Nola Haynes Is Not A Spy

Malynda Hale & Dr. Tamice Spencer-Helms on Faith, Activism & Reclaiming Christianity

Episode Notes

This week on Nola Haynes Is Not A Spy, Dr. Nola sits down with Malynda Hale and Dr. Tamice Spencer-Helms for one of the most vulnerable and thought-provoking conversations of the season.

Together, they unpack the state of Christianity in America, growing up in faith spaces, activism in entertainment, queerness, Blackness, church culture, and what it means to follow Jesus outside the confines of institutional religion.

They discuss:

• White Christian nationalism and the “branding crisis” of Christianity
• Why performative activism often replaces real change
• Hollywood, politics, and the pressure to stay silent
• Cult dynamics, charisma, and why people follow powerful figures
• Black identity, queerness, and reclaiming spirituality on your own terms