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33. Kendrick Glover: An Advocate, Pt.1

Kendrick Glover is the founder of Glover Empowerment Mentoring (GEM) based in Kent, WA. Kendrick was born in Natchez, Mississippi and after some wandering years moved to Seattle to get away from further trouble. In Seattle, he found his calling to teach young people to find their path to their full potential. At GEM he is doing just that. With…
Grantley Martelly
March 27, 2022
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31: Ev Tustin – Voluntary Displacement Pt. 2

We are concluding our conversation with Pastor Ev Tustin of Hillside Church in Kent, WA. He speaks of voluntary displacement - making room for a broader diversity of voices, and coming to grips with difficult realizations that challenge one's version of the truth. He continues to point out ways that people of faith can engage the community in productive and…
Grantley Martelly
February 4, 2022
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29: Jerry Kester – Leading Through Crisis Pt.2

We conclude our discussion with Jerry Kester, the District Superintendent of the Washington Pacific District of the Church of the Nazarene in Washington State. Jerry discusses the impact of social media on some people of faith, and the challenge of the political entering the ecclesiastical. He discusses why people are not as afraid of change as they are afraid of…
Grantley Martelly
December 17, 2021
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24: Danielle Fontaine – My Daughter Married a Black Man Pt. 2

Danielle and I complete our conversation on the emotional struggle of the racial divide created in her family when her daughter married our son.  Art can illustrate life and her book, "Still Time on Pye Pond", tells her story in stunning images. Danielle also gives her suggestions for families struggling with similar situations and reminds us that there is still hope…
Grantley Martelly
September 14, 2021
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21: Who Is My Neighbor Test Pt.2

Loving our neighbor as ourselves is probably one of the most difficult tasks in life and yet it is critical to having a kind, peaceful and just world. Who does this task apply to? I believe that it applies to everyone regardless of faith, origin, ethnicity, or peculiarity. Try it out and see what happens in the places where you…
Grantley Martelly
June 3, 2021
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19: Chitra Hanstad – Knowing Your Neighbor, Pt.2

During this unprecedented time in our history, Chitra leads World Relief Seattle through the social, political, and economic challenges to continue to welcome the world to the United States and to find innovative resources to help them navigate their way to independence and sustainability.  World Relief has many ways that you can get involved and this episode presents some valuable…
Grantley Martelly
March 11, 2021
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12: An Outlaw

Some people use Romans 13 as a means to justify following unjust and immoral laws and political persuasions. I dispute that interpretation in this short episode. There are many places where strict interpretation without biblical continuity would lead to contradictions and injustice. Instagram: abovethenoise_gm Facebook: Above The Noise @abovethenoise24 abovethenoise24@gmail.com
Grantley Martelly
November 13, 2020
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11: Police Chief Rafael Padilla

Chief Rafael Padilla is the police chief of Kent, WA, the 10th most diverse city in the United States. We discuss his journey of faith and the challenges of leading a police department in the present climate of racial unrest and calls for reforms in modern policing.  He discusses his efforts to establish accountability, credibility, and performance standards in his…
Grantley Martelly
October 21, 2020
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10:The Queen of Katwe

Miss Phiona Mutesi is called, The Queen of Katwe. However, her life has not been one of royalty, splendor, and riches.  Coming from the despair of poverty and living on the streets, she became a national chess champion of Uganda and a world-class chess player. A book was written about her and Disney produced a movie with the same title, The…
Grantley Martelly
October 20, 2020
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8: Are We Not One – A Town Hall in the City of Kent, WA -Part 1

Are We Not One?-Conversations on Racial Reconciliation was a Town Hall held for the City of Kent, WA on September 19, 2020. The town hall was hosted by, and held at Hillside Church Kent and included Mayor Dana Ralph, Police Chief Padilla, and Councilmember Brenda Fincher as well as leaders in the faith community, Native American, and the non-profit community…
Grantley Martelly
September 21, 2020