Thoughts from a lamenting heart on behalf of the victims of the elementary school shooting in Texas, the supermarket shooting in Buffalo, the church shooting in California, the deadly car accident in my neighborhood, and more...Intro/Outro Mu

007. Daniel, Adam, Jesus & The Test

Nov 17th, 2021 29m 37s

What is the similarity between Daniel, Adam & Eve, and Jesus?They all were tested and their first tests were all connected to food/eating.After a long intro (lol) I dive deeper into this idea from Daniel chapter 1.--- Send in a voice mess

006. Daniel & the Disinherited, Not the Daniel's Diet

Nov 4th, 2021 25m 20s

In this episode I give an update on Good News for the Hood, then I dive into Daniel 1:1-8 in an attempt to find true meaning based on the author's intent and what implications it has for the black experience.In the next episode I will discuss

005 - Dr. Carmen Joy Imes on Biblical Studies and Making Space for Women & Minorities in Biblical Scholarship

May 8th, 2021 52m 49s

In this episode I got to speak with the highly regarded Dr. Carmen Joy Imes. Carmen has been one of the scholars that's been crucial in my own journey of biblical understanding over the past 3 years because she just seemed to keep popping up on

004 - What is Praise & Worship?

Apr 11th, 2021 56m 12s

In this episode, Vaughn and Randall discuss what praise and worship is, as well as its current state in the church.Be sure to connect with us on Instagram: @averageisfailure @randalllaurence @theblackseminary--- Send in a voice message: ht

003 - The Rich Young Ruler and It's Implications for Blackness

Apr 10th, 2021 49m 42s

In this episode, Vaughn Edmeade and Randall Phyall discuss the Rich Young Ruler and it's implications for black people today.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodnewsforthehood/messageSupport this podcas

002 - New Beginnings and Our Black Origin Stories in the Christian Faith

Mar 30th, 2021 39m 21s

Be sure to interact with us at:https://www.instagram.com/theblackseminary/ ... and ... https://www.instagram.com/averageisfailure/For those who are more visual, you can check the YouTube version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/KzvIE45D

001 - Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself!

Mar 13th, 2021 23m 58s

Some of you may see that we’ve been making some big changes. Here, I’m giving a small update about the pivot that we are making as a brand and the reason we’ve decided to do so.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod

005 - Christmas & Social Justice

Dec 25th, 2020 30m 41s

Connect with me: @averageisfailureOh Holy Night is one of my favorite songs, especially during Christmas time. One of the verses in the song is also what I believe to be one of the most important verses of any song written in last several hund

004 - 2020, Death, & The Hope of Christmas

Dec 24th, 2020 20m 10s

Connect with me: @averageisfailureI received the unfortunate news about the death of a former colleague this week. Being that this is the year 2020 and we're so close to Christmas, I wanted to talk about the implications of the Christmas holid

003 - The Future Vision for the Brand

Dec 17th, 2020 26m 46s

Connect with me on Instagram: @averageisfailureIn this episode I discuss my vision going forward for the brand. My hope is that sharing some of my thoughts around it will also help you with some ideas that help you build your dream, career, bu

002 - Just Get Started - Your Story as Niche

Dec 10th, 2020 23m 32s

Let's talk at www.instagram.com/averageisfailure or averageisfailure@gmail.comIn this episode what I tried to do was to tell you about some of the struggles that have kept me from launching when I should have.Key Points:- Many of us struggle

001 - Behind the Story of Average is Failure

Dec 2nd, 2020 26m 44s

Connect with me on Instagram: @averageisfailure | Send questions and suggestions to: averageisfailure@gmail.com | Website coming soon.In this episode, I talk about my "average is failure" journey and why I'm creating this podcast.Here are som

Change is Messy

Oct 21st, 2020 11m 26s

When you attempt something new we often want it to be perfect right away. Even for Christians, we allow self-doubt and visions of perfection to undermine our ability to just get started. But, a phrase my Dad told me once is that “change is mess

Christ Our Identity - Racism, Royal Priesthood, Chosen Generation

Oct 7th, 2020 25m 21s

Racism has plagued the United States and the world for hundreds of years and in various forms. While there are many voices offering solutions to the problem, we often overlook some of the tools that the biblical authors (especially New Testamen

A Place for Protest in the Christian's Response for Justice w/ Randall Phyall

Jun 13th, 2020 53m 31s

What is the place of protest in the gospel and how can we apply that within the context of current culture? What part we do play in responding to the murder of George Floyd? How do we think about protest during moments when crisis isn't as visi

George Floyd, COVID-19, & The Black Christian’s Role in Social Justice

Jun 6th, 2020 1h 3m

Vaughn Edmeade, Shane-Ray Brown, and Paul Byssainthe Jr. discuss the zeitgeist of 2020, how COVID19 and George Floyd’s unjust death has impacted them, the role of the gospel in responding to these issues and what they feel their individual and

Easter | COVID-19 | Sabbath | Stay Home

Apr 11th, 2020 26m 32s

The stay home orders around the world caused me to reflect on the concept of the Sabbath tied to the land in the Bible. This concept had implications for the identity of the people of God, social justice, and business. COVID-19 has caused these

What’s In a Name?

Nov 13th, 2019 30m 58s

On today’s episode we discuss the name of our podcast. It takes us into a a conversation about business, branding, and our identity in the podcast arena. You’ll also hear as we struggle with background noise and talking too far away from the re

Where Do We Begin?

Nov 4th, 2019 50m 45s

Hi folks, it’s me, Vaughn aka Coach Vaughn and this is the inaugural episode of the next iteration of the Average is Failure movement. I’m joined by my friend and cohost Randall Phyall, and together we are thinking about how to build a successf

002 Give It Away: The Rich Young Ruler & My Bad Example

May 6th, 2019 41m 5s

The Rich Young Ruler goes against the default thought process of our current culture. Jesus meant it when he told the young man that if he wanted to be perfect he’d have to separate from all his riches and take care of his neighbor. The Rich Yo

001 An Introduction to the Average is Failure Podcast

May 6th, 2019 20m 35s

If true wisdom is found in the Bible, then we should take it seriously. Sadly, many Christians do not. Why then should a non-Christian? The Bible’s wisdom sometimes looks similar to the wisdom of our culture, but is usually drastically differen

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