Unhook From The Fear of Hell – 1 John 4:7-21
- 1We Need a Nap
- 2Grief, Demons, Agnostics at Church: Listener Q&A
- 3Maybe Doubting Thomas Was The Only Reasonable One
- 4Putting Women Back In The Story with Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney
- 5The Revolution Starts Here
- 6Exclusive First Look at ”No One Taught Me How To Be A Man”
- 7Cry it Out with Rev. Ben Perry
- 8Failing At Gender
- 9The Power to Change Our Story with Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
- 10The Politics of Jesus
- 11Turning Pain Into Glitter with Jamie Kushner Blicher
- 12Roundup: Reading, Watching, Writing, Listening
- 13It Comes Back to Community: An Interview with R. Scott Okamoto
- 14From Shame To Pride
- 15Taking The Sting Out Of Paul (Colossians 3:1-17)
- 16The Sex and Spirit Connection
- 17The Danger of Shallow Forgiveness an interview with Kaya Oakes
- 18Shame-Sex Attraction with Lucas Wilson
- 19Taking Another Look at Paul: An Interview with John Dominic Crossan
- 20Heading to the UnYeshiva with Judaism UnBound
- 21Exploring Spirituality Through Storytelling with Marques Hollie
- 22Imagining New Worlds an interview with Eliot Schrefer
- 23Queer Affirming Therapy an interview with Ann Russo
- 24The Importance of Visibility An Interview with Chris Tompkins
- 25The Cool Christians an Interview Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere)
- 26The Misunderstood Mystical Meaning of Advent
- 27How To Handle Fraught Situations
- 28The Messy Scandal of Ruth
- 29huddled together after the election
- 30Remembering Who We Come From
- 31Healing When It's Hard
- 32The Stories That Shape Us
- 33Rewrite Your Story
- 34Spirituality Outside of Boxes: Listener Q&A
- 35Cruising For God: Queering Jacob
- 36John Green Asks, “Why Religion?” We Answer
- 37Habits For Changing Seasons
- 38Love is a Verb
- 39Undoing Shame
- 40Poly Possibilities
- 41Listening to the Wisdom of Your Body
- 42Cultivating Curiosity [Listener Question]
- 43Unlearning and Relearning
- 44Holding Space with Avra Shapiro
- 45The Feedback Loop of the Divine with Rabbi Andy Kahn
- 46Brian & Shay: A Big Announcement
- 47Growing Up with Jennifer Knapp
- 48Being a Good Contaminant with Billie Hoard
- 49Conversations with Genesis with Jessica Jacobs
- 50Queering Contemplation with Cassidy Hall
- 51Finding Your Pride
- 52The 5 Minutes a Day That Will Change Your Life
- 53How to Feel More Connected to Queerness Every Day
- 54We’re Here Interview with Latrice Royale
- 5513 Alternatives to Prayer
- 567 Questions to Deepen Your Faith
- 57The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of The Bible
- 58We Come From Fighters
- 59What's an LGBTQ-Affirming Bible translation?
- 60Do You Have To Believe In Miracles?
- 61Fear & Faith On Palm Sunday
- 62Affirming Theology Vs. Queer Theology
- 63A Trans Perspective on Masculinity
- 64Love Beyond Monogamy
- 65Deconstruct Your Faith Without Losing Yourself with Angela Herrington
- 66Queering Lent
- 67In the Margins
- 68Caring For Your Body as a Sacred Act
- 69Soulful Sexuality
- 70Rigid Rules Vs. Sexual Ethics
- 71Sexual Scandal and Uncovering Shame
- 72What Makes You Bloom with Kevin Garcia
- 73Holy Desire
- 74Queer Spiritual Ritual
- 75Queering Christmas
- 76Help For When the Holidays Suck
- 77Expanding Your Idea of What's Possible
- 78Learning To Love Yourself & Others Well
- 79Listening to the Truthtellers
- 80Worship Music Is Killing Your Soul
- 81Find Your People (And Change Your Life)
- 82Is It A Relationship or a Religion?
- 83Why We Remember Those We've Lost?
- 84Moving Past Terrible Theology
- 85Tools For Rebuilding A Spiritual Home
- 86Healing from the Places that Hurt You
- 87Moving From Surviving to Thriving
- 88Start Small… but Start
- 89Recovering from Religious Trauma with Cindy Wang Brandt
- 90Red Lip Theology with Candice Benbow
- 91A God Who Gives A Damn with Candace Simpson
- 92Cultivating Joy with Bishop Karen Oliveto
- 9310 Years and 500 Episodes
- 94Bonus Episode: Queerness Everyday Challenge
- 95An Untidy Faith with Kate Boyd
- 96The Power of Polyamorous Stories with Kevin Patterson
- 97Living Your Liberation with Madison Morrigan
- 98The Heart Of A Scholar with John Dominic Crossan
- 99Centering Black Trans Experience with J Mase III
- 100BONUS Episode: Special Update!
- 101Wrestling and Dancing With the Big Questions with Rob Bell
- 102The Power of Story with Claire Willet
- 103Vulnerable Storytelling with Adil Mansoor
- 104I Followed Jesus Out with Tamice Spencer-Helms
- 105Joy In The Silence with Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen
- 106Cultivating Healthy Communities with Rev. Solomon Missouri
- 107Living Bravely with Rabbi Eger and Rev. Neil
- 108A Community of Mutual Responsibility: Galatians Chapter 6
- 109What Leads To Justice? Galatians Chapter 5
- 110Holy Discomfort and Scriptural Allegory: Galatians, Chapter 4
- 111Scripture Arguing With Itself: Galatians Ch. 3
- 112Disagreement and Belonging: Galatians Chapter 2
- 113What’s the Deal With Paul? Galatians Ch. 1
- 114The People Who Shape You (+ some Q&A)
- 115Q&A and The Importance of Community
- 116The End. Or Is It?: Matthew Chapters 26-28
- 117The Cost of Discipleship: Matthew Chapters 21-25
- 118Join The Resistance: Matthew Chapters 17-20
- 119Called To Treason: Matthew Chapters 14-16
- 120The Sky Is Falling: Matthew Chapters 10-13
- 121Jesus Changes Everything. Or Does He?: Matthew Chapters 5-9
- 122Jesus is Political: Matthew Chapters 3 & 4
- 123The Meaning of the Beginning: Matthew Chapters 1 & 2
- 124Healing Is Joy with Mary Lambert
- 125Liturgies of Silence and Speech with Cole Arthur-Riley
- 126Surviving & Thriving After Ex-Gay Experiences with Jonathan Merker, LMHC
- 127Church Is Performance Art with Rev. Micah Bucey
- 128Bodily Autonomy Is Sacred with Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams
- 129You Mean It Or You Don’t with Jamie McGhee & Adam Hollowell
- 130Abolition as Spiritual Practice with Rev. Nikia Smith Robert Phd
- 131In the Defiant Middle with Kaya Oakes
- 132Fierce Love with Rev. Jacqui Lewis
- 133Imagine A Better World with Taj M. Smith
- 134Making Space & Bridging Communities with Bishop David Strong
- 135Trailblazing for Queer Women Religious Leaders with Rabbi Denise Eger
- 136God is a Black Woman with Dr. Christena Cleveland
- 137Asked & Answered: October 2022
- 138Founder Stories: How We Got Here
- 139The QueerTheology.com Origin Story
- 140Still Scared About Sex & The Bible?
- 141Sunday School Sex Ed
- 142Doing What’s Demanded: Active Allies
- 143You Can Demand More: Active Allies
- 144Following Your Calling
- 145What Is Your Calling?
- 146Rituals for Resistance and Resilience: Creating Your Own Rituals
- 147Rituals for Resistance and Resilience: You Might Have More Rituals Than You Think
- 148Rituals for Resistance and Resilience: The Surprising Meaning Behind What We Have
- 149In The Margins: Launch Day Special
- 150Rituals for Resistance and Resilience
- 151Asked And Answered: July 2022
- 152Affirming Parenting: Queer Parents’ Perspective
- 153Affirming Parenting: How To Do It Right
- 154Affirming Parenting: When Your Kid Comes Out
- 155Affirming Parenting: Sharing Our Stories
- 156Angelic Troublemakers: Continuing The Work
- 157Angelic Troublemakers: Edafe Okporo
- 158Angelic Troublemakers: Rev. Dr. Robert E. Shore Goss
- 159Angelic Troublemakers: A Pride Series
- 160Growing up Suburban Jewish & Finding Your Faith With Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
- 161Celebrating Jewish Empowerment & Teaching The Masses via TikTok with @milli_not_so_vanilli
- 162Conversations that Change with Enzi Tanner
- 163A Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Teaches Us About The New Testament with Dr. Amy Jill Levine
- 164Asked And Answered With Brian And Shay: May 2022
- 165When Empires Crumble: Mark Week 4
- 166Healing and Oppression: Mark Week 3
- 167What’s The Deal With The Pigs?: Mark Week 2
- 168The First Gospel: Mark Week 1
- 169Scary Things: Will You End Up In Hell?
- 170Scary Things: The Fiery Pit
- 171Scary Things: The Devil and His Many Names
- 172Scary Things: The Great Snatch and the End of the World
- 173The What's Next: Deconstruction Part 3
- 174The How: Deconstruction Part 2
- 175The What and Why: Deconstruction Part 1
- 176Asked And Answered With Brian And Shay: February 2022
- 177Justifying Desires with Sarah Ngu
- 178Intersections with Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey
- 179Music And The Journey Of Coming Out with Trey Pearson
- 180Loving Deeply with The Triad Fam
- 181Using Humor as Protection with Amir Yass
- 182Public Witness Not Private Suffering with Emmy Kegler
- 183Gender is a Calling with Justin Sabia-Tanis
- 184Seeing The Divine in Music with Jess Garcia
- 185The Prophet Speaks with Joy Ladin
- 186Experiencing the Divine Outside the Church with Alicia T. Crosby
- 187Journey to Babylon with Namoli Brennet
- 188Faith Merges with Justice & Design with Asher Kolieboi
- 189Deconstruct and Unhook from Unhealthy Theologies with Crystal Cheatham
- 190We Can Choose Our Family - Ruth 1:1-18
- 191Don’t You Know That You Don’t Belong To Yourself? - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
- 192Movement Is Messy - Mark 10:35-45
- 193Get A Little Taste of Eternal Life - Mark 10:17-31
- 194Mythology vs. History - Genesis 2:18-24
- 195To Disrupt the People is To Disrupt God - Mark 9:38-50
- 196Be One With The Marginalized - Mark 9:30-37
- 197Take Your Time To Figure Out Who You Are First - James 3:1-12
- 198Do You Have a Good Reputation? - Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
- 199Baptized in Tear Gas an interview with Elle Dowd
- 200God did not give you a spirit of timidity! [Summer Series]
- 201Can you be anti-LGBTQ and a Christian? [Summer Series]
- 202Jesus Comes Out [Summer Series]
- 203How do you justify Romans? [Summer Series]
- 204Even When Your Family Doesn't Get It [Summer Series]
- 205Faith In Action & Costly Conversion [Summer Series]
- 206Faith & Justice [Summer Series]
- 207Don’t Ask Permission [Summer Series]
- 208God Trusts You To Pick Your Partner [Summer Series]
- 209Jesus Steals A Donkey [Summer Series]
- 210Leaving Can Be Good For You & Them [Summer Series]
- 211When It All Began: Brian’s Story Part 2
- 212When It All Began: Brian’s Story
- 213Dry Bones Back to Life
- 214Transitioning My Body & Faith
- 215Push The Boundaries - Acts 10:44-48
- 216Unhook From The Fear of Hell - 1 John 4:7-21
- 217Love with Action and Truth - 1 John 3:16-24
- 218The Resurrection and Humanity - Luke 24:36-48
- 219Queering Your Family - Psalm 133
- 220Queering The Resurrection
- 221Palm Sunday: A Queer Reflection
- 222COVID Self-Care: One Year Later with Rev. Jonathan Vanderbeck, LCSW
- 223Divine Lover - John 3:14-21
- 224Queering the 10 Commandments - Exodus 20:1-17
- 225Walk Into Your New Name - Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
- 226Jesus, Suffering & Salvation - 1 Peter 3:18-22
- 227God, Praying & Anxiety - Matthew 6:5-14
- 228God is Everywhere - Isaiah 40:21-31
- 229The Divine Authority - Mark 1:21-28
- 230The Catalyst - Mark 1:14-20
- 231My Temple My Rules - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
- 232Grow And Change - Acts 19:1-7
- 233Body & Flesh Matters - John 1:1-18
- 234Queer Theology Holiday Special
- 235The Hymn About Power - Luke 1:46b-55
- 236What is Good & Right - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
- 237What Type of Ancestor Are You? - 2 Peter 3:8-15
- 238Wake Up and Pay Attention - Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
- 239Sheep and Goats - Matthew 25:31-46
- 240Gender Expansive Leadership - Judges 4:1-7
- 241Wisdom Is She - Wisdom of Sol 6:12-20
- 242Tuning Fork - Revelation 7:9-17
- 243Leviticus’ God - Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
- 244It’s a Trap! - Matthew 22:15-22
- 245Coming Out Day: A Comforting Word - Philippians 4:1-9
- 246Safety vs. Being Saved - Philippians 3:4-14
- 247The Uncomfortable Path to Healing - Exodus 17:1-7
- 248Is Your Anger a Good Thing? - Jonah 3:10-4:11
- 249Get Off The Hamster Wheel - Romans 14:1-12
- 250Queer Sacred Space #throwback
- 251The Power of Queer Community - Romans 12:9-21
- 252Blackness, Queerness & Following Christ with Indigo and Beatrice
- 253What Is Our Salvation? - Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 & Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
- 254What Do You Dream Of? - Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
- 255Miracle or Mutual Aid - Matthew 14:13-21
- 256Learn & Change the World - 1 Kings 3:5-12
- 257Step Into Fear, Be Brave - Romans 8:12-25
- 258The Lamp, The Light, The Path - Psalm 119:105-112
- 259The Bible is Sexy AF - Song of Solomon 2:8-13
- 260Responding To The Call - Jeremiah 28:5-9 & Matthew 10:40-42
- 261Prophetic Troublemaking - Matthew 10:26-39
- 262Stand Firm and Be Saved - Matthew 9:35,10:8-23
- 263Original Blessing, Not Sin - 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 & Matthew 28:16-20
- 264Christianity Checklist? - Acts 2:1-21
- 265From Worship Songs to Protest Hymns - Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
- 266Your Inner Divinity - John 14:15-21
- 267Queerness is a Cornerstone - 1 Peter 2:2-10
- 268Queerness is Caring - Acts 2:42-47
- 269Breaking the Bread - Luke 24:13-35
- 270The Transformational Power of Queering Scripture - John 20:19-31
- 271Women Take Center Stage - Matthew 28:1-10
- 272Jesus Gets Hangry - Mark 11:12-14
- 273The Humanity of Jesus - John 11:1-45
- 274Walking Through the Dark Valley - Psalm 23
- 275Safe in Stuckness - Exodus 17:1-7
- 276When Jesus Came Out - Matthew 17:1-9
- 277Knowledge Not Shame - Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
- 278Crafty Myths and Inner Wisdom - 2 Peter 1:16-21
- 279Jesus & the Male Gaze - Matthew 5:21-37
- 280Sex & Love with Sarah - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
- 281What Does God Require? - Micah 6:1-8
- 282Unity In All? - 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
- 283The Gospel of Queer Community - John 1:29-42
- 284The Biblical Origins of Queer Theology - Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17
- 285New Year Goals, Sexual Resolutions, Trans Theology (and more!)
- 286What Child Is This? Matthew 1:18-24
- 287Mary’s understanding of God – Luke 1:47-55
- 288Waiting on Advent - Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:5-10
- 289Advent: What Are We Waiting For?
- 2905 Ways to Observe Advent (and how queerness is part of that)
- 291Is it ok to lie? + Winter Is Coming
- 292Finding God in Silence & Singleness, feat Caryn Saxon – John 15:12-14, Matthew 18:20
- 293A Place to Belong feat Brandon Beck – Jonah 2:5-7
- 294Divine in the Differences, feat Indigo Rose – Romans 1:24 – 2:8, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
- 295#300: LGBTQ Christian Progress – Matthew 7, Genesis 32:22-31
- 296Embarrass Them Into the Kingdom – Luke 18:1-8
- 297Settling Down & Surviving – Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
- 298Gender, Shame, and Faith – 2 Timothy 1:1-14
- 299Beautiful Reminder – Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16; Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146
- 300Q&A + Book Giveaway
- 301Being Found – Luke 15:1-10
- 302What does it mean to choose life? – Deuteronomy 30:15-20
- 303What It Means to Honor Marriage (and other important lessons) – Hebrews 13:1-8
- 304Take Care – Isaiah 58:9-14
- 305Context Matters – Hebrews 11:29-12:2
- 306God is in the Margins – John 4:5-42
- 307Sexual Immorality – Colossians 3:1-11
- 308Sodom & Gomorrah – Genesis 18:20-32
- 309God Gets Pissed at Our Politics – Amos 8:1-12
- 310Trust Yourself – Deuteronomy 30:9-14
- 311What really matters – Galatians 6:1-16
- 31250 Years of Stonewall – Pride 2019
- 313Depressed – Psalm 42-43
- 314Holy Suffering – Romans 5:1-5
- 315Jesus Brought Receipts, You Can Too – John 14:8-17, 25-27
- 316What Does it Mean to be Saved? – Acts 16:16-34
- 317Jesus Heals (Literally!) – John 5:1-9
- 318God Is Still Speaking – Acts 11:1-18
- 319Those who came before us – Revelation 7:9-17
- 320What happens when the excitement fades? – John 21:1-19
- 321Easter Q&A Part 2
- 322Easter Q&A
- 323Easter Every Year – Why We Follow The Lectionary
- 324Extraordinary – John 12:1-8
- 325The Extravagant Love of God – Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
- 326All who are thirsty, come to the water – Isaiah 55:1-9
- 327Prophets in our midst – Luke 13:31-35
- 328Who was scripture written for? – Deuteronomy 26:1-11
- 329Sometimes the Bible is wrong – 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
- 330Interpersonal Dynamics & Activist Strategies – Luke 6:27-38
- 331God has an agenda – Luke 6:17-26
- 332LIVE from Q Christian Fellowship Conference with Sarah Ngu of Church Clarity – Acts 17:26-27
- 333How to be a more effective prophet – Luke 4:21-30
- 334The story of what God has done among us – Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21
- 335Marriage Metaphors – Isaiah 62:1-5
- 336Getting Personal + 2019 Preview
- 337Activist Epiphanies – Matthew 2:1-12
- 338Closing out the year, preparing for the new year
- 339Jesus’s Birth: Then & Now
- 340How to escape angry judgement – Luke 3:7-14
- 341How do we know God’s will? – Philippians 1:9-11
- 342Christ the King
- 343Transgender Day of Remembrance 2018
- 344Your identity matters – Jeremiah 31:7-9
- 345Seduction – Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17
- 346Making Meaning – Job 38:1-7, 34-38
- 347The Greatest Command Is Old – Deuteronomy 6:1-9 & Mark 12:28-34
- 348How do we relate to God? – Hebrews 4:12-16
- 349God trusts you to pick your partner – Genesis 2:18-24
- 350Biblical Allyship – Mark 9:38-50
- 351Queer Sacred Spaces: Ours & Yours
- 352Words Matter – James 3:1-12
- 353Immigrants are healed & Jesus changes his mind – Mark 7:24-37
- 354Does this offend you? John 6:60-69 #throwback
- 355Wisdom is a Woman – Proverbs 9:1-6 #throwback
- 356It’s Okay to Not be Okay – 1 Kings 19:4-8 #throwback
- 357Use Your Gifts – Ephesians 4:1-16 #throwback
- 358Do the Easy Thing – 2 Kings 5:1-15 #throwback
- 359With His Body – Ephesians 2:11-22 #throwback
- 360I Am Not A Prophet – Amos 7:12-15 #Throwback
- 361Leaving Can Be Good For You & Them – Mark 6:1-13
- 362Forgiveness is with you – Psalm 130
- 363Bringing About The Kingdom: Mark 4:26-34
- 364Even When Your Family Doesn’t Get It: Mark 3:20-35 – Throwback
- 365When liberation turns into oppression – 1 Samuel 8
- 366Christians & LGBT people carry death in our bodies – 2 Corinthians 4:5-12
- 367How to enter the Kingdom of God – John 3:1-17
- 368Bodies Matter – Ezekiel 37:1-14 – #Throwback
- 369The Truly Happy Person – Psalm 1
- 370Divine Revelation & Respectability Politics – Acts 10
- 371Something new is happening here – Acts 8:26 – 40
- 372This is his commandment… – 1 John 3:16-24
- 373Faith Into Praxis, Politics Into Activism
- 374How to handle tough feelings on your faith journey
- 375Holy Week 2018
- 376Crucify him! – Mark 15:1-15
- 377“They tried to bury us…” – John 12:20-33
- 378The Politics of Jesus
- 379Collaborating with the empire – John 2:13-22
- 380What will you give in exchange for your life? – Mark 8:31-38
- 381Figuring out your relationship with God – Mark 1:9-15
- 382LGBTQ Christians reflect the glory of Jesus Christ – 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
- 383We want to recruit you – 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
- 384Community Question: How do you make spiritual resolutions?
- 385Change your heart & your life – Mark 1:14-20
- 386You knit me together – Psalm 139
- 387New Year, New You
- 388Mary’s understanding of God – Luke 1:47-55
- 389This is God’s good news – Isaiah 61:1-4
- 390John the Baptist & Building on Queer Activism – Mark 1:1-8
- 391Your oppression is not your fault – Isaiah 64:1-9
- 392Can you be anti-LGBTQ and a Christian? – Matthew 25:31-46
- 393Listener Questions: How do you know it’s OK to be transgender?
- 394Faith & Justice – Amos 5:18-24
- 395Transgender & Christian 2017
- 396Why Should Christians Talk About Sex?
- 397Don’t get trapped by anti-LGBTQ Christians – Matthew 22:15-22
- 398God’s Comfort – Isaiah 25:1-9
- 399Queer Christians are the cornerstone of the Kingdom – Matthew 21:33-46
- 400Jesus takes no sh*t – Matthew 21:23-27
- 401The Generosity of God – Matthew 20:1-16
- 402The Exodus didn’t happen. The Exodus is true. – Exodus 14:19-31
- 403Back to the (Queer Christian) Basics
- 404Love Is An Action – Romans 12:9-21
- 405A Holy Ruckus – Exodus 1:8-2:10
- 406Is gay sex defiling? – Matthew 15:10-20
- 407A Depressed Prophet – 1 Kings 19:9-14
- 408Wrestling with God – Genesis 32:22-31
- 409The Kingdom of Heaven is like… – Matthew 13:44-46
- 410Wild Goose 2017
- 411Why you should read the Bible queerly
- 412Welcoming Churches – Matthew 10:40-42
- 413Pride Month 2017
- 414LGBTQ Suffering & Pulse Shooting, one year later – Romans 5:1-8
- 415LGBTQ People Are Made In God’s Image – Genesis 1:1 – 2:4
- 416One Queer Body – 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
- 417Easter 2017
- 418Palm Sunday & Holy Week 2017
- 419Resurrection Miracles – John 11:1-45
- 420Queering The Bible
- 421The power of queer community – Genesis 12:1-4
- 422When I kept silent… – Psalm 32
- 423Transfiguration: Jesus Comes Out – Matthew 17:1-9
- 424What does it mean to be God’s temple? – 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
- 425Will you choose life? – Deuteronomy 30:15-20
- 426What does it mean to be a light? – Isaiah 58:7-10
- 427What does the Lord require? – Micah 6:1-8
- 428Identity
- 429Advent, Christmas, and Waiting for 2017
- 430Speak in the name of the Lord – James 5:7-10
- 431Psalms, Kings, and Donald Trump – Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
- 432Self Care in the Christian Lectionary
- 433An important Transgender Day of Remembrance message for Christians
- 434God’s Vision for a New Earth – Isaiah 65:17-25
- 435“The Bible says weird things about marriage” – Luke 20:27-38
- 436Sodom & Gomorrah – Isaiah 1:10-18
- 437Is it all about getting into heaven?
- 438What does it mean to be inspired? – 2 Timothy 3:14 – 4:2
- 439This is my good news … God’s word cannot be imprisoned – 2 Timothy 2:8-13
- 440God did not give you a spirit of timidity! – 2 Timothy 1:6-14
- 441Don’t Worry Be Happy? – 1 Timothy 6:6-19
- 442What the F*#k Do You Do with Money? Luke 16:1-13
- 443Changing God’s Mind – Exodus 32:7-14
- 444You are not ruined – Jeremiah 18:1-11 & Philemon 1-21
- 445Psalm 68:4-7,10-11 – God’s Recurring Priorities
- 446How do you justify Romans? LGBT Clobber Passage
- 447Love & Freedom – Galatians 5:1,13-18
- 448“Go Off Script” – on the Orlando Massacre at Pulse Nightclub
- 449How to go from oppressor to ally – Galatians 1:11-24
- 450Is this from God? Galatians 1:1-12
- 451Queer Virtue: An interview with Rev Liz Edman
- 452What we learned from 3 years of queering the Bible
- 453Obey God – Acts 5:27-41
- 454Doubting Thomas – John 20:19-31
- 455Are you a new creation? – 1 Corinthians 5:17-21
- 456What’s your burning bush? Exodus 3:1-8
- 457Sassy Jesus Gets Sh*t Done – Luke 13:31-35
- 458Piety or Politics? – Romans 10:8-13 & Luke 4:1-13
- 459Prophetic Stories – Isaiah 6:1-18
- 460Gifts for the Common Good – 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
- 461Different Types of Activism – Isaiah 42:1-9
- 462The Light In Us: John 1:1-18
- 463Submit to What?? Colossians 3:12-21
- 464Self-Care and the Holidays
- 465The Body of Christ Has AIDS
- 466Queer Theology Synchroblog 2015 Announcement
- 467What Kind of God? Psalm 146:7-10
- 468A New Heaven and A New Earth: Revelation 21:1-6
- 469Your Faith Has Made You Well: Mark 10:46-52
- 470The Nones Are All Right: an interview with Kaya Oakes
- 471Make the Work of Our Hands Last: Psalm 90:12-17
- 472Welcome the Children: Mark 10:2-16
- 473Weep and Moan: James 5:1-6
- 474A Place for Anger: Psalm 54
- 475Faith Without Works Is Dead: James 2:14-18
- 476Who Do You Favor? // James 2:1-5
- 477Does Queer Sex Make You Unclean? – Mark 7:1-8,14-15, 21-23
- 478Does this offend you? – John 6:60-69
- 479Wisdom is a Woman – Proverbs 9:1-6
- 480It’s Okay to Not be Okay – 1 Kings 19:4-8
- 481Use Your Gifts – Ephesians 4:1-16
- 482Queering Theology
- 483With His Body – Ephesians 2:11-22
- 484I Am Not A Prophet – Amos 7:12-15
- 485Shake It Off, Shake It Off – Mark 6:1-13
- 486What Does Healing Look Like? Mark 5:21-43
- 487Pride is a virtue
- 488Even When Your Family Doesn’t Get It: Mark 3:20-35
- 489God Did Not Give You A Spirit of Fear – Romans 8:14-17
- 490The Power of Community
- 491When Queer People Love Each Other, There God Is: 1 John 4:11-16
- 492Nothing God Makes Is Unclean: Acts 10
- 493What Does Solidarity Look Like? – Acts 9:26-31
- 494Queer People Bring Salvation: Acts 4:8-12
- 495Jesus’s Body Matters – Luke 22:35-48
- 496A Community of Care – Acts 4:32-35
- 497An Empty Tomb? // Easter 2015
- 498Why Do We Do This? Maundy Thursday
- 499Stories Can Change the World
- 500Your Sassy Gay BFF? – Psalm 137
- 501Bodies Are More Valuable Than Windows – John 2:13-25
- 502Jesus Comes Out – Mark 9:2-10
- 503We Are Christ’s Ambassadors – 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2
- 504Behold I Am Doing Something New! Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24-25
- 505God Is To Be Praised: Psalm 146:1-6
- 506Marriage is a Distraction: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35
- 507After John Went To Jail: Mark 1:14-15
- 508Your Body Is A Temple: 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20
- 509Happy New Year 2015!
- 510Advent: What Are We Waiting For
- 511Mary, the Fierce Mother of God – Luke 1:46-48, 49-54
- 512What Kind Of Person Do You Want To Be? – 2 Peter 3:8-14
- 513Trust Your Experiences – 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
- 514Who Gets Eternal Life? – Matthew 25:31-46
- 515God Wants You To Be Happy – Psalm 128:1-5
- 516Does God Really Hate Worship Bands? – Amos 5:18-24
- 517All Saints Day – Matthew 5:1-12
- 518God’s Destruction – Exodus 22:20-26
- 519Need and Plenty – Philippians 4:12-14
- 520The Kingdom Is Ours – Matthew 21:33-43
- 521Survive/Thrive
- 522Paul’s Ambiguous Message – Philippians 1:20-24
- 523How Do You Know What Is True? – Exodus 14:19-31
- 524Let No Debt Remain – Romans 13:8-10
- 525Fire In Our Bones – Jeremiah 20:7-9
- 526Put Your Body On the Line – Romans 12:1-7
- 527Is America A City On A Hill? – Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
- 528Redefine The Missionary Position – Romans 10:5-15
- 529Share & Share Alike
- 530“We Were Never Meant to Survive”
- 531God is On Our Side – Jeremiah 20:10-13
- 532God Is Your Wingman – Genesis 1:1-2:4
- 533Get A Bigger Vision – Acts 2:1-21
- 534Mary Was With Them – Acts 1:12-14
- 535A Comforter Will Come – John 14:15-21
- 536Repent & Be Saved! – Acts 2:14-41
- 537When the Work Begins – Luke 24:13-35
- 538And There Were No Needy Among Them – Acts 2:42-47
- 539Unlikely Witnesses – Matthew 28:1-10
- 540Jesus Steals a Donkey – Matthew 21:1-11
- 541Bodies Matter – Ezekiel 37:1-14
- 542Children of Light – Ephesians 5:8-14
- 543The Kingdom is Bigger – John 4:5-42
- 544God Is On Our Side – Psalm 121
- 545The Temptation of Christ (and Us) – Matthew 4:1-11
- 546Jesus Comes Out – Matthew 17:1-9
- 547God’s Temple – 1 Corinthians 3:16-23
- 548Feeding the Head & the Heart
- 549Salt of the Earth – Matthew 5:13-16
- 550The Low Class & Low Life Followers of God – 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
- 551Come & Follow – Matthew 4:12-23
- 552Come & See – John 1:29-42
- 553Marking Moments – Matthew 3:13-17
- 554Sanding Down the Edges John 1:1-18
- 555What Kind of King? Isaiah 9:2-7
- 556What Child Is This? Matthew 1:18-24
- 557Waiting on Advent
- 558Prepare the Way of the Lord – Matthew 3:1-12
- 559Choosing to Die – Luke 23:33-43
- 560War on Who? – Luke 21:5-19
- 561Transgender Day of Remembrance 2013
- 562All Saints Day 2013
- 563What about sin? – Luke 28:9-14
- 564Do the Easy Thing – 2 Kings 5:1-15
- 565Fan the Flame – 2 Timothy 1:1-14
- 566Names – Luke 16:19-31
- 567Is There a Balm in Gilead? – Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
- 568Where do you fit in? – Luke 15:1-10
- 569A Cost Involved: Luke 14:25-33
- 570Missing the Point – Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
- 571What Will You Be Called? – Isaiah 58:9b-14
- 572Run The Race – Hebrews 11:29-12:2
- 573What Worship Is Required? – Isaiah 1:10-20
- 574Communal Tradition – Psalm 107
- 575What Are You Asking For? Luke 11:1-13
- 576What’s Your Role? Luke 10:38-42
- 577It’s In Your Heart: Deut 30:9-14
- 578Shake It Off – Luke 10:1-11
- 579Passing the Mantle – 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
- 580Got Demons? – Luke 8:26-39
- 581How are sins forgiven? Luke 7:36-8:3
- 582Don’t Ask Permission: Galatians 1:11-24
- 583Which Gospel do you follow? – Galatians 1:1-12
- 584Holy Flamers: Pentecost Sunday 2013
- 585Introducing Queer Theology’s Weekly Bible Podcast - Psalm 23
- 586Faith In Action & Costly Conversion: Acts 16:16-34
In today’s episode, we respond to a listener question: They ask us to elaborate on how we interpret a couple of passages from Mark, John, and Romans. Tune in to hear our answers and why we think it’s not good to be distracted from the hard questions with all of these snippets of verses.
We then queered the text from 1 John 4:7-21, which ties in neatly with today’s listener question. We talked about how we all need to unhook our fear of an angry God or Hell. We are regarded as “good” just as we are and that there is nothing we can do for God not to love us anymore. We are called to do the work, be part of the community, love other people as a response out of love and not out of obligation.
Key takeaways:
- Life and societal updates [0:50]
- Listener question about sins and it is wiped clean by Christ [6:24]
- No snippy soundbites [8:35]
- The assumption that you can weave different passages together [10:20]
- The arcs throughout scripture [12:35]
- What does it mean to have faith in Christ? [16:35]
- We are invited into the work [19:57]
- Queering the text: 1 John [21:31]
- “Agape” on Brian’s wrist and the story behind it [23:24]
- How the verse is full of God’s love [25:31]
- Different phrases, different meanings [26:05]
- A couple of points to ponder on [27:05]
Links mentioned:
Christianity Checklist?
Is It All About Getting Into Heaven?
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1 John 4:7-21
Dear friends, let’s love each other, because love is from God, and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God. The person who doesn’t love does not know God, because God is love. This is how the love of God is revealed to us: God has sent his only Son into the world so that we can live through him. This is love: it is not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son as the sacrifice that deals with our sins.
Dear friends, if God loved us this way, we also ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. If we love each other, God remains in us and his love is made perfect in us. This is how we know we remain in him and he remains in us, because he has given us a measure of his Spirit. We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the savior of the world. If any of us confess that Jesus is God’s Son, God remains in us and we remain in God. We have known and have believed the love that God has for us.
God is love, and those who remain in love remain in God and God remains in them. This is how love has been perfected in us, so that we can have confidence on the Judgment Day, because we are exactly the same as God is in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear expects punishment. The person who is afraid has not been made perfect in love. We love because God first loved us. Those who say, “I love God” and hate their brothers or sisters are liars. After all, those who don’t love their brothers or sisters whom they have seen can hardly love God whom they have not seen! This commandment we have from him: Those who claim to love God ought to love their brother and sister also.
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