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Black, White, and the Red Letters

Author: Ed Grifenhagen & Jay Bishop

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Two guys. Friends. Brothers. Pastors. Jesus freaks. One's a black 14-year Army veteran. The other? A lily-white ex-Jewish dude. Together, they tackle culture head-on with raw, real, unapologetic Jesus conversations—minus the churchy fluff.

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Send us a text This week on Black, White & the Red Letters, Jay & Ed talk through Jesus’ “tiny seed, unstoppable Kingdom” sermon—how the smallest acts of faith become a holy takeover. 🌱 From overlooked prayers to inconvenient kindness, mustard-seed moves don’t ask permission; they spread. Get practical, get real, and start planting where you stand. 🔥 #MustardSeedFaith #KingdomInvasion #StartSmallStaySteady
Send us a text ☕ You’ve seen Jeremiah 29:11 on mugs and bumper stickers—but this verse wasn’t written for coffee breaks. It was sent to God’s people in exile 🪓, stuck in Babylon and desperate for a way out. Jay and Ed dig past the clichés 📖 and show how God’s promise of shalom isn’t about easy escapes, but real hope in the middle of chaos 🔥⚡. #HopeInTheMess #FutureAndHope #BlackWhiteRedLetters
Send us a text “Be holy, for I am holy.” Sounds impossible, right? 😳 In this raw and honest episode of Black, White, and the Red Letters, Ed shares a deeply personal story about the day anger won 💢—and how God’s grace met him there 🙏. From broken family ties 💔 to a keyboard full of regret, this conversation reminds us that holiness isn’t about perfection; it’s about transformation 🔥. God calls us to lay down the old self and let Him rebuild us from the inside out ❤️‍🔥. Real faith. Real failur...
No Excuses, Just God

No Excuses, Just God

2025-09-2931:47

Send us a text In today's episode, Jay & Ed discuss what God does with our feelings of inadequacy. In Exodus 4, Moses said, “I can’t.” God said, “Watch Me.” 💥 You don’t need polished words or perfect strength—you just need to lean on the One who provides. Your weakness is the very place His power shows off. #NoExcuses #GodProvides #StrengthInWeakness
Send us a text A battle-hardened centurion had seen crucifixions by the hundreds—😱 screams, agony, despair. But this one was different. Instead of curses, Jesus spoke forgiveness 🙏. Instead of fear, He gave hope ✨. Darkness fell, the earth shook 🌍, the curtain tore—and the soldier could only whisper through tears: “Truly this was the Son of God.” The same question still confronts us today—what will you do with Him? #SonOfGod #CrossChangesEverything #EyewitnessFaith
Forgiven on the Floor

Forgiven on the Floor

2025-09-1533:43

Send us a text When Jesus forgave the sins of the paralytic in Capernaum, He wasn’t just healing—He was making a bold claim to be God. The religious leaders lost their minds, but for those who believe, His words still carry the same power today: “Your sins are forgiven.” #AuthorityOfJesus #ForgivenAndFree #FaithOverFear
Stamped by God

Stamped by God

2025-08-2525:17

Send us a text Genesis 1:26–27 isn’t just ancient poetry—it’s a reality check. You were handcrafted by God, stamped with His image, and given the power to think, choose, and love. That means your value isn’t random, your dignity isn’t negotiable, and your destiny isn’t defined by culture. Creeping things creep—but you were created to carry His likeness and reflect His love. #InHisImage #UnshakableWorth #LoveLikeHeLoves
Hold Your Fire

Hold Your Fire

2025-08-1839:55

Send us a text James doesn’t play around—he calls us out on our reactions, our mouths, and our tempers. Listening before speaking, and refusing to blow up, aren’t just good manners—they’re proof that your faith is alive and real. Words, works, and reactions all reveal what’s really going on in your walk with Jesus. #FaithInAction #TameTheTongue #KingdomLiving 👂🔥✝️🗣️
Send us a text A “dry” genealogy in Matthew 1 turned out to be the very bridge that connected the Old Testament to the New for a skeptical reader. What started as a list of names became a powerful reminder that Jesus’ messy family tree—full of saints, sinners, kings, and outcasts—was God’s intentional way of showing His grace is for everyone. No matter your past, Jesus stepped into our brokenness to redeem and restore. #MessyFamilyTree #GraceForAll #JesusSaves 📜✝️❤️🙌
Right on Time

Right on Time

2025-08-0444:18

Send us a text Have you ever struggled with trusting God's timing? In this heartfelt episode, we dive deep into Galatians 4:4-5, exploring how God's "fullness of time" reveals His perfect orchestration of events—not just historically, but personally, as we discover through a gripping testimony of faith, doubt, and divine intervention. Trust that God’s timing isn't just good—it's perfect. #GodsPerfectTiming #TrustHisPlan #FaithJourney ⏳🙏✨📖
Send us a text Jesus took His disciples to the darkest spiritual place in Israel—Caesarea Philippi, a stronghold of pagan worship and unspeakable evil—to ask the most important question ever: “Who do you say that I am?” In that moment, Peter declared the truth: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Today, in the chaos of our own broken culture, Jesus asks us the same question—not for information, but for declaration and commission. Will we boldly proclaim who He is and love the los...
🪂LGOP Legacy

🪂LGOP Legacy

2025-07-2135:28

Send us a text In this episode of Black, White, and the Red Letters, we dive into the powerful and lasting impact of Jesus' final words to His disciples from Acts 1:6–8, urging believers to stay mission-focused rather than distracted by peripheral issues. Through the moving story of Dr. Ed Hindson’s last words to his family, we're reminded that final words often hold transformative power. Listeners are challenged to embrace Jesus' command—"Be my witnesses"—and carry the gospel boldly into a w...
Wanted!

Wanted!

2025-07-1438:36

Send us a text 💛 No matter how rejected, broken, or unwanted you’ve felt, God is the Good Shepherd who hunts you down with relentless love until you’re safe in His arms. 🐑🎉 He rejoices over every lost soul He rescues, proving you matter more than you could ever imagine. Join us today as we talk about one of the coolest truth claims in all of Scripture...the incontrovertible fact that you are wanted!!
Unashamed

Unashamed

2025-07-0746:17

Send us a text In today's podcast you'll hear a story about the cost of following Jesus. You'll hear about a God who reconciles & restores tragically broken relationships. You'll hear proof that it's never too late for God's power to save. You'll hear about the amazing sovereignty of God and how He miraculously orchestrates events to bring men & women into His family. Today's episode is a long one, but you just gotta listen all the way to the end.
Send us a text Ever wondered why John didn’t just start with a birth story or a genealogy? Because he’s not messing around—he’s dropping a truth bomb right out of the gate: Jesus is God, not just some teacher with cool parables. In this episode, we unpack how “the Word became flesh” is way more than a Christmas slogan—it’s the claim that the Creator of the universe put on skin to dwell among us. If you’ve ever wrestled with the idea of Jesus’ divinity or thought God was too far away to care, ...
Send us a text This week, Jay & Ed discuss the fact that a lot of people are cool with Jesus—but not necessarily with His followers. Why? Because too many Christians talk a good game but live a different story. The reality is that 99 out of 100 people won’t read the Bible—they’ll read you. If your life doesn’t line up with the gospel you claim to believe, you’re just fueling the fire of doubt. So let’s kill the hypocrisy, live like we mean it, and tell our Jesus story with truth, lov...
Send us a text Jesus isn’t just after your behavior—He’s after your heart. In this episode, we unpack how anger and lust aren’t just emotional slip-ups; they're the root of deeper sin that Jesus calls out. Legalism might dodge the letter of the law, but Jesus raises the bar and exposes what’s going on beneath the surface.
You Can't, but I Can

You Can't, but I Can

2025-06-0929:15

Send us a text What did Jesus mean when He said our righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees? On a Galilean hillside, He dropped a spiritual bombshell that left His listeners stunned—because no one seemed more righteous than those guys. In this episode, we unpack what it means to stop striving for checkbox religion and start resting in the righteousness only Jesus can give.
Send us a text Racism isn’t just ugly—it’s unbiblical. Romans 3 drops the hammer: there is no distinction—not in sin, and not in salvation. Whether you grew up squeaky clean or wrecked and ruined, every one of us starts in the same bucket: lost. But God offers the same gift to all—redemption through the blood of Jesus, received by faith alone.
Send us a text What exactly is faith—and is it really blind? In this episode, we dive into Hebrews 11:1, the Bible’s most iconic definition of faith, and unpack what it means to have confident trust in the unseen. Through multiple Bible translations and a little logic-meets-theology, we explore how faith is anything but irrational. If you've ever wrestled with doubt or pitted faith against reason, this episode will challenge and reshape your view of both.
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