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 youth, misconceptions of Christianity parroted to black people and historical evidence against them, biblical literacy, connecting to the humanity of Jesus and testing the fruits in our current political climate.

You can find Jaye here:

IG/TikTok: @JayeNewton

Stream his music on Spotify and Apple Music

You can find his ministry here:

IG/TikTok: @1800prayforme

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.

Credits

Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

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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 remain faithful when the stretching feels uncomfortable.

Whether you're closing out the year feeling grateful, weary, or somewhere in between, this conversation invites you to pause, reflect, and recognize God's hand in both the challenges and the growth.

✨ Topics include:

• Reflecting on a challenging year

• Being stretched spiritually and emotionally

• Marriage and faith in difficult seasons

• Spiritual practices that anchor us

• Gratitude as a discipline, not a feeling

• Looking ahead with clarity and obedience

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.

Credits

Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

Copyright 2026

All Rights Reserved

For more of Maya's writing, follow her on Substack

teaologypod.substack.com

Follow the podcast on socials!

Instagram: @teaologypodcast

Tiktok: @teaologypod

📌Copyright Statement:

All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners. I or this channel does not claim any right over them.

Disclaimer of Copyright Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, "fair use" is permitted for activities like criticism, commentary, education, and research. The term "fair use" refers to the use that the copyright law permits but might otherwise be illegal.

Along with this channel, I make no claims to ownership of any of the graphics, images, or music used in this video. The respective copyright holders reserve all rights.

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 close out with reflections on growth—from this platform and the podcast to preaching at my first women's conference and moving toward publishing work in the year ahead.

This episode is for readers, listeners, and watchers who care about faith and culture, storytelling, and the kinds of art that helps us name what's happening in the world—and in ourselves.

In this episode:

• Current book recommendations (nonfiction & contemporary fiction)

• Moody playlists, favorite songs, and albums on repeat

• Films worth watching and thinking about

• Reflections on faith, creativity, and personal milestones

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.

Credits

Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

Copyright 2025

All Rights Reserved

For more of Maya's writing, follow her on Substack

teaologypod.substack.com

Follow the podcast on socials!

Instagram: @teaologypodcast

Tiktok: @teaologypod

📌Copyright Statement :

All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners. I or this channel does not claim any right over them.

Disclaimer of Copyright Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, "fair use" is permitted for activities like criticism, commentary, education, and research. The term "fair use" refers to the use that the copyright law permits but might otherwise be illegal.

Along with this channel, I make no claims to ownership of any of the graphics, images, or music used in this video. The respective copyright holders reserve all rights.