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Episode 93: The Poor State of America's Population Health Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 6:22


Significant class-based health inequalities are also documented with in racial groups. It's time for national action to improve outcomes for all races and classes Now That's Real Talk!  www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 92: The Poor State of America's Population Health

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 6:18


Relative to peer countries, the United States has higher mortality rates from most major causes of death. Americans live shorter, sicker lives than their counterparts in other countries Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com  

Episode 91: Can Democracy Return to the United States

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 5:10


Taking Democracy back will require a shared sense of urgency and a deep concern for the future of American Democracy! We believe in the power of the people to unite, organize, and take action!   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 90: Jesus is Not a Republican nor a Christian Nationalist

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 6:06


Jesus was not a violent revolutionary! Christianity is not a white supremacist religion!  Saying it LOUD AND CLEAR!   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 89: White Privilege White Poverty

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 5:48


White Privilege, White Poverty - Can we talk about that?  Or do they want to talk about it? The failure to think and talk critically and candidly about white privilege and white poverty is a key threat to the United States of America's uncertain democracy.   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel@gmail.com  

Episode 88: Shedding Light on Project 2025 - Taxes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 6:08


Project 2025 poses an existential threat to our healthcare and education systems.  It also threatens our social safety net and anti-poverty programs by dismantling the U. S. tax code! Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 87: The Healing of America

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 5:01


The Bible offers a prescription for the healing of America II Chronicles 7:14 It begins with each of us!  Change is possible when we individually own our part and together turn back to God. Now that's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com  

Episode 86: Pastors' Duties and Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 5:18


As Christians, how do we navigate these turbulent times?  How do we engage with the world without becoming consumed by it?  Should we look to our Pastors for guidance?   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 85: Compassion for Others

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 5:45


Can we have compassion for others like God?  It is reflected throughout the bible in his nature and character. Listen as we are reminded of God's Compassion Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com  

Episode 84: America Chose Wealth Over Well-Being

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 5:03


While other nations provide universal benefits, America continues to prioritize the interests of billionaires. Benefits of other countries, free healthcare and college, modern mass transit, affordable housing, food, and medications!   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 83: Voting and the Rest of Us!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 5:33


Why is it that the presidential candidates only focus on a few battleground states and ignoring the rest of us!   Let's move forward with NPV (National Popular Interstate Compact)   Now that's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 82: The Current and Future State of Politics in the United States Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 6:05


The viewpoints and the percentages are not surprising on how Americans feel, but together we can do something!   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 81: The Current and Future State of Politics in the United States Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 6:16


Americans express largely negatives about the current and future state of politics in the U.S. Only 4% of Americans now say the political system is working extremely or very well, you would be surprised at the other views. Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 80: Disturbing Truths Backs Turned on Black History Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 5:20


Lack of Personal Connection, Media Representation, and Historical Amnesia just a few more reasons added. Understanding these reasons can help facilitate more open, informed discussions about Black history. Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 79: Disturbing Truths Backs Turned on Black History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 5:04


Discussing Black History for many can be uncomfortable and complex, reflecting a challenging aspect of America's past and present. Let's talk about the discomforts and fears Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 78: The Electoral College Disaster

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 3:54


The next electoral college disaster is coming but there's a plan to fix this undemocratic electoral college system. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, the movement will be within 46 electoral votes if Michigan is the next state to join. Check out what it is about! Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 77: Tax Preparation Industry and Free Filing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 5:02


The Direct File pilot program was a great success! Since 2003, the tax preparation industry has spent more than $93 million lobbying to prevent this prevent programs like Direct File   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 76: Why White Men Are So Angry

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 5:57


Rev Gibson Stroupe knows something about white male anger, at one point it was him! He says he changed because of his faith and has written and lectured widely on racism.   Stroupe talks about one of the ways that some white men deal with the fear of the African American men. Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com  

Episode 75: Freedom is on the Ballot - November 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 6:12


A group of 200 forward-looking state and locally elected Democrats recognized the stark differences between the pragmatic approach to politics and the chaotic, backward tenets of the GOP The Freedom Agenda - Freedom of Opportunity; Freedom of Communities; Freedom through democracy Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

June is Men's Health Month - What does it mean for African Americans?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 5:01


Black Health Matters!  Your Health Matters https://blackhealthmatters.com/mens-health-month/  

Episode 75: The Second Amendment - Is it Protecting Black Americans?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 6:32


There's a complex history with the 2nd Amendment that grants the right to bear arms, when it comes to Black America! The history of racist gun laws must not be forgotten, but should inspire gun reform advocates and lawmakers to craft efforts to reduce gun violence without racially disproportionate impact! Now That's Real Talk!  

Episode 74: Cheaters Never Win

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 6:15


Cheating to suppress the black vote: To name a few - Closing polling places, voter purges, felon disenfranchisement, and stricter voter id laws! Republicans know that when more people vote they lose! Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 73: Living on Purpose

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 6:33


Telling the Truth and Believing the Truth!  Do we love the truth? Sadly, many have grown accustomed to being lied to and have become comfortable with the false notion that it's a normal response to be dishonest.   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 72: Trump and Rural White Americans

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 4:30


What have Trump done for rural white Americans? He received 65% of the rural vote in 2020.   Sadly, these same rural voters are the same ones who do not reap the benefits.  They are experiencing declining wages, rising unemployment, and persistent poverty. Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 71: What Costs Are You Willing to Pay for Democracy?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 5:21


Many are becoming too tired to vote!  We are no longer standing with those who raise their voices against corruption! We are faced with a decision this fall.  In our simple way we can make a difference! Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 70: All Must Obey Laws Except One, Why?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 5:26


Is everyone equal under the law? There is one that appears to believe above the law! Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 69: Pay Attention Or Pay the Cost!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 4:57


Big Ideas to redefine our higher education system and restructure the economy more broadly must aim to dismantle structural racism! That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 68: Federal Cash Flow and Federally Funded Dependent States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 6:54


Every state receives federal funding, but the federal cash flow isn't evenly dispersed. Republican leaning states often snag more financial love than their Democrat-led counterparts.   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 67: God and Greed

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 5:51


More, more, and more !  All for self-gratification! The love of money is a root of all sorts of evil. Corporate and Personal Greed!  Let's check ourselves. That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 66: Trapped by Policies of a Racist Country

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 6:25


Is America a racist country? There are and has been policies motivated by racial animus of the explicitly hurts people of color by distinguishing them based on race. Remember the Dred Scott and the redlining practices? Now That's Real Talk!  www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 65: Voting Rights History is Black History

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 6:57


The right to vote for Americans has been hard-fought.  But the fight is not over! This is personal!  We will not give up! Now that's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 64: Voting and Religion

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 6:37


Our politics, our social divisions, and shifting judicial norms have produced a court that is out of touch with mainstream preferences and views of Americans. Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 63: How Will Christians Vote in 2024 Election?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 5:49


Moral leadership weaker than ever Conservative Christians feeling left out with lack of a christian candidate How will they vote in 2024? Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 62: When Republican Voters Wake Up

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 5:40


Desperate workers struggle with soaring rents and lack of healthcare! When will Republican voters figure out how badly they're getting screwed by Republican politicians.   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 61: Rebuke

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 3:59


The goal of a Godly rebuke is to restore, not just correct.  A rebuke from a family member or friend may not always feel good, but it's for your own good!   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 60: The Future of Today's Republican Party

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 5:25


Victory by any means appears to be the motto of today's Republican Party! Take a listen Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 59: The Jim Crowing of Christanity

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 6:57


Whites Only! ... Colored! ... No colored allowed! ... These words remind us of a very ugly time in American history. Jim Crow created a caste system that was promoted and adopted that reinforced erroneous belief about blacks. We can't allow this to happen again.  There's something we can do! Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 58: The War on Wokeness

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 5:43


The meaning of "woke" is being turned on it's head! Changing it from a warning and a sign of awareness of injustice into an insult. It's time for our country to move forward rather than backwards.   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 57: Does America Still Have The Dream

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 5:14


The American Dream, is it alive today for every American? Has the American Dream been real for all Americans? What's your honest opinion?   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 56: Millions Stripped of Right to Vote

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 6:03


The right to vote is bestowed on citizens once they turn eighteen, however, many across the country, especially African Americans, are stripped this basic right even after serving prison sentences. Why Are Millions of Black Americans Stripped of the Right to Vote Each Year 3.7 times greater than non-African Americans?   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com  

Episode 55: The Radicalization of Hate in American Christians

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 5:40


The political beliefs that seek to merge American and Christian identities are deeply embedded in American society. One's religious affiliation, or lack thereof, should be irrelevant to one's standing in the civic community. Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com  

Episode 54: Is The Christian Right-Wing the Answer?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 6:35


For the right wing evangelicals who thought they were about to take over America destined for disappointment. They once saw themselves as the owners of mainstream American culture, morality, and values. In fact, much of our country's cultural conflict derives from this fact.   That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 53: How to Talk to God When You Are Broken

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 5:30


Your hope is running low and your energy is empty!  That makes is difficult to talk to God or anyone, right? 1.  Stop the Blame Game 2.  Forgive yourself 3. Focus on what is good 4.  Adjust your attitude Now that's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 52: What Is Happening to Us in America?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 5:05


What is happening to us, what is happening in our churches in America? Many churches are like to prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32 who left the covering and authority of the father to escape his responsibilities! Where is America's moral compass? Now That's Real Talk!  www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 51: Two Justice Systems: Rich vs Poor

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 6:58


Is our justice system today for all?  Do we have two justice systems, one for the rich and one for the poor? Yes, our justice system treats the rich and the poor differently by granting the rich and privileged the option to pay their way out of crime. Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 50: Does The Church of Today Lack Power

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 6:58


With all the church organizations we have today, National Baptist Assoc., Southern Baptist Assoc., Mormons, Catholic, Full Gospel Baptist, Non-Denomination, and many many more in every state, are things even worse with or without them. We need more willing vessels for the Power of God to pour out and things change.  Let's talk about promoting the Power of God!   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 49 Man's Greed and God's Revenge

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 6:14


For man it is never enough!  Man must be careful, greed can lead to God's wrath   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 48: Defending Our Democracy and Voting Rights

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 5:19


What has happened to honesty and integrity?  We can still use our votes to move our country, we can still organize with others to support honest and committed candidates. Let's elect to protect our rights to equality, choice, privacy, and freedom.

Episode 47: God's Truth and Man's Lies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 6:35


Imagine a world where everyone speaks the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth! Big Lies, little white lies, exaggeration or distortion of the truth! That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 46: Are Christians for Reparations

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 5:32


There are many for reparations and many against, one reason may be for the mistreatment and what the slaves had to endure.  A reason for some against is that those being compensated were not slaves. What do you believe, what does the Bible say?  Tune In to hear the talk.   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

Episode 45: What Does God Say About Guns, Oil, and Drugs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 6:30


Guns, Oil, and Drugs!  Did you notice they spell GOD? These big industries and corruption are oppressing everyday people.  Everyday people who are trying to decide whether to pay for rent or medicine, while they continue to make big profits and make gods of themselves.   Now That's Real Talk! www.kwaygospel.com

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