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Tru-ID Podcast
by Adam Coleman
Tru-ID is a podcast that focuses on Christian apologetics and tackling the issues of our time from a Christian perspective. The host of Tru-ID, Adam Coleman, hopes to honor Jesus Christ by engaging questions about and objections to Christianity, particularly those related to the African American community. Podcast episodes will explore race, the allegation that Christianity is the "white man's religion", history, science, philosophy, current events, and various ways to defend the Christian faith. The central theme of the Tru-ID Podcast series is that our true identity is to be found in God who has made mankind in His image.
Episodes
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"Women, Be Silent?" Responding to IUIC's Misuse of Scripture
In this episode of the Tru-ID Podcast, hosts Adam Coleman, DNew ,and BK Apologist to confront a viral video posted by the Hebrew Israelite group IUIC. In the clip, members of the group aggressively assert that women should remain completely silent in church—a claim they ground in a distorted...
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Sis, That Ain't in the Bible: Responding to Tiphani Montgomery
In this episode of the Tru-ID Podcast, we take a critical but careful look at recent claims made by self-proclaimed prophetess Tiphani Montgomery. We examine her use—and misuse—of Scripture, and explore the dangers of charismatic influence without theological accountability. It's not…
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Apologists Under Fire: Responding to Kristian A. Smith
In this episode of the Tru-ID Podcast, hosts Adam Coleman, Alfredo Valentin (aka BK Apologist), and DNew respond to recent comments made by popular influencer Kristian Smith of @tfc.virtual who stated that he "doesn't trust Christian apologists." With clarity, conviction, and a healthy dose of...
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Wes Huff Making Waves For Apologetics with Joe Rogan: The Billy Carson Debacle
The Legend of Wes Huff continues! Historian and apologist, Wes Huff, completely dismantled pseudo-scholar/influencer Billy Carson in a debate and the ripple effect from it continues to make waves. Just yesterday, Huff posted a picture of himself with mainstream podcaster Joe Rogan after having...
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Hebrewpocrisy: Christians REACT to Hypocrisy in the Hebrew Israelite Community
Over the last couple of months, many Hebrew Israelite platforms and individuals have taken issue with our critique and commentary on their teachings. Ironically, much of the criticism we've received actually applies to many in the Hebrew Israelite community. The moral of the story in this episode...
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Baggage Claims: Responding to Influencer Steve Baggs Jr.
Even amongst well-intentioned content creators there is no shortage of faulty claims that can derail folks in these internet streets. The Tru Crew responds to influencer Steve Baggs to set the record straight on common misconceptions that continue to circulate out here in social media land.
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The Hebrew Israelites and Melanin-omania!!! [PART DEUX]
DOES MELANIN GIVE BLACK PEOPLE SPECIAL POWERS AND STATUS WITH GOD? Spoiler Alert: The answer is still no! LOL Apparently, some leaders in the Hebrew Israelite camp IUIC seem to believe so. Tune into this episode as the Tru Crew continues to dismantle the falsehoods of "Melanin-omania" in Hebrew...
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The Hebrew Israelites and Melanin-omania!!!
DOES MELANIN GIVE BLACK PEOPLE SPECIAL POWERS AND STATUS WITH GOD? Apparently, some leaders in the Hebrew Israelite camp IUIC seem to believe so. Tune into this episode as the Tru Crew dismantles the falsehoods of "Melanin-omania"!!!
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Defending the Faith Against Hebrew Israelism
Adam Coleman spoke at Calvary Chapel Newport News on how Hebrew Israelism clearly does not line up with the true gospel of Jesus Christ. T his session focused specifically on errant teachings from the Hebrew Israelite camp, Israel United in Christ (IUIC). Key Points: -Brief History of Hebrew...
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The Tru Crew Responds to A Car Load of Confusion
One of the questions we receive most often is how to respond to common questions that a family member, friend, or co-worker may ask about the Faith. In this episode we, address the kinds of objections to Christianity from a that a believer might be faced with at their next family cookout, get...
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Tru-ID Podcast as We Know it Is about to change big time!!!
Shoutout to all the Tru-ID family out there!!! I'm excited to say there are some major changes coming to the Tru-ID podcast!!! You'll definitely want to tune in to hear what we've got brewing🔥🔥🔥
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Did Hebrew Israelite "Scholar" Dr. Kelly Richardson PROVE Adam Is CONFUSED About the Trinity?
In recent social media skirmishes, Adam Coleman, has been getting PRESSED on the subject of the Trinity. One particular argument on Facebook didn't end so kindly. Tune into this podcast episode featuring none other that the BK Apologist, Alfredo Valentin, as we discuss objections to the Trinity...
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Why Are Black People Still Christians?
Many people today are *blindly* accepting the notion that to be a "Black Christian" is an oxymoron. I say "blindly" because I'd argue that a careful consideration of the interplay between African ethnicity/identity/heritage and Christianity affords us rational grounds to affirm Christianity…
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Risks the Black Church MUST TAKE!!! - Interview with Pastor Isaiah Roberston
The church is teetering on the verge of losing credibility in the black community!!! In this episode, Isaiah Robertson shares research from his new hard-hitting book "Risks We Must Take: Choices the Black Church Must Make to Avoid a Credibility Crisis" This is a must watch🔥🔥🔥
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Faith & Facts VS. Falsehoods: An Interview w/Pastor Matt Castillo
Ignorance is not a Christian virtue! In this episode, Adam Coleman and Pastor Matt Castillo discuss how vital it is to know what you believe and why you believe it as a committed follower of Christ. We also touch on the recent imprisonment of #brotherpolight for child sexual abuse charges as we...
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Damar Hamlin's Injury Forces Us To Face These 3 Inconvenient Truths
Like many of you out there, the tragic injury of #nfl player #damarhamlin of the #buffalobills forced me to look in the mirror and ask some hard questions. In this video, I share 3 lessons this situation brought me back to and why as a Christian I may never watch football again.
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Lil Scrappy and Math Hoffa Discuss Should We Believe the Bible?: Breakdown ft. Pastor Jerome Gay Jr.
Answering life's BIGGEST questions is not just something for super brainiac theologians to do. In our everyday lives you never know when you might be at the barbershop, grocery store, or wherever and an opportunity might come up for you to come alongside someone to help them wrestle with…
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🔥EJ "THUNDER" LAURISTON TEARING SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST FALSE DOCTRINE TO SHREDS!!!🔥
In case you didn't know, when it comes to crushing false doctrine my guest, EJ "Thunder" Lauriston is not to be played with!!! In his new hard-hitting book, "Hiding In Plain Sight:The False Doctrines of Seventh-Day Adventism Vol. 1", Lauriston gives us the first installment of his series in which...
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Financial Advisor Steve Stack: Candid Convo Concerning Christmas, Cash, & Christ
Is Adam Coleman becoming a prosperity preacher?!!!! Nah, fam… I will say this though. The biblical worldview has much more to offer than high-minded theological truths and philosophy. One of the ways we can help people to see the value of the biblical worldview is highlighting how it can be…
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Dr. Eric Mason Breaks Down Spiritual Warfare & Urban Apologetics!!!
Of all the chapters in our recently released book on Urban Apologetics, edited by Dr. Eric Mason, I believe the final chapter on spiritual warfare is the most important! In this interview, Dr. Mason, gives us a snippet of what every apologist, and indeed, every Christian needs in their arsenal!…
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Dr. Doug Groothuis: Kobe Bryant and Lament as a Christian Apologetic
Just a few days ago LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and several others met their tragic end when their private helicopter crashed leaving no survivors. Needless to say this horrific event has sent shockwaves throughout society as people are left with so many questions about why things...
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Dead Sea Scrolls Expert Dr. Jamal Dominique Hopkins!!
As promised I'm droppin this full interview of which I featured a clip just a earlier this week on Youtube. Dr. Jamal Dominique-Hopkins is a heavy weight guest on our podcast who breaks down what the Dead Scrolls are, what information they contain, and why Christians should be interested in them....
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Nefer Nitty: Woke, Engaging, Effective Apologetics
Waddup my peoples!! We're back once again with a dope interview featuring an apologist who has been putting in major work! Nefer Nitty is well-known among the urban apologetics community and we caught up with her to talk about how to engage people with apologetics. We also discussed some of the...
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Post Debate Interview with Dr. Vince Bantu
Y'all know what it is man! For anyone who has been following me or been active in the Urban apologetics community, you know there was a huge debate at Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia between Dr. Vince Bantu and Brother Jabari Osaze. They tackled 3 main topics: Is Christianity the White Man's...
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Initial Thoughts on the Dr. Bantu Vs. Brother Jabar Debate!
Weeee back! I know I've been gone for a while and I've got a lot of explaining to do but we're back at it and have some exciting things coming so stay tuned. For anyone who has been keeping up with things in the urban apologetics community you know that last week there was a major event last...
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Olaudah Equiano: The OG "Afro-Calvinist" Abolitionist
Maaaan listen. Ollaudah Equiano is among my favorite figures of African/African-American history hands down. You guys are really in for a treat as we discuss the faith and life journey of Olaudah Equiano with special guest, Dr. Eric Washington, who is a historian that has specialized in studying...
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What to the Slave is the 4th of July? (Insights from Frederick Douglas)
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglas presented what is perhaps his most famous speech, which is generally titled, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?". At the Corinthian Hall, in Rochester New York, Douglass made this speech to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. Douglass is by far my...
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Dr. Dennis Woods: Exposing False Prophets & Pimp Preachers
Waddup y'all! I had a blast doing this interview! In this episode we feature the author of "Counterfeit Charisma: The Age of False Prophets". Dr. Woods is a renowned author and Pastor of Power of the Holy Ghost Deliverance Ministries. We're taking deception in the church head on in this episode…
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No Ceilings: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Part 3
Waddup Tru-ID Familia! A while back I taught a series at No Ceilings Bible Study on the subject of the "Problem of Evil". For those who have been following the Tru-ID Podcast, you'll recall that I posted the first two Bible study sessions and mentioned that there would be a third. Welp, as I was...
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Interview with Pastor & Apologist Alex McElroy
Alex McElroy is an internationally known pastor, public speaker, and Christian apologist. He's been putting in work for the kingdom and we're glad we could catch up with him to get his thoughts on a range of topics. In this episode we chop it up with him on a range of topics including: Topics: Is...
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Pro-Life Advocate Scott Klusendorf
For some time I've been intending to do an episode on the issue of abortion. It's an issue I've been very vocal about in the past and have recently felt compelled to re-engage in the public square. Just a few weeks ago the national conversation about abortion sharply intensified when New York...
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Urban Apologist Alfredo Valentin Droppin Jewels
Urban Apologist Alfredo Valentin Droppin Biblical Jewels & Addressing Conflict amongst the Urban Apologetics Community Topic: Alfredo Valentin is well respected in the urban apologetics community and for a reason. He has tons to offer folks who are seeking answers to address the objections to...
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Dr. Michael Heiser: Stop Being Afraid of Your Bible
Yoooooo Waddup my peoples! Your boy Adam Coleman is on the run but I was able to hop on the line with Dr. Michael Heiser for a dope interview! Dr. Heiser is a professional academic and an established author with specialization in the Hebrew Bible and Semitic languages. Key topics discussed in…
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SJ6: God VS. The Wu Tang Clan
Waddup y'all! On the last show I took a slight detour in our broader discussion on Social Justice to examine how the moral frameworks of the worldviews that are gaining traction in the black community and jockeying for position against Christianity. "Black" Atheism was the focus of our last…
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SJ5: Morality, Social Justice, and Atheism
Last time we talked about how the God of Christianity provides a plausible moral foundation for social justice. In this episode I continue my discussion on social justice by offering a light summary of the kinds of things that have led me to the conclusion that atheism cannot offer a foundation…
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SJ4: ...And All The time God is Good
In this episode we continue our series on social justice. One of the main issues I hoped to deal with in this series is to dispel the Conscious Community myth that Christianity has nothing to offer the black community in terms of providing a basis for grappling with suffering and specific moral...
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Social Justice #2: "Mac"Friday
Waddup my peoples! What is the connection between Pastor John Macarthur and Conscious Community figure Brother Polight? You definitely want to tune in for our latest episode of the Tru-ID Podcast and find out. I've often received questions as to where I stand on certain social issues and race...
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SJ #3: LEFTOVERS
Waddup y'all! This episode is a continuation of "Mac Friday" so if you missed that one you may want to go back and check that out first. As a reminder of what we're addressing, I'm joining the conversation on social justice as I'm often asked about where I stand on certain social issues and race...
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Social Justice and the Gospel: Part 1
Say it ain't so! Is Adam Coleman a Social Justice Warrior?!! I've received a number of emails, IMs, and comments online speculating about my perspective on the so called "Social Justice Movement" particularly as it relates to the recent Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel that a number of...
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The State of Urban Apologetics
Recently I sat down with Damon Richardson of Urban Logia Ministries, Pastor Isaiah Robertson, and Pastor Jason Laplanche on Dacebook Live for a discussion about "The State of Urban Apologetics". The budding "urban" apologetics community is something I care a great deal about and I'm sure the same...
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Author/Apologist: Tyran Laws
Over the last few years, we've seen an increasing awareness of the need for "urban" apologetics. As a result, there has been a community forming of individuals who are equipping themselves and others to address the questions about and objections to Christianity that have been gaining ground in…
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No Ceilings: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Part 2
Wassup y'all. We're back again with another dope episodes. I want to thank everyone who messaged me with positive feedback for our Summer Soteriology Series. We're now shifting gears as I hit y'all with part 2 of a series I've been doing on the "Problem of Evil" at No Ceilings Bible Study in...
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Dr. Leighton Flowers: Provisionalism and Salvation
Welp, as Tru-ID slides into home plate with our Summer Soteriology Series Adam Coleman catches up with Texas Baptist Director of apologetics and host of the Soteriology 101 Podcast, Dr. Leighton Flowers. Dr. Flowers is well known for his public critique of Reformed Theology and advocacy of an…
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Apologist Damon Richardson: Reformed Theology, Race, and Rebuking False Teachers
As we continue our miniseries on soteriology (doctrine of salvation) we sat down with Damon Richardson of Urban Logia ministries. Damon Richardson is very active as an apologist and is well-known for public speaking and shutting false teachers down in online debates. In this episode Damon...
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Moli-whut?: Interview with Tim Stratton on Molinism and Free Will
So, lately on my FaceBook timeline I've noticed there has been quite a stir among the urban apologetics community concerning what the Bible teaches on soteriology; basically doctrines related what salvation is and how it occurs. Quite frankly soteriology is a subject I've intentionally avoided on...
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The Historical Impact of the Church: Live from Greensboro, NC!
Y'all know how we do. Anytime I'm doing a presentation at a conference or other public event I try to obtain the audio from it so that I can share it with you guys. As my listeners might recall, in our last episode we caught up with president of the Mentionables Apologist Network, Joel Furches…
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Interview with Apologist Joel Furches
I'm out of town this week In Greensboro, North Carolina where I'll be teaching at an apologetics conference along with the The Mentionables apologist network. For this episode I was able to chop it up with founder and el presidente of the Mentionables, apologist Joel Furches. We covered a lot of...
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Part 2: Come Sunday/Carlton Pearson Response -Final Thoughts
Part 3: Final thoughts and responses to Come Sunday/Carlton Pearson In our previous shows I provided biblical and philosophical responses to the points raised by Pearson in the movie Come Sunday, interviews, and from his website. In this episode we continue addressing his specific heretical…
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Carlton Pearson Response: The Pre-Sequel with Anthony Cummings
We're always trying to think of new ways to bring dope content to our listeners here at Tru-ID. One of the things we've decided to do is bring in brothers and sisters in Christ who have particular areas of expertise and can help us to deepen our knowledge on certain topics while sharpening our...
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Come Sunday/Carlton Pearson Response Pt. 1
In our previous show I provided my initial thoughts after having watched the recently released movie about Carlton Pearson entitled, "Come Sunday". Now it's time for us to get down to business of addressing his specific heretical claims and giving tips as to how we might go about helping someone...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Tru-ID is a podcast that focuses on Christian apologetics and tackling the issues of our time from a Christian perspective. The host of Tru-ID, Adam Coleman, hopes to honor Jesus Christ by engaging questions about and objections to Christianity, particularly those related to the African American community. Podcast episodes will explore race, the allegation that Christianity is the "white man's religion", history, science, philosophy, current events, and various ways to defend the Christian faith. The central theme of the Tru-ID Podcast series is that our true identity is to be found in God who has made mankind in His image.
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