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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

WAKANDA FOREVER

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/1215408174Follow 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

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/3f15whnDavid’s message at New Life’s Gospel and Race Conference in 2019:https://bit.ly/3gfEBP2Dividing the Faith by Richard Boles:https://bit.ly/2ZqT4RmTo listen to City Image on all platforms: podfollow.com/1215408174Follow 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

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/2Z8EnSNTo listen on all platforms: podfollow.com/1215408174Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutubeFollow us on Facebook:facebook.com/thecityimageFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImageFollow 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 Timeshttps://amzn.to/2UIMmo1Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discoveryhttps://amzn.to/2XYVqaCNext Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivityhttps://amzn.to/3hCyWnETo listen on all platforms: https://podfollow.com/1215408174Youtube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutubeFollow us on Facebook:facebook.com/thecityimageFollow us on T

Daniel the Creator is back. Lourdes realizes a Facebook crush is a Hotep Anti-Vaxxer. We’re talking dating in quarantine.Apple: apple.co/2zVxedFYoutube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutubeFollow us on Facebook:facebook.com/thecityimageFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImageFollow 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/Charles2020VideoApple: apple.co/2zVxedFYoutube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutubeFollow us on Facebook:facebook.com/thecityimageFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImageFollow 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-systemsApple: apple.co/2zVxedFYoutube: bit.ly/cityimageyoutubeFollow us on Facebook:facebook.com/thecityimageFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheCityImageFoll