Southside Tribe, what up?! We got a fantastic people for you this week! Our brother David French carved out some time to chat with us about the Christian call to justice and mercy, as well as sharing and breaking down one of his favorite passages of Scripture with us. We discuss the discrepancy between the early Christian Church's approach to engaging society as opposed to the nationalism and thirst for political power we see in today's times. Ameen also shares a story regarding his selection fo...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Southside Tribe, y'all better stretch before listening to this joint! This week we have 2/3 of our sisters from the Truth's Table Podcast with us to discuss and breakdown some of their brand new debut book! And break it down they did! Dr. Christina Edmondson and Ms. Ekemini Uwan literally encouraged our souls by sharing their takes and burdens on colorism, anti-racism, forgiveness, singleness and marriage, misogyny, and biblical theology. In other words, there's something for errbody in here!! T...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Southside Tribe, salute!! We are back this week with one of the biggest stories in recent times: the incident between Chris Rock, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett at the 2022 Oscars. We keep it real, raw and nuanced as we navigate this situation from seemingly every angle imaginable. From what the Scriptures have to say (in context), to what would have proved better in the situation, to the real injuries that words can cause, and even the reality of women who struggle with various conditions and vuln...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Southside Tribe, what's good?! We are back with KB's "favorite episode this season", discussing the recent documentary covering the rise and falls of Kanye West, Jeen-yuhs. We dive into the Scriptures on several topics from suffering and daily encouragement, to success and God's grace! Ameen breaks down the trials Job encountered by God's hand, and ways Satan tries to tempt believers. KB also gives us insight on some ways fame and money can corrupt our hearts, if we allow them to rule over us, a...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Ayye, Southside Tribe! We are back with another one! This week we are tackling a prevalent issue in the culture: the 'manoshpere', and 'manly man' ideology, especially as it relates to pride and degrading women, and seeing this through the lens of Scripture. We address the "alpha/beta male" mentality and speak on some of the roots of these terms. Come rock with us and hear what kind of servant leadership Christ Jesus modeled for us who follow Him! Full episode on all audio platforms, and full vi...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Hey family! This week the hits keep coming! After our illustrious intros, we acknowledge and briefly summarize the conflict in Ukraine, and segue into a discussion about burnout, for pastors, believers in Christ, and those still seeking Him. We also discuss the command from Jesus to not be alarmed, or anxious at the troubling times we see all around us. KB also shares a recent time he was close to burning out, as well as 3 practices Lecrae shared with him on the importance of rest. Stay tuned fo...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr
Southside Tribe, what's good?! This week we are back with a look back at our testimonies in how the Lord God showed himself strong in our lives early on, and brought us towards His marvelous light! We also revisit a few topics we have discussed in the recent past including social justice, deconstruction, CRT, American history and the spreading of the Gospel to the Western world. This is one for the books! Pull up! Full episode on all audio platforms, and full video on our Patreon community!! Bec...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Southside Tribe!! We are back with another haymaker, speaking on dear brothers and sisters leaving their faith in Christ. We first touched on this topic back in Episode 9 of Season 1, and have revisited in light if recent events. There have been a slew of people, local and public figures, who have believed their doubts, taken their leave and left many around them full of questions. Most of y'all know that one of our mantras is "no easy answers", so with that being said, we sit and discuss the nu...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Southside Tribe!! Welcome to Season 4! Thank y'all so much for rocking with us! We are back with a weighty and solemn conversation as we wade in the waters of the recent situation with a brother in the Lord, involving infidelity. As we pray for honesty of the heart and seek reconciliation for him and his spouse, we also see the opportunity to use our voices for exploited women everywhere, especially those of the household of faith. We discuss valuing and strengthening our sisters, as well as how...
Feb 01, 2022•52 min
Southside Tribe! We are still here! This week we are continuing the convo with big bro Ambassador, which was so weighty it deserved a second episode! Here we discuss some circumstances and mindsets that may have moved some of our dear friends and peers to the controversial belief system of 'Hebrew Israelism', more commonly heard as 'Black Hebrew Israelism', even people in our extended community. Here we discuss the Scriptures handed to us by the Apostles pertaining to God's love, ethnicity vs. c...
Dec 29, 2021•40 min
Yo, Southside Tribe! This week we got a 'fantastic people' for you! Yes, you read that right! We have our big bro William "The Ambassador" Branch, one of the most prominent founders of Cross Movement, and the Christian Hip Hop movement, in general! Here we salute our brother, who has discipled us and so many of our peers from a distance, and we catch up on his current position as Professor of Preaching and Bible at SEBTS, and prison ministry. We also get into the convo about the current state of...
Dec 22, 2021•55 min
What's good, family?! This week we are back with a look at vigilantism, particularly in reference to the recent Rittenhouse and Arbery verdicts. KB shares several stories of personal experience, leading with the question: is it ego or is it danger, as the trend continues of civilians taking matters into their own hands, even after being instructed by professionals not to intervene. We also ask the question: in what ways should followers of Christ look different than the world in exercising our 2...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Southside Tribe, what's good?! This week we are continuing mourning the recent death of fashion designer Virgil Abloh, and reflecting on eternity, asking the question: what does it really mean to gain the world, and lose your soul? We dive into the long-debated dichotomy of faith and works, discussing if they are really enemies, we touch on the work of disciplining your heart against default reactions that may not be godly. This is a rich one, y'all strap in! Full episode on all audio platforms,...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 16 min
What up, family?! This week we got a special one for you! Big bro Ruslan recently visited and sat with Ameen to discuss the "House of the Ritten" situation, as well as 2nd Amendment, NRA, and armed self-defense. Some of you may have seen this on Ruslan's channel already, but we put the "Southside stank" on it and have it here on our channel as well!! Ameen breaks down the ethic of the Kingdom of God and some of the differences in the Christianity of the land and that of Christ himself. We going ...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 1 min
What's good, Southside Tribe! This week we've got the dynamic author, speaker and recording artist Maddie Rey! We know the presence of our godly and gifted sisters has been lacking our show, and there are many more to come! Here we discuss Maddie's background and upbringing in her father's church, the origins of her music career, and some of the pressures and expectations of being a woman in an often male-dominated space. Maddie also shares her thoughts on dating and church membership, don't mis...
Nov 25, 2021•32 min
What's good, family?! This week we are back with our 'first real pastor', Tommy Kyllonen of Crossover Church in Tampa! Here we catch up and tell some great stories, and get into some keys for long-lasting ministry, finding new and creative ways to love and serve our local communities, and get into why the "social justice" conversation has not caused an uproar at Pastor T's church, even with the diverse cultures and traditions represented in the congregation. Get the Love Our City Kit FREE with t...
Nov 17, 2021•59 min
Southside Tribe, what's good?! This week we are bringing to y'all, for the second time, the entrepreneur extraordinaire, big bro Ruslan! We're discussing some of the pitfalls of social media, loving our neighbors, and some of the outrage surrounding the recent Netflix special featuring comedian Dave Chappelle. We ask the question, what is the institution of the comedian really for? KB and Ameen answer that and more, plus Ruslan gives the benediction, blessing the podcast and our work for the Lor...
Nov 11, 2021•45 min
What's going on, family?! This week we sit down with the legendary Dr. Eric Mason. Y'all better strap in and hold onto your butts for this one! Here we talk with Dr. Mason about the origins of "deconstruction", or renovating faith, that has recently become a prevalent topic in Christian communities, especially in America. KB illustrates the importance of trusting God's promises and goodness, and Dr. Mason shows us where and how the first deconstruction happened in the Bible. Full episode on all ...
Nov 04, 2021•45 min
What's good, family?! This week we sit down with a very special guest, YB, a very gifted and driven Christian rapper out of Arkansas. We had a great time getting to hear his vision and heart for God, his appreciation for his wife, and his testimony of attending the 2013 Passion conference, which God used to change his life! Ameen also shares a little known fact he and YB have in common, and KB shares about prizing the women in our lives. Full episode on all audio platforms, and full video on our...
Oct 19, 2021•22 min
What up, family?! We are back on with our bro Flizzy-Flame, and this time we are discussing Kanye's latest album, Donda, the grace of God expressed in different art forms, as well as God's creation. KB also shares the story of his first time hearing "Grenade" from Bruno Mars, Ameen explains how conversions to Christ are not always "neat and buttoned up", and Flame talks on how this is God's world, much bigger than any of our black and white categories of "sacred/secular". Buckle up and rock with...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min
What up, Southside Tribe!? This week we sit down with our brother Alex Castaneda, a Cuban rapper, activist, and follower of Christ. We discuss the past and present sociopolitical plight of the island of Cuba, as well as the story of Emelina Nunez, which Alex's last album was about. We touch on the arts, faith, culture, as well as recent comments from a particular group about an "embargo". Come rock with us as we seek to bear the burdens of our brothers and sisters, and be a voice for the voicele...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 26 min
What up, Southside Tribe!! We are officially back with Season 3, and this time we have the legendary master minstrel himself, Mr. Montell Jordan! Montell gives us an inside look at his origins in the music industry, his "churched" background, as well as his powerful testimony of how the Lord moved him to live for God's glory. Montell also gives us a masterclass in reconciliation regarding his strained marriage, plus KB shares a special connection he has with Montell from the past! Turn this up i...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 11 min
What's going on, family!! We have our good homie Flame in the building this time around! Here we talk faith and reformed culture, the Jesus and John Wayne complex, as well as Flame's journey to embracing Lutheran Theology! We have a great time with the introductions, as usual, and also talk briefly about the stigma of Christian Hip-Hop, as well as how the Lord used Flame's music to disciple Ameen and KB from a distance! Here we go! Southside Rabbi is proudly sponsored by the Christian Standard B...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Southside Tribe, y'all better buckle up for this one! This time around, we caught up with our guy, Dr. Neil Shenvi, aka Big Daddy Neil, aka The Muffin Man, and had a lively discussion about reconciliation, the gospel of Christ, concerns about CRT, and how some people use Dr. Shenvi's work as a weapon! As some of you may know, Dr. Shenvi is a figurehead praised (and not praised) by many in evangelical circles, and there are some ideas we challenge each other on via social media. This session was ...
Aug 14, 2021•2 hr 17 min
Yo, Southside Tribe! Welcome to the next episode of our CRT to the glory of God series! First and foremost, thank you all for rocking with us this season as we intend to influence the culture to love God and neighbor better! In this episode, we have the dynamic tag team, Dr. Nathan Cartagena and Bradly Mason back with us to do a full-out masterclass on some primary sources, court cases, defining terms, responses to allegations, and all the while, pushing us to be Christ-like, merciful, and to se...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 40 min
What's going on, family?! Welcome back as we continue our series on critical race theory, to the glory of God! This time we are joined by our brother Dr. Nathan Luis Cartagena of Wheaton College, as he parses through some of his experiences as a Puerto Rican and Caucasian man in America, as well as his introduction to CRT. Dr. Cartagena also shares intimate details of his relationship with his Southern grandmother, who was raised and 'discipled ' in the Jim and Jane Crow era, as well as his desi...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 16 min
What's going on, family?! This is Part 2 of our series engaging CRT to the glory of God, featuring our brother Bradly Mason, who has actually spoken with and studied several of the founders of CRT, and will prayerfully bring some clarity to this big mess of a "culture war" out here in the streets. Here we discuss much about Voddie Baucham's recent book 'Fault Lines', as well as the many misconceptions equating those thinking and talking about 'social holiness', with walking away from faith in Ch...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Southside Tribe, welcome to our series! If you've had your ear to the street in any regard, you have probably heard the term, Critical Race Theory. There is a recent push by the mainstream American church to demonize anything that concerns racism, white supremacy, or diversity, by calling it "CRT". And in doing so, they are grossly misrepresenting (in some cases, outright lying on) the scholars who originated the discipline. The purpose of this series is namely to inform the confused, and equip ...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 47 min
What's going on, family?! We recently had a dope convo with our bro, Ruslan, the Armenian entrepreneur and rapper, who is a Christian, and also a Christian rapper (y'all should get that). He even canceled his meeting with Trump to meet with us! We discuss some of the 'hot takes' from Ruslan's own podcast, the wisdom that Jesus taught, the Christian hip-hop movement: its recent history and new trajectory. So come rock with us, and then go run up "Church Clap"!!
Jun 09, 2021•52 min
Southside Tribe! The hits just keep coming, as we continue this season with Satanic Panic! We begin with the recent super-controversial release of Lil Nas X's music video and sneaker, that were "laced" with abundant, sensational demonic imagery. We move on to answer the oft-asked question, "What's up with the skull?!", and tackle superstition, how to get wisdom, Galatians Chap 5, and the real mission of Satan. Grab your bible and press play!
May 26, 2021•1 hr 10 min
