Civic Education + The Narrow Way with Ola | Black People + Jesus
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In this episode, Maya is joined by her friend Ola for a powerful conversation at the intersection of faith, politics, and public life. Maya and Ola discuss why civic education matters, how to research local politics, and what meaningful political involvement can look like for Christians who care about justice, dignity, and truth. Ola shares insights from her research on students and civic education, helping listeners understand why so many people feel disconnected from voting—and how that disconnection is often by design. They also debunk common myths about the southern border and...
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Healing from Trauma with Michaela | Black People + Jesus
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In this episode of our Black History + Faith series, Maya sits down with her friend Michaela—a writer, housing discrimination advocate, and former international missions worker—for a deeply honest conversation about faith, burnout, trauma, and the long road toward healing. Michaela shares her experience of being clinically diagnosed with burnout, developing PTSD, going to therapy, and navigating life as the only Black woman in predominantly white international and European spaces. We talk about how proximity to white supremacy doesn’t just shape our work—it reshapes our bodies, our...
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Black Womanhood + Communal Care with Jocelyn Moore | Black People + Jesus
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This month at the table, we celebrate Black History with a sacred and courageous exploration of Black people’s relationship with Jesus in 2026—told in the long shadow of colonialism, chattel slavery, and racialized violence, but also in the bright, unbreakable light of our ancestors’ faith. Today's guest is Jocelyn Moore. She is a licensed minister, nonprofit worker and youth pastor based out of Philly/NJ. Maya and Jocelyn discuss generational faith, communical care, quiet giftings in the church, untangling our gatherings from capitalism, the importance of correct theology to avoid...
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Biblical Literacy + Reconstruction with Jaye Newton | Black People + Jesus
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This month at the table, we celebrate Black History with a sacred and courageous exploration of Black people’s relationship with Jesus in 2026—told in the long shadow of colonialism, chattel slavery, and racialized violence, but also in the bright, unbreakable light of our ancestors’ faith. Today's guest is Jaye "Newton" Wallace. He is a Students & Young Adults Pastor at Peace Baptist Church as well as an artist. He disciples ages 12-35 through life as well as tell stories through the medians of film and music. Maya and Jaye discuss his faith journey, his artistic work, leading the...
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Poured Out: A Testimony for the New Year
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In this intimate conversation, Maya sits down with her husband to reflect on a year that stretched them, challenged them, and ultimately shaped them. We talk honestly about the pressures, growing pains, and unexpected lessons that came with the last season—and how God used it all for refinement rather than comfort. Together, we explore what it looks like to practice gratitude in hard seasons, how spiritual disciplines sustained us when life felt heavy, and why reflection is a necessary part of spiritual formation. This episode is a candid look at marriage, faith, obedience, and learning to...
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The Playlist Episode | Favorites of 2025
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In this end of year episode of Teaology, Maya shares the books, music, and films that have been shaping my faith, imagination, and inner life lately—along with a few personal wins from this season. We talk through nonfiction that names power, memory, and justice (How the Word Is Passed, On Tyranny, Sisters of the Yam, The Familiar Stranger), fiction that centers place, love, grief, and resistance, and music I’ve been living in—moody playlists, soul records, and albums that feel like summer, reflection, and becoming. I also share recent films worth sitting with, not just watching, and...
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The Devil is Busy | Religious Psychosis, Satanic Panic and Our Supernatural Faith
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What happens when faith turns into fear? In this episode, Maya Wilson unpacks the rise of religious psychosis, the legacy of the Satanic Panic, and the way our obsession with evil has shaped American Christianity. From the Salem witch trials to QAnon, from serial killer hysteria to deliverance TikTok, this episode dives deep into how paranoia, trauma, and power distort our understanding of spiritual warfare. Blending cultural analysis, theology, and history—with insights from C.S. Lewis, Scott Peck, and Tyler Staton—this conversation calls believers back to what Scripture actually teaches...
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Haggai, Part 2 | When Obedience Doesn't Work
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In Part 2 of our Haggai series we see what happens after God calls His people to rebuild: the remnant obeys, God promises His presence, and He awakens their spirits to do the work. Yet even after obedience, discouragement creeps in — and Haggai sternly calls the people to examine their hearts and root out anything that defiles the work of the Lord. Maya reads and unpacks Haggai 1:12–15, Haggai 2:1–9, and Haggai 2:10–19, and trace God’s encouragement through Joshua 1:9, Deuteronomy 31:6, Isaiah 41:10, and Zechariah 4:10. We also use Ezekiel’s portrait of hidden sins in the temple...
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Haggai, Part 1 | Consider Your Ways
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Haggai is tiny—two chapters—but it packs a holy gut-check. In Part 1, we set the biblical timeline around the exile, trace why Israel’s priorities crumbled, and ask what it means to “consider your ways” (lebab) before we build. Bring your Bible and a pen; we’re putting God back at the foundation. Today we kick off a deep-but-doable study through Haggai. Prophetic books can feel intimidating, so I’m giving you the context first—Assyria, Babylon, the deportations, the fall of Jerusalem, Cyrus’ decree, and the return (Ezra/Nehemiah)—so Haggai’s message lands where it should....
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Pretty Hurts: Reclaiming the Body in a World That Sells the Soul
Teaology
"What do you see when you look in the mirror?" Do you see someone beautiful? A masterpiece? Or something that needs fixing? Who told you what was “flawed” in the first place? In this episode of The Teaology Podcast, we're holding up a mirror to beauty standards, body positivity, and what it truly means to be made in the image of God. We’ll explore: Is beauty and body positivity actually empowering? How do faith and the theology of the Imago Dei fit into modern beauty and body movements? Has beauty become an idol—or even a form of worship—in our culture? How has faith...
info_outlineIn the third episode of Season 4, Maya discusses many of our first heartbreaks - purity culture. We look back at the history, how it’s been harmful and where we go from here as we seek out informed and holistic education on intimacy.
CONTENT WARNING: In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing topics related to purity culture, intimacy, and sexuality, including sensitive subjects such as sexual abuse and the harmful impact of distorted teachings around sex and relationships. These topics may be triggering or uncomfortable for some listeners. Please take care of yourself, and feel free to pause or skip this episode if needed. We encourage you to listen with awareness and compassion for yourself and others who may be affected by these topics.
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Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?
Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.
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