TEN FOOT POLE

Words matter.  What we say and how we say it matter.  Let's talk about it.  The Rev. Dr. Karyn Wiseman and I dive into this topic based on James 3:1-12 for Sunday, September 12, 2021.

In this episode we dive into the gifts of God, doing the good things for others, and when that gets hard.  We are talking about James 2:1-17 for Sunday, September 5th. 

This episode dives into purity culture, some things that Jesus says about actually what not to do, and really about how we use the Bible.  The Bible lesson is Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 for Sunday, August 29th.

This is the last episode in our mini series.  We dive into another area of Liberation Theology, taking a look at Feminist Theology with the Rev. Dr. Kristin Johnston Largen.

Pastor Chris is back to help us with an introduction to Queer Theology in our mini series.  We discuss the history of homophobic language inserted into the Bible and the beauties and joys that queer folks can bring to Christianity.  

Resources Mentioned:

• “Radical Love: Introduction to Queer Theology” - Patrick Cheng
• “Introducing Liberative Theologies” - Miguel De La Torre
• “Queer Virtue” - Elizabeth M. Edman
• “Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians” - Austin Hartke
• “Outside the Lines” - Mihee Kim-Kort
• “Walking the Bridgeless Canyon” - Kathy Baldock
• “Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology” - Pamela Lightsey
• Debunking Clobber Verses: https://postbarthian.com/2017/10/11/clobber-verses-six-scriptures-cited-gays-lesbians-sex-relationships-lgbtq/

This episode is part 3 of a 5 episode mini series veering away from the RCL.  Pastor Lenny and I talk about liberation theologies and more specifically Black Theology.  

Resources:

"Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God" by Kelly Brown Douglas
"The Cross and the Lynching Tree" by James Cone

and Pastor Lenny's Book, "United States of Grace"

This episode is part 2 of a 5 episode mini series veering away from the RCL.  Pastor Jason Chesnut joins us as we break down this "bible" that was chopped up and given to enslaved persons in the Caribbean in the 1800s. 

This episode is part of a 5 episode mini series veering away from the RCL.  Author/Journalist Jack Jenkins joins us for this hot topic.  

*Book Mentioned: "One Nation Under God: How Corporate America invented Christian America" by Kevin M. Kruse

This is a wild episode digging into Ephesians 2:11-22 for Sunday, July 18th, 2021. 

This week we dive into the beheading of John the Baptist at Herod's birthday party... it is a scandalous affair.  We talk about the most vulnerable people in the story and looking at the world from other perspectives. Bible text is Mark 6:14-29 for Sunday, July 11, 2021.