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Complicated-ish

English, Social, 3 seasons, 23 episodes, 9 hours, 40 minutes
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Remember as kids, when we were taught something was either good or bad, right or wrong, etc.? Then later, you realize everything doesn’t quite fit as neatly in those categories. It’s more complicated. Grammy-nominated artists, Da’ T.R.U.T.H and Flame delve into candid discussions on society, the arts, religion, humanity and more while exploring meaningful topics relevant to their shared faith and the culture that shapes it all.
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Critical Thinking As Spiritual Warfare In A Soundbite Society

Is our use of minimal characters, summaries, & snippets cultivating lazy thinking? Is this ultimately a mechanism of distraction against understanding God's word and reasoning accurately from the Bible? Da Truth and Flame explore this potential pitfall and encourages us to be vigilant in reasoning, for the sake of the gospel and service unto our neighbor. Support the show
7/8/202128 minutes, 42 seconds
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When A Leader Falls, How Should We Respond?

As Christians, we are all susceptible to living beneath our identity in Christ. When this happens among our leaders, we are naturally saddened & other times angry. Da Truth and Flame discuss the churches responsibility to act in grace and correction. There are complexities to this topic that these two gentlemen handle with nuance and great care.Support the show
6/23/202127 minutes, 28 seconds
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Christianity: A Religion Or A Relationship?

It is very common to hear the mantra, "Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. Other times, you hear people say, I'm not religious; I'm spiritual." In most cases, these are cultural expressions meant to rid one's self of the negative stigma heaped on the word, "religion." The question is, how should Christians think about religion and it's close affiliation with Jesus Himself? Da Truth and FLAME take on the task of parsing out the definition of religion, the well earned negative connotation of the word, and how to rightly understand it. Based on biblical categories. Support the show
6/9/202132 minutes, 18 seconds
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Are Certain Holidays Hindering Christianity's Reputation?

*Note: Audio has a few glitchy moments from the Zoom connection.Should Christians not celebrate certain holidays? Is it a better witness to remove holidays like Columbus Day from being celebrated at Christian Schools? Is connecting Christianity with "pagan" festival days like Easter a hindrance to our witness as a Faith? Chime in as Flame and Da Truth tackle these complicated issues. Support the show
5/26/202130 minutes, 41 seconds
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What the Church IS and IS NOT

The church oftentimes goes undefined in the minds of believers and non-believers, alike. FLAME and Da Truth come together to discuss what the church is and is not. During this discussion they explore the definition of the word church, misrepresentations and contributors to the church's reputation, and how to properly understand what God has in mind for this collective body of saints.Support the show
5/3/202131 minutes, 35 seconds
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Christ, Cardi & the City Girls Crisis

Flame & Da Truth sit with Christian rap artist Murk to discuss the new "hot girl summer" mentality arising among young women. As a response to much marginalization and abuse, many women are adopting the savage/scamming mentality to match the toxic male bravado. Murk helps us better understand the thinking behind it, the pitfalls of it, and God's good news to cure it.    Support the show
3/9/202140 minutes, 15 seconds