THE UN-SILENT CHURCH

THE UN-SILENT CHURCH

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.

Episodes

Can we even call it care if its unequal?

August 15, 2025 • 28 mins
In a society driven by GDP, consumption, and productivity, what do we really value — and who gets left behind? This episode explores how our systems measure worth by output and profit rather than the dignity we all have from being made in the image of God. We focus on how women—particularly women of color—are treated in our culture and healthcare system, through the lens of Jesus, we ask: what would it look like to realign our valu...
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Is America being Whitewashed?

July 16, 2025 • 26 mins
In this episode of the Unsilent Church podcast, we talk about how some of the problematic history in the United States seems to be resurfacing, particularly around the way much of the education, storytelling and narratives are recentering around ideas which are leaning closer to the idea of white superiority and supremacy. Considering all the outrage that happened when key books were banned (like Maya Angelou's "Why the cage bird s...
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The Gospel of Juneteenth

June 17, 2025 • 25 mins
In ancient days, when kingdoms would go to war and one would win over the other, a messenger would be sent throughout the land with a message (a gospel) telling everyone throughout that land that a new kingdom and a new way of life is now at hand. In American history, Juneteenth marks a day when a very similar thing happened when union soldiers after the Civil war, travels throughout the south to inform everyone there that not on...
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Why have the rich received reparations?

June 3, 2025 • 27 mins
In conversations for the case of reparations, there has tended to be resistance to the idea of paying reparations to the families descended from enslaved people in America. In every domain involved, from the church to federal government, institutions that have profited from the industry of slavery have demonstrated resistance to outright refusal to pay pack families for their forced contribution to these institution's current wealt...
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"Grief is a language." ft. John Onwuchekwa

May 26, 2025 • 45 mins
Sometimes, the dilemma with modern language is the inadequacy to accurate describe a complex, layered problem simply. Evidence of this is seen time and time again when we're faced with tragedy, and almost universally, most of us are at a "loss for words." In this episode with John O, we get the privilege to talk about a new language that every one of us needs to learn, but almost none of us know how to properly speak. Grief is an...
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The Idolatry of Nationism

May 6, 2025 • 23 mins
In this episode we discuss the problem with left and right thinking and how a third way gives us better understanding.
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Men are more religious than women?

April 30, 2025 • 33 mins
There's been much discussion about the crisis men in America are going through, and now it seems that men, particularly Gen Z men, are becoming more religiously affiliated. In contrast, more and more, women of the same age group, are increasingly becoming more and more unaffiliated when choosing their attachment to religious institutions. Why is that? Are men finding who they are, finding purpose and better direction in churches...
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Is diversity in America dying?

March 18, 2025 • 25 mins
In a series of executive orders, the new administration has created a storm of new policies, budget cuts and big rollbacks of standing initiatives, not surprisingly including the rollback of all DEI programs throughout government agencies. Alongside those changes, many corporations lined up "Atten-hut," and removed many of the DEI line items in their budgets corporate documents. What just happened? Did a swift pen just erase decad...
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The Industry of Church

February 14, 2025 • 32 mins
By 2034, the global health and wellness market is projected to reach $9.94 trillion. If someone were to do the math, what would the global church "market" be projected to reach? You've probably never considered church to be an industry, but for centuries, people have used the gospel for capital gain. Remember, it was because of the money changers, that Jesus tied together a whip and began turning over tables in the synagogue. S...
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The Gospel of Kendrick Lamar

January 28, 2025 • 37 mins
From Big 3 to Big Me, Kendrick Lamar has established himself as an undeniable force, not just in music, but in culture. After his massive hit diss record, it was clear that there are levels in this game and according to Kendrick, he's on a level on his own. With that said, he's not been silent about his spiritual journey, citing on record thoughts he's had about what people like Lecrae and Dee1 would do understand certain circumsta...
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Remember your elders ft. Greg Esser

December 24, 2024 • 24 mins

The following is some statistical data as it pertains to Maricopa County:

  • One in ten Americans aged 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse. 
  • Women and those over the age of 80 are more likely to experience abuse as well as those with physical and health conditions. Two out of every three victims are women. 
  • 90% of abusers are known to the victim and in almost 60% of elder abuse and neglect incidents, the perpetrato...
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What would Jesus do with ChatGPT?

November 19, 2024 • 26 mins
In this episode of the Unsilent Church Podcast, we're continuing the practice of wrestling with important topics that impact the lives we and so many around us live. In this episode we wrestle with the inevitability of AI in preaching, along with one NBA player's decision to "give up basketball for full-time ministry." What would Jesus do with ChatGPT? Would OpenAI have come up with the Sermon on the Mount? And if given the optio...
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Does Goodness equal Godliness?

October 16, 2024 • 26 mins
In this episode of the UNSILENT Church, we address a number of issues, starting with the misconception of being a "good" Christian. In the early days when followers of Jesus were first called "Christians," it was because their actions were much clearer than those who did not follow the way. Today, is it still as easy to spot a Christian in the wild, simply by the good things they do or the kind things they say? Moreover, we also...
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"Who is your neighbor?" ft. Neighbors Table

June 24, 2024 • 29 mins
If Jesus were to see the criminal justice system in America today, what kind of parable do you think he would tell? In this episode of the Unsilent Church, Chrystal McCowan and Joshua Coe join us from Neighbors Table, an organization that exists to equip local churches to see and serve the least among us—especially those in prison. We've done well in past years to talk and embrace the idea of reconciliation. But when it comes to j...
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Black History is American History ft. Gizette Knight

June 1, 2024 • 25 mins
Thanks for listening to the unsilent church podcast. In this episode, we have the privilege of holding a conversation with Gizette Knight, founder of the Black History Matters mural project that showcases key leaders in history who have contributed to American History in ways often overlooked. When I say the names Robert Smalls, Carter G. Woodson, or W.E.B. DuBois, Charles Harrison Mason, Richard Allen, Lemuel Haynes, Dorothy Vaugh...
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Are we in a Post-"Black" America?

April 23, 2024 • 31 mins
Thanks for listening to the unsilent church podcast. This is our third episode talking about idea of a post-black America—and can something like that really exist. We’re in an election year at the time of this recording, and there’s no more effective way to force a conversation than to present people with two polar opposites and force them to choose. Psychologists use this tactic often for personality inventories like the Myers Br...
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What Blackness can teach us about culture

March 19, 2024 • 24 mins
Thanks for listening to the unsilent church podcast. We’re carrying forward our conversation from black history month talking about black identity in America how it has become more fluid in its essence. 

To be black in the country very much meant to push against the boundaries that were put around specific people in this country. That common experience, though wrongfully set, did create a culture that has been and will be celebr...
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"Does Blackness still matter?"

February 19, 2024 • 57 mins
Thanks for listening to the unsilent church podcast. It’s black history month, and without apology, we’re going to celebrate that, so we’re starting a new season on the podcast titled, “The Souls of Black Folk.” If that sounds familiar, it’s because the name comes from the classic work by W.E.B. DuBois, and similar to the purpose of that book, in this episode, we’re talking about what it means to be Black in this country (United St...
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"Does representation still matter?" – RCC Today ft. Tom Campbell

November 21, 2023 • 57 mins
How much does representation still matter today? In a country that’s professed equality for all but has an unfortunate history of bias and preference for specific people groups, must it remain a priority, in an effort to create a more just future, to maintain laws that ensure the equal treatment and representation of all people? Is it even possible for laws to achieve those outcomes considering the complexity of people groups tod...
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How to RESTORE Indigenous stories in your city ft. Eunique Yazzie

October 17, 2023 • 43 mins
Thanks for listening to the Unsilent Church Podcast. This is the last episode in this season around the idea of “serving the city.” With every episode, after listening, our hope is that you walk away with a valuable insight that helps you navigate your life with more awareness, empathy, and compassion. This episode is no different. Our guest is Eunice Yazzie, founder of Indige Design Collab and co-owner of Cahokia PHX. As an in...
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