Rebranded Christianity

2022 has been the hardest lesson in self-discovery that I've ever experienced in my life. In this episode of the Rebranded Christianity podcast, I discuss how a text message with a very familiar Bible scripture, Proverbs 3:5,6, would come to both define and confront me during this time, but ultimately bring me to the place God always wants us to be and that is totally dependent upon Him as our loving Father. I pray that sharing this journey with you, will inspire and encourage you to truly ask yourself this question: Am I totally dependent upon God?

Dating can be fun, mysterious, exciting, and filled with new adventures, but what happens when it becomes unfulfilling, limited, and just plain boring. In this episode of the Rebranded Christianity podcast, I explore my evolution on dating and how the concepts of the One and God's perfect will coincide and play an important role in your dating adventures. 

On the eve of MLK Day 2021 in the United States, I want to share this podcast about the importance and urgency of disarming anti-Semitism. I review the diabolical partnership that occurs in our lives when we harbor anti-Semitic sentiments and how to break free from that connection so that it has no place in your heart.

Right now is the time for the church to stop celebrating and justifying Christoper Columbus. This man, who proudly engaged in very evil and immoral behavior, has no place being celebrated by anyone who calls themselves a disciple of Jessus Christ. Using the foundational scripture given to use by Jesus, John 10:10, to distinguish between the works of darkness of the works of Christ, I discuss how conversations I had with Christians last year led me to make this strong appeal to Christians to stop celebrating Christopher Columbus.

A text I received on Memorial Day troubled my heart about an issue that is very familiar to me. What troubled me even further is how the media covered what happened over Memorial Day Weekend 2020, which is also very familiar, and what motivation is behind that coverage. This episode of the ReBranded Christianity podcast begins a series entitled, From the Heart. I am a speaking on current events and cultural issues that have been deeply within my heart for some time and putting them in a biblical context. This series will be therapeutic, enlightening, revelatory, and cross-corrective.

An evening walk led to an epiphany that I share in this episode of the Rebranded Christianity podcast. I believe this heart-to-heart episode will be both a reflective and springboard moment for you.

Anger over YouTube comments about the Civil Rights Movement led to an answered prayer that has changed my life. God placed these three words on my heart, "The Human Race." In this episode of the Rebranded Christianity podcast, I discuss this major moment, the Bible verse that confirms it, and how the Body of Christ must break free from cultural norms that promote racism to show the unity Jesus intended for us to exemplify.

We all need an occasionally escape from reality, but our culture has become addicted to escapism. But what happens when the tools we use to escape reality no longer satisfy the soul's desire for change - for something different? In this episode of the Rebranded Christianity podcast, I give you the tools to stop running from uncomfortable realities, turn to God, and experience breakthrough.

In the final segment of this three-part series, I examine true Christian discipleship and distinguish that from a Christianity that is more about the culture then it is about Jesus. I review how only the true disciples of Christ will stand as the Western World turns against Christianity, but those who Christianity is rooted in the culture are in danger of falling away from their faith.

In part two of this three part series, I discuss the damage that is being done to the Christian faith by those in the church community who promote the belief that America was founded as a Christian nation and that it needs to get back to its Christian roots. I examine the origin of this belief, its impact on society, and what should be the stance of the church community in an America that is currently growing more indifferent and hostile towards religion.

In part one of this three part series, I examine why, after being intertwined for centuries, a separation process started between the Western World and its religious culture. I distinguish religious culture from authentic Christianity. I also begin a discussion about how elements in the church community today unnecessarily keep division going between religion and the secular society.

In the final installment of this four part series, I discuss ways a person must disengage the culture of racism among white Christians.

It is time that the church divorce racism. In part three of this four part series, I discuss why racism in the Western church is one of the greatest tragedies in modern world history.

In part two of this four part series, I discuss my personal experiences with racism in the white Christian community. I review how these experiences have affected me and changed my approach towards the Christian community.

Racism and the Church have been married for centuries. This relationship undermines the great love commandments of Christianity and The Golden Rule. The hypocrisy of The Western Church has tremendously affected modern world history and culture in different ways. A divorce needs to occur between racism and the church, and the time is right now. The purpose of this series is to provide a historical and current context, my personal experiences with racism in churches, the tragedy this legacy has created, and how to individually disengage racism, and by doing so, divorce this legacy. In Part One of a four part series, I give a background and provide framework for this series.

This statement from Pope Francis struck a chord within me: The church is obsessed with abortion, gay marriage and contraception. I was so happy to have a prominent leader in the church speak out about, what I refer to as, an obsessive fear of sex and sexuality that has existed in the Christian community for centuries. In this podcast, I personalize my experience growing up in the church as an adolescent through adulthood and how I was made to view sex, and how I have developed a balanced perspective about it now that helps me steer clear of stumbling over the extremes that exist in the church and in the society regarding human sexuality.

Women are more liberated now than they have ever been before, but yet, there is one oppressor that women struggle to get unshackled from - beauty. God created beauty, our desire to see beautiful things, and a woman's desire to be considered beautiful. Society's perspective on a woman's physical beauty is far out-of-balance with God's viewpoint and because of that, women have to get free from the oppression of beauty to authentically be confident women. In this podcast, I provide you balanced, biblical solutions to escaping the oppression of beauty and being a confident woman.

Is racism, discrimination, and hatred ever justified? As a Christian are you ever justified to repay evil with evil? The answer to both of these question is no; however, I have observed over the years many Black American Christians who believe that they are justified to carry racism, anger, offense, and even hatred towards white people because of what has happened in the United States. In this podcast, I discuss what I believe caused this and the problems it has created in Black American communities, and I review scriptures that show God's stance on discrimination and dealing with injustices as well as the Devil's plan in luring people into the trap of offense with the hope that my Black American brothers and sister in Christ will see that by emptying our hearts of racism, discrimination and resentment and allowing God's love to flow through us, we can be the change that is so desperately needed in Black American communities.

Control is an addictive and tempting mechanism people use to pacify deeper issues within themselves. It is a faulty remedy that violates one of humanity's foundational God-given rights - free will. In this podcast, I review God's commitment to respect a person's free will, the root of a controlling personality, how to get delivered from it, and how to walk in healing and wholeness if you have been hurt by a controlling person.

Traditional Masculine Philosophy has determined that there are emotions that are masculine and those that are feminine. There are three emotions that are manly to express and the rest are for women, but the Bible does not agree with this description of manhood. In this second installment of the Adam's Boys series, I discuss how emotional suppression among men undermines how God created them and is at the root of many violent acts in current events and has wounded many people. I hope that this teaching shines light into a dark place and gives men a godly understanding of emotions and emotional expression.

Our world, for centuries, has embraced universally beliefs about the nature of men. This belief system is best captured by the phrase: Traditional Masculine Philosophy. Traditional beliefs about manhood cross over national, religious, and generational boundaries because they affirm the rebellious nature humanity has inherited from our fallen father, Adam. This podcast is the foundational teaching for the Adam's Boys series where I discuss the deception that is traditional masculine philosophy by exposing the fact that this philosophy is viewed as Divine truth, when, in fact, there is nothing Divine about it. The purpose of this podcast and the Adam's Boys series overall is to present manhood as patterned after two very different natures: God's divine nature and Adam's fallen nature. The goal is for a man to see that traditional beliefs about manhood affirm him in the rebellious nature he inherited from Adam and to embrace manhood that reflects the image of God as God's son.

This podcast is about a subject that I am very passionate about: Discrimination and my desire for people to relate to each other through pure eyes and with pure souls just like Jesus. I bring together different elements: Bible verses, historical speech, current events, and personal experiences to show that the heart of God is anti-discrimination and how, as God's children, we can walk away from discrimination and truly reflect God's heart towards other people.

This is an uncomplicated truth: Jesus Does Not Condone Slavery. The biblical messages of love, freedom, and free will oppose the institution of slavery where people are taken into captivity against their free will and held in bondage. In this teaching, I de-construct the erroneous belief that the Bible condones slavery in four parts to show that, throughout the Bible, there are different messages that present a united front against slavery.

This is a question I have for you. Why did you turn away from your faith in Jesus Christ? Why did you decide that you no longer wanted to be a Christian? The vices of religion have turned millions of people away from a relationship with Jesus Christ. If you are one of those people who have abandoned your faith because of religion, this podcast is for you. I want to share some principles with you that will hopefully cause you to see that a relationship with Jesus Christ is relevant and vital for your life.

God created an original product that is you; however, life can wound and bruise our hearts and souls. We enter into this world uniquely pure and innocent, but we allow life's circumstances to rob us of that innocence and purity. We find ourselves damaged, but we do not have to stay in that place. We can fight for our healing and restoration and regain that wholeness that causes us to live the life God intended for us to live. In this podcast, I review the tragedy of living unhealed that so many people are experiencing, and I discuss three major keys from the Bible that I have applied in my life to go from being wounded to being healed and whole.

We are in a cultural climate where people are either committed to love or truth but rarely to both. In the midst of our extreme stances, the philosophy of Jesus Christ has been pulled towards either side, but Jesus is in the middle. He always spoke the truth to people with love in His heart for them. Jesus lived within that balance, and if you say that you are Christian - a disciple of Jesus Christ - you can also live within the balance of love and truth. In this podcast, I want to give you some examples from the Gospel of John that show Jesus helping people within the balance of love and truth, and through His example, hopefully you can see how much Christians need to practice living within the balance of love and truth.

Misplaced value can cause tremendous confusion and heartache. We find ourselves on a journey to restore self-esteem and self-worth. In this teaching, I gave you some answers of how to restore the value you misplaced and avoid the inner-turmoil of misplaced value.

There have been plenty of discussions and books written about waiting for "The One," if the Bible even validates the theory of "The One," and how Christians should approach love, sex, marriage, and relationships. In this podcast, I present a spin on this subject to help those who are desiring a clear biblical framework to guide their choices in these areas.

What is the real enemy against a woman's confidence and sense of security? The answer is probably not what you would believe. In this teaching, I will review how Eve, the mother of humanity, created a dysfunctional spiritual legacy for her daughters that is at the root of female oppression, how a woman can be freed from this oppression, and walk in true confidence, a healthy self-image, and wholeness.

There is a sense of hopelessness that can set in when we see someone in our lives experience a serious mental illness. This hopelessness ultimately can lead to rejection and relational abandonment. This is a fact about mental illnesses - they are treatable medical conditions; recovery from a mental illness is possible. One of the components of the recovery process is friendships and relationships; therefore, that person in your life whom you might have abandoned because you believed there was no hope for them actually needs a relationship with you to help them recover. In this teaching, I will share how God used a popular story from the Gospels to help restore hope and faith within my heart so that I would have a relationship with a person in my life who is living with a mental illness.

We live in a world where people are programmed to brag and boast about apsects of their lives. From entertainers boasting about their talent and success to politicians and religious figures who want to make sure everyone knows about their good deeds. Unfortunately, our boisterous words are concealing the insecurities that our plaguing us. In this podcast, I teach about how we can truly eradicate insecurity from within us, walk in a confident, secure self-image, and be authentic people from the inside out.

This is a fact of life: Life is unfair. We all experience hurtful situations that threaten to shape how we view ourselves and the world around us. It is up to each of us to move past those painful memories and set our faces on the bright future in front of us. In this podcast, I give practical steps from the Bible on how to stop allowing the painful memories from the past from defining you, and how you see people and present situations.

Organic Christianity is practicing Christianity in its most pure and undiluted form. People are turning away from organized religion, and the concept of faith; however, there is power in a faith in God, a faith in Jesus Christ that is free from man-made traditions. Through principles from the life of Jesus Christ, I will teach about how, through a pure practice of our faith, we can experience the tangible power of God that energizes, enlightens, empowers and heals.

We all have personal beliefs and perspectives that guide our lifestyles. That is fine in as much as we keep it personal; however, when we take our personal beliefs too far and start to jugde other people by what we believe, we create problems in our relationships as well as our ability to receive from God through other people. In this podcast, I talk about the boundaries we need to place on what we believe.

The past is a constant enemy that we must contend with in our thoughts. It is easy to feel trapped by our past regrets, misfortunes, and decisions. It takes faith to move forward, and we all have that faith within us to let go of the past and press forward into the amazing future that still awaits us. In this podcast, I will discuss how to use your faith to move forward.

Red flags are those early warning signs - indicators - that warn us not to proceed with a relationship. We are able to heed the red flags and pull back before we find ourselves involved in a relational train wreck. In this teaching, I review what are different types of red flags, why we don't heed the warnings, and how to overcome the temptation to go past the red flags.

It is election time and, as usual, Jesus is getting pulled onto the campaign trail. In this teaching, I present the case that Jesus does not fit into the world of politics.

Modesty has been a buzzword in the Christian community for centuries. The emphasis on women dressing modestly is truly a perpetual discussion in churches that never ends in a universal conclusion. In our fallen world, sexualized images of immodestly dressed women have always canvassed the landscape from ancient art to modern-day magazines and billboards. The desire within women to be seen as beautiful and within men to see beautiful female bodies puts us in this modesty dilemma. In this teaching, I want to show you how the concept of dressing modestly begins with a philosophy of the heart that transfers over into outward appearance, and I want to point out how the approach of making it a physical dynamic really creates a lot of guilt, self-consciousness, repression, and condemnation in women.

The word surrender usually does not evoke feelings of power. The thought of throwing up the white flag just can stir up thoughts of fear and anxiety. I have always heard this joke in church that the thought of surrendering to God’s plans for our lives, for some people, is met with apprehension because, who knows, He might ask you to go be a missionary in some far away country and live in a grass hut with a dirt floor. In this teaching, I want to turn your perspective away from the negative and fearful thoughts that come with the word surrender and show you the positive aspects of living a life that is surrendered to God.

As the month of June ends, and we head into July, we are officially at the mid-point of the year. For many of us, we started the year off with goals we desired to accomplish and changes we desired to make. Now, as we are at the second-half of the year, it is review time. Where are you at with accomplishing those goals and making those changes? I would like to share a secret with you. I recently read a study that stated by the middle of the year, over 50% of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions. I also read a story in the Wall Street Journal that stated over 88% of New Year’s resolutions are unsuccessful. In this teaching, I would like to share a biblical secret to help you push pass those internal limitations that cause change to be so elusive.

It is important to keep your heart in a position of being yielded and open to God. In this teaching, I will discuss that when we get our hearts so closed on a specific direction or on a specific decision that we become hardened to receiving and obeying God's perfect will, and He permits us to do what we want. We want to avoid having a hardened heart because we want to experience God's best for our lives and that is His perfect will. I will review with you the difference between the perfect will of God and the permissible will of God, how we develop a hardened heart towards God, and how to avoid it so that we can live in God's perfect will.

I remember I heard a minister say that if people focused long enough, they might just fulfill their destinies. This statement became imprinted on my brain as I watched my struggle to stay focused on what I wanted to accomplish; even at points, being so distracted, that I forgot certain goals I wanted to achieve. We live in a world that basically goes against people being focused. There is so much information we are trained to believe we need, multiple entertainment options that we must choose from, unlimited places to see, a variety of conversations we must have, and multiple tasks that require completion in not enough time. In the midst of all this activity and busyness, fulfillment escapes many of us because we weren’t focused on what were suppose to accomplish with the time given to us. In this teaching, I will discuss how to overcome a culture of distractions by identifying, what I believe, are the two different categories of distractions, and giving you some key biblical principles to overcome them so that you can stay focused and walk in the fulfillment of your destiny.

It is never easy on anyone to learn that they have been deceived. In a real world with real consequences, very few of us will laugh when we find out the trick was on us. The emotional and psychological effects people experience as a result of being deceived can be so devastating that it negatively alters their personality and perspective on life. Judas is known as the apostle who betrayed Jesus; however, Judas’ story did not end with his betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane. Through his story, we will learn how to successfully recover from falling prey to deception.

Deception is a powerful yet subtle tactic that lures people away from their destiny. We usually can always notice that a person is deceived at the point when deception is full blown; however, deception begins when we embrace the small, subtle lies that are feed to us. If we don't resist these minor deceptive thought patterns, eventually, we will find ourselves embracing and living by beliefs, philosophies, or doctrines that have the potential to recklessly and destructively detour us in life. The purpose of this teaching is to discuss rooting out deception before you reach the point of truly being deceived.