Broadening the Narrative

In this episode, I talked with Austen Hartke. Austen is the author of Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, the founder and director of Transmission Ministry Collective, and the creator of one hundred videos for the Transgender and Christian YouTube series. In addition to discussing Austen’s book, we also talked about current anti-transgender legislation and how to oppose these bills.

Connect with Austen Hartke:

IG @transmissionministry

Twitter @TransmissionMin

Facebook @transmissionministry

Websites austenhartke.com & transmissionministry.com

YouTube Channel AustenLionheart

Resources Mentioned:

"Interview with Austen Hartke" on The Bible for Normal People

"2021 Becomes Record Year For Anti-Transgender Legislation" by Wyatt Ronan

National Center for Transgender Equality site - State Action Center

"Christena Cleveland - Getting Free" on Almost Heretical

Brooke Henderson Instagram Post

Trans Affirming Churches by Christina Beardsley and Chris Dowd

The music from this episode is "Raindrops" by Bandy featuring Sedonte Rouland, Vokul, and Gwen T. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with Jordan Lukens. Jordan and I met almost 10 years ago because he was the worship leader at the church where I was a member. We discussed various doctrines we once believed that were taught to us within evangelicalism, what we are theologically exploring now, and how it feels to lose your community when you're considered apostate.  

Resources Mentioned:

"#ChurchToo with Emily Joy Allison" on Broadening the Narrative

The Naked Pastor

What If Project podcast

"Christian Nationalism: Diagnosis & Treatment" on You Have Permission

"All Black Lives Matter with Nandi Kayyy" on Broadening the Narrative

Everything is Spiritual by Rob Bell

The music from this episode is "Humming Fools" by Micah Bournes. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with Nandi Kayyy. Nandi Kayyy is a Southern-born, Queer, non-binary, artist, activist, and podcast host with a passion for Black liberation, soul music, and fried chicken. We discussed the necessity of specifying that ALL Black lives matter, their podcast Black Friends Dinner, music, and activism.

Connect with Nandi Kayyy:

IG @nandikayyy

Twitter @NandiKayyy

Facebook facebook.com/nandikayyy

Website nandikayyy.com

SoundCloud soundcloud.com/nandikayyy

Bandcamp bandcamp.com/nandikayyy

Black Friends Dinner podcast

Resources Mentioned:

Tina Strawn's Patreon 

Existential with Corey Leak episode with Nandi "Nobody Cares About Trans People"

Hope and Hard Pills podcast

Black Boy Out of Time: A Memoir by Hari Ziyad

Assigned Sex documentary

Broadening the Narrative - "The Necessity of Reparations with Sequana Murray"

The music from this episode is "Water" featuring Lucee by Micah Bournes and Jasmine Rodriguez. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with the Reverend Melanie Vaughn-West. Melanie serves as one of the two pastors at Oakhurst Baptist Church. We discussed Melanie’s journey toward ordination, how the pastoral team at Oakhurst dismantles hierarchy, and the creativity that has helped church members be included virtually.

Resources Mentioned:

Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement by John Lewis and Michael D'Orso

The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture

The music from this episode is "More Love" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with yoga teacher, poet, and author Emily Joy Allison. We discussed Emily Joy's new book #ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing. Order your copy of #ChurchToo wherever you buy your books.

Connect with Emily Joy Allison:

IG @emilyjoypoetry

Twitter @emilyjoypoetry

Facebook facebook.com/emilyjoypoetry

Website emilyjoypoetry.com

Resources Mentioned:

#ChurchTooBook Launch Part 2 on IGTV

Broadening the Narrative: "Trusting Your Body with Danielle Stocker"

Jo Luehmann Twitter thread

Dear Sister by Megan Wooding 

The Purity Myth by Jessica Valenti

"This is What Abortion Politics is for" by Fred Clark

"The Real Origins of the Religious Right" by Randall Balmer

Dichotomized EP by Emily Joy Allison

The music from this episode is “Raindrops” by Bandy featuring Sedonte Rouland, Vokul, and Gwen T. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with African missiologist Mekdes Haddis. Mekdes is also the Founder and Executive Coach at Just Missions, and she has a forthcoming book with InterVarsity Press. We discussed reframing missions.

Connect with Mekdes Haddis:

IG @mekdeshaddis

Twitter @MekdesHaddis

Website mekdeshaddis.com [sign up for Mekdes’s newsletter and to download “5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Going on a Missions Trip.”]

Just Missions Facebook Group facebook.com/groups/justmissions

Resources Mentioned:

Interview with Sharon Amunga on the Just Missions Facebook page 

"The Danger of a Single Story" TED Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Books by Abeneazer Urga

The music from this episode is "Broken Record" featuring Lucee by Micah Bournes and Jasmine Rodriguez from Songs with Lucee. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with my friend Kari Helton. Kari shared about her experiences as a woman at two different seminaries.

Resources Mentioned:

Broadening the Narrative - “Part 1: Singleness in the Church with Christine Allen, Danielle Bolin, Ruth Fujino, and Kari Helto‪n‬”

Broadening the Narrative - "Part 2: Singleness in the Church with Christine Allen, Danielle Bolin, Ruth Fujino, and Kari Helton"

Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey

The Liberating Truth by Danielle Strickland

The music from this episode is “More Love” by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with one of my dearest friends Danielle Bolin. Danielle shared about her faith deconstruction journey post Liberty University.

Resources Mentioned:

Broadening the Narrative - “Part 1: Singleness in the Church with Christine Allen, Danielle Bolin, Ruth Fujino, and Kari Helto‪n‬”

The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby

“The Real Origins of the Religious Right” by Randall Balmer

Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

“Liberty University Brings Back Its Students, and Coronavirus Fears, Too” by Elizabeth Williamson

Kyle Howard tweet

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard | EP288 - “Robert Livingston”

The Evolving Faith podcast

The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper

Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans

Stephanie Tait Twitter thread

The music from this episode is "Fan Mail" featuring Propaganda by Micah Bournes. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with historian, antiracism educator, and podcast host Lettie Gore. Lettie has a master’s degree in history and a master’s degree in conflict management and resolution. Lettie explained how we got to where we are today in white and “multiethnic” churches with Christian leaders not denouncing and repenting of white supremacy and ways these churches can even cultivate a culture where white supremacy thrives. You can also listen to Lettie's episode from season 1, "The Importance of History," if you haven't. Follow Lettie and join her Patreon community.

Connect with Lettie Gore:

IG - @sincerely.lettie

Facebook - facebook.com/sincerelylettie

Sincerely, Lettie podcast “The Jim Crow Series: Racial Terror, Violence, & Lynching (Part 1)”

Patreon patreon.com/lettiegore

Venmo - @LettieGore

Resources Mentioned:

Sincerely, Lettie "No, Black People Cannot Be Racist" 

“Blessed Are The Religious Right, For Theirs Is The Presidency Of Trump” by Brandi Miller

The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby

Truth's Table "Multiethnic Churches: A Foretaste of Heaven or Bulwarks of White Supremacy Part ‪1‬"

"Systemic Racism: Church" post

Kyle Howard's Twitter thread

Sincerely, Lettie "Diversity Is Not Inclusion, and Other Thought‪s‬"

The music from this episode is "Water" featuring Lucee by Micah Bournes and Jasmine Rodriguez from Songs with Lucee. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

[TW: There is reference to sexual violence.] In this episode, I talked with author Megan Wooding. We discussed her book Dear Sister, and Megan read an excerpt. She also shared about purity culture, modesty, patriarchy, and why sexual education is important.

Transcript: broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-church-and-sex-with-megan-wooding

Connect with Megan Wooding: 

IG @mwooding

Facebook facebook.com/MEWooding

Website meganwooding.com

Resources Mentioned:

Dear Sister by Megan Wooding

The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf

Beauty Sick by Renee Engeln

The Forgotten Desert Mothers by Laura Swan

Paul and Gender by Cynthia Long Westfall

They Were Her Property by Stephanie Jones-Rogers

Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks

“God Cares About Women (and Christians Should Too)” by Megan Wooding

Pure by Linda Kay Klein Shameless by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

Almost Heretical Gender Series

Accounts to follow on IG:

@ericasmith.educates @sexpositive_families @misstarateng

The music from this episode is “Confessions” by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show. 

Connect with Nicki Pappas:

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

 IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative