Today we talk with author, content creator and ex-Christian Nationalist, April Ajoy.

Joe talks to her about her book, why she wrote and how she navigated the complicated relationships of the past. April talks about how we need to move forward if we're going to make it through the next 4 years.

This conversation is a bright spot in a dark season. We hope that it is the same for you. Please share this far and wide as it is such an important topic.

To follow April on all her social media platforms and/or to buy her book, click HERE. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

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See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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Our guest for today is author, columnist, blogger and teacher among the many hats she has worn.

Laura talks about her upbringing in the church and a death in her formative years that radically altered how she saw the world and experienced the spiritual. She writes in depth about this experience in her coming of age story "Untethered: Faith, Failure, and Finding Solid Ground".

To follow Laura and keep in touch with her writing and wanderings please visit her website HERE. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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In today's episode we talk to Bri Parson. 

Joe and Bri connected in the New Evangelicals group and she wanted to come on and share her story. Bri talks about growing up in IFB churches and going to a fundamentalist college. 

Bri has fought and earned every bit of the life she has now. Her story will encourage you to keep pushing for better, no matter where you are. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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Today's guest is Tik Toker Candace Leigh. Candace talks about growing up in a very high control religious space and household which then led to a high control religious marriage.

This is a longer episode but well worth the listen. Candace allows the time for us to walk with her through some the darkest and brightest moments & seasons of her life. We know that many of you will resonate with Candace's struggles and triumphs. Our hope is that this brings you what it is you need to own and tell your story.

To follow Candace on Tik Tok, click HERE.
To find the book "When Religion Hurts You" by Dr. Laura Anderson, click HERE.

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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In today's episode, Joe talks to the real brains behind the operation at Restore Austin, Lindsay Contreras.

Lindsay is the executive pastor at Restore and she shares her experiences growing up with a queer parent. She talks about how that impacted her life as a young child, her view of God and how it ultimately shaped her Christian practice.

Lindsay is a wonderful person, mom, wife and pastor. Make sure to click the links below to check out her sermons.

If you would like to learn more about Restore Austin, the work they're doing and/or getting plugged in, you can visit their website HERE. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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Today, Joe talks to returning guest Tom Oord. Tom is an Open and Relational theologian, professor, author and philosopher (among other things). Joe meets back up with Tom to talk about being brought up on heresy charges by the Church of the Nazarene.

This episode is frustrating, angering and also beautiful. We get to hear about many of the good things that have come from such a traumatic experience for Tom and his family.

To learn more about Tom, his works and/or Open and Relational Theology, please click HERE.

You can also hear the Evangelalish podcast episode where Tom goes into great detail. Click this LINK to listen in.

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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In today's episode, Joe talks to Jarko De Witt van Leeuwen. He is an artist that created a traveling piece called The Growing Wall of Love.

Jarko talks about growing up...

To see the wall of love and to follow along, please click HERE.

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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Today Joe sits down and talks with a family from Shift GNV. Jen Salmon helps lead worship for Shift and her girls help in the kids programs and are part of the student groups. 

Joe talks with Jen and the girls about their deconstruction, their coming out stories and how they dealt with all of that. Jen is very candid about her journey but is an excellent example of how love can guide someone through even the worst theological frameworks. You can tell by their interactions how close they all are. 

If you would like to follow Jen or reach out to you...

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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This week Joe talks to Tim Whitaker from The New Evangelicals. Many of you already know Tim but do you know how he came to be not only affirming but an ally/advocate for queer inclusion in the church?

Joe sits down and talks with Tim about how he came to the conclusions that many of us have as well. They talk through how he dealt with the clobber passages, navigating relationships and the ongoing work of TNE. This episode is super encouraging and empowering.

Make sure to check out TNE's website to find communities close you, follow them on Instagram and Facebook group to keep with everything and if you're not already subscribe to the TNE Podcast wherever you listen to yours. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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In today's episode, Joe talks with Jason Deshazo (Momma Ashley Rose) founder of The Rose Dynasty.

Joe and Jason talk about their upbringing, how the church and faith played an early role and how it's influenced all their work with Camp Out and The Rose Dynasty Foundation. Jason and his staff do so much incredible work in the state of Florida and this episode is full of the love the Jason centers his life on.

Make sure you click the link to check out The Rose Dynasty and help out if you're able.

To watch Momma Ashley Rose talk before the FL legislature click here.
To follow Momma Ashley Rose on Instagram you can click here. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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