SpeakEZ Black Renaissance Podcast

About SpeakEZ Black Renaissance Podcast

Hosted by Qadry Harris, a Baptist Minister & scholar, and Chris JB, a special education expert. They invite esteemed guests like pastors, artists, activists, and leaders to engage in lively conversations. The podcast aims to empower and entertain listeners while celebrating the beauty, resilience, and brilliance of the Black community. It creates a space where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued, discussing spirituality, Black culture, and connecting with like-minded individuals. The podcast promises to inspire, challenge, and uplift listeners, focusing on the magic of the Black experience.

Publisher

Qadry Harris, M. Div.

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Mar 2021

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 39 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Faith Under Empire

   Min. Qadry Harris explores Romans 14:1–12 through imperial power and ancestral witness, revealing how faithful living guards spirit and builds community empire cannot.

2. 

   19 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Denying the Resurrection

   Min. Harris explores how we deny the Resurrection not by rejecting Easter, but by missing Christ because we are too attached to our own certainty. From Emmaus to Peter’s witness in Acts, he challenges Christian nationalism, religious arrogance, and spiritual gatekeeping, reminding us that resurrection belongs to the whole world. Christ is still walking, still breaking bread, and still opening eyes—will we recognize him?

3. 

   9 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Transfiguration

   This sermon explores the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–9) through ancestral remembrance, biblical exegesis, and practical discipleship. Honoring Moses and Elijah, it reveals how Jesus fulfills the Law and the Prophets while offering guidance for living faithfully in a turbulent world—with resurrection hope, moral courage, and spiritual wisdom.

Inside a recent episode

Faith Under Empire

Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The empire that sanctioned his death sentence. Paul knew Roman power from a complicated social location. He was indeed Jewish, so he belonged to a people living under Roman domination. Yet if we read the book of Acts carefully, it tells us that Paul, as a Roman citizen, enjoyed privileges that Jesus did not possess. Paul and Jesus, therefore, encountered the same empire from different social locations. And we want to be very careful. Those differences do not invalidate Paul's words. But like Grandma Thurman, it invites us to read his words very carefully. Romans 14 begins with a divided Christian community. […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

40 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

6 ratings