She Said What!?

She Said What!?

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She Said What!? episodes

  • Luke 8:22-25. Wake Up.

    How do we wake up the God within us?

    In today's episode of She Said What, Pastor Debbie Griffin explores the story of Jesus calming the storm.

    28 min
  • The Real Sin of Sodom
    The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is often told as a parable of judgement against the LGBTQ+ community. But a closer reading of the text reveals that it is more concerned with the denial of love than the sharing of it. What's the Sodom and Gomorrah story really about?
    34 min
  • Luke 7. Faithful Questioning.

    From prison John the Baptist wonders about the identity of Jesus. "Are you the one?" When we look around our world and see the violence, injustice, poverty, and division, we too question. "If Jesus was the Christ, why is the world such a mess?"

    In this sermon, Pastor Debbie invites us to question our own identity, the identity of Jesus and the nature of God.

    Luke 7:18-35

    Music by Mary Beth Mardis-Lecroy

    #faithfulquestioning #SheSaidWhat

    29 min
  • Luke 7. Liberating Force.

    Why would Jesus help the oppressor? Must we be worthy in order to experience the grace of God? How is God calling you to be a liberator?

    Pastor Debbie Griffin explores the stories of Jesus' healing the Centurion's slave and raising a widow woman's son from death to life.

    Luke 7:1-17

    #liberation # compassion #SheSaidWhat

    26 min
  • Luke 6. Bear Fruit.

    What did Jesus mean when he said "Do not judge?" Aren't we called to judge somethings as unjust or even evil?

    Pastor Debbie invites us to look closely at Jesus' teaching, and challenges us to think about what it means to follow Jesus.

    Luke 6: 36-49

    Music interlude by Dang Felton.

    24 min
  • Luke 6. Creative Resistance.

    Jesus' teaching to love the enemy and turn the other cheek have historically been misinterpreted and misused in ways that oppress and victimize.

    Pastor Debbie Griffin's sermon and interpretation of Luke 6:27-36 empowers us to creatively resist bullying, physical abuse, oppression and systemic injustice.

    #Resist

    27 min
  • Luke 6. Blessings and Woes.

    The word "blessed" can conjure up a lot of spiritual baggage! In this week's podcast, Pastor Debbie Griffin interprets Jesus' well known, but often misunderstood beatitudes. Was Jesus merely offering comfort to the afflicted, or is there something more subversive going on?

    Luke 6:17-26

    24 min
  • Luke 5. Christian Identity.

    What does it mean to be a progressive Christian, trying to follow Jesus way of justice in today's divisive political and religious climate? In this sermon, Pastor Debbie wrestles with Jesus parable on new and old wine and confesses the times she's been embarrassed to identify as a Christian. Luke 5:27-39

    32 min
  • Luke 24. Easter Story - Resurrection

    Alleluia! Christ has risen!

    Raise your spirit, remember and embody the Good News!

    Are you finding life by remembering?

    True to his mission and ministry Jesus proclaimed before his death the Good News, God comes in Peace and Love.

    Love is more powerful than hate, even from the cross.

    Life is more powerful than death.

    Forgive and remember, we will rise.

    25 min
  • Luke 4. Being Tempted.

    What does a progressive Pastor believe about evil and temptation?

    Are you ever tempted to deny your identity?

    In this episode of She Said What, Pastor Debbie Griffin enters the wilderness with Jesus to wrestle with these questions and more.

    Luke 4: 1-13

    30 min

About She Said What!?

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Sermons from a progressive feminist preacher. Debbie Griffin is the Pastor of Downtown Disciples, an LGBTQ + Affirming, Black Lives Matter proclaiming Progressive Christian Community and Urban…