Shipwreck Over Safety

If church is supposed to be a community, what do we do when that community doesn't want us?

Blair & Dallas get a chance to sit down with one of their favourite musicians, Shad.

We're back and ready to wrap up season 3.

To wrap up this series, we've invited several guests on to share their stories, theology and resources with us.

*CONTENT WARNING*

This episode includes discussions around homophobia, transphobia, mental health and suicide. If any of these topics might cause you harm, we ask you to consider skipping this episode. Please reach out for support if you need it. You are not alone.

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In our hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan, a toxic sermon was preached by Pastor Terry Murphy at Regina Victory Church and uploaded to social media. Word spread quickly, with many people disgusted by his comparison of the LGBTQ2S+ community to pedophiles and his blaming of high suicide rates in Trans kids on societal acceptance, rather than the rejection of christians like himself. And as much as lots were disgusted with his comments, we recognize that it's an all too common sentiment within church walls.

Dallas and I have long been passionate about LGBTQ2S+ inclusion. We knew we couldn't stay silent about this, especially with it happening in our own backyard. These words spoken so flippantly are evil and have no place in someone claiming to preach the love of God. There is no love in these words, much as Pastors like Terry claim otherwise while trying to manipulate God into their own hateful image. We recognized that as allies, our role wasn't to lead the charge, but to offer support and join alongside. So we wondered how best to use our Shipwreck Over Safety platform to best challenge this toxic theology.

Then we met Cassie. Cassie shared with us about coming to terms with being a lesbian in a conservative Baptist church, and how her parents were removed from leadership simply because her dad wore a Pride shirt one Sunday morning in support of her. The same church that Cassie and her family grew up in and dedicated their lives to rejected them. All because they could not see past a fathers show of support for his daughter. But we all know it runs much deeper than just that. Cassie graciously offered to share her story with us. It paints a tragic picture of what happens when churches reject the image of God in the LGBTQ2S+ community, but also a beautiful picture of a families love for their child. A true representation of God's love.

What would you do if you had to choose between your child and your church?

We invited one of our favourite hockey people on the pod to talk hockey and faith, and now he's now simply one of our favourite people!

"Stick to sports" is thrown any time people don't want to talk politics or justice in sports. We discuss the reasons why and why it's important not to follow that advice. We talked about inclusivity in hockey and whether hockey really is for everyone. Ian also shares about his evolving faith, and the challenges faced while dealing with his wife's cancer diagnosis. Join us as we discuss all things hockey, sports, faith and justice. This was an awesome conversation, and we're excited to share it with you!

Today we talk art, faith and sexual identity with Stacey Chomiak. Stacey's a gifted author, artist and animator by trade. She's also a passionate LGBTQ2S+ Christian committed to seeing the church become more inclusive. We talk about the intersection of art, faith and sexuality.

We also dive into how non-affirming churches quite often respond to LGBTQ2S+ Christians with mixed messages and a lack of clarity at best, and downright disdain and hatred at worst. Stacey shares about being booted from her workshop presentation at a non-affirming conference because the powers that be got nervous. It's a 101 class on how faith groups should NOT handle these situations. We also talk being allies, and what that should look like when it comes to joining or staying in non-affirming churches.

Join us for an amazingly heartfelt conversation with Stacey Chomiak. You won't want to miss it.

Are we a Christian podcast? Maybe one of you can tell us. Because we aren’t always sure! This episode discusses what it means to be a Christian, and whether or not we claim that word for ourselves.

We also discuss how we relate to the Bible and church, two key pieces in the Christian puzzle. SPOILER ALERT🚨! It’s complicated.

When Christians don’t look like little Christ’s anymore, the word loses its meaning. Dallas and Blair dive into all this and more. Join us!

Are you ready for your annual dose of Christmas nonsense? Dallas and Blair are back with a very special guest, the one and only Mr. Bobby Moore, to update the war on Christmas, share a slightly intoxicated re-telling of the birth of Jesus, and other general weirdness.

We didn't say it was worth your time, so you've been warned. But it sure was fun. Stay tuned for a full episode with Bobby down the road.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, Happy Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus or whatever you are celebrating. We wish you all the best in 2020. Thanks for hanging with us through our weirdness.

We had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Mike McHargue, one of our very favourite author/speaker/advocates in the world! He's a science expert with a brilliant mind and a passion to make the world a better place for those on the margins. Mike's vulnerability and empathy as he navigates life is a source of inspiration to many. On this episode, we discussed what's going on in our brain when we feel shame, the impacts of technology in our world, Covid-19, and how to be a good ally/advocate. There's lots to unpack, so it's best you just listen! We know you'll benefit from hearing what he has to say in the madness that is 2020.

Listen up!