The Naked Truth

Many Christians are in debt or bankrupt. Others are losing their homes to foreclosures and the subprime lending scandal.

In the midst of this some preachers are telling their congregations to make bad financial choices in the name of faith and praise.

Faith is good. Praise is wonderful. However, they are not enough. We need common sense and reason in handling our business affairs.

People need sound, practical financial advice. People need financial education to get out of debt - and to stay out.

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Rena and I chime in on the topic of Black self-love. We discuss why it’s important and necessary for the Black church to teach Black people to love themselves.

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Rena and I keep it going with a free-style conversation about the way in which Black Christians reject the notion that Jesus was a Black man. They don’t even entertain the possibility that their “Lord and Savior” is a Black man.

Many are quick to say that “His color doesn’t matter.” We beg to differ. “Images create our reality.” For centuries our view of God, Jesus - and ourselves - have been shaped by a lie. What’s the lie? That Jesus is a white man.

The false image of Jesus as a white man is an intentional psychological assault on the identity, self-esteem and divinity of Black people around the world.

If you think his color/ethnicity/identity doesn’t matter, maybe this podcast will cause you to repent (rethink) that belief.

We also touch base on the slave-master dynamic present in the Christian church and how racism/white supremacy has distorted God, Jesus, the Bible and Christianity.

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The following is a sneak preview, if you will, of The Naked Truth podcast. It contains excerpts from a previously recorded program.

Rena and I conclude our freestyle conversation. We contend that we can’t end racism, but we can overcome it. It will take more than protests and rallies of course.

Racism is a system run by the ruling elite/oligarchy. It is also a form of warfare perpetrated on Black people. Therefore, we must be mindful of this in order to overcome racism, achieve equality and command respect.

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The following is a sneak preview, if you will, of The Naked Truth podcast. It contains excerpts from a previously recorded program.

Last year Rena and I engaged in a conversation following the Jena 6 demonstration in Jena, LA. During our “free-style” exchange, we covered a great deal of territory.

We explored the effectiveness of marches, the Black church’s role in empowering Black people and whether we can overcome racism.

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