• Should Black People Give Up on Evangelicalism? with Dr. Walter Strickland
    Mar 3 2025

    Continuing conversation during Black History Month, Yisrael hosts scholar Dr. Walter Strickland to discuss black people’s involvement and relationship to Christianity.


    Dr. Walter Strickland’s Books:

    Swing Low Volume 1

    https://a.co/d/h5uygY8

    Swing Low Volume 2

    https://a.co/d/arXNazH
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Faith, Blackness, and Creativity with Michelle Lang-Raymond
    Feb 18 2025

    In today’s episode, Yisrael hosts a conversation with Michelle Lang-Raymond. Michelle is a Mississippi native now Pacific Northwest resident. She holds a BA in Psychology from Seattle Pacific University and an MA in Religion from Warner Pacific University. She has also served as the Campus Pastor and a Professor of Spiritual Formation, Theatre, and Black Studies at Warner Pacific University. Michelle is also Founder and Executive Director of ActsOnStage and The Scene in South Park.



    Michelle’s info:

    Instagram - @msmichellelang

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    58 mins
  • WE BACK
    Feb 7 2025

    WE ARE BACK!! Today is a subtle intro into a new season on In The Meantime where Yisrael will be hosting conversations on Blackness and Faith.


    Podcast Mentioned:

    • ​https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZNK3FAMFz28IgiKmLonwK?si=q-y2c1NTSy2bP36gcvVmKA
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    19 mins
  • Unconventional Living: Nonviolence with Ethan Malis
    Dec 23 2024

    Today, as Yisrael wraps the miniseries on Unconventional Living, he hosts a conversation with Ethan Malis about the complexities of violence in our culture and Jesus’ response to it.


    Books to read:

    Nonviolence by Preston Sprinkle

    Passion for Peace by Thomas Merton

    Crucification of the Warrior God by Greg Boyd

    Myth of a Christian Nation by Greg Boyd

    Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael Gorman

    Nonviolent Action by Ronald Sider

    Christianity and Patriotism by Leo Tolstoy

    Performing the Faith by Stanley Hauerwas

    Beating Guns by Shane Claiborne

    The Fearless Benjamin Lay by Marcus Ridiker

    The Gospel of Peace in a World of Violence (multiple authors)

    The Peaceable Kingdom by Stanley Hauerwas


    If you have further questions and would like to speak with Ethan you can reach him at: ethanmalis@icloud.com

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    55 mins
  • Unconventional Living: Power in Weakness with Tim Gombis
    Dec 16 2024

    Continuing the series on Unconventional Living, Yisrael hosts Timothy Gombis on the podcast. The two discuss Gombis’s book Power in Weakness, challenging the ways the Gospel shapes our approach to power and success.


    Timothy Gombis’s Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/wrapped/share/share-fb0b6eb01da748acbfca828599ebbaa8?si=hACJ1X1KSGOE49hXlJKaig&show-id=0BgGOlFtr78U9yfLt84OdW


    Gombis’s Book: https://a.co/d/5N652eL


    Books Mentioned:

    The Christian Imagination by Willie James Jennings


    Scriptures Mentioned:

    Ephesians 3

    2 Corinthians

    Galatians 4:19

    Philippians 2:9

    Isaiah 26:19

    Matthew 25:31-46

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    59 mins
  • Unconventional Living: Self-Sacrifice with Kyle Haynes
    Dec 10 2024

    This week kicks off a new mini-series: Unconventional Living. Yisrael hosts a conversation with Kyle Haynes and unpacks why it matters and what it means to live a life marked by self-sacrifice.


    Scriptures Mentioned:

    Matthew 5-7 (Sermon on the Mount)

    Philippians 1

    Philippians 2:6-8

    Proverbs 17:10


    Q & A link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM8bgFGBplM-ebIruF6sMy5h2RYmBuiAE-wSi_nzEfPNEfSQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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    53 mins
  • Post election conversation with Santi Gonzalez
    Dec 3 2024

    Election day was a month ago, but tension is still lingering. In today’s episode, Yisrael and Santi discuss how the Church can move forward despite political tension.

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    34 mins
  • What’s been on my mind? pt. 3
    Nov 25 2024

    This week, I take a moment to talk about the things the Lord has been speaking to me and go on a rant about my most anticipated movies this year.



    Q & A link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM8bgFGBplM-ebIruF6sMy5h2RYmBuiAE-wSi_nzEfPNEfSQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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    36 mins