Play in the Gray: Recent Episodes
Monique
Two lives, two ethnicities, two cultures intersect in marriage. James a white man from small town, TX and Monique a black woman from a suburb of a large city discuss their life together, raising mixed children, and Christian spirituality. You are invited to listen in as they figure things out.
James and I may have discovered how to avoid the famous church-prep Saturday night/Sunday morning frustration. I know we are not the only parents who struggle to get our entire young family to church on Sunday mornings with all smiles and no headaches. Praise God for loving intentions and good communication hard as it may be.
James and I are discussing Pharaoh's hard heart, syncretism, and walking the narrow way with Jesus. James also shares his talents of impressions with the world. Listen to the end for a correction we recorded at a later date. Thanks for listening!
This week we are playing in the gray area of some very black and white verses on divorce. Is it permissible? When? How? What are the consequences? Join us as we wrestle with some hard Biblical instruction.
We have come a long way through dating and now in our marriage relationship with mixed-up children. In terms of talking about race, it has only been by God's guidance, a call to maturity, and marriage counseling that we redefined our friendship and grew in grace and love toward one another. Listen to what has been most helpful for us to remain peaceful, empathetic, and unified.
It's fair to say that men and women often remember things differently. Women usually have 100% accuracy and men...not so much. Take a listen on what James thought about Monique's pregnancies and post-partum journey.
It's translation time. We are talking colloquialisms and idioms. James and Mo share a few common phrases that still do not make much sense even after a lot of explanation. Who knew we were both bi-lingual-ish.
After one episode of Chris Rock's movie, Good Hair, and almost 8 years with his beautiful black wife James has claimed a PhD in black hair. Listen and be impressed. This guy knows his stuff!