"If we [queer people] don't express truth as deeply as we have experienced it, and in community with each other, then we will always be beholden to the dysfunction of the most homophobic person in the room." - Tyler Sit (7:45)

United Methodist Pastor, church planter, and published author Tyler Sit joins me to discuss radical new ways for viewing Christian theology, rituals, and ancestral heritage that uplift marginalized voices of color, gender, and sexuality. Scroll to the very bottom to find links to his two books and more.

0:30 Religious trauma & show overview

1:45 "Hamilton is Jesus-ier than Jesus Christ Superstar..."

5:00 Preaching with Integrity

9:00 Gay weddings in churches...and also... belonging?!

12:00 "Everyone loses in an exclusive world..."

16:00 Spiritual ancestors

20:00 Why New City Church happened in Minneapolis

22:00 Learning the Divine via/within nature

24:45 Tips for evangelicals interested in accepting LGBTQ+

-- Audio clips from others impacted by Tyler--

28:00 (Clip #1)

28:30 (Clip #2)

28:39 (Clip #3)

28:45 (Clip #4)

29:34 (Clip #5) <-- this one sums it up

29:50 Tyler's husband, Brian Schroeder, performing his original composition, "The Kingdom of the Lord is Here"

31:45 Closing statements

Staying Awake: The Gospel for Changemakers

Where We Meet: A Lenten Study of Systems, Stories, and Hope

New City: https://grownewcity.church/

The Kingdom of the Lord is Here, by Brian Schroeder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGrhNpupE-I