Queer Theology

What does it mean for us to be children of God? How do we move past the fear of coming out and of hell and embrace a healthy faith? What could it do for us if we embraced a spirit of courage?

Brian and Fr. Shay talk about what it means to be afraid and how to move past it.

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Today the church celebrates Pentecost. What does that have to do with Queer Theology and our growing community? And how might we dive deeper into community? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about all of this and tell you about a new initiative for support and growth.

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This is our 100th podcast! This week’s passage is all about LOVE! What does it mean when we say that God is love? What does that look like? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about where they see the love of God.

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How can a story of visions, Gentiles, and baptism relate to the struggle for inclusion of LGBTQ folks? What does this passage teach us about God’s circle of welcome? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about the story of Peter and Cornelius and what it might have to teach us about queer and transgender inclusion in the church today.

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What does the story of Paul have to teach us about what it means to be in solidarity with marginalized people? What does it look like to do the work to be a supporter and advocate for queer and transgender folks? In this week’s podcast Brian and Fr. Shay look at a passage from Acts that has a lot to teach us about solidarity.

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This week Brian and Fr. Shay talk about “the stone the builders rejected” and how that relates to queer and transgender people in the church. Where does salvation come from? Who has the good news? Could it be that good news comes from us?

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Brian and Fr. Shay talk about the importance and complexity of the post-resurrection stories. What does it mean that Luke stresses the bodily-ness of Jesus’s resurrection? What do we do with these stories? Is there room for doubt here? All this and more on this week’s podcast.

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Have you ever been in a community where you felt really cared for? Where all your needs have been met? Where there was, truly, no needy among you? Is this just a dream or could it be reality? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about this famous passage from the book of Acts and how what they’ve learned from it.

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John 20:1-9, Matthew 28:1-10

What does Easter mean to you? What does it mean for the Christian community today? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about their impressions of the Jesus story, especially as it relates to the resurrection.

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John 13:1-17, 31b-35, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Brian and Fr. Shay talk about the origins of the Eucharist and the different traditions they grew up with. What does footwashing mean? How can we reframe the traditions of the bread and the cup? Listen in and then leave your comments on the show page.

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