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 5: Worship Style & Racism! Spray painted N-Words! Ferguson! Abortion! Jeff Sessions! Romans 13! Immigration! Limited Atonement???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2018 79:33


    Episode 5: Worship Style & Racism! Spray painted N-Words! Ferguson! Abortion! Jeff Sessions! Romans 13! Immigration! Limited Atonement??? Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 5: Worship Style & Racism! Spray painted N-Words! Ferguson! Abortion! Jeff Sessions! Romans 13! Immigration! Limited Atonement???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2018 79:33


    Episode 5: Worship Style & Racism! Spray painted N-Words! Ferguson! Abortion! Jeff Sessions! Romans 13! Immigration! Limited Atonement??? Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 4: Unconditional Election, God's skin color, Steve Kerr, and white megachurches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 84:20


    Noah and Tyler take on the "U" in TULIP for the theological topic of this episode, Unconditional Election. Via the mailbag, they discuss God's skin color and why white megachurches should not be seen as the definition of a successful church in America. And Tyler can't help but bring up President Trump's cancellation of the Philadelphia Eagles' White House visit, in which we look to our special correspondent Steve Kerr for insight on. (Unconditional Election Bible verses referenced in the episode can be found here)Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 4: Unconditional Election, God's skin color, Steve Kerr, and white megachurches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 84:20


    Noah and Tyler take on the "U" in TULIP for the theological topic of this episode, Unconditional Election. Via the mailbag, they discuss God's skin color and why white megachurches should not be seen as the definition of a successful church in America. And Tyler can't help but bring up President Trump's cancellation of the Philadelphia Eagles' White House visit, in which we look to our special correspondent Steve Kerr for insight on. (Unconditional Election Bible verses referenced in the episode can be found here)Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 3: Dr. James Cone's Black Liberation Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 74:27


    Pastors Tyler and Noah dive into the mailbag to answer questions about marijuana, binding and loosing, and goals to set for someone who wants to fight racism. Our topic for the day is a combination of a race issue and a theology issue as we discuss Dr. James Cone's black liberation theology in light of Dr. Cone's recent death. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 3: Dr. James Cone's Black Liberation Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 74:27


    Pastors Tyler and Noah dive into the mailbag to answer questions about marijuana, binding and loosing, and goals to set for someone who wants to fight racism. Our topic for the day is a combination of a race issue and a theology issue as we discuss Dr. James Cone's black liberation theology in light of Dr. Cone's recent death. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 2: Total Depravity & The Starbucks Arrests

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 98:42


    Pastors Tyler and Noah dive into the mailbag to discuss Joyce Meyer and why we are analyzing well-known people's theologies at all. The theological topic for this episode is the "T" in Reformed Theology's "TULIP", Total Depravity. The race relations topic for this episode is the two black men who were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 2: Total Depravity & The Starbucks Arrests

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 98:42


    Pastors Tyler and Noah dive into the mailbag to discuss Joyce Meyer and why we are analyzing well-known people's theologies at all. The theological topic for this episode is the "T" in Reformed Theology's "TULIP", Total Depravity. The race relations topic for this episode is the two black men who were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks. Please send us your questions or comments to bwtheology@gmail.com or connect with us on Twitter @bwtheology and we'll read and interact with them on the air.

    Episode 1: Theology Preview & Rochester Hills Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 58:21


    Pastors Tyler St. Clair and Noah Filipiak introduce the Black and White Theology podcast by going over some of the theological topics they will be hitting on in upcoming episodes and discussing the recent Rochester Hills shooting.  We'd love to hear what topics you'd like to hear about and we'd love to hear your reaction to our take on the Rochester Hills / Brennan Walker shooting. 

    Episode 1: Theology Preview & Rochester Hills Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 58:21


    Pastors Tyler St. Clair and Noah Filipiak introduce the Black and White Theology podcast by going over some of the theological topics they will be hitting on in upcoming episodes and discussing the recent Rochester Hills shooting.  We'd love to hear what topics you'd like to hear about and we'd love to hear your reaction to our take on the Rochester Hills / Brennan Walker shooting. 

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