Queer Theology Podcast

Expanding Your Idea of What’s Possible from 2023-12-10T11:55:35

We both are huge believers in being life-long learners and not just for the benefit of expanding knowledge. We’ve found […]

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Learning To Love Yourself&Others Well from 2023-12-03T11:55:11

It’s that time of year when people start thinking about setting goals and resolutions so Brian is taking this episode […]

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Listening to the Truthtellers from 2023-11-26T11:55:03

Father Shay shares a sermon based on Matthew 21:33-46 for this episode. Has there ever been a time someone told […]

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Worship Music Is Killing Your Soul from 2023-11-19T11:55:26

Worship music might be killing your soul, but attending an unaffirming church, reading material that is unaffirming, and hate-following accounts […]

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Find Your People (And Change Your Life) from 2023-11-12T11:55:35

One of the things that comes up the most often in our work with people is that they have this […]

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Is It A Relationship or a Religion? from 2023-11-05T11:55:22

Thinking about your religion as only a personal relationship with God is dangerous to you and to others. There are […]

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Why We Remember Those We’ve Lost? from 2023-10-29T10:55:26

We’re coming up on All Souls Day and this has us thinking about death, dying, and grief. What was your […]

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Moving Past Terrible Theology from 2023-10-22T10:55:57

It’s not enough to leave a church or faith that is harmful, you still have to unlearn the bad theology […]

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Tools For Rebuilding A Spiritual Home from 2023-10-15T10:55:53

Last week we talked all about harm reduction. But we don’t want you to just go from hurting to numb- […]

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Healing from the Places that Hurt You from 2023-10-08T10:55:31

We’re getting into our feelings in this episode talking about that sense of homesickness for a place/home/church you can’t go […]

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Moving From Surviving to Thriving from 2023-10-01T10:55:56

One thing we often hear is that people are so overwhelmed they can’t possibly start making changes or living their […]

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Start Small… but Start from 2023-09-24T10:55:18

As we head into the new season we are reflecting and setting intentions for the fall. Maybe it’s the years […]

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Recovering from Religious Trauma with Cindy Wang Brandt from 2023-09-17T10:55:21

For the final episode of our Summer Guest Series we are joined by Cindy Wang Brandt. Cindy describes herself as […]

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Red Lip Theology with Candice Benbow from 2023-09-10T10:55:33

Candice Marie Benbow is on the podcast this week talking about growing up in the Black Baptist Church, Red Lip […]

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A God Who Gives A Damn with Candace Simpson from 2023-09-03T10:55:06

We are talking with Candace Simpson on this episode of our Guest Series about a God who gives a damn […]

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Cultivating Joy with Bishop Karen Oliveto from 2023-08-27T10:55:32

It is such a privilege to have Bishop Karen Oliveto on the podcast for this guest series episode. She describes […]

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10 Years and 500 Episodes from 2023-08-20T10:55:30

It. Is. HERE! Y’all, we are at our 500th podcast episode and it just so happens to also coincide with […]

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Bonus Episode: Queerness Everyday Challenge from 2023-08-18T10:55:10

We’re so excited to invite y’all to join us for our Queerness Everyday Challenge! It’s a big ol’ celebration of […]

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An Untidy Faith with Kate Boyd from 2023-08-13T10:55:20

We have Kate Boyd as our guest this week for a conversation that will really resonate with folks who have […]

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The Power of Polyamorous Stories with Kevin Patterson from 2023-08-06T10:55:13

One prominent voice in the polyamory community is that of Kevin A. Patterson. Kevin is an active member of the […]

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Living Your Liberation with Madison Morrigan from 2023-07-30T10:55:28

This week we have an inspiring interview with Madison Morrigan as part of our continuing Summer Guest Series. Madison is […]

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The Heart Of A Scholar with John Dominic Crossan from 2023-07-23T10:55:04

If you’ve been here with us for a while, you’ll know how much we like to highlight context and historical […]

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Centering Black Trans Experience with J Mase III from 2023-07-16T10:55:19

We’re so excited to bring this discussion with former colleague and activist comrade, J Mase III for this episode of […]

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BONUS Episode: Special Update! from 2023-07-12T12:56:42

We’re breaking into our Guest Series to give you an update on what we’ve got going on behind the scenes […]

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Wrestling and Dancing With the Big Questions with Rob Bell from 2023-07-09T10:55:42

We’re so honored to get the opportunity to have Rob Bell on for this episode of our guest series! Some […]

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The Power of Story with Claire Willet from 2023-07-02T10:55:08

Claire Willet is a powerful storyteller. Her plays are insightful and her Twitter threads impressive! Brian met Claire at an […]

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Vulnerable Storytelling with Adil Mansoor from 2023-06-25T10:55:06

We’re pretty passionate about storytelling over here so it was a real pleasure to sit down with Adil Mansoor and […]

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I Followed Jesus Out with Tamice Spencer-Helms from 2023-06-18T10:55:26

Tamice Spencer-Helms is a force and we are excited to share this interview with you as part of our Guest […]

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Joy In The Silence with Hannah Bos&Paul Thureen from 2023-06-11T10:55:38

It was such an honor and privilege for Shay to sit down with the creators of “Somebody Somewhere”, Hannah Bos […]

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Cultivating Healthy Communities with Rev. Solomon Missouri from 2023-06-04T10:55:12

Rev. Solomon Missouri’s bio is succinct: Twitter pastor, play cousin, problem, and preeminent marriage counselor to wayward athletes. His ministry […]

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Living Bravely with Rabbi Eger and Rev. Neil from 2023-05-28T10:55:16

We kick off this guest series with a returning guest, Rabbi Denise Eger, who is also joined by Rev. […]

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A Community of Mutual Responsibility: Galatians Chapter 6 from 2023-05-21T10:55:05

We close our series on Galatians with chapter 6 and it seems to be a bit of an abrupt ending- […]

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What Leads To Justice? Galatians Chapter 5 from 2023-05-14T10:55:13

We enter chapter 5 in the middle of a thought from Paul because (reminder!) this is a continuous letter being […]

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Holy Discomfort and Scriptural Allegory: Galatians, Chapter 4 from 2023-05-07T10:55:56

Chapter 4 of Paul’s letter to the Galatians is full of dense passages and obscure references. It’s especially important in […]

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Scripture Arguing With Itself: Galatians Ch. 3 from 2023-04-30T10:55:21

We are on chapter 3 of Galatians and here is where we get Paul talking about the Law and equality. […]

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Disagreement and Belonging: Galatians Chapter 2 from 2023-04-23T10:55:41

We are on Chapter 2 of Galatians- but really we are just picking up on an interrupted thought in a […]

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What’s the Deal With Paul? Galatians Ch. 1 from 2023-04-17T19:47

We’re kicking off another series, this time on Galatians! It’s been a looooong time since both of us have read […]

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The People Who Shape You (+ some Q&A) from 2023-04-09T10:55:19

Finding a community or creating new friendships can be hard and it can be actual work to move out of […]

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Q&A and The Importance of Community from 2023-04-02T10:55:11

We talk a lot about the importance of community. Like, a. lot. And we do that because we both have […]

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The End. Or Is It?: Matthew Chapters 26-28 from 2023-03-26T10:55

We’re at the final episode of our eight part series on Matthew! And here is where we come to crucifixion […]

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The Cost of Discipleship: Matthew Chapters 21-25 from 2023-03-19T11:00:37

This week, we’re talking about Holy Week! But Matthew’s Gospel is so dense, we only get through Monday and Tuesday! […]

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Join The Resistance: Matthew Chapters 17-20 from 2023-03-12T10:55:29

We are on part 6 of our series on Matthew and here is where Jesus finally goes to Jerusalem! But […]

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Called To Treason: Matthew Chapters 14-16 from 2023-03-05T11:55:37

For part 5 of our series on Matthew, we look at the death of John the Baptist, some miracle stories, […]

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The Sky Is Falling: Matthew Chapters 10-13 from 2023-02-26T11:55:15

We are on part 4 of our series on Matthew and these chapters include ministry stories of Jesus and parables. […]

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Jesus Changes Everything. Or Does He?: Matthew Chapters 5-9 from 2023-02-19T11:55:22

We are on the 3rd episode in our series on Matthew and here is where we get a long sermon […]

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Jesus is Political: Matthew Chapters 3&4 from 2023-02-12T11:55:30

In the second episode of our series on Matthew we cover chapters 3 and 4 and there is so much […]

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The Meaning of the Beginning: Matthew Chapters 1&2 from 2023-02-05T11:55:16

We’re back in the studio and recording an 8 week series on the Gospel of Matthew! Prepping for this series […]

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Healing Is Joy with Mary Lambert from 2023-01-29T11:55:20

We close out this guest series with the incredibly talented Mary Lambert. She is not your typical triple-platinum-selling artist. She had […]

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Liturgies of Silence and Speech with Cole Arthur-Riley from 2023-01-22T11:55:05

Cole Arthur-Riley joins us on the podcast for an inspiring and insightful conversation about her work as a writer and […]

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Surviving&Thriving After Ex-Gay Experiences with Jonathan Merker, LMHC from 2023-01-15T11:55:27

Jonathan Merker joins us for this episode of our guest series to offer his thoughtful insight on some pretty heavy […]

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Church Is Performance Art with Rev. Micah Bucey from 2023-01-08T11:55:40

We’re so excited to bring you a joyously enthusiastic interview with Rev. Micah Bucey for this episode of our guest […]

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Bodily Autonomy Is Sacred with Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams from 2023-01-01T11:55:20

For this episode, we had the pleasure of talking with Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams about her work as an organizer, the […]

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You Mean It Or You Don’t with Jamie McGhee&Adam Hollowell from 2022-12-25T11:55:11

We have the authors of You Mean It Or Don’t: James Baldwin’s Radical Challenge, Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell on […]

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Abolition as Spiritual Practice with Rev. Nikia Smith Robert Phd from 2022-12-18T11:55:32

For this episode in our guest series, we have a fantastic conversation with Rev. Nikia Smith Robert Ph.D about her […]

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In the Defiant Middle with Kaya Oakes from 2022-12-11T11:55:31

We’re so excited to welcome back Kaya Oakes to the podcast to talk with us about gender expectations, feminism, her […]

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Fierce Love with Rev. Jacqui Lewis from 2022-12-04T11:55:03

It was a real treat for us to sit down with the Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Ph.D – she just radiates […]

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Imagine A Better World with Taj M. Smith from 2022-11-27T11:55:30

Taj M. Smith sat down with us for an uplifting conversation on deconstruction, redefining leadership, and how the storytelling of […]

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Making Space&Bridging Communities with Bishop David Strong from 2022-11-20T11:55:56

It was so great to chat with Bishop David C. Strong in this episode of our Winter Guest series about […]

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Trailblazing for Queer Women Religious Leaders with Rabbi Denise Eger from 2022-11-13T11:55:24

For this episode of our guest series, we’re honored and humbled to sit down with Rabbi Denise L. Eger. Rabbi […]

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God is a Black Woman with Dr. Christena Cleveland from 2022-11-06T11:55:40

We’re so excited to kick off a winter guest series with an amazing line up of insightful and inspiring interviews. […]

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Asked&Answered: October 2022 from 2022-10-30T10:55:19

Welcome to another Q&A episode for the third quarter of 2022! Tune in as we answer a selection of questions […]

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Founder Stories: How We Got Here from 2022-10-23T10:55:41

For this episode, we are going to turn the interview mic on each other to share a little bit more […]

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The QueerTheology.com Origin Story from 2022-10-16T10:55:40

We’ve been doing this podcast for 9 years now, so we wanted to spend some time talking about how we […]

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Still Scared About Sex&The Bible? from 2022-10-09T10:55:06

Do you still have questions about sex, relationships, and the Bible? We get it. And we’ve heard them all over […]

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Sunday School Sex Ed from 2022-10-02T10:55:46

For this two-part miniseries on Sex and Relationships, we’re kicking off this discussion by asking: what are the messages you […]

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Doing What’s Demanded: Active Allies from 2022-09-25T10:55:32

This week’s episode is for the allies, specifically for all of those allies who want to be better advocates for […]

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You Can Demand More: Active Allies from 2022-09-18T10:55:07

This two episode mini-series is going to focus on how to be an active (and effective!) ally. In this first […]

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Following Your Calling from 2022-09-11T10:55:39

Last episode, we talked about the different ways to define calling and in this episode, we’re getting into the nitty […]

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What Is Your Calling? from 2022-09-04T10:55:38

For the next two episodes, we’re taking you on a miniseries about calling, leadership, and seminary. How do you know […]

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Rituals for Resistance and Resilience: Creating Your Own Rituals from 2022-08-28T10:55:18

For our fourth and final episode in this series, we talk about the importance of moving from theory into practice […]

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Rituals for Resistance and Resilience: You Might Have More Rituals Than You Think from 2022-08-21T10:55:03

There is no rule that every ritual needs to be old or a traditional Christian one performed in a church. […]

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Rituals for Resistance and Resilience: The Surprising Meaning Behind What We Have from 2022-08-15T14:21:13

We dive into a few of the rituals that already exist in the Christian church for this episode: Baptism, Communion/the […]

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In The Margins: Launch Day Special from 2022-08-09T10:55:27

It’s the official launch day for Fr. Shay’s book, In The Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture, and to […]

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Rituals for Resistance and Resilience from 2022-08-07T10:55:36

Welcome to our new four part series on rituals! What are rituals? How can we use them for resistance? How […]

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Asked And Answered: July 2022 from 2022-07-31T10:55:21

It’s time for another Q&A episode where Brian and Fr. Shay answers a selection of burning questions submitted by our […]

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Affirming Parenting: Queer Parents’ Perspective from 2022-07-24T10:55:20

As we close this series on affirming parenting, we had the opportunity to talk with three different parents and get […]

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Affirming Parenting: How To Do It Right from 2022-07-17T10:55:16

This episode is all about the simple actions parents can take to show their affirmation. We encourage you to have […]

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Affirming Parenting: When Your Kid Comes Out from 2022-07-10T10:55:20

How can cis-straight parents be a better ally, offer more support, and be a better parent to kids who are […]

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Affirming Parenting: Sharing Our Stories from 2022-07-03T10:55:41

We’re kicking off a new podcast series all about parents and parenting! While we may not be parents ourselves, we […]

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Angelic Troublemakers: Continuing The Work from 2022-06-26T10:55:25

As we end this series of folks who have been moved by their faith to action, we share our own […]

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Angelic Troublemakers: Edafe Okporo from 2022-06-19T10:55:58

For the second interview in our Angelic Troublemakers series, we had the pleasure of speaking with activist, author, and recent […]

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Angelic Troublemakers: Rev. Dr. Robert E. Shore Goss from 2022-06-12T10:55:18

In this episode, we get the pleasure of talking with a remarkable and influential Angelic Troublemaker of our time: Rev. […]

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Angelic Troublemakers: A Pride Series from 2022-06-05T10:55:48

“Power concedes nothing without demand” Frederick Douglass Happy Pride!! This month our series will focus on Angelic Troublemakers- folks who […]

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Growing up Suburban Jewish&Finding Your Faith With Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg from 2022-05-29T10:55:34

To close out our Jewish Leaders series, we have an inspiring interview with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. We cover a wide […]

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Celebrating Jewish Empowerment&Teaching The Masses via TikTok with @milli_not_so_vanilli from 2022-05-22T10:55:23

For our third episode of our Jewish Leaders series, we are excited to talk with Millie, more well known as […]

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Conversations that Change with Enzi Tanner from 2022-05-15T10:55:06

For this episode, we chat with Enzi Tanner (he/him/his), a trans, disabled, Black American, Jew living in Minneapolis. Enzi is […]

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A Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Teaches Us About The New Testament with Dr. Amy Jill Levine from 2022-05-08T10:55:26

For the month of May, we are starting a new series in which we interview Jewish Leaders. To kick us […]

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Asked And Answered With Brian And Shay: May 2022 from 2022-05-01T10:55:06

Welcome to another Q & A episode for the second quarter of the year 2022. We hope you are enjoying […]

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When Empires Crumble: Mark Week 4 from 2022-04-24T10:55

In the last episode of the Gospel of Mark series, Fr. Shay and Brian dive deeper into the story of […]

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Healing and Oppression: Mark Week 3 from 2022-04-17T10:55:16

Welcome to the third week of diving deeper into the Gospel of Mark. In this episode, Brian and Fr. Shay […]

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What’s The Deal With The Pigs?: Mark Week 2 from 2022-04-10T10:55:24

Welcome to another episode of the Queer Theology podcast! This week, we dive deeper into 3 passages from the Gospel […]

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The First Gospel: Mark Week 1 from 2022-04-03T10:55:40

We know you’re enjoying these little series that we put out each week, so we’re here with another one! This […]

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Scary Things: Will You End Up In Hell? from 2022-03-27T10:55:01

Welcome to the last episode of the Scary Things We Were Taught in Church series. If you have listened to […]

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Scary Things: The Fiery Pit from 2022-03-20T10:55:59

Welcome to another episode about scary things you might have been taught at church—this time, let’s talk about hell. What […]

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Scary Things: The Devil and His Many Names from 2022-03-13T10:55:22

What was your upbringing regarding your belief in Satan or the Devil? How were you taught (or scared) growing up […]

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Scary Things: The Great Snatch and the End of the World from 2022-03-06T11:55:47

It’s week one of another interesting series for you all! This time we’re talking all about end times, the rapture, […]

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The What’s Next: Deconstruction Part 3 from 2022-02-27T11:55:02

Welcome to part three of the Deconstruction and Reconstruction series. In this episode, we talk about reconstruction and the importance […]

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The How: Deconstruction Part 2 from 2022-02-20T11:55:16

In this week’s episode, we continue what we started last week on Deconstruction and Reconstruction. What do you do when […]

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The What and Why: Deconstruction Part 1 from 2022-02-13T11:55:46

Over the next few weeks, we will be talking about Deconstruction & Reconstruction which we know a lot of you […]

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Asked And Answered With Brian And Shay: February 2022 from 2022-02-06T11:55:07

Welcome to a brand new episode of The QueerTheology Podcast with your hosts Brian and Fr. Shay. If you are […]

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Justifying Desires with Sarah Ngu from 2022-01-30T11:55:59

This is the last guest episode of this series! We’ve loved doing this series and appreciate you as our listeners. […]

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Intersections with Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey from 2022-01-23T11:55:33

Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey has a stellar history as a senior administrator and scholar in higher education. She currently serves […]

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Music And The Journey Of Coming Out with Trey Pearson from 2022-01-16T11:55:35

With his band Everyday Sunday, Trey Pearson has sold hundreds of thousands of albums and amassed millions of streams. He’s […]

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Loving Deeply with The Triad Fam from 2022-01-09T11:55:47

The Triad Fam, aka the Simbalas, is a polyamorous family consisting of 3 adults who are madly in love with […]

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Using Humor as Protection with Amir Yass from 2022-01-02T11:55:19

Amir Yass is an LGBTQ activist and regularly hosts panels at the LA LGBT center battling transphobia, femme bashing, body […]

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Public Witness Not Private Suffering with Emmy Kegler from 2021-12-26T11:55:37

This week, we have Emmy Kegler as our guest. Emmy is a pastor, author, and speaker called to ministry at […]

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Gender is a Calling with Justin Sabia-Tanis from 2021-12-19T11:55:01

This week, we have Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis who is an assistant professor and director of the Social Transformation program […]

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Seeing The Divine in Music with Jess Garcia from 2021-12-12T11:55:07

This week’s guest episode is with Jess Grace Garcia (she/they) who is a co-founder of Q Worship Collective, Co-Host of […]

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The Prophet Speaks with Joy Ladin from 2021-12-05T11:55:58

In this week’s guest series episode, we have the Gottesman Chair in English at Yeshiva University, Joy Ladin. She became […]

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Experiencing the Divine Outside the Church with Alicia T. Crosby from 2021-11-28T11:55:17

This week, we have Alicia T. Crosby (she/hers), a justice educator, activist, and minister whose work addresses the spiritual, systemic, […]

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Journey to Babylon with Namoli Brennet from 2021-11-21T11:55:15

In this week’s guest episode, we have Trans singer and songwriter Namoli Brennet on the podcast. Her music has been […]

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Faith Merges with Justice&Design with Asher Kolieboi from 2021-11-14T11:55:04

In this episode, we have one of Brian’s oldest friends, Asher Kolieboi, and he’s got an inspiring list of accomplishments. […]

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Deconstruct and Unhook from Unhealthy Theologies with Crystal Cheatham from 2021-11-07T11:55:59

Welcome to the first episode of the guest series that we will be putting out over the next couple of […]

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We Can Choose Our Family–Ruth 1:1-18 from 2021-10-31T10:55:43

In this week’s lectionary podcast, we answer another listener’s question about unpacking shame. We checked our resources to see what […]

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Don’t You Know That You Don’t Belong To Yourself?–1 Corinthians 6:12-20 from 2021-10-24T10:55:34

We answer another question from Tumblr about hell, what happens after we die, and the fear and anxiety that surrounds […]

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Movement Is Messy–Mark 10:35-45 from 2021-10-17T10:55:33

In this episode, we respond to an anonymous question from Tumblr asking for a queer-friendly Bible version that they can […]

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Get A Little Taste of Eternal Life–Mark 10:17-31 from 2021-10-10T10:55:53

This week we received more of a comment from a Tumblr follower who wanted to say thanks for our article […]

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Mythology vs. History–Genesis 2:18-24 from 2021-10-03T10:55:39

In this episode, we answer another anonymous question from a Tumblr follower who used to veil a lot before knowing […]

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To Disrupt the People is To Disrupt God–Mark 9:38-50 from 2021-09-26T10:55:34

In this episode, we answer another anonymous question from Tumblr about the Christian perspective of abortion. “I only ever heard […]

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Be One With The Marginalized–Mark 9:30-37 from 2021-09-19T10:55:03

Today, we answer a question from Tumblr that is filled with hopelessness and exhaustion. Coming from a lesbian and Black […]

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Take Your Time To Figure Out Who You Are First–James 3:1-12 from 2021-09-12T10:55:19

In this episode, we answer a question from Tumblr needing help finding proof that they can share with their mother. […]

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Do You Have a Good Reputation?–Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 from 2021-09-05T10:55:54

We are back from the Summer Series and we hope you enjoyed the throwback of some of our (and our […]

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Baptized in Tear Gas an interview with Elle Dowd from 2021-08-29T10:55:09

In this exciting episode, Brian and Fr. Shay interview Elle Dowd, author of the kick-ass book Baptized in Tear Gas. […]

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God did not give you a spirit of timidity! [Summer Series] from 2021-08-22T10:55:47

And just like that our Summer Series has ended and we are ending it with the most popular episode from […]

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Can you be anti-LGBTQ and a Christian? [Summer Series] from 2021-08-15T10:55:31

We are only a few episodes away from the end of this year’s Summer Series and today, we queer the […]

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Jesus Comes Out [Summer Series] from 2021-08-08T10:55:12

This Summer Series of the podcast is from one of our long-time listeners, Morgan. She shares why this episode is […]

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How do you justify Romans? [Summer Series] from 2021-08-01T10:55:56

Here’s another super popular episode in which Brian answers a listener question about Romans 1 (and anti-gay interpretations of the […]

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Even When Your Family Doesn’t Get It [Summer Series] from 2021-07-25T10:55:34

This week’s episode is a favorite of one of our podcast associate producers, Bishop Celena Spain. The scripture passage talks […]

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Faith In Action&Costly Conversion [Summer Series] from 2021-07-18T10:55:43

Here’s another great throwback episode and one that’s still one of the most downloaded! In this episode, we take a […]

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Faith&Justice [Summer Series] from 2021-07-11T10:55:55

For this week’s episode, it’s another one of Brian’s favorites! The prophet Amos has some harsh words for religious festivals […]

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Don’t Ask Permission [Summer Series] from 2021-07-04T10:55:19

In today’s episode, we listen to one of Fr. Shay’s favorites which was published 8 years ago. This is a […]

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God Trusts You To Pick Your Partner [Summer Series] from 2021-06-27T10:55:28

For the 3rd installation of our 2021 Summer Series, we have an episode that’s a request from one of our […]

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Jesus Steals A Donkey [Summer Series] from 2021-06-20T10:55:06

For this week’s Summer Series Favorites episode, Brian chose an episode from 7 years ago. This Palm Sunday episode had […]

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Leaving Can Be Good For You&Them [Summer Series] from 2021-06-13T10:55:04

For our very first Summer Series Favorites episode, Fr. Shay chose one from 2018 where Jesus tells his followers to […]

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When It All Began: Brian’s Story Part 2 from 2021-06-06T10:55:05

In last week’s episode, Brian shared his first experiences of what set his queer journey into motion. He also shared […]

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When It All Began: Brian’s Story from 2021-05-30T10:55:13

A few weeks ago, Fr. Shay shared with us how his conservative upbringing impacted his faith and sexuality and how […]

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Dry Bones Back to Life from 2021-05-23T10:55:01

This week’s episode will revolve around the text from Ezekiel 37:1-14. Before going into the text and the sermon, Brian […]

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Transitioning My Body&Faith from 2021-05-16T10:55:08

For the past few weeks, I (Fr. Shay) have been sharing my story through articles on the website and we […]

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Push The Boundaries–Acts 10:44-48 from 2021-05-09T10:55:08

We received another question about polyamory, and we’re happy to be getting more and more of these types of questions […]

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Unhook From The Fear of Hell–1 John 4:7-21 from 2021-05-02T10:55:49

In today’s episode, we respond to a listener question: They ask us to elaborate on how we interpret a couple […]

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Love with Action and Truth–1 John 3:16-24 from 2021-04-25T10:55:23

Today’s listener question is about “deeds of the flesh” which includes anger and sensuality, and how perplexing it is. “Is […]

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The Resurrection and Humanity–Luke 24:36-48 from 2021-04-18T10:55:13

Welcome back to another episode! We hope you had a meaningful Holy Week amid the ongoing pandemic. Today we answer […]

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Queering Your Family–Psalm 133 from 2021-04-11T10:55:37

In this episode, we answer a listener question asking for a possible lead on a devotional specifically created for queer […]

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Queering The Resurrection from 2021-04-04T10:55:39

Wishing all our listeners a joyous Easter! We hope you celebrated the resurrection of Jesus the way that it was […]

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Palm Sunday: A Queer Reflection from 2021-03-28T10:55:44

As we celebrate this year’s Holy Week in the safe confines of our bubbles, we will be sharing resources throughout […]

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COVID Self-Care: One Year Later with Rev. Jonathan Vanderbeck, LCSW from 2021-03-21T10:55:21

It’s been a year since the pandemic shut the world and we’ve all been anxiously waiting for the curtains to […]

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Divine Lover–John 3:14-21 from 2021-03-14T10:55:43

In this episode, we share a quick 365-day reflection from when the lockdown started. How are things going and what […]

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Queering the 10 Commandments–Exodus 20:1-17 from 2021-03-07T11:55:53

In today’s episode, we answered a question from one of our Sanctuary Collective members about the Bible and how some […]

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Walk Into Your New Name–Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 from 2021-02-28T11:55:04

The question we received from Tumblr felt like it was created for Brian as he’s our resident expert on polyamory: […]

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Jesus, Suffering&Salvation–1 Peter 3:18-22 from 2021-02-21T11:55:46

In today’s episode, we answered a question from a listener about the Rapture and how we feel about it. “Do […]

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God, Praying&Anxiety–Matthew 6:5-14 from 2021-02-14T11:55:01

This episode is a little different because the question that we received from Tumblr is about a specific text and […]

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God is Everywhere–Isaiah 40:21-31 from 2021-02-07T11:55:45

In this episode, we answer a question from a listener: Emma asks about the kingdom of God or heaven. It’s […]

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What Does it Mean to be Saved? – Acts 16:16-34 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The gospel is often perceived to tackle mostly spiritual or religious topics, but for today’s reading, it actually deals with real-life issues: slavery and economic justice. We love how this verse ...

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Get Off The Hamster Wheel – Romans 14:1-12 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In today’s episode, we answer a reader question from Tumblr. He thinks that religions started out as anti-LGBT and over time many of them changed their views and became affirming. He wants to know:...

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The Divine Authority–Mark 1:21-28 from 2021-01-31T11:55:30

In today’s episode, we answer a question from one of our listeners about figuring out ways to come out as […]

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The Catalyst–Mark 1:14-20 from 2021-01-24T11:55:01

Today we answer an anonymous question from Tumblr about having to listen to their therapist go on about how being […]

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My Temple My Rules–1 Corinthians 6:12-20 from 2021-01-17T11:55:06

In today’s episode, we answer a listener question wondering about the concepts of sin and Hell, and how Christianity teaches […]

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Grow And Change–Acts 19:1-7 from 2021-01-10T11:55:23

Happy New Year! We hope you had a lovely NYE celebration, hopefully, safe and at home. In today’s episode, we […]

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Body&Flesh Matters–John 1:1-18 from 2021-01-03T11:55:11

In today’s episode, we answer an anonymous reader question from Tumblr. The reader is a transfeminine nonbinary person who is […]

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Queer Theology Holiday Special from 2020-12-27T11:55:54

We are taking a quick break from the lectionary to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s. In today’s episode, we share […]

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The Hymn About Power–Luke 1:46b-55 from 2020-12-20T11:55:44

Today we answer a listener question about ways for affirming cishet adults to reach out to the LGBTQ+ community even […]

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What is Good&Right–1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 from 2020-12-13T11:55:52

In this episode, we answer a question from a listener and Sanctuary Collective member about money and how some churches, […]

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What Type of Ancestor Are You?–2 Peter 3:8-15 from 2020-12-06T11:55:39

Today’s question is from a Sanctuary Collective member who wanted to learn more about Revelation and its historical context. She […]

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Wake Up and Pay Attention–Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 from 2020-11-29T11:55:09

In today’s episode, we received a reader question from Tumblr about the Bible not mentioning queer folks. “…if acting out […]

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Sheep and Goats–Matthew 25:31-46 from 2020-11-22T11:55:22

Today, we answer a reader question from Tumblr who is trying to find peace with being gay. This reader is […]

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Gender Expansive Leadership–Judges 4:1-7 from 2020-11-15T11:55:48

In today’s episode, we answer a listener question from Tumblr asking for book recommendations for their mom to read. While […]

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Wisdom Is She–Wisdom of Sol 6:12-20 from 2020-11-08T11:55:33

Today we answer a listener question from someone who has recently reconnected with her faith. While she is building this […]

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Tuning Fork–Revelation 7:9-17 from 2020-11-01T11:55:28

In today’s episode, we answer a question sent through our email. This listener works in a homeless shelter where she […]

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Leviticus’ God–Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 from 2020-10-25T10:55:32

Today we respond to a reader question: what’s the real deal with sexual ethics? They think that God is obsessed […]

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It’s a Trap!–Matthew 22:15-22 from 2020-10-18T10:55:42

In today’s episode, we answer a question from a listener about Hillsong worship songs. Now if you’ve been listening to […]

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Coming Out Day: A Comforting Word–Philippians 4:1-9 from 2020-10-11T10:55:04

Happy National Coming Out Day! For those who haven’t come out yet, still deciding or about to, we will pray […]

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Safety vs. Being Saved–Philippians 3:4-14 from 2020-10-04T10:55:02

Today we answer a listener question about the pushback around the use of the word “queer” and how their pastors […]

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The Uncomfortable Path to Healing–Exodus 17:1-7 from 2020-09-27T10:55:37

In today’s episode, we answer a question from one of our listeners, “Why do LGBTQ individuals need to be the […]

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Is Your Anger a Good Thing?–Jonah 3:10-4:11 from 2020-09-20T10:55:47

Happy Bisexuality Day!!! So to celebrate that, let’s start today’s episode by answering a listener question from a bi woman. […]

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Get Off The Hamster Wheel–Romans 14:1-12 from 2020-09-13T10:55:30

In today’s episode, we answer a reader question from Tumblr. He thinks that religions started out as anti-LGBT and over […]

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Queer Sacred Space #throwback from 2020-09-06T10:55:28

Once in a while, we have those off days/weeks when things don’t go according to plan and it’s alright. What’s […]

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The Power of Queer Community–Romans 12:9-21 from 2020-08-30T10:55:29

We received a listener question via Twitter and it’s one that’s very timely with the unusual times we’re in right […]

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Blackness, Queerness&Following Christ with Indigo and Beatrice from 2020-08-23T10:55:51

Today is a very special podcast episode as we are joined by Indigo and Beatrice who share their personal stories […]

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What Is Our Salvation?–Isaiah 56:1, 6-8&Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 from 2020-08-16T10:55:13

A reader asked us if there’s any truth to this statement from his favorite drama series Greenleaf, “The only way […]

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What Do You Dream Of?–Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 from 2020-08-09T10:55:41

In today’s episode, we answer a very interesting Tumblr question on why Christians continue to throw Leviticus verses and clobber […]

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Miracle or Mutual Aid–Matthew 14:13-21 from 2020-08-02T10:55

Today’s listener question is something that we know a lot of people can relate to, but might be too afraid […]

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Learn&Change the World–1 Kings 3:5-12 from 2020-07-26T10:55:02

A listener wants to know “How do you move past the difficulty of reconciling gender issues found in the Bible? […]

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Step Into Fear, Be Brave–Romans 8:12-25 from 2020-07-19T10:55:01

In your faith journey, when did you notice the Bible’s inaccuracies and contradictions? Did this somehow challenge your faith? Today […]

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The Lamp, The Light, The Path–Psalm 119:105-112 from 2020-07-12T10:55:44

In today’s episode, we answer a reader question from Tumblr regarding ways to talk about the Bible as communicative of […]

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The Bible is Sexy AF–Song of Solomon 2:8-13 from 2020-07-05T10:55:13

Today we answer another Tumblr question on the types of questions to ask during Bible or Christian studies that will […]

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Responding To The Call–Jeremiah 28:5-9&Matthew 10:40-42 from 2020-06-28T10:55:14

In today’s episode, we respond to a reader from Tumblr about managing a long-distance relationship while living with conservative family […]

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Prophetic Troublemaking–Matthew 10:26-39 from 2020-06-21T10:55:17

In this episode, we answer a question from a Tumblr follower about finding a way to connect with God. For […]

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Stand Firm and Be Saved–Matthew 9:35,10:8-23 from 2020-06-14T16:58:06

In this episode, we answer a question from a Tumblr follower about how the concept of being saved is uncomfortable. […]

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Original Blessing, Not Sin–2 Corinthians 13:11-13&Matthew 28:16-20 from 2020-06-07T10:55:29

Uprisings for Black Lives Matter continue across the country and around the world, after beginning last week in Minneapolis, where […]

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Christianity Checklist?–Acts 2:1-21 from 2020-05-31T10:55:09

We recorded this episode earlier in the week, before the murder of George Floyd by (now former) Minneapolis Police Officer […]

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From Worship Songs to Protest Hymns–Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 from 2020-05-24T10:55:55

Like most people who love music and art, we understand them as a “voice” or expression of our soul. Art […]

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Your Inner Divinity–John 14:15-21 from 2020-05-17T10:55:36

In today’s episode, we talk about very important topics like self-care and mental health as we answer an anonymous question […]

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Queerness is a Cornerstone–1 Peter 2:2-10 from 2020-05-10T10:55:45

This episode is filled with so much good stuff and we’re excited for you to dive in. We have a […]

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Queerness is Caring–Acts 2:42-47 from 2020-05-03T10:55:12

This episode is filled with so much good stuff and we’re excited for you to dive in. First off, we […]

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Breaking the Bread–Luke 24:13-35 from 2020-04-26T10:55:44

In today’s episode, we answer a reader question about how certain ideas about what happened on the cross (what theology […]

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The Transformational Power of Queering Scripture–John 20:19-31 from 2020-04-19T10:55:05

There is so much work that goes into reading the Bible from a queer lens, but why do we do […]

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Women Take Center Stage–Matthew 28:1-10 from 2020-04-12T10:55:17

Happy Easter, everyone. And while we are celebrating Easter very differently this year, we have hope that we can still […]

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Jesus Gets Hangry–Mark 11:12-14 from 2020-04-05T10:55:32

There are times when we are faced with scriptures that don’t really make sense. It’s difficult to put two and […]

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The Humanity of Jesus–John 11:1-45 from 2020-03-29T10:55:03

In today’s episode, we answer a reader question regarding justifying your romantic or sexual desires through the scripture. Is having […]

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Walking Through the Dark Valley–Psalm 23 from 2020-03-22T10:55:53

Have you ever wondered how Queer Theology started? In today’s episode, we walk down memory lane as we answer a […]

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Safe in Stuckness–Exodus 17:1-7 from 2020-03-15T10:55:29

In today’s episode, we answer a question from Forest on how to handle and cope with Christian friends who are […]

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When Jesus Came Out–Matthew 17:1-9 from 2020-03-08T10:55:43

Today, we talk about a question from a listener who wished to remain anonymous. We answer the question about being […]

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Knowledge Not Shame–Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 from 2020-03-01T11:55:17

In today’s episode, we answer a question from Jesse who asked us what kind of historical context do we need […]

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Crafty Myths and Inner Wisdom–2 Peter 1:16-21 from 2020-02-23T11:55:39

In today’s episode, we answer a question from our listener – Charlie, who asked how to live as a gay […]

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Jesus&the Male Gaze–Matthew 5:21-37 from 2020-02-16T11:55:04

In this episode of the podcast, we respond to a listener question from Fee in Berlin who asked how LGBTQ […]

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Sex&Love with Sarah–1 Corinthians 13:4-8 from 2020-02-09T11:55:22

This episode is special because we talk to Sarah, one of our Sanctuary Collective members. We talk about what it […]

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What Does God Require?–Micah 6:1-8 from 2020-02-02T11:55:02

In this week’s text, we look at a word from the prophet Micah! It’s a favorite passage of ours and […]

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Unity In All?–1 Corinthians 1:10-18 from 2020-01-26T11:55:37

In this week’s text, we look at Paul’s words to the church in Corinth where he stresses unity. Is unity […]

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The Gospel of Queer Community–John 1:29-42 from 2020-01-19T23:59:14

In this week’s Gospel we explore Jesus’ invitation to “come and see” and how that might resonate with queer communities. […]

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The Biblical Origins of Queer Theology–Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17 from 2020-01-13T02:19:53

In this week’s episode, we dive into the unexpected Biblical foundation for queering theology. Reinterpreting scripture isn’t something that we […]

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New Year Goals, Sexual Resolutions, Trans Theology (and more!) from 2020-01-06T02:15:44

Happy New Year from the QueerTheology.com team! We’re excited to be back behind the mics and rolling out new episodes […]

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Waiting on Advent–Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:5-10 from 2019-12-16T01:53:08

December is probably the busiest time of the year, but at Queer Theology, December 2019 is a time to work […]

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Advent: What Are We Waiting For? from 2019-12-08T11:55:12

As you all may know by now, Brian and Shay are taking December to regroup, redesign the website and prepare […]

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5 Ways to Observe Advent (and how queerness is part of that) from 2019-12-01T11:55

Advent is starting and we share with you some ways that you can observe the season, even if you aren’t connected to a church or faith community. We also get into how Advent might be particularly...

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Is it ok to lie? + Winter Is Coming from 2019-11-24T11:55

Our podcast interview mini-series has come to an end and we had a blast sharing some listener stories with you. More’s coming (hopefully) if we can get the support we need over on Patreon. In th...

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Finding God in Silence&Singleness, feat Caryn Saxon – John 15:12-14, Matthew 18:20 from 2019-11-17T11:55

Today’s episode features one of the Sanctuary Collectives’ most active and loved member, Caryn Saxon. Brian and Caryn explore the intersections of queerness, singleness, and Quakerism. As 2019 ...

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A Place to Belong feat Brandon Beck – Jonah 2:5-7 from 2019-11-10T11:55

It’s another exciting podcast as we feature another guest who has been a member of the Sanctuary Collective (since 2016!). This week, we have Brandon Beck who is an adult educator and trans stud...

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Divine in the Differences, feat Indigo Rose – Romans 1:24 – 2:8, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 from 2019-11-03T11:55

As a way to be more inclusive and expand these podcasts even more, we are going to feature conversations with Queer Theology podcast listeners. For the next couple of weeks, we will interview di...

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#300: LGBTQ Christian Progress – Matthew 7, Genesis 32:22-31 from 2019-10-27T10:55

300 episodes. We can hardly believe it. In this week’s episode, we reflect on the past 6 years of QueerTheology.com, what the LGBTQ Christian space was like back then, how it’s changed, and what...

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Embarrass Them Into the Kingdom – Luke 18:1-8 from 2019-10-20T10:55

In today’s world where the poor stay poor, the oppressed stay oppressed, and the unjust are enabled to continue wreaking havoc, it is refreshing to hear Luke 18:1-8 where it shows us that God is...

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Settling Down&Surviving – Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 from 2019-10-13T10:55

In such a short yet beautiful scripture, we are reminded that life is full of uncertainty. That there will be obstacles and sacrifices along the way before we receive what was promised to us. Al...

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Gender, Shame, and Faith – 2 Timothy 1:1-14 from 2019-10-06T10:55

Oftentimes the LGBTQ community gets called out and shamed for our sexuality and the choices we make around it — enter, the clobber passages. Because of this, it’s very important that we know how...

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Beautiful Reminder – Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16; Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146 from 2019-09-29T10:55

This is another special episode as we are going to read three different passages. Different, and yet they fit nicely together. Somehow these passages form a beautiful reminder that God is in our...

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Q&A + Book Giveaway from 2019-09-22T10:55

Today’s episode is a special one as we get a break from the usual Sunday lectionary readings. Fr. Shay and Brian answer some deep and riveting, queer-related questions. AND we are excited to ann...

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Being Found – Luke 15:1-10 from 2019-09-15T10:55

Day by day, the scripture reminds us to always find a way to reach out to others, be there for the underprivileged, and be present with the oppressed. It’s a blessing to be accepted, affirmed an...

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What does it mean to choose life? – Deuteronomy 30:15-20 from 2019-09-08T10:55

When faced with tremendous pressure and issues in life, it sometimes becomes difficult to see past the pain, the anxiety and the stress. But luckily, we have been blessed to have the chance to c...

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What It Means to Honor Marriage (and other important lessons) – Hebrews 13:1-8 from 2019-09-01T10:55

Honoring marriage or a relationship is not only for straight relationships. More often than not, people who are in queer relationships take faithfulness even more seriously. This episode also sh...

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Take Care – Isaiah 58:9-14 from 2019-08-25T10:55

When our need to help the poor, feed the hungry, and uphold the oppressed is strong, we sometimes forget that it’s okay to slow down a bit. To rest. To take care of one’s self. And this passage ...

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Context Matters – Hebrews 11:29-12:2 from 2019-08-18T10:55

It’s easy to misinterpret the scriptures, and even our so-called traditions and traditional ways of doing things can hinder proper understanding of the text. This episode highlights the importan...

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God is in the Margins – John 4:5-42 from 2019-08-13T15:28

In this episode, we look at… the importance of women in the Bible the way Jesus handles sexual scandal how and why queer people can see themselves in this passage Read the transcript (PDF) John ...

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Sexual Immorality – Colossians 3:1-11 from 2019-08-04T10:55

As far back as we can remember, we were taught to read the Bible in a way that doesn’t always line up with what the passage actually says. Sometimes, people stop reading when they think that a p...

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Sodom&Gomorrah – Genesis 18:20-32 from 2019-07-28T10:55

Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the six or seven clobber verses that is commonly used to condemn homosexuality. We talk about what the verse really represents and how it is not about LGBTQ issues. ...

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God Gets Pissed at Our Politics – Amos 8:1-12 from 2019-07-21T10:55

People often call for the separation of state and religion, but in reality, we tread in the middle especially for LGBTQ+ Christians, every day. The scripture today calls for us to strengthen our...

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Trust Yourself – Deuteronomy 30:9-14 from 2019-07-14T10:55

Remember how we were taught in church that in order for us to be good followers of God we simply need to follow what our priest or pastor tells us? That we need to do things exactly as what trad...

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What really matters – Galatians 6:1-16 from 2019-07-07T17:43

Have you ever felt exhausted and that the work that you do feels like it’s going nowhere? Or the things that you sacrifice don’t get the appreciation that you think it deserves? Yup, same here! ...

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50 Years of Stonewall – Pride 2019 from 2019-06-30T10:55

This year’s Pride celebration is such an important one for queer people. Not only are we still fighting the good fight, but we are also remembering the Stonewall Riots that happened 50 years ago...

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Depressed – Psalm 42-43 from 2019-06-23T10:55

Depression is a difficult topic to discuss; while folks are (thankfully) talking about mental health more and more, there is still stigma even to this day. So it feels great to be able to see th...

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Holy Suffering – Romans 5:1-5 from 2019-06-11T10:55

One of the reasons why it’s important for us to learn how to read the bible is so that we don’t miss the bigger picture. And Romans 5:1-5 is a perfect example of that. In this week’s passage, it...

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Jesus Brought Receipts, You Can Too – John 14:8-17, 25-27 from 2019-06-04T10:55

Some Christians have misinterpreted that Jesus is the “new” God who will rule out the “Old Testament God.” That’s not what is happening here. But this gospel tells us that Jesus is the image of ...

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Jesus Heals (Literally!) – John 5:1-9 from 2019-05-21T10:55

In today’s reading, we hear that Jesus tells us that our physical self and our physical health is important to God, too! We also tackle the idea that sometimes we read the Scriptures quite liter...

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God Is Still Speaking – Acts 11:1-18 from 2019-05-14T10:55

Reminder: Christianity & Polyamory is back and registration is open. Registration closes on May 23. Learn more and signup here. This passage is low-hanging fruit when it comes to LGBTQ accep...

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Those who came before us – Revelation 7:9-17 from 2019-05-07T10:45

This passage is beautiful and challenging and complicated and harsh and comforting and all of that is kinda like what it is to be queer and trans and read scripture. We explore the importance of...

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What happens when the excitement fades? – John 21:1-19 from 2019-04-30T10:58

After two weeks of Easter Q&As (here & here), we are back to the lectionary! It’s really easy to get swept up in the moment of a movement — whether that’s for Jesus or justice (or both!)...

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Easter Q&A Part 2 from 2019-04-23T10:55

Y’all submitted so many rich questions for our Easter Q&A episode and we couldn’t get to them all so we are doing a followup episode. In this episode, we respond to 2 questions on the same t...

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Easter Q&A from 2019-04-16T19:37

This year for Easter, we’re doing a Q&A episode to cover all things Holy Week and Easter. We really dig into a few amazing questions in this week’s episode. There were too many to get to all...

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Easter Every Year – Why We Follow The Lectionary from 2019-04-09T10:55

Palm Sunday is this Sunday and because this podcast follows the lectionary, we’ve looked at the same handful of verses this week each year over and over and over again. Why do we do it? What val...

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Extraordinary – John 12:1-8 from 2019-04-02T11:15

There’s so much in this passage that can related to queerness and LGBTQ+ Christians. What does it mean to be extraordinary in our service of God and the work of God? How can LGBTQ people related...

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The Extravagant Love of God – Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 from 2019-03-27T23:57

We are doing a special Q&A episode about Easter & Holy Week. Submit a question! Send it as an email to connect@queertheology.com or record an audio message here (or from the sidebar of a...

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All who are thirsty, come to the water – Isaiah 55:1-9 from 2019-03-19T20:25

If it feels like we’ve talked about this passage before … we haven’t! It’s just that social justice, taking care of people’s immediate needs, shows up over and over and over again in the Bible. ...

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Prophets in our midst – Luke 13:31-35 from 2019-03-12T11:50

The Church, where faith should thrive, too often kills — sometimes spiritually, sometimes literally — the very people working to keep the faith. LGBTQ, women, young people, people of color and o...

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Who was scripture written for? – Deuteronomy 26:1-11 from 2019-03-05T12:47

This passage is the story of God’s people and how they relate to God. We see that they are instructed to start by remembering where they came from. It’s a reminder that all the writers of script...

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Sometimes the Bible is wrong – 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 from 2019-02-26T23:21

In this passage, Paul is convinced that the world is ending within his lifetime and—spoiler alert—it doesn’t. Sometimes the writers of the Bible get things completely wrong. In this episode, we ...

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Interpersonal Dynamics&Activist Strategies – Luke 6:27-38 from 2019-02-19T20:32

“Turn the other cheek” is suuuch a “well known” passage but it’s so often quoted out of context. What else might Jesus be trying to teach us that we haven’t seen before? In this episode, Fr. Sha...

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God has an agenda – Luke 6:17-26 from 2019-02-12T11:39

This passage is a reminder that God has an agenda — Jesus and the prophets proclaim a comforting message for some and a challenging message for others. In this episode, we peel back the flowery ...

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LIVE from Q Christian Fellowship Conference with Sarah Ngu of Church Clarity – Acts 17:26-27 from 2019-02-05T15:07

This week, we have a special episode of the Queer Theology podcast: our first ever live episode! Brian was at the Q Christian Fellowship Conference in Chicago, IL a few weeks ago to speak about ...

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How to be a more effective prophet – Luke 4:21-30 from 2019-01-29T22:32

This week’s passage picks up where last week’s left off. We talk about the process of learning and growing and what it can be like to people and places from our past — how they can hold us back ...

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The story of what God has done among us – Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 from 2019-01-24T10:54

This week’s Gospel reading opens with, “Many people have tried to tell the story of what God has done among us.” In this episode, we dig into what the Bible, what it is (and is not) trying to do...

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Marriage Metaphors – Isaiah 62:1-5 from 2019-01-22T18:49

Marriage as a metaphor for God’s relationship to us shows up again in this week’s lectionary reading from Isaiah. In this episode, we talk about the intersections of faith and sexuality, and how...

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Getting Personal + 2019 Preview from 2019-01-08T11:30

Referenced in this episode Picking a word of the year Setting spiritual resolutions Christianity & Polyamory resources Christianity & Polyamory course will reopen in early 2019 You can s...

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Activist Epiphanies – Matthew 2:1-12 from 2019-01-01T11:39

In this passage, the wise people encounter the baby Jesus and are so transformed by their encounter, that they return another way. In this episode, we explore how queerness can mirror that exper...

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Closing out the year, preparing for the new year from 2018-12-25T11:45

Another year is coming to a close and in this episode we share some of our end of year practices and how we prepare for a new year. Referenced in this episode How to pick a “Word of the Year” Ph...

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Jesus’s Birth: Then&Now from 2018-12-18T11:53

The Bible has a few accounts of Jesus’s birth and the differences in the stories, plus the context in which they were originally told, can tell us some important things about the life, ministry,...

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How to escape angry judgement – Luke 3:7-14 from 2018-12-11T11:45

Taking care of one another and acting kindly isn’t secondary to the gospel — it’s a central part of what it means to be baptized and “escape angry judgement.” We explore what that means for us a...

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How do we know God’s will? – Philippians 1:9-11 from 2018-12-04T11:44

When considering how LGBTQ people fit into Christianity, it’s tempting to fall back on questions of “Is it ok?” and get stuck in arguments of hermeneutics and exegesis (which are important!) but...

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Christ the King from 2018-11-20T12:45

This Sunday is “Christ the King” Sunday or “Reign of Christ” Sunday, depending on your church, and in today’s episode, we are talking about the “king” and “Lord” language used throughout the Chr...

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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2018 from 2018-11-13T11:45

Transgender Day of Remembrance is a week away and in this podcast episode, we focus on three areas for LGBTQ Christians and straight, cisgender supporters (and churches as a body!) to get involv...

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Your identity matters – Jeremiah 31:7-9 from 2018-11-10T18:46

This passage reminds us that God has a particular care for people who are marginalized, vulnerable, disenfranchised, and oppressed. In this episode we dig into why that’s important and what that...

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Seduction – Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 from 2018-11-06T12:00

This passage is a sultry seduction and we do scripture a disservice when we try to “clean it up” and make it chaste. But it’s not necessarily fun and carefree. In this episode, we take a close l...

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Making Meaning – Job 38:1-7, 34-38 from 2018-11-04T16:32

This episode is for the lectionary from October 21 — after recording this episode, Brian had a death in the family and was unable to publish it on schedule but we wanted you to hear it. Scriptur...

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The Greatest Command Is Old – Deuteronomy 6:1-9&Mark 12:28-34 from 2018-10-30T14:43

In these two passages, we see that the “Old Testament God” and the “New Testament God” are one and the same. In Mark, Jesus is in conversation with his sacred text, the Hebrew Bible. Take a list...

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How do we relate to God? – Hebrews 4:12-16 from 2018-10-09T10:54

How do we relate to God? As Christian’s, we have a unique model for understanding the divine in the life and ministry of Jesus. In this episode, we clarify some misconceptions around what is “Go...

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God trusts you to pick your partner – Genesis 2:18-24 from 2018-10-03T17:36

We’ve look at this text a few times before (here, here, and embedded below). This week, we look at this section of the creation narrative and focus in on a few important themes: choice the power...

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Biblical Allyship – Mark 9:38-50 from 2018-09-27T22:56

Read the transcript (PDF) Mark 9:38-50 John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone throwing demons out in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.” Jesus replied, “Do...

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Queer Sacred Spaces: Ours&Yours from 2018-09-18T11:30

In this week’s episode, we take a break a from the lectionary to talk about queer sacred sites. A few weeks ago, Brian released a video about his experience on Fire Island and how he realized th...

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Words Matter – James 3:1-12 from 2018-09-11T11:41

Don’t write off this passage as being another silly, outdated exhortation to simply “not say bad words.” Rather, it’s an important reminder that words matter and that they have powerful effects....

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Immigrants are healed&Jesus changes his mind – Mark 7:24-37 from 2018-09-04T17:41

Read the transcript (PDF) Mark 7:24-37 Jesus left that place and went into the region of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know that he had entered a house, but he couldn’t hide. In fact, a woman w...

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