GAY with GOD!

Today‘s headline: ”Judgy Christian becomes Gay!” From Evangelical upbringing, to youth leader and a key member of the Baptist Homeless Shelter, Molly saw a girl and all she wanted to do was ”Kiss her!” ”I took all the voices away, except for God and me.” That is when trust came in and Molly knew that she had been hiding and unintentionally hurting gay people; like herself. In our inner homophobia, Molly suggests that we can be curious as to where it came from, how does it present itself, and what do we want to do about it. Molly believes that it is always here to protect us. Molly is now married to that special lady and her life is full of the fruits of a loving and peaceful home with the love of her life!

Sara Cunningham went through a Faith Crisis when her son, Parker, came out to her when he was 21. Looking back, she realizes that she used diversion tactics to avoid giving him the opportunity to come out to her when in he was an adolescent. Sara fought her fears of her son going to hell with prayer, fasting, and burning sage. She was lost. She joined a mom‘s group on line with 250 women to get support and to ask questions that she couldn‘t ask in her church. She studied Science, Human Sexuality, and the scriptures to find the answers. Sara is now the founder of the non-profit organization Free Mom Hugs because she realized through her research that her son was not going to hell for being gay and states; ”Homosexuality is a gift from God to the world.” She believes that when Christians shame people that is the worst sin and that no one has the right to use someone‘s faith against them. Sara is a beacon of light for the LGBTQIA+ community. Sara stands in her authentic self; regretting that she missed out on her son‘s adolescence as she struggled to get through her own faith crisis in order to save her relationship with her son. Now, she is the life giving support to our community; one hug at a time.

Katrina Kalb survived Conversion therapy, has had two suicide attempts, works for Free Mom Hugs, AND has a tattoo with the word hopE. Why is the letter E capitalized? You HAVE to hear this poignant story! Katrina wants everyone to know that there are many types and levels of Conversion Therapy and none of them are good. The other really interesting story is why Katrina was told to throw away her Stevie Nix Albums and her Eddie Bauer clothing and what she would ”catch” if she kept listening to the Indigo Girls.

Ryan Joseph Allen is launching his new book: My Drug Dealer Brought Me To God! How cool is that title! His story is poignant and authentic. He tells it like it was and aspires to create conversations with others who want and need to tell their stories. He is building a community of healing and love! Ryan states: ”I was my worst villain. I was my worst victim. I learned how to be my best hero.”

DJ has gone from being called, ”satan child” and ”demon seed” to having a deep and moving relationship with God and with Jesus Christ. DJ is convinced that a spiritual movement is coming through the earth and we are the ones that are being called to a higher calling in how we interact with one another and how we claim an authentic relationship with the God of our understanding. BENEFITS in this podcast: Find out what low impact wine is and about herbs that can nourish a scratchy throat!

Dr. Robyn was born to a Mexican mom and Anglo father. They also had the feeling of not belonging to male or female and struggled to identify their position in the church and how to serve. Dr. Robyn has survived two brain surgeries and is a Transqueer Activist. In this episode, we find out if there is a Hell, and if not; why not and are gifted by Dr. Robyn‘s belief in en cojunto, a deep togetherness. What a beautiful way to walk the talk and translate theology into action.

Ellyn McNamara believes that God is the Divine Mother. To come to this understanding, first, her life had to go through twists and turns from wanting to be a nun at the age of 8, to being told she could not be a part of the church because of who she is. She experienced vile, homophobic rhetoric by boys as she held hands with her girlfriend and during puberty had to come to an understanding that she was, in fact, intersex. Ellyn took on her Spiritual Faith Journey through voracious reading of World Religions. She studied Wicca, Buddhism, chanting, meditation, and found herself in the Order of the Divine Reality(a cult) before coming back to her believe that her path with the Divine Mother God was hers to see for herself without the judgement or approval of anyone else.

What do goats, a beautiful river, Ex Gay Ministry, a Bible quoting repair person and an Airbnb all have in common? Mark Shore. Mark Shore survived several ex Gay conversion ministries, suicidal thoughts and depression, and a marriage that ended quickly which affected his relationship with his children. Mark did all he was told to do and all he knew to do to stop his attraction to men, and it didn‘t work. Mark is now living a happy and fulfilling life with his husband and they will be opening an Airbnb on their beautiful property near the river and his 35‘ Labyrinth.

Mark Sandlin, is a Presbyterian minister that was run out of his church because of his vocal authentic voice lending itself to social justice issues including speaking out for equality and acceptance of the LGBTQIA community. He talks about the ”Clobber Verses,” how many churches have gotten their stance on homosexuality, ”wrong,” and why he had trepidation when he was told that he would be a Drum Major in high school! This episode is packed with light, love, laughter, and an honest look at the way to interpret scriptures.

An episode full of all the chills and thrills of coming out in the rural south . Bb tells her story of having her sexual orientation so buried that she, doing what she really thought was best, tried to pray the gay away from the addicts, homeless, and gang bangers she was serving. She tells about an emotional abduction she experienced in the church/ "cult" she was raised in. She highlights being Gay in Mississippi and their involvement with the documentary, L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin. Bb tells how God reveals the path she needs to take in her mystical dreams. Bb invites you in and supports you to be who you are created to be.