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October 17, 2017 Don’t get trapped by anti-LGBTQ Christians – Matthew 22:15-22
In this episode, we look at More snarky Jesus how we get the same few questions at Queer Theology, how that relates to this passage, and what that means for LGBTQ people how Jesus doesn’t really answer the question — and why that’s important Questions that LGBTQ people get from Christians and how we see […]
7 min
October 10, 2017God’s Comfort – Isaiah 25:1-9
In this episode, we take a look at
the fallacy of the dichotomy between the “Old Testament God” and “New Testament God”
who God’s feast and comfort is for
a connection between verse 8 and a passage in Revelation
the through-line we see in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures
the political context which makes this passage feel relevant today
how LGBTQ+ people might see themselves in this passage
who the harsh words of scripture are directed at
what we don’t see in scripture and what we do see
we’re having a live webinar all about sex on Sunday October 29 at 4:00pm eastern. You can register for free at queertheology.com/sextalk
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Isaiah 25:1-9
Lord, you are my God.
I will exalt you; I will praise your name,
for you have done wonderful things,
planned long ago, faithful and sure.
You have turned the city into rubble,
the fortified town into a ruin,
the fortress of foreigners into a city no more,
never to be rebuilt.
Therefore, strong people will glorify you;
the towns of tyrant nations will fear you.
You have been a refuge for the poor,
a refuge for the needy in distress,
a hiding place from the storm,
a shade from the heat.
When the breath of tyrants is like a winter storm
or like heat in the desert,
you subdue the roar of foreigners.
Like heat shaded by a cloud,
the tyrants’ song falls silent.
On this mountain,
the Lord of heavenly forces will prepare for all peoples
a rich feast, a feast of choice wines,
of select foods rich in flavor,
of choice wines well refined.
He will swallow up on this mountain the veil that is veiling all peoples,
the shroud enshrouding all nations.
He will swallow up death forever.
The Lord God will wipe tears from every face;
he will remove his people’s disgrace from off the whole earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
They will say on that day,
“Look! This is our God,
for whom we have waited—
and he has saved us!
This is the Lord, for whom we have waited;
let’s be glad and rejoice in his salvation!”
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October 10, 2017 God’s Comfort – Isaiah 25:1-9
In this episode, we take a look at the fallacy of the dichotomy between the “Old Testament God” and “New Testament God” who God’s feast and comfort is for a connection between verse 8 and a passage in Revelation the through-line we see in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures the political context which makes this […]
9 min
October 03, 2017Queer Christians are the cornerstone of the Kingdom – Matthew 21:33-46
In this episode, we look at…
Violence. in the Bible and in the lives of LGBTQ people
seeing parallels between anti-LGBTQ Christians and LGBTQ people in this passage
anti-LGBTQ teaching has real-world, violent consequences
queer Christians are the cornerstone that the kingdom is built on!
Queer people are a people of resilience and resurrection
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Matthew 21:33-46
Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it to tenant farmers and took a trip. When it was time for harvest, he sent his servants to the tenant farmers to collect his fruit. But the tenant farmers grabbed his servants. They beat some of them, and some of them they killed. Some of them they stoned to death.
“Again he sent other servants, more than the first group. They treated them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
“But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come on, let’s kill him and we’ll have his inheritance.’ They grabbed him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
“When the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenant farmers?”
They said, “He will totally destroy those wicked farmers and rent the vineyard to other tenant farmers who will give him the fruit when it’s ready.”
Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you ever read in the scriptures, The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it’s amazing in our eyes? Therefore, I tell you that God’s kingdom will be taken away from you and will be given to a people who produce its fruit. Whoever falls on this stone will be crushed. And the stone will crush the person it falls on.”
Now when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard the parable, they knew Jesus was talking about them. They were trying to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, who thought he was a prophet.
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October 03, 2017 Queer Christians are the cornerstone of the Kingdom – Matthew 21:33-46
In this episode, we look at… Violence. in the Bible and in the lives of LGBTQ people seeing parallels between anti-LGBTQ Christians and LGBTQ people in this passage anti-LGBTQ teaching has real-world, violent consequences queer Christians are the cornerstone that the kingdom is built on! Queer people are a people of resilience and resurrection Read the […]
8 min
September 26, 2017Jesus takes no sh*t – Matthew 21:23-27
In this week, we look at …
how Jesus takes no shit!
parallels between the conversation Jesus has with the elders and the conversations queer people are often asked to have with straight, cisgender Christians
what it means for queer folks to guard ourselves and guard our hearts
how to recognize when a question is not asked in good faith — and what to do when that happens
what needs to be present in order for a conversation to happen
what Brian learned from a three hour conversation about Leviticus with a seminary student
how “questions” about LGBTQ identity and experience can actually be tricks and moving goal posts
it’s ok to not have conversations that are designed to trap you
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Matthew 21:23-27
When Jesus entered the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him as he was teaching. They asked, “What kind of authority do you have for doing these things? Who gave you this authority?”
Jesus replied, “I have a question for you. If you tell me the answer, I’ll tell you what kind of authority I have to do these things. Where did John get his authority to baptize? Did he get it from heaven or from humans?”
They argued among themselves, “If we say ‘from heaven,’ he’ll say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ But we can’t say ‘from humans’ because we’re afraid of the crowd, since everyone thinks John was a prophet.” Then they replied, “We don’t know.”
Jesus also said to them, “Neither will I tell you what kind of authority I have to do these things.
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September 26, 2017 Jesus takes no sh*t – Matthew 21:23-27
In this week, we look at … how Jesus takes no shit! parallels between the conversation Jesus has with the elders and the conversations queer people are often asked to have with straight, cisgender Christians what it means for queer folks to guard ourselves and guard our hearts how to recognize when a question is […]
7 min
September 19, 2017The Generosity of God – Matthew 20:1-16
In this episode, we look at…
is this passage about when you say “the prayer” to accept Jesus and then get into heaven?
the economic themes that run through the Hebrew and Christian scriptures
God’s generosity
God’s generosity extends beyond salvation, it also includes physical and economic well-being
is salvation scarce? and where does its value come from?
what about those passages where God divides people?
belief vs behavior
why we are talking about back-to-basics this month
continue this conversation with us in Sanctuary Collective
Join us on a live webinar this Thursday, September 21 at 8pm eastern. Register for free here.
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Matthew 20:1-16
“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After he agreed with the workers to pay them a denarion, he sent them into his vineyard.
“Then he went out around nine in the morning and saw others standing around the marketplace doing nothing. He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I’ll pay you whatever is right.’ And they went.
“Again around noon and then at three in the afternoon, he did the same thing. Around five in the afternoon he went and found others standing around, and he said to them, ‘Why are you just standing around here doing nothing all day long?’
“‘Because nobody has hired us,’ they replied.
“He responded, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’
“When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and give them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and moving on finally to the first.’ When those who were hired at five in the afternoon came, each one received a denarion. Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarion. When they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, ‘These who were hired last worked one hour, and they received the same pay as we did even though we had to work the whole day in the hot sun.’
“But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I did you no wrong. Didn’t I agree to pay you a denarion? Take what belongs to you and go. I want to give to this one who was hired last the same as I give to you. Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you resentful because I’m generous?’ So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.”
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September 19, 2017 The Generosity of God – Matthew 20:1-16
In this episode, we look at… is this passage about when you say “the prayer” to accept Jesus and then get into heaven? the economic themes that run through the Hebrew and Christian scriptures God’s generosity God’s generosity extends beyond salvation, it also includes physical and economic well-being is salvation scarce? and where does its […]
9 min
September 12, 2017The Exodus didn’t happen. The Exodus is true. – Exodus 14:19-31
In this episode, we talk about…
this month our theme is “back to basics” of Christianity and of queer theology
“The First Crack”
how one of Brian’s religion professors (a rabbi) was pivotal in changing his understanding of the Bible (and this passage specifically)
what are assumptions you’ve made about “what the Bible says” or “what it means to be a person of faith”
if you want to dive deeper into these types of questions, you’re invited to join Sanctuary Collective
“Didn’t literally, historically happen” does not mean “Not true, has no meaning”
What does the Bible purport to be? and who is it for?
What we see about God and God’s people in this passage
Seeking to understand what this passage tells us about the heart of God is more important (and more interesting!) trying to find a scientific explanation to “prove” that it might have historically happened, just as written
How does this passage from Exodus continue to resonate with us today?
Join us in Sanctuary Collective to explore and grow together
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Exodus 14:19-31
God’s messenger, who had been in front of Israel’s camp, moved and went behind them. The column of cloud moved from the front and took its place behind them. It stood between Egypt’s camp and Israel’s camp. The cloud remained there, and when darkness fell it lit up the night. They didn’t come near each other all night.
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord pushed the sea back by a strong east wind all night, turning the sea into dry land. The waters were split into two. The Israelites walked into the sea on dry ground. The waters formed a wall for them on their right hand and on their left. The Egyptians chased them and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and cavalry. As morning approached, the Lord looked down on the Egyptian camp from the column of lightning and cloud and threw the Egyptian camp into a panic. The Lord jammed their chariot wheels so that they wouldn’t turn easily. The Egyptians said, “Let’s get away from the Israelites, because the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt!”
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the water comes back and covers the Egyptians, their chariots, and their cavalry.” So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. At daybreak, the sea returned to its normal depth. The Egyptians were driving toward it, and the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the cavalry, Pharaoh’s entire army that had followed them into the sea. Not one of them remained. The Israelites, however, walked on dry ground through the sea. The waters formed a wall for them on their right hand and on their left.
The Lord rescued Israel from the Egyptians that day. Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the amazing power of the Lord against the Egyptians. The people were in awe of the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.
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The longest running podcast for and by LGBTQ Christians and other queer people of faith and spiritual seeker. Hosted by Fr. Shannon TL Kearns, a transgender Christian priest and Brian G. Murphy, a…