The Black Berea Podcast

This is episode 100 (apparently!) As part of #AskBB, Zoe and Mary answer the below questions. Apologies for the sound issues around the halfway mark :( Questions: 1. Recommend one practical way of holiness? (4:07) 2. ⁠How should I approach forgiveness with someone who doesn’t seem repentant or contrite? (19:38) 3. ⁠How do you think social media has affected preaching or discerning good preachers/churches from bad ones? (46:24) Article that Mary references - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/erik-raymond/common-questions-christians-ask-forgiveness/ If you have any AskBB Questions, send us an email or contact via insta/twitter. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Femi & Mary are joined by special guests Samson and Joshua to discuss being "GenZs", we discuss the obstacles and challenges this demographic may face, the differences between Gen Z and millennials and the call to Christianity across all generations. If you have any AskBB Questions, send us an email or contact via insta/twitter. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Zoe, Louis and Femi discuss the importance of knowing where to draw the line between true Christianity and cults. If you have any AskBB Questions, send us an email or contact via insta/twitter. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Zoe, Louis, Femi & Mary cover the increasing ever difficult times we seem to be living in and discuss helpful promises for the Christian If you have any AskBB Questions, send us an email or contact via insta/twitter. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Through much AFCON trepidation, The BB team discuss theology, its importance and whether it's vital for the christian. If you have any AskBB Questions, send us an email or contact via insta/twitter. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Season 6 begins with Louis, Femi, Zoe and Mary reflecting on their time away from the podcast, 2024 Goals, whether churches should have crossover services and the unfortunate recent BBC documentary on the Nigerian pastor and televangelist TB Joshua. If you have any AskBB Questions, send us an email or contact via insta/twitter. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Femi & Mary on the season finale as part of #AskBB answer the below questions. Questions: 1. Do you tithe? (3:23) 2."How would you speak to a person who you felt was stingy/ungenerous or tight fisted with money in ways which felt ungodly? This usually shows itself in planning events for family/friends" (12:40) 3. Is doctrine difference a no go when considering marriage, when you agree on the gospel (20:46) 4. I just became a believer a few weeks ago. I have no background whatsoever in Christianity or church culture and don’t have many Christian friends etc . What would you say my top three priorities should be?” (41:15) 5. What are your thoughts on what’s happening in Israel vs Palestine? what should be the christian response? (49:46) If you have any AskBB Questions, send us an email or contact via insta/twitter. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Mary, Zoe and Femi are joined by special guest Cristine (@iamcroe/ @blagape) to discuss singleness, the dating scene, marriage and more... The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

(Firstly, sorry for the delay) We're back! Femi is joined by Mary and recurring special Guests Louis and Ali (@AstarMusicUK) to discuss masculinity, Andrew Tate/Kevin Samuels, cancel culture, are men trash, discipleship and more... Follow A star on @AstarMusicUK on all platforms Follow A Star's Sickle cell charity at @HiddenPainSociety The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Femi & Mary are joined by recurring guest Zoe to discuss the new blockbuster movie Barbie and broadly cover whether Christianity is misogynistic. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Israel, Mary & Femi discuss the state of the church following some recent annual general meetings. They cover pastor's salary, whether people want to be in full time church ministry, youth work and generally why people are leaving the church. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Mary & Femi are joined by @AstarMusicUK to discuss A Star's health journey with sickle cell, unpack the tough question on the problem of evil, and cover A Star's upcoming music/charity. Follow A star on @AstarMusicUK on all platforms Listen to A Star's new single 'Outside' Ft S.O. on all DSPs Follow A Star's Sickle cell charity at @HiddenPainSociety Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Ejim, Femi & Special Guest Louis, as part of #AskBB answer the below questions. Questions: 1. Christian view of climate change and fast fashion (06:33) 2. Retribution, Karma and Mercy (20:20) 3. Should Pastors use Chat GPT as part of their Sermon Prep? (37:21) If you have any AskBB Questions, send us an email or contact via insta/twitter. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Israel, Femi and Mary are joined by special guest Zoe to discuss the bible and cover some tricky questions Christians usually face regarding the subject. https://jude3project.org (as mentioned by Zoe as a useful resource on the episode) Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Subscribe to our youtube: https://bit.ly/BlackBereaYT Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Ejim, Femi and Mary unpack the topic of christian liberty and how it pertains to enjoying arts and culture. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea on twitter and instagram Please Rate & Review on wherever you listen to us. Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Femi, Israel and Mary continue the tough questions series discussing whether Christianity is necessary. Through some technical glitches and a loss of a podder lol, we cover religion v relationship and the case for Christianity. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea Please Rate & Review on iTunes Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

It's been a minute....but we're back! Mary, Israel, Femi & Ejim introduce the new season and cover if Christians are good at answering tough questions. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea Please Rate & Review on iTunes Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Ejim, Israel & Mary begin by discussing the recent Supreme Court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson. They also, as part of #AskBB answer the below questions. Questions: 1. What does it mean to honour/protect your spouse (07:10) 2. What do you guys make of some recent popular Christian’s who have left the faith?(13:11) 3. Would love to hear more on Deconstruction of the faith (28:18) 4. When was your last crisis of faith and how did you overcome it? (45:30) Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast On all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. Sign up to our mailing list : www.tinyurl.com/blackberea The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on @BlackBerea Please Rate & Review on iTunes Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Dami, Mary & Ejim react to the tragic Russian invasion of Ukraine and discuss interesting reactions to a recent tweet on missional evangelistic efforts in Ukraine. They also answer an #AskBB question of How to be a good friend to a backsliding Christian? (42:37) Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast on all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on our socials @BlackBerea Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com

Dami and Mary recap their recent travel plans with Ejim, which leads to an interesting discussion on what would Apostle Paul say to the saints at a particular location today. They also cover the animal abuse scandal involving West Ham football player Kurt Zouma. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BlackBereaPodcast on all our platforms, please do like, comment and subscribe. The Black Berea podcast is hosted by a vibrant group of Black Christians from the City of London. Join us for regular commentary on matters of faith and culture, in addition to analysis of news and events from a biblical perspective. Follow us on our socials @BlackBerea Email blackberea@gmail.com www.blackberea.com