The Brother Leon Show

Biblical reconciliation is a lie when used as a solution for the problem of racism in and outside the church. When you look at the definition of reconciliation, the question must be asked, When were white people ever friends with black people? The bible is pro slavery and christian's try to describe it as being a righteous social service. It was bloody then in the old testament and new. It was bloody in 1619, and it is bloody still today. The only difference is it has taken an invisible form and has changed it's language and movements. How can you have reconciliation without relationship and recognition? We can't Jesus our way out this without telling the truth about the lie of reconciliation. It is a misplaced doctrine to keep people misinformed and misguided about the truth of slavery when the bible is pro slavery.

The new path for those who are looking to make sense of the Christian world and walk have come to see what has been familiar, no longer serves them. The new path for some is called a path of deconstruction. Deconstruction is a life and process of unlearning christian practices that have been questionable, but also doesn't serve the christian. LaShaon Brooks is a former pastor, currently an entrepreneur, life coach, author, and content creator. She is also a deconstructionist. We will hear her story of why she left the church and embraced a life that now serves her, and the community at large. She blazed a new path to create a new life outside of church as we know it. Listen to this phenomenal gift from God. LaShaon Brooks!

African spirituality is apart of us as a nation of black people and people of color. However why is there so much misinformation and misunderstanding surrounding the practices? We have Kharla Jean of Wayom Tribe to answer the questions about African spirituality, and in particular the practice of Vodou. Our history isn't just the Christian traditions only. We need to look at our history as a whole. We need to see those who practice different spiritual systems than ours as apart of us collectively. We need not to fear our brothers and sisters, but understand why they practice their beliefs, and how it helps them in their everyday life. The one thing that we must do is not to vilify or demonize others because of their heritage, history, and beliefs. For too long we have held onto our prejudices and have mislabeled people because of our religious values and convictions. Somehow we forgot to see people for who they are, and have missed a rich tradition that is us. Instead we put the focus on what they do, what they believe, and where they come from. We miss so much by not celebrating difference. Seek to be a safe place for people in your belief system and life. Be the bridge and not the barrier.

As we begin our new season we look at Christianity close up. Is it a system of indoctrinated fear put upon people? Or is it the thing that will free a person in every aspect of their lives? In my search I look at God and Satan as forms of energy. So as a human being you are created to be a vessel that will house and express the God energy or the Satanic energy. Our bodies are referenced as temples and houses that will house either God and HIS Holy Spirit or Satan and his wicked spirits. What energy will you yield to? Will your salvation be one of fear or one based in love? If there was no Devil or Hell would you still serve God? Don't allow your belief and faith to be Scarevation.

We have to be careful as content creators and especially women who promote the upliftment of black men. Social media seems to be okay with the narrative of toxic black masculinity, the effeminatization, and emasculation of black men and boys. The men and women who fight against the narratives, the tropes, stereotypes, and labels are under attack and their voices being diminished or canceled. There is a systematic attack to destroy the black family and we need to wake up and see it or we will become extinct and obsolete.

Sometimes you have to declare, I'm over it now.

To wrap up this season Brother Leon is candid about his personal struggle overcoming the stigma of divorce and healing from it. No matter what you can heal from breakups and divorce.

Turning 52 is a milestone for me.

Have you ever asked yourself, Why do I need a heavy hand in my church life? Some of us say that we need hard preaching to make us do what's right when it comes to the things of God. Too many times we have unresolved issues of abandonment and fear that make us run into toxic relationships with people and even churches. We accept the verbal, emotional, financial, and even physical abuse as the norm. We accept this because we are afraid of being alone. We are afraid of not having fellowship with our brothers and sisters. This fear has put upon you a scarcity mindset that makes you hunger for spiritual fulfillment, but in a wrong way. You'll accept methods of abuse, manipulation, and force because you are hungry. You don't need a preacher to beat beliefs into you or faith into you. Neither do you need a preacher to beat sin out of you. God is not like what you've been in Sunday after Sunday. Come out of the abuse and be healed from church hurt and faith trauma. God wants you whole.

Too many times we allow negative people to live in our heads for too long. These people add nothing to your life and they curse your actions and potential for greatness. This is a form of witchcraft. The bible says, suffer not a witch to live. So kick these people working manipultion and abuse out of your head. Cut them off and don't give them access to your life and resources.

We have come to the end of our 14 Days of Love series! In our final message we talk about love being divine. If God is love, and love is God. The divine nature of God is in you, if you choose to let it manifest? God is known as I am and we are made in HIS image. Declare I am! Declare I am Love, I am loveable, I am loving. It will begin to ignite the manifestation from within. It will also burn away the dross of doubts. When our words and mind are in agreement they walk together to the desired destiny.

Love is not enough for a relationship with self and others. Ingredients are needed to make love sustainable, resilient, desirable, and beautiful.

Love is not abusive, but people can be. Love yourself enough to walk away from people and relationships that are abusive. Especially if that person doesn't want to hear you or even change how they interact with you.

You have to communicate love! To get the type of love you desire you must communicate it. The first communication is within you, and the second communication is how you explain it to those you deem worthy and desire. You just can't assume a person will love you the way you want to be loved if they are experiencing you for the first time. Too many times we believe that we can have the type of love that we see in movies and tv. We are heartbroken to find that it didn't happen like the movies. You have to be willing to be authentic, transparent, and vulnerable in communicating your love needs and language. Don't blame people for what you didn't communicate.

A lot of times we have a gut feeling about things and even people. Don't ignore your gut feeling or even red flags when they appear. A red flag is an issue that needs to be addressed. If that red flag can't be changed or even discussed then you may want to consider moving on. When we ignore the telltale signs we end up blaming ourselves, because we knew it, but ignored what was in front of us the whole time.

Love Yourself enough in this 14 Days of Love to give yourself closure from negative people and situations that left you broken. Going back seeking closure from negative and abusive people is like asking to be abused one last time for old time's sake. Learn in your life's journey to know you don't need closure, affirmation, or permission from people in your past to move forward. Go on with your life and affirm, close, and declare yourself and what you desire to see.

Let God be the healing factor in a person's life. If you love a person, or even when it comes to yourself allow space for healing to take place. No external means can heal internal and emotional trauma, especially if it's connected to a problematic past. Only the eternal God can heal the internal issues of a person's life. You are not the healer. If you could, would you want that responsibility to maintain it? If you are looking for a person to do it for you, do you want them having that type of power and responsibility over you? Let's love one another and allow folks to unpack baggage alone and as a team, but know this God is the healer from within and without. In the words of John Coffee, I can help it Boss. Some things gotta go to God in this case. Help them by giving them space to heal.

Say Yes! Day 7 of our 14 Days of Love! You mustn't be afraid of saying, Yes to those things that will add to your life. Say Yes to self love, and those things and people that multiple the good in your life. Learn to say, No to those things and people that subtract and bring divisions into your life. Get the math!

Sometimes the greatest love you can give yourself is telling other people, No. Say? No to negative situations and people who do you no good. Love yourself enough to say, No and divorce yourself from people who have been no good to you and for you.

Day 5 of 14 Days of Love! We need to believe if love is going to work for us. Can you and are you willing to believe in love?

Day 4 of 14 Days of Love! We have to have faith in order for love to work. You need faith to have a mature love that will handle the doubts and beliefs when it comes to loving another person. You need faith to know that you are healed, whole, and restored. Faith to love again and to be loved by the right person is the gift you need to give yourself first.

Day 3 of our 14 days of Love! Today is the day of seeing love and having patience with yourself and others while going through the process of healing, self care, and self love. Be patient with yourself while love is at work.

Day 2 of our 14 Days of Love! In this reel clip we delve into allowing our love to mature so that at its fullness it will cast out fear. Maturity is a process, but the rewards at the end are so much worth it. Love Yourself 1st and let love mature.

We are doing 14 days of love to celebrate Valentine's day! Today is February 1st and you must love yourself first before you can love someone else. Today focus on loving you 1st.

May the soul of Mr. Nichols find peace and may God avenge him. In light of the death of Tyre Nichols the conversation has turned to police reform. As of yet a system of white supremacy can not be reformed. I believe in justice. I believe what the bible say's about justice flowing like a mighty stream, but justice can't flow if there is a blockage. The blockage that keeps justice from flowing is the whore of public safety. There are too many safeguards and protections public employees have on the public safety and governmental side. There needs to bills and legislation that will aggressively go after retirement benefits if any public employee is convicted of a felony in a court of law. Taxpayers have flipped the bill for rogue public employees when they are on the streets, legislative hall, and even when they land behind bars. We as citizens need to follow the money trail. How can a government official and public employee keep their pensions when convicted of crimes? They keep it due to certain laws on the books and the unions that protect them. Too many times we have financed our own oppression through taxes.

Your prayers have been answered if you have been asking God questions about sex and your own sexuality! We have the phenomenal Mrs. Marla Stewart who is a sexologist, entrepreneur, author, coach, and healer. She is also co-founder of the Sex Down South Conventions that are held yearly in the great state of Georgia! In this episode we discuss how the Sex Down South Convention was formed. We also go into Mrs. Stewart's journey of building her business Velvet Lips and the plight of sexual freedom advocacy. Mrs. Stewart is a healer, teacher, and deliverer. If you need a sexologist or have any questions regarding sex and sexuality she has 20 plus years in the field she has been on the show Trigger Warning with Killer Mike and Love & Hip Hop. She ain't no slouch in sexologist counseling streets. Brother Leon Show listeners I give you Marla Stewart she is the truth!

We have coming back to the stage the heart whisperer and the dating mechanic Alasha Bennett!Alasha is a phenomenal woman who wears many hats. We have her on talking about the Dilemmas of Dating.Dating can be so complex. However if you are willing to get a coach and do the work you can get the outcome you desire with work, faith, and patience.

In this episode we will look at a guy's perspective of the friend zone.Dating for men at times looks like a science experiment that you don't know how the outcome will be. It can be like playing the slots putting in money hoping that you hit. Unfortunately we at times settle for the void being in the friend zone.The friend zone is a place of limbo where men who have expressed their romantic interest in women have landed due to women not seeing them as a potential partners or love interests.In this place you give yourself emotionally to this person in hopes that they will change their mind and see you as something more than friends, but it never happens as you wait and are never chosen.Some men have watched the women they love date and even marry other guys, and stay in a place of limbo hoping they'll be next.Next never comes.Do yourself a favor and cut your self loose. Love yourself enough to not be a male girlfriend.

God has a way of bringing fighters into your life. Those that fight for others are always the most giving people you will encounter. Such is a phenomenal woman and attorney, Stacey Ann Taylor. Ms. Taylor is a social media influencer with a large following on IG and Tiktok. Her content is about trademark protection. So many people have lost money and time due to not filing the proper paperwork.Negligence and not doing research, and trying to take short cuts when it comes to protecting brands, inventions, and intellectual property will cost you in the end, and rob you of time and money.Attorney Taylor is here to make sure none of this happens to you. She has 20 years experience and has knowledge that will help you get to where you need to when building your business brand. Ms. Taylor's service is priceless as she is. Make her apart of your team today.

Too many of us allow the devil and hell to manifest by our confessions and everyday speaking.What would the christian be without hell or the devil? What would your beliefs look like if the devil wasn't in it, and the fear of hell controlling it?Too many times we allow religion to control us through the fear mechanisms of hell and the devil.If God is in you and the Kingdom of Heaven, why accept hell or the devil?Allow the love of God and for God be your reasoning for doing God's will and not the fear of going to hell. Allow God's love to sanctify you from the fear of the devil and going to hell.Separate yourself from the fear and mature in the love of God that takes away the fear and the torture of hell.

The fear tactics of control and manipulation are real when preachers give you their revelation of what is lawful sexually between husbands and wives. To that I say Kill your masters ideology and stop being afraid to be a blessing to your spouse. They will forever give you religion, personal theology, beliefs, and conviction when it comes to sex, instead of staying out of people's business and bedrooms.

There are women who are average, but there are those who are stunning and unique. This woman shines bright like a diamond, and is rising like the phoenix. She has overcome unemployment, past trauma, and covid to prove that there is a greater life to live if one would not be afraid to let go and release. This woman is Ms. Kitti O Sheabutter!Ms. Kitti is far from average and her story is astounding and inspirational. Today is all things Kitti.

There are diamonds in Delaware!I had the pleasure of meeting three fine and unique women in Dover Delaware. These are the ladies of Polewerks.They are teaching women how to be a blessing in the art of pole and twerk fitness. These women have overcome great odds to be where they are and to tell their stories.I believe that God is using unconventional methods to help people see that they can get the outcomes they want, desire, and deserve by embracing truths and trust in things deemed taboo. The ladies of Polewerks are giving their students these attributes when they enter class. Be willing to come out the box and the shell. Visit the ladies of Polewerks today!

Pastoring shouldn't be a career choice especially if you are accustomed to living a certain lifestyle. Too many times the fantasy of full time ministry clashes with real time bills and family obligations. We put too many unrealistic expectations on people, when God should be our source. We put too many demands on people to honor ministers when some ministers live dishonest and dishonorable lives publicly and privately. Pastoring should never be a career choice because you may be sorely disappointed with the people. You have to live better than you preach and pastor. Don't abuse God's bride.

We must begin to embrace therapy in the black community.This generation in my opinion has tremendous odds against them. They are very vocal and demanding, but also fragile. We must put an emphasis on black men's mental health and stability. We internalize, and when shit hits the fan we explode due to years of internalization. The cycle must stop.If you are contemplating suicide call the prevention hotline at 988. Help is available.

For too long we have been bound by the fear of what others think. That fear has even come to church, and we are afraid of coming to the altar for ministry. Why are we afraid to speak our truth, even when it comes to our sexual needs? We are afraid of being rejected and labeled. It's time to overcome the fear of labels. Open up your mouth and declare your freedom, your wants, and needs.A closed mouth like a closed sexuality don't get fed.

There are so many people who are ashamed to express themselves sexually or even open up about their sexual needs. The lifestyle of BDSM is one that incorporates truth and trust to pathways of freedom and release. Spearheading this movement in the black community is a legend, entrepreneur, and professional dominator Daddy Heff aka King Heff.Daddy Heff goes around the country and abroad to promote his brand The Heff's Lifestyle. He also gives demonstrations and teaches the art of BDSM. His brand of BDSM is a lifestyle that helps people attain goals through affirming discipline by pain and pleasure. Releasing the pain of fears and restrictions. Coming into a mindset of possibilities by affirmations, and feeling the pleasure of what will be when the fear is gone. BDSM isn't just whips, chains, and white people ish. The lifestyle is ultimate truth and trust.Daddy Heff is here to help you unlock, unwind, and embrace all things kinky.Music brought to you by Epidemic Sound.

In this episode we are re-visiting the topic of sex. I do believe that God gives all things richly to enjoy even sex. Marriage, sex, and relationships are things that God ordains and are carried out in the Earth. You will not have such things when you die and go Heaven. So the goal now is to make sure we have God's blessing and enjoy what HE gave us. Sex is a gift from God.The conundrum comes in when all your Christian life you're told not to have sex before marriage. Now once you get married preachers are telling what is lawful in the bedroom without scriptural backing. If they do give you Bible it's always out of context. We need to be and do better. Don't let no man put you into condemnation for what you and your spouse do in marriage and in the privacy of your home.

In this episode we are celebrating an anointed lady who is no guest in my opinion.She is family. Her name is Belize. I had the pleasure of meeting her not too many years ago. She has been a friend in the midnight hour and I'm glad that God connected us. Today we celebrate her birthday and today is a great day because she is an asset to the body of Christ and the world. The work she has done is and is doing is priceless. She has a heart of gold and I want you guys to see it. Listen to how she helped me and has been there as a true friend. I give you Belize.

Ms. Cassandra Floyd is the epitome of age ain't nothing but a number. If you saw her on IG you wouldn't believe what her true age is. Exercise and in particular weight training are the keys to keeping young followed by clean eating. Ms. Floyd is a certified trainer as well as professional in her own right in the IFBB. She hits the show circuit with at least three to four shows a year. That is a lot of preparation and dedication to the sport. So I am pleases to have her gift and wisdom grace the stage. I give your Cassandra Floyd!

I might have been late to this party, but I have an opinion.F Them Kids!When did boyfriend and girlfriend get married people entitlements?When did kids outside of wedlock get the same entitlements outside of child support? Men you must vet better. Some men who have a child by a woman who has multiple children by multiple men are the ones who get the smoke when they're present and good fathers. These men take the heat for the others who aren't there. So men watch who you lay down with. Sometimes you are expected to keep paying and doing, even when you are gone. Sometimes to have peace you gotta be mean, be an A-hole, and at times say...F Them Kids!

In this episode we speak with life coach, speaker, and author Tera Young! Tera Young in my opinion is a Prohetess of healing and deliverance. God has called Ms.Young to help people get to the root of traumatic memories and habits, but also come into healing. Her book, Broken Image helps people identify key areas and issues which need change. Ms. Young is a blessing to our community and to the church body. I give you Tera Young!

Pastors are to watch for your soul, not control your money or your bedroom activities between you and your spouse. However in this age Christians are using fear tactics to control and manipulate the congregation. Sometimes this control can lead to violating the ones he or she is called to cover. This current church model has fallen from what the Acts model was then in scripture. Judgment, justice, and vengeance will begin at the house of God. The victims will get justice and vengeance. The church leaders will get judgment for the iniquity that know and refuse to address or even change. Don't allow people to twist or take out of context scripture for their personal beliefs to control you. Misery loves company, even in spiritual spaces.

In these dating streets the biggest question is, How Do I Know? As we begin season 3 we are heading to Africa and bringing this episode to Clubhouse. I'm proud to have Tolu Falode to grace our hearts with her wisdom and understanding of how to be intentional in dating.Tolu is an author, content creator, and dating coach. She is a sought after speaker when it comes to christian dating. Her ministry and clientele are primarily women, but God is transitioning her to minister to both men and women internationally. Ladies and gentlemen I bring you a gift of virtue called Tolu Falode.

In the wake of domestic terrorism yet again are we protected as black people? I appreciate the good gestures, the prayer vigils, and flags flown at half staff. When will we get policy primarily for black people, exclusively for black people, and crafted just for black people on American soil without the language and complexity of the beast known as diversity ? We end this episode with Stevie Wonder's song Keep Our Love Alive. We play this song in remembrance of the victims in New York and California.

The church and its ministers are called to be the moral compass of our communities. It's hard for us to hear from ministers about manhood when they at times have had challenges in it, but refuse to give grace to others who proclaim and teach it differently. Such is the case of Pastor Bryant taking shots at Kevin Samuels. Who among us has clean hands and lips to touch the world when we've acted like them in our carnal flesh? The church needs to pull its pants up before we touch the world and talk about manhood. If you ain't delivered be discreet. If not a 304 will blow up your spot and church.We end this episode with a song by Run DMC U Talk Too Much.

Kevin Samuels was the epitome of a prophetic voice sent to alarm the black community. The black community at times displayed itself as a burning house and Kevin Samuels was the alarm. A lot of people hated his message and his delivery, but he called us to wake up and be sober. Kevin Samuels began his platform calling men to be men. He made men see that they had value and that they had a lot to offer in our society. His goal and purpose was to see the black family restored to its traditional form of husbands, wives, and children. He was an icon, a healer, a protector, and a gift.

We will be back in The Brother Leon Club on Clubhouse!Our discussion will be Is the Bible or Denominations Supposed to be PC? Many things have changed to become politically correct. Is the Bible one of them? Are the allowances that we have made in our churches in alignment with what is written? Or are we creating a custom fit church that isn't fully Biblically accurate? Are we willing to make changes to fit what is politically correct and call it righteousness?

In the finale of season 2 we cover how women can win the hearts of their husbands during difficult times in the marriage.Marriage is prophetic, generational, and seasonal. Women carry the power of influence and they are the glory of the man. I encourage all women to emulate that Proverbs 31 woman. She was the type of woman that wasn't afraid of the winter season. You can win in your marriage and overcome the obstacles of seasonal challenges. Feeling Gets the blessing.

In life we are allowed to see men overcome struggles and break chains and barriers for their families, friends, and those they hold dear. These men make it possible for the next generation to build off of the strengths and testimony of how they overcame all the odds. Today we see this in a man named Gerald Aikens. Today we honor him and praise God for his strength of heart and his resilience to keep moving.

In our first discussion in The Brother Leon Club on Clubhouse we talked about fornication. We looked at fornicating as a cycle of abuse. We began to ask the question, Why is it that the sex during the fornicating years was at times better than the married years? You'd be surprised to hear why. Listen in on the first official topic of The Brother Leon Club on Clubhouse.