Church On The Block

115. Juvenile Justice Awareness Month: Real Talk

October is Juvenile Justice Awareness Month, and in this episode Amy sits down with some of her young people inside a juvenile prison to simply listen. They share what life is really like behind the walls, what they wish people on the outside understood about them, and the hopes they’re still holding onto for their future. These conversations are honest, vulnerable, and at times heartbreaking but they’re also filled with courage and wisdom that challenge us to see beyond labels. The young men remind us that they are more than their worst mistake, that they still dream, and that they still matter. This is their story, in their own words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

114. Juvenile Justice Awareness Month: A Conversation on Hope, Restoration, and Justice

Punishment or Restoration? Amy invites us into her world, a juvenile prison, where she sits down with Lloyd, the Leisure Time Activities Specialist. In this episode, they take a dive deep into what the public usually misunderstands about incarcerated youth, the tension between punishment and restoration inside the system, stories of hope, resilience, and transformation and how we might reimagine juvenile justice to truly give kids a second chance. This is a real honest conversation that challenges how we see justice—and invites us to see humanity first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

113. ...and He's Back! Catching up with Sho Baraka

After 9 years, our good brotha Sho Baraka is back with his new album, Midnight of a Good Culture. But where has he been and why did he make us wait so long for some dope music? If you know Sho, he keeps it real and always truthful. Hear from his heart, hear his vision and hear some of his new music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

112. Reconnecting and Reconstruction with Lecrae

Join us as we chop it up with our friend Lecrae on his new album, Reconstruction, and reminiscing about the good times in Chicago, including his story about getting robbed on his first trip to the Chi. And we introduced a new segment, Word on the Block, where we bring you up-to-date news about the Church, Hip Hop and the Streets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

111. Another View Of The Church

What can the church really look like in this generation? Is the a way we understand church or the work of the church gotten off? We talk with a powerful transformative church leader who moved in to the community were he served and just started serving the community. Soon organic transformation happened and lives were transformed by the lived out expression of faith in Christ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]