Element Agape
Element Agape
Tania De'Shawn
Join your host Tania De'Shawn, a Christian Womanist in her war against lovelessness. Element Agape is a podcast where you will find stories from dope black Christian women and their allies about how to grow in love. We will be diving into real-life lessons on how to tackle the greatest commandment of all. Along our journey, we will focus on gathering weapons to add to our arsenal to fight agaisnt lovelessness. Get ready for radical self-discovery and growth with your host Tania and friends who join along the way.
Bonus Content: Meditation
This bonus episode is a meditation session lead by your host on the topic of being made in God's image. We also use a mantra inspired by Philippians 1:6 to ground ourselves in the presence of God. I hope you relax, enjoy, and spend a few extra moments with God. 
Feb 8, 2021
7 min
9. Loving God When Your Plans Take An Unexpected Turn with Cecilia W'Emedi
Do you have grand dreams? Have your goals ever taken what at first appeared as a detour but really came to prepare you? Join us as we discuss Cecilia's love for God through her journey to self-actualization. 
Sep 3, 2020
49 min
8. Goal Setting with God Part 2
Have you consulted God with your plans lately? Do you feel like you haven't had enough time to dedicate to those plans? Join me as we discuss a method to be good stewards of our time. 
Aug 2, 2020
17 min
7. Goal Setting With God Part 1
Have your plans not gone accordingly in 2020? Have you made any plans without consulting God? Today's episode is the first in a mini-series about goal setting with God. We are talking about the initial step in goal setting which is consulting with God. This content was inspired by Paul J. Bucknell's artivle Waiting and Planning with God. We explore Isaiah chapter 29-32 in our quest to gain knowledge about what implementing plans with and without God looks like. 
Jul 18, 2020
29 min
6. DACA and faith with the Jean Twins
The Jean twins share their powerful journey to purpose. Guerds is a DACA recipient and a law student. Indjina is a nurse.
Jul 3, 2020
38 min
5. Love After Sexual Trauma with Rebecca Dixon
Have you ever experienced sexual trauma? Did that experience impact your relationship with God? Rebecca Dixon discusses her personal experience with sexual trauma. She discusses how God used her trauma to help educate others who are vulnerable or have also been abused. 
Jun 27, 2020
44 min
4. Artist of the Month: Evane
Evane is an up and coming poet based in South Africa. Get ready for poetry that is fearlessly vulnerable and empowering.
Jun 18, 2020
20 min
3. Biblical Love Isn't Easy with Neree
Have you ever been discouraged or disconnected in your journey with God? Neree shares encouragement from personal experiences to those who feel like walking away. She is a poet from Birmingham, UK and share her piece "Phenomenal" to encourage the masses. 
Jun 12, 2020
29 min
2. Environmental Justice with Ronnie Sloan
Have you ever been impacted by poor water quality? Have you ever longed to see the justice of God within your personal situation. Ronnie Sloan shares her journey from surviving cancer cause by environmental stressors to pursuing her dream of advocating for those who are impacted by environmental stressors. 
Jun 10, 2020
32 min