City Image is a Christian worldview podcast and media source for urban issues based in New York City.
Bryant and Varlene sit down with A.D. Thomason to discuss his new book Permission to Be Black: My Journey with Jay-Z and Jesus. https://www.ivpress.com/permission-to-be-black
Clai, Bryant, and Andy reflect on the Oprah Winfrey interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and discuss what's going on in tech.
Lourdes, Bryant, and Clai discuss the fallout from the Ravi Zacharias abuse scandal and where to go from here. This episode contains a discussion on sexual abuse, please be advised.Here is the full Miller & Martin report on Ravi Zacharias: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rzimmedia.rzim.org/assets/downloads/Report-of-Investigation.pdf
City Image is back with our first episode of the new year. We discuss Britney Spears, Tom Brady, and, of course, marriage and singleness. Clai debuts "The Stoop". Welcome back to City Image.
Critical Race Theory is a way of understanding racism through the dynamics of oppressed and oppressor groups. Many in the church who have been advocating for racial justice have been accused of compromising the faith with CRT. Is CRT compatible with Scripture? Are there pitfalls to critical theory? Why do some in the church seem so persistent in harping on CRT? How do opponents to racial justice conversations import worldly ideology into their worldview? Rasool Berry joins us to answer these questions and discuss his recent debate with Neil Shenvi over CRT, Christianity, and racial justice.
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove joins us this week to talk politics for the poor, political propaganda, and reconstructing your faith. Jonathan is a writer, speaker, activist and author of Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good. You can purchase a copy of Revolution of Values here: https://www.ivpress.com/revolution-of-valuesYou can learn more about the Poor People's Campaign here: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/
Dr. McCaulley joined us this week to drop ALL THE KNOWLEDGE. What unique emphases and contributions has the black church brought to biblical interpretation? How has the suppression of black voices limited and hurt the church's application and understanding of scripture? How does scripture speak to how minorities can respond to the injustices we've seen within the church? We believe this interview will really speak to your soul, and we're grateful for Dr. McCaulley's wisdom and insights!You can buy Reading While Black here: https://www.ivpress.com/reading-while-blackYou can follow Dr. McCaulley at @esaumccaulley
Is physical attraction important before dating someone? How important is sexual attraction in marriage? What keeps a bond going in long-term relationships? Lourdes and Bryant change their minds on a few things as we revisit attraction, sexuality, dating, and marriage. ALSO! TONIGHT (10/1) Come through to And Campaign NYC's Politics and Prayer Virtual Event with Rasool Berry and Michael Wear as they cover the upcoming Presidential election: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/politics-prayer-conversation-with-michael-wear-and-rasool-berry-tickets-119327990231?fbclid=IwAR3KdsG-d08mrFc_Wc-YfoUpkL6FcRfIA6JN6xJ43GI_GRJeELRN7yAgOHM
Bryant, Varlene, and Clai discuss the HBO documentary Stockton On My Mind. What can Stockton mayor Michael Tubbs' bold approaches to policy and governing teach us about improving the lives of poor people? How can young people lead the way in civic engagement? We discuss this week on City Image.
Clai and Andy sit down with Mel Lawrenz, the author of A Chronicle of Grief: Finding Life After Traumatic Loss. Mel expresses how the loss of his daughter taught him deep lessons about how to help people dealing with grief. Clai and Andy talk about the ways people supported them when they each lost parents. Dealing with grief is something that we should all process, for ourselves and for the sake of others. You can purchase A Chronicle of Grief here: https://www.ivpress.com/a-chronicle-of-grief
This week Bryant and Andy sat down with Justin Giboney and Chris Butler, authors of Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement. This interview covered how Christian can faithfully engage in politics, how to process issues when you are feeling disillusioned, and how civic engagement is a biblical way to love your neighbor"When we understand our civic engagement as a way to obey Christ's call to love our neighbor, we see that it is possible to engage the political process with both love and truth—compassion and conviction."You can purchase Compassion (&) Conviction here: https://www.ivpress.com/compassion-conviction
Our generation has trillions of dollars of debt and little knowledge of how to navigate the system. How can we begin to get our finances in order to have financial freedom and help others? We're going to try to figure it out together this week on City Image. If you'd like budgeting coaching, hit up Lourdes at https://www.lourdesanita.com/.To listen to City Image on all platforms: https://cityimage.buzzsprout.com/Follow us on Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutubeFollow us on Facebook:facebook.com/thecityimageFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImageFollow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecityimage
In this episode we discuss whether or not Christians should support the Black Lives Matter movement and organization and make sense of Jonathan Isaac standing during the NBA Anthem protest. Black Lives Matter Beliefs Statement: https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/ To listen to City Image on all platforms: podfollow.com/1215408174 Follow us on Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/thecityimage Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImage Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecityimage
This week we spoke with Pastor David Swanson about his new book Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity. David shared his insights on what observations led him to write the book, where the white church is animated by culture over faith, and how discipleship and the Holy Spirit are resources for anti-racism. You can purchase Rediscipling the White Church here: https://bit.ly/3f15whn David’s message at New Life’s Gospel and Race Conference in 2019: https://bit.ly/3gfEBP2 Dividing the Faith by Richard Boles: https://bit.ly/2ZqT4Rm To listen to City Image on all platforms: podfollow.com/1215408174 Follow us on Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/thecityimage Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImage Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecityimage
Bryant the Theological Giant is back! We are talking civic engagement. Should we vote in every election? Is it wrong to vote third party? Why don’t we know anything about how our government works? How else can we engage civically beyond voting? This Wednesday (7/1) AND Campaign NYC is hosting a Politics & Prayer virtual event. Join in to learn more about local NYC policy and pray through the issues impacting our communities the most. RSVP and info here: https://bit.ly/2Z8EnSN To listen on all platforms: podfollow.com/1215408174 Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/thecityimage Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImage Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecityimage
Dr. Soong-Chan Rah joins us this week to weigh in on the Black Lives Matter protests and how we arrived at this current moment in our culture. He unpacked the sources of our nation's racialized narratives and explained why it's so essential to make room for lament when addressing injustice. During the episode, Dr. Rah mentioned an upcoming training program he's spearheading for pastors on issues of race and justice. If you’d like more information about this program, or North Park Seminary, e-mail him at srah@northpark.edu. Here’s are his books that we mentioned in the episode: Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubling Times https://amzn.to/2UIMmo1 Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery https://amzn.to/2XYVqaC Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity https://amzn.to/3hCyWnE To listen on all platforms: https://podfollow.com/1215408174 Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/thecityimage Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImage Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecityimage
Daniel the Creator is back. Lourdes realizes a Facebook crush is a Hotep Anti-Vaxxer. We’re talking dating in quarantine. Apple: apple.co/2zVxedF Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/thecityimage Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImage Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecityimage
This week, we sat down with 2020 Independent Presidential candidate Mark Charles to discuss why he’s running for president. Candidate Charles shared with us the principles that guide his platform, why he wants to challenge the broken foundations upon which the U.S. was built, and how his experience as a tribal citizen of the Navajo Nation has shaped his understanding of politics. “We've never decided as a nation, that we want to be a place where ‘We the People’ means all the people.” To learn more about Mark Charles, visit www.markcharles2020.com. Mark Charles’ announcement video: bit.ly/Charles2020Video Apple: apple.co/2zVxedF Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/thecityimage Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImage Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecityimage
Cases of COVID-19 have spread quickly across prisons and jails due to unsafe conditions and lack of resources to protect those who are incarcerated. Medical officials at Rikers Island have said “This is not a generational public health crisis, rather it is a crisis of a magnitude no generation living today has ever seen” and called for the release of “as many vulnerable people as possible.” We interviewed Tony Rosa about his experience being in prison during the COVID-19 outbreak. We also sat down with lawyers and reform advocates Lenora Easter, Wendy Jennings and Anton Robinson to understand how COVID-19 has impacted those who are incarcerated and what it has highlighted about the need for criminal justice reform. For more information on COVID-19 and Incarceration: https://www.vera.org/publications/coronavirus-guidance-for-criminal-and-immigration-legal-systems Apple: apple.co/2zVxedF Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/thecityimage Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImage Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecityimage
Despite having 5% of the world’s population our country has 25% of the global prison population. Since 1970, our incarcerated population has increased 700% and there are 2.3 million Americans in prison today. We sat down with lawyers and activists Lenora Easter, Wendy Jennings and Anton Robinson to better understand mass incarceration and what they are doing to make our justice system one that better ensures fairness, promotes safety, and strengthens communities. Here are some resources to learn and get involved: https://www.courtwatchnyc.org/ https://www.prisonfellowship.org/ http://rappcampaign.com/ https://incarceratedworkers.org/ https://www.communityalternatives.org/ https://www.nycjac.org/ Apple: apple.co/2zVxedF Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/thecityimage Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCityImage Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecityimage
COVID-19 has impacted different populations in different ways. In this episode we hear from Zac Martin, director of Trellis, on how the pandemic is impacting vulnerable populations and how the church should respond. To learn more about Trellis and Zac's work, visit www.jointrellis.org/, follow him @Zacmartin76 or shoot him a message at zac@jointrellis.org.
Rich is back! On this episode, we dive into the importance of mental health, some of the negative stigmas attached to it, and how the local church should respond to the mental health needs of its congregants.
Pastor Tony Evans is the first African American to have a study Bible and a commentary in his name. We talk the significance of this accomplishment. We also comment on the protest Evans and Kirk Franklin have against the Dove Awards.
We review Kanye West's latest album, "Jesus is King." We then talk about the church's reaction to West's newfound faith and the controversy surrounding his politics.
City Image gives updates on where its been -- in particular a major life transition for Bryant the Theological Giant. He talks through being unemployed, his misgivings about ministry, and what God has been showing him during this season.
Are Christian men keeping it real when they articulate what they are attracted to in a mate? Lourdes seems to think Christian guys are frontin'. Are Christian women keeping it real tho? We discuss.
We’re talking social media! How should we operate in this fast-paced, digital news cycle? Is it biblical to cancel people? Do you use Twitter or does Twitter use you? And as Big L once said, we’re so ahead our time our parents haven’t met yet. We centered this one around the Jussie Smollet fiasco and two days later the charges got dropped. But we decided to give ya’ll this episode anyway because it’s a gem! Subscribe Apple: http://apple.co/2zVxedF Youtube: http://bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/thecityimage
"America is a Christian nation." "All men are created equal." "We are the land of the free and the home of the brave." Except when we're not. In this episode, Jonathan Walton unpacks his new book Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive And the Truth That Sets Us Free. Pick up a copy today!: http://bit.ly/12liesbook
The hosts discuss the documentary "Surviving R.Kelly" and sexual abuse. We also discuss why the church was complicit in enabling R. Kelly and what the church can learn from this.
Special guest Karen Ellis joins the podcast to talk about the controversy surrounding Christian missionary John Allen Chau. Was Chau right to do what he did? Was it irresponsible or worse--evil?
Joshua Harris recently released a statement renouncing his best-selling book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye." He announced that the book will be going out of print. We discuss the book's impact and the positive and negative effects it had on Christian culture.
Lots of laughs this episode as City Image came up with several questions to answer in order for our audience to learn more about us. Enjoy.
The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel is a document that has been signed by several prominent evangelical leaders including John MacArthur. In this episode, City Image responds to the affirmations and denials of this document while unpacking the issues surrounding its content and the significance of justice and mercy as a result of the gospel. Read the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel here: https://statementonsocialjustice.com/
City Image returns with an episode focused on the Biblical teaching of the Image of God as it relates to justice issues in society. The hosts explain how human beings have intrinsic worth and value because they have been made in God's image. They identify ways in which we undermine the Image of God in individuals.
On this episode of City Image, we sit down on our podcast's one year anniversary to talk about the issue of church hurt and discuss the role of reconciliation in the healing process. Subscribe: Apple: apple.co/2zVxedF YouTube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Social Media: www.facebook.com/thecityimage/ City Image is a Christian worldview podcast and media source for urban issues. The 3 hosts, Bryant Parsons, Richard Bowman, and Daniel Ortiz, are natives of Brooklyn New York and are involved in different areas of ministry and business in New York City
Join City Image alongside special guest, pastor Rasool Berry, as they continue our analysis of Marvel's Black Panther. Subscribe: Apple: apple.co/2zVxedF YouTube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Social Media: www.facebook.com/thecityimage/ City Image is a Christian worldview podcast and media source for urban issues. The 3 hosts, Bryant Parsons, Richard Bowman, and Daniel Ortiz, are natives of Brooklyn New York and are involved in different areas of ministry and business in New York City
On this episode, we discuss the movie Black Panther in depth. Join us as we uncover the significance of the movie, and how it applies to our lives. Subscribe: Apple: apple.co/2zVxedF YouTube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Social Media: www.facebook.com/thecityimage/ City Image is a Christian worldview podcast and media source for urban issues. The 3 hosts, Bryant Parsons, Richard Bowman, and Daniel Ortiz, are natives of Brooklyn New York and are involved in different areas of ministry and business in New York City
On this episode of City Image, we sit down with educator, Lourdes the Principal, to discuss issues related to justice in urban education. Lourdes draws from years of expertise as she exposes the school to prison pipeline and other systemic issues in our education system. Subscribe: Apple: apple.co/2zVxedF YouTube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Social Media: www.facebook.com/thecityimage/
Join City Image as we deep dive into a very personal topic for many, including the three of us. Hear our stories with body image and weight loss, the good & the bad, and how can we work to bring everything under the Lordship of Jesus. Subscribe Apple: http://apple.co/2zVxedF Youtube: http://bit.ly/cityimageyoutube Follow us on Social Media: www.facebook.com/thecityimage/
City Image is back with a 2017 year-end recap. What are a big stories or trends this year? From wokeness to #metoo to trump, join us for a review on what this year has brought, and join us at the end for some major announcements for City Image this coming Year.
Rape culture has affected many women in major ways. How has that permeated church culture, what can we say in response? Join special guest hosts, Lourdes, Natarsha and Yvonne as they give a woman's perspective on these issues.
City Image continues the discussion on White Evangelicalism and its challenges to minority communities with special guest James Roberson. James is lead pastor of the Bridge Church.
What is white evangelicalism? Join our normal bunch and special guest Andy Bertodatti as we discuss multiculturalism and the issues that stem from our nation's past when it comes to the Church and Evangelicalism.
How should Christians engage in the arts? We discuss this issue and more with Carvens Lissaint. Carvens is an actor and spoken word artist, currently featured in Broadway show "Hamilton."
What is going to happen with the Mayweather/ McGregor fight this weekend? Also, hear our response to the recent events in Charlottesville.
What are some pain points for Men and Women when it comes to Christian community? Join us as we look at the topic especially affecting Women with guests Yvonne Eseonu and Phylicia Delince.
The hosts of City Image comment on the recent verdict on the Philando Castile case.
The hosts of City Image, along with special guest Pastor Andy Bertodatti, discuss the recent controversy surrounding the difficulty the Southern Baptist Convention had condemning the Alt-Right.
Why is Christian community important? In this episode, we talk about how much community has blessed our lives. We also talk through some challenges and misconceptions to Christian community in the urban context.
In this episode, we continue the conversation surrounding Kendrick Lamar's promotion of the Black Hebrew Israelite cult in his latest album DAMN. We take an in depth look at the movement with our guest pastor, Rasool Berry.
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