Podcast Episodes
Podcast episodes taking racial struggles to the throne of grace, United? We Pray is a ministry devoted to praying about racial strife—especially between Christians.
Special: John Onwuchekwa on Forgiveness (Genesis 45:1-8)
Episode Overview: At the 2019 JUST Gospel Conference, John Onwuchekwa exposits one of the most puzzling and impactful stories of reconciliation in the Scriptures. Meditating on Joseph’s reconciliation with his brothers, Onwuchekwa concludes that if you’re ever going...
Special: Can We Be Reconciled Without Prayer?
Episode Overview: In this special episode, we hear Isaac’s talk from the JUST Gospel conference, which took place in Atlanta this past May, and it was hosted by The Front Porch. In this talk he answers the question, “Can we be reconciled without prayer?” Standing on...
Special: United? We…Take Care of Our Babies
Episode Overview: In this episode, Isaac explains the break mid-season 3, forecasts a couple of sermons dropping on U?WP, and shares his poem of lament entitled: "Lord, I Cannot Fix this Brokenness.” Here are the lyrics: Lord! I cannot fix this brokenness,Within the...
Who Threw That Bomb? Politics, Systemic Racism, and Repentance (w/ Jemar Tisby)
"As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting." 2 Corinthians 7:9 Episode Overview: Join Isaac Adams and Jemar Tisby as the two talk about politics, which so often combines race, religion, idolatry, and power. Still,...
The Christ We Share is More Important than the Politics We Don’t (w/ Mark Dever)
FYI: This episode was originally recorded August 2018. Given that we pushed season three back to 2019, we had it scheduled to release in Spring 2019. "Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man...
Not Political Correctness But What the Bible Says (W/ Ken Mbugua)
"But do not gloat over the day of your brother in the day of his misfortune; do not rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their ruin; do not boast in the day of distress." Obadiah 12 Episode Overview: Join Isaac as he heads to Kenya to talk with Pastor Ken...
My Great-Grandfather Sold Slaves (w/ Saidi Chishimba)
Episode Overview: "And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great." Job 2:13 Come hear a man reckon with the hard history of his lineage: His family sold slaves. To kick...
What’s Changed & What’s the Same
Episode Overview: “Satan dreads nothing but prayer. His one concern is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, he mocks our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.” - Samuel...
A Theology of Racial Reconciliation for Families (W/ Jarvis Williams)
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the...
Season 2 Finale: Pray Without What?
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Episode Overview: In the Season 2 Finale, Trillia and Isaac reflect upon God’s grace throughout another season of...