{"id":1964352,"date":"2025-08-16T18:58:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1964352"},"modified":"2025-08-16T18:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:58:57","slug":"getting-real-about-race-gossip-tension-in-christian-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/getting-real-about-race-gossip-tension-in-christian-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Real About Race, Gossip &#038; Tension in Christian Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/51QGFuWu2SM?autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Derek Winkley, musician, writer and music producer, joins Rita Springer for a powerful conversation about music, ministry, and the unspoken tensions in the Christian industry. From his early years playing drums in the Black church to producing worship music across cultural lines, Derek shares his heart on creativity, race, ego, and why he\u2019s determined to end well. <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an artist, worshipper, or believer seeking depth, this one&#8217;s for you. Some things need to be said, even if they make us uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udce7 Got feedback or podcast topic suggestions? Email Rita:<br \/>\nwearewearingjustice@gmail.com or oneseaththeatre@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support the Worship Is My Weapon podcast you can donate to Wearing Justice at https:\/\/give.tithe.ly\/?formId=0f0e22b8-92ca-4871-a37d-42a3b7958ec9&#038;kiosk=true \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc8c Stay connected with Rita by signing up for her exclusive mailing list: http:\/\/worshipismyweaponshow.com   <\/p>\n<p>\u2733\ufe0f Join my community and get access to heaps of exclusive content, recipes, bible studies and more at https:\/\/www.growtribes.com\/rita<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Check out the Amazing Kids curriculum at https:\/\/amazing.kids\/ and inspire young hearts today!<\/p>\n<p>0:00 &#8211; Coming up<br \/>\n1:11 &#8211; Today\u2019s Guest, Derek Winkley: Where It All Started<br \/>\n14:03 &#8211; Music: Knowing and Learing<br \/>\n18:15 &#8211; Ad: Amazing Life Foundation:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/amazinglife.com\/<br \/>\n19:04 &#8211; Black and White: The Tension In The Music Industry<br \/>\n29:06 &#8211; Guarded: Finding Joy And Trusted Spaces<br \/>\n36:08 &#8211; Ad: Amazing Kids &#8211;<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/Amazing.Kids<br \/>\n37:14 &#8211; Creativity: Pulling Out What God Has Put In<br \/>\n44:52 &#8211; Called and Convicted: Walking It Out With God<br \/>\n49:16 &#8211; Letting Seasons Go, Shocked And Cancelled Christians<br \/>\n57:05 &#8211; Ad: Donate to Wearing Justice<br \/>\n58:23 &#8211; Creating, Writing And Persisting<br \/>\n1:04:45 &#8211; What Would God Say?\u00a0<br \/>\n1:06:39 &#8211; Family Dynamics, Inherited Ways<br \/>\n1:12:07 &#8211; Ad: Join Rita\u2019s Tribe &#8211;\u00a0<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.ritaspringer.com\/<br \/>\n1:13:10 &#8211; The Church: The Wins and Losses<br \/>\n1:15:57 &#8211; Advice To Young Talented Believers<br \/>\n1:19:07 &#8211; Derek\u2019s Big Dream<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=51QGFuWu2SM\">Video Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derek Winkley, musician, writer and music producer, joins Rita Springer for a powerful conversation about music, ministry, and the unspoken tensions in the Christian industry. 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