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This is a podcast by Average is Failure and The Black Seminary about the intersection of biblical theology and the black American experience. Through this podcast we hope to increase the biblical literacy and scholarship in black spaces while also celebrating and challenging black culture through the lens of the gospel. The host, me (lol), Vaughn Edmeade, will bring you what he is learning while also reaching out to biblical scholars to help highlight things in the text that we may often ove ...
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Thoughts from a lamenting heart on behalf of the victims of the elementary school shooting in Texas, the supermarket shooting in Buffalo, the church shooting in California, the deadly car accident in my neighborhood, and more... Intro/Outro Music: Starstruck | Beat provided by freebeats.io - Produced by White Hot --- Send in a voice message: https:…
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What is the similarity between Daniel, Adam & Eve, and Jesus? They all were tested and their first tests were all connected to food/eating. After a long intro (lol) I dive deeper into this idea from Daniel chapter 1. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodnewsforthehood/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcaste…
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006. Daniel & the Disinherited, Not the Daniel's Diet
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In this episode I give an update on Good News for the Hood, then I dive into Daniel 1:1-8 in an attempt to find true meaning based on the author's intent and what implications it has for the black experience. In the next episode I will discuss some of the implications of the testing by food. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c…
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005 - Dr. Carmen Joy Imes on Biblical Studies and Making Space for Women & Minorities in Biblical Scholarship
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In this episode I got to speak with the highly regarded Dr. Carmen Joy Imes. Carmen has been one of the scholars that's been crucial in my own journey of biblical understanding over the past 3 years because she just seemed to keep popping up on all of my favorite scholarly podcasts. She is an Old Testament Scholar whose work on the meaning of beari…
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In this episode, Vaughn and Randall discuss what praise and worship is, as well as its current state in the church. Be sure to connect with us on Instagram: @averageisfailure @randalllaurence @theblackseminary --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodnewsforthehood/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spot…
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003 - The Rich Young Ruler and It's Implications for Blackness
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In this episode, Vaughn Edmeade and Randall Phyall discuss the Rich Young Ruler and it's implications for black people today.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodnewsforthehood/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodnewsforthehood/support…
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002 - New Beginnings and Our Black Origin Stories in the Christian Faith
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Be sure to interact with us at: https://www.instagram.com/theblackseminary/ ... and ... https://www.instagram.com/averageisfailure/ For those who are more visual, you can check the YouTube version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/KzvIE45D8FM In this episode we simply discuss and reflect on our journeys as black Christians and observe the curr…
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001 - Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself!
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Some of you may see that we’ve been making some big changes. Here, I’m giving a small update about the pivot that we are making as a brand and the reason we’ve decided to do so.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodnewsforthehood/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodnewsfortheho…
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Connect with me: @averageisfailure Oh Holy Night is one of my favorite songs, especially during Christmas time. One of the verses in the song is also what I believe to be one of the most important verses of any song written in last several hundred years. It is a reminder that the Christmas story loses its power if we forget its implications for the…
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004 - 2020, Death, & The Hope of Christmas
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Connect with me: @averageisfailure I received the unfortunate news about the death of a former colleague this week. Being that this is the year 2020 and we're so close to Christmas, I wanted to talk about the implications of the Christmas holiday as a response to death. In short, I argue that Christmas is a response to the reality of death, and wit…
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003 - The Future Vision for the Brand
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Connect with me on Instagram: @averageisfailure In this episode I discuss my vision going forward for the brand. My hope is that sharing some of my thoughts around it will also help you with some ideas that help you build your dream, career, business, and faith. I talk about the importance of finding a niche, recognizing when you're in a testing ph…
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002 - Just Get Started - Your Story as Niche
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Let's talk at www.instagram.com/averageisfailure or averageisfailure@gmail.com In this episode what I tried to do was to tell you about some of the struggles that have kept me from launching when I should have. Key Points: - Many of us struggle with overthinking. We listen to so many gurus and we want to get things just right. And, the problem is s…
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001 - Behind the Story of Average is Failure
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Connect with me on Instagram: @averageisfailure | Send questions and suggestions to: averageisfailure@gmail.com | Website coming soon. In this episode, I talk about my "average is failure" journey and why I'm creating this podcast. Here are some takeaways from the episode: Just because you've decided to become a new person, doesn't mean the "old yo…
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When you attempt something new we often want it to be perfect right away. Even for Christians, we allow self-doubt and visions of perfection to undermine our ability to just get started. But, a phrase my Dad told me once is that “change is messy”. When you’re looking to begin something new it disrupts how things are currently. This isn’t something …
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Christ Our Identity - Racism, Royal Priesthood, Chosen Generation
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Racism has plagued the United States and the world for hundreds of years and in various forms. While there are many voices offering solutions to the problem, we often overlook some of the tools that the biblical authors (especially New Testament writers) offer that might make the largest impact according to the Christian believer’s perspective. In …
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A Place for Protest in the Christian's Response for Justice w/ Randall Phyall
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What is the place of protest in the gospel and how can we apply that within the context of current culture? What part we do play in responding to the murder of George Floyd? How do we think about protest during moments when crisis isn't as visible and things FEEL comfortable?Host: Vaughn Edmeade Instagram: @vaughnedmeadeCohost: Randall Phyall Insta…
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George Floyd, COVID-19, & The Black Christian’s Role in Social Justice
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Vaughn Edmeade, Shane-Ray Brown, and Paul Byssainthe Jr. discuss the zeitgeist of 2020, how COVID19 and George Floyd’s unjust death has impacted them, the role of the gospel in responding to these issues and what they feel their individual and collective roles are as Black Christian men.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…
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Easter | COVID-19 | Sabbath | Stay Home
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The stay home orders around the world caused me to reflect on the concept of the Sabbath tied to the land in the Bible. This concept had implications for the identity of the people of God, social justice, and business. COVID-19 has caused these same concepts to rise to the surface. It’s as if there’s been a Sabbath places on the whole earth in orde…
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