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THE UN-SILENT CHURCH

THE UN-SILENT CHURCH

Written by: Roosevelt Community Church
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The church was established as a society of people representing the person, work and character of Jesus; his voice to the powerful and the powerless, his presence with insiders and outsiders, and his identity as the representation of God, the reconciler of all things, and the savior and redeemer of the world. Regrettably, the church has also garnered a reputation as being silent on issues where we should’ve spoken, and being complicit among the pain for which we should have helped heal, resist and taken a stand. The church needs access points that reflect God’s true point of view about certain issues in a way that demonstrates a relational, informed and compassionate response to the things happening in our world today. Our hope is to be among the list of podcasts Christians subscribe to because of our multi-ethinic, biblically-faithful, and culturally-accurate voice on the issues people care about most.2020 Roosevelt Community Church Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Political Science Politics & Government Relationships Social Sciences Spirituality
Episodes
  • The God of Christian Nationalism is not Jesus

    The God of Christian Nationalism is not Jesus
    Jul 9 2026
    Most people treat Christian nationalism as bad theology to argue against and defeat. Caleb reframes it as a tribal culture that authoritarianism exploits, and the key that most people are missing is that the god underneath it all is Mammon (i.e. Money). What we talk about in this episode is realization that the response is not competition, but mission.
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    37 mins
  • What does forgiveness look like for Kanye West?

    What does forgiveness look like for Kanye West?
    Jun 23 2026
    Should people forgive Kanye West? And if so, what does forgiveness for him actually look like? Kanye West has always been one of the most complicated figures in music, culture, and celebrity. His creativity, influence, and impact are undeniable, but his public actions, comments, and controversies have left many people asking harder questions about forgiveness, accountability, support, and restoration. In this episode, we wrestle with the tension between Christian forgiveness and real-world consequences. Does forgiveness mean listening to the music again? Buying the shoes? Defending the person? Ignoring the harm? Or can forgiveness coexist with wisdom, boundaries, and accountability? We talk through Kanye, cancel culture, separating art from the artist, and the strange way celebrity makes us feel like we know people we've never actually met; along with a number of other cultural and spiritual tensions that come up along the way. We don't give a lot of answers, but do our best at asking better questions. So we'd love to hear from you in the comments: 1. Do you separate the art from the artist? 2. Should Christians think differently about forgiveness if the offender is especially egregious? #KanyeWest #ChristianPodcast #Forgiveness #CancelCulture #ArtVsArtist #Christianity #Kanye
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    42 mins
  • The History of Black Christianity You Were Never Told

    The History of Black Christianity You Were Never Told
    Jun 9 2026
    Every conversation about "Black Christianity" gets stuck arguing about the modifier. Aren't we all just Christians? Believe it or not, that's like saying "I don't see color." Talking to Dr. Walter Strickland (author of Swing Low and professor at Southeastern Seminary), he flips the conversation in the first two minutes. Christianity without a modifier is actually the dangerous one because it smuggles in one culture as normative for everybody else. And that's just one of the gems that get dropped in this episode of the Unsilent Church Podcast.
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    56 mins
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