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Welcome to a fantastical part one of a two-part episode on live action role playing games (LARPing) as spiritul direction. In this episode, our guest Davi leads me through a spiritual direction session where I got to choose my own character and her skills. In part two we discuss what the process was like, and how LARPing can open up new possibilites in spiritual direction. Keep your eyes open for part two coming very soon!!

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"I have heard some people ask, 'Are you worshipping trees...?'"

After taking a break to build a new podcasting computer, we are BAD and BACK baby! In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with pastor and organizer of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Katerina Gea, about what it is like to pastor and participate in a "wild church".

Resources:

Websites:

wildchurchfresno.org

Our Wild Church Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WildChurchFresno/

The Wild Church Network: wildchurchnetwork.com

The Work that Reconnects: https://workthatreconnects.org/

The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery: www.dismantlediscovery.org

Books: 

Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred, by Victoria Loorz

Watershed Discipleship: Reinhabiting Bioregional Faith and Practice, ed. by Ched Myers

Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry: Conversations on Creation, Land justice, and Life together. ed. by Steve Heinrichs

Shalom and the Community of Creation, by Randy Woodley


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“This is the thing I used to say to my wife, ‘Just because I love you, everyone else didn’t suddenly become ugly.’” 

In Part Two of “Ethical Non-Monogamy” Ogun and I explore jealousy, Ogun’s view of God in relation to relationships, and more. 

Resources: 

Books: 

Love’s Not Colorblind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities by Kevin A. Patterson

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/36206376

 Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristian Taormino

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1128665

 Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmongamy by Jessica Fern

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52569124

Podcasts about non-monogamy: 

“Multiamory” https://www.multiamory.com/podcast

“Curious Fox” https://www.wearecuriousfoxes.com/podcast 

Sex-positive podcasts:  

“Dan Savage Lovecast” https://savage.love/lovecast/

 “Sex with Emily” https://sexwithemily.com/
"Doing it! With Hannah Witton" https://hannahwitton.com/podcast/

Instagrams Accounts About Polyamory: 

“PolyPages” https://www.instagram.com/polypages/

 “Polyamory_Awareness” https://www.instagram.com/polyamory_awareness/

“Raquel Savage” https://www.instagram.com/raquelsavage/

“Good Polyamory” https://www.instagram.com/goodpolyamory/ 

“Faithfully Polyamorous” https://www.instagram.com/faithfullypolyamorous/

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“I like to joke that in a lot of Christian circles marriage is this consecration between a man, a  woman, and God which is technically a threesome so….”

In this episode of Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with ordained minister, author, and podcaster, Ogun Holder about ethical non-monogamy. We start with definitions: what is ethical non-monogamy/polyamory? then Ogun tells us how he found and began practicing ethical non-monogamy. This is part one of a two-part episode, part two dives into jealousy, what to do about feelings of attraction, and more! 

Resources: 

Articles: 

“What is Ethical Non-Monogamy?” https://www.attachmentproject.com/enm/#:~:text=Ethical%20non%2Dmonogamy%20

“Beyond Just the Two of Us” (An article on non-monogamy by Ogun) 

https://www.revogunholder.com/blog/beyond-just-the-two-of-us

 Books on Relationships (we will have more book recommendations specifically on polyamory/non-monogamy in the next episode): 

“Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic” by Esther Perel https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27485.Mating_in_Captivity

“The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity” by Esther Perel

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34017010-the-state-of-affairs

“Radical Acceptance” by Andrea Miller

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753715-radical-acceptance

Ogun’s Website:
 https://www.revogunholder.com/

Ogun’s Podcast: 

https://www.youtube.com/@PubTheologyPage

Project Sanctus: 

https://projectsanctus.com/

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"Too many of us--have been told, 'There's one way to understand Jesus' death, there is one way to interpret the Bible, there is one way to be a good Christian,' but the reality is that Christianity has always been more expansive and diverse than that."

In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with "professional nerd" Naiomi Gonzales about Jesus' death, or "atonement theories". We start off by learning why Naiomi is passionate about this topic and then Naiomi describes the various theories proposed throughout history of why Jesus died the death he did. Did Jesus HAVE to die? What did is death accomplish, if anything? We end up discussing why some of the theories are helpful, why some aren't, and why we may need to hold several theories together to have the most complete picture.

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"Why Did Jesus Die and What Difference Does it Make?" by Michele Hershberger: https://heraldpress.com/9781513805658/why-did-jesus-die-and-what-difference-does-it-make/

Naiomi's Socials:

https://www.tiktok.com/ @Faithfullyradicalchristian  

https://faithfullyradicalchristian.substack.com/

instagram.com/Faithfullyradicalchristian

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*CW—mentions of eating disorders, food specifics, restriction, diet culture, etc. 

“And having to unlink the word ‘fat’ from ‘not being beautiful.’ Because if I say, ‘I’m fat,’ and my friend says, ‘No you’re beautiful’….I didn’t say I wasn’t beautiful, girl, I said I was fat!” 

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk disordered eating with guest Bri Ragan. Bri shares from her experience about the ways our relationship with food can become toxic, especially since we, in the United States, live in a “diet culture” (a world that tells you that you must be thin to be beautiful/desirable/healthy etc). Not to mention the ways Christianity and the church make this problem worse. We also talk about helpful and healthy ways to discuss food and bodies with friends and loved ones. 

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Health at Every Size: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/size-diversity-health-every-size?fbclid=IwAR1eE01J0tilqOAPDKfElSWpk4HH5hq-adydtzrepmxWqAuy8PCaHZvhuYE

The Body is Not an Apology by Sona Renee Taylor: https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/

https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/books/the-body-is-not-an-apology-the-power-of-radical-self-love-h2x6p

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"And this is where it is really interesting to pay attention to where and when the language of monsters appear in the biblical traditions..." 

In "Monster Theory" Part Two, Safwat expands on the first episode through examples of biblical monsters. We talk about how Job is compared to a monster (who knew?), Egypt as monster, and even get into zombies! 

Resources: 
“The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies” by Mike Mariani https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/

“The Walking Flesh: Zombies, Narrative Desire, and The Apostle Paul’s Anxious Account of Embodiment” by Larry T. Shillock 
https://www.jcrt.org/archives/13.2/shillock.pdf

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"Sometimes what is scary about the monster is not it's difference and it's otherness, but the fact that it's actually similar. So sometimes what is terrifying about others is not their otherness, but their sameness." 

In this "monstrous" episode of Called to be Bad I explore "monster theory" with associate professor of Old Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Safwat Marzouk. This is a two-part episode and this first-part explores what exactly is "monster theory" and how it can help us approach scripture. In part-two we look more specifically at biblical monsters. 

Resources: 

"Monstrous Empires and the Kingdom of God: What Do Monsters Reveal about the Empire?" by Safwat Marzouk:  https://www.ctsnet.edu/at-this-point/monstrous-empires-kingdom-god-monsters-reveal-empire/?fbclid=IwAR1THQq8_3DXFX4tZZTuWxPQzsUc7obSDnudZ5LVas84f1I3lGubtuw6Khs

Uncanny Valley Phenonmenon: https://www.britannica.com/topic/uncanny-valley

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CW: In this episode Adi shares her story of childhood trauma, involving SA by a person of trust, as well as the death of an infant family member. We also discuss how purity culture can make trauma worse.

Adi Tilford, author, speaker, fellow podcaster, and longtime educator (specializing in trauma informed practices) walks us through her story of how early childhood trauma impacted her life and faith. She asks honest questions like, "Does Jesus love me if I am being harmed?" We discuss the presence/absense of God in situations of harm and abuse. While this topic is heavy, Adi brings light an life to a difficult subject. Her story is one that is brimming with healing and hope.

Resources:
 Bryan Post Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8000-promises-saying-yes-to-gods-promises-for-your/id1630246939?i=1000581994125

Adi’s Website: https://www.aditilford.com/

Adi’s Podcast 8,000 Promises (Season 2 out next week!!): https://www.aditilford.com/single-project

 Adi’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ADITILFORD

“What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53238858-what-happened-to-you

Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Bruce Perry in Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUAL8RVvkyY&ab_channel=SXSWEDU

Dr. Karyn Purvis: https://child.tcu.edu/karyn/

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37I3sqflU_k&ab_channel=HarleyTherapy-Psychotherapy%26Counselling

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"It's anything that makes me feel emotionally manipulated..."

In this episode of Called to be Bad I chat with pastor Audrey Hindes about all of the elements of Christianity that make us cringe. Our Christian "icks"-- if you will. Turns out what makes us cringe about Christianity may teach us something about ourselves...

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