The Extravagant Love of God – Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
- 1From Shame To Pride
- 2Taking The Sting Out Of Paul (Colossians 3:1-17)
- 3The Sex and Spirit Connection
- 4The Danger of Shallow Forgiveness an interview with Kaya Oakes
- 5Shame-Sex Attraction with Lucas Wilson
- 6Taking Another Look at Paul: An Interview with John Dominic Crossan
- 7Heading to the UnYeshiva with Judaism UnBound
- 8Exploring Spirituality Through Storytelling with Marques Hollie
- 9Imagining New Worlds an interview with Eliot Schrefer
- 10Queer Affirming Therapy an interview with Ann Russo
- 11The Importance of Visibility An Interview with Chris Tompkins
- 12The Cool Christians an Interview Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere)
- 13The Misunderstood Mystical Meaning of Advent
- 14How To Handle Fraught Situations
- 15The Messy Scandal of Ruth
- 16huddled together after the election
- 17Remembering Who We Come From
- 18Healing When It's Hard
- 19The Stories That Shape Us
- 20Rewrite Your Story
- 21Spirituality Outside of Boxes: Listener Q&A
- 22Cruising For God: Queering Jacob
- 23John Green Asks, “Why Religion?” We Answer
- 24Habits For Changing Seasons
- 25Love is a Verb
- 26Undoing Shame
- 27Poly Possibilities
- 28Listening to the Wisdom of Your Body
- 29Cultivating Curiosity [Listener Question]
- 30Unlearning and Relearning
- 31Holding Space with Avra Shapiro
- 32The Feedback Loop of the Divine with Rabbi Andy Kahn
- 33Brian & Shay: A Big Announcement
- 34Growing Up with Jennifer Knapp
- 35Being a Good Contaminant with Billie Hoard
- 36Conversations with Genesis with Jessica Jacobs
- 37Queering Contemplation with Cassidy Hall
- 38Finding Your Pride
- 39The 5 Minutes a Day That Will Change Your Life
- 40How to Feel More Connected to Queerness Every Day
- 41We’re Here Interview with Latrice Royale
- 4213 Alternatives to Prayer
- 437 Questions to Deepen Your Faith
- 44The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of The Bible
- 45We Come From Fighters
- 46What's an LGBTQ-Affirming Bible translation?
- 47Do You Have To Believe In Miracles?
- 48Fear & Faith On Palm Sunday
- 49Affirming Theology Vs. Queer Theology
- 50A Trans Perspective on Masculinity
- 51Love Beyond Monogamy
- 52Deconstruct Your Faith Without Losing Yourself with Angela Herrington
- 53Queering Lent
- 54In the Margins
- 55Caring For Your Body as a Sacred Act
- 56Soulful Sexuality
- 57Rigid Rules Vs. Sexual Ethics
- 58Sexual Scandal and Uncovering Shame
- 59What Makes You Bloom with Kevin Garcia
- 60Holy Desire
- 61Queer Spiritual Ritual
- 62Queering Christmas
- 63Help For When the Holidays Suck
- 64Expanding Your Idea of What's Possible
- 65Learning To Love Yourself & Others Well
- 66Listening to the Truthtellers
- 67Worship Music Is Killing Your Soul
- 68Find Your People (And Change Your Life)
- 69Is It A Relationship or a Religion?
- 70Why We Remember Those We've Lost?
- 71Moving Past Terrible Theology
- 72Tools For Rebuilding A Spiritual Home
- 73Healing from the Places that Hurt You
- 74Moving From Surviving to Thriving
- 75Start Small… but Start
- 76Recovering from Religious Trauma with Cindy Wang Brandt
- 77Red Lip Theology with Candice Benbow
- 78A God Who Gives A Damn with Candace Simpson
- 79Cultivating Joy with Bishop Karen Oliveto
- 8010 Years and 500 Episodes
- 81Bonus Episode: Queerness Everyday Challenge
- 82An Untidy Faith with Kate Boyd
- 83The Power of Polyamorous Stories with Kevin Patterson
- 84Living Your Liberation with Madison Morrigan
- 85The Heart Of A Scholar with John Dominic Crossan
- 86Centering Black Trans Experience with J Mase III
- 87BONUS Episode: Special Update!
- 88Wrestling and Dancing With the Big Questions with Rob Bell
- 89The Power of Story with Claire Willet
- 90Vulnerable Storytelling with Adil Mansoor
- 91I Followed Jesus Out with Tamice Spencer-Helms
- 92Joy In The Silence with Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen
- 93Cultivating Healthy Communities with Rev. Solomon Missouri
- 94Living Bravely with Rabbi Eger and Rev. Neil
- 95A Community of Mutual Responsibility: Galatians Chapter 6
- 96What Leads To Justice? Galatians Chapter 5
- 97Holy Discomfort and Scriptural Allegory: Galatians, Chapter 4
- 98Scripture Arguing With Itself: Galatians Ch. 3
- 99Disagreement and Belonging: Galatians Chapter 2
- 100What’s the Deal With Paul? Galatians Ch. 1
- 101The People Who Shape You (+ some Q&A)
- 102Q&A and The Importance of Community
- 103The End. Or Is It?: Matthew Chapters 26-28
- 104The Cost of Discipleship: Matthew Chapters 21-25
- 105Join The Resistance: Matthew Chapters 17-20
- 106Called To Treason: Matthew Chapters 14-16
- 107The Sky Is Falling: Matthew Chapters 10-13
- 108Jesus Changes Everything. Or Does He?: Matthew Chapters 5-9
- 109Jesus is Political: Matthew Chapters 3 & 4
- 110The Meaning of the Beginning: Matthew Chapters 1 & 2
- 111Healing Is Joy with Mary Lambert
- 112Liturgies of Silence and Speech with Cole Arthur-Riley
- 113Surviving & Thriving After Ex-Gay Experiences with Jonathan Merker, LMHC
- 114Church Is Performance Art with Rev. Micah Bucey
- 115Bodily Autonomy Is Sacred with Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams
- 116You Mean It Or You Don’t with Jamie McGhee & Adam Hollowell
- 117Abolition as Spiritual Practice with Rev. Nikia Smith Robert Phd
- 118In the Defiant Middle with Kaya Oakes
- 119Fierce Love with Rev. Jacqui Lewis
- 120Imagine A Better World with Taj M. Smith
- 121Making Space & Bridging Communities with Bishop David Strong
- 122Trailblazing for Queer Women Religious Leaders with Rabbi Denise Eger
- 123God is a Black Woman with Dr. Christena Cleveland
- 124Asked & Answered: October 2022
- 125Founder Stories: How We Got Here
- 126The QueerTheology.com Origin Story
- 127Still Scared About Sex & The Bible?
- 128Sunday School Sex Ed
- 129Doing What’s Demanded: Active Allies
- 130You Can Demand More: Active Allies
- 131Following Your Calling
- 132What Is Your Calling?
- 133Rituals for Resistance and Resilience: Creating Your Own Rituals
- 134Rituals for Resistance and Resilience: You Might Have More Rituals Than You Think
- 135Rituals for Resistance and Resilience: The Surprising Meaning Behind What We Have
- 136In The Margins: Launch Day Special
- 137Rituals for Resistance and Resilience
- 138Asked And Answered: July 2022
- 139Affirming Parenting: Queer Parents’ Perspective
- 140Affirming Parenting: How To Do It Right
- 141Affirming Parenting: When Your Kid Comes Out
- 142Affirming Parenting: Sharing Our Stories
- 143Angelic Troublemakers: Continuing The Work
- 144Angelic Troublemakers: Edafe Okporo
- 145Angelic Troublemakers: Rev. Dr. Robert E. Shore Goss
- 146Angelic Troublemakers: A Pride Series
- 147Growing up Suburban Jewish & Finding Your Faith With Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
- 148Celebrating Jewish Empowerment & Teaching The Masses via TikTok with @milli_not_so_vanilli
- 149Conversations that Change with Enzi Tanner
- 150A Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Teaches Us About The New Testament with Dr. Amy Jill Levine
- 151Asked And Answered With Brian And Shay: May 2022
- 152When Empires Crumble: Mark Week 4
- 153Healing and Oppression: Mark Week 3
- 154What’s The Deal With The Pigs?: Mark Week 2
- 155The First Gospel: Mark Week 1
- 156Scary Things: Will You End Up In Hell?
- 157Scary Things: The Fiery Pit
- 158Scary Things: The Devil and His Many Names
- 159Scary Things: The Great Snatch and the End of the World
- 160The What's Next: Deconstruction Part 3
- 161The How: Deconstruction Part 2
- 162The What and Why: Deconstruction Part 1
- 163Asked And Answered With Brian And Shay: February 2022
- 164Justifying Desires with Sarah Ngu
- 165Intersections with Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey
- 166Music And The Journey Of Coming Out with Trey Pearson
- 167Loving Deeply with The Triad Fam
- 168Using Humor as Protection with Amir Yass
- 169Public Witness Not Private Suffering with Emmy Kegler
- 170Gender is a Calling with Justin Sabia-Tanis
- 171Seeing The Divine in Music with Jess Garcia
- 172The Prophet Speaks with Joy Ladin
- 173Experiencing the Divine Outside the Church with Alicia T. Crosby
- 174Journey to Babylon with Namoli Brennet
- 175Faith Merges with Justice & Design with Asher Kolieboi
- 176Deconstruct and Unhook from Unhealthy Theologies with Crystal Cheatham
- 177We Can Choose Our Family - Ruth 1:1-18
- 178Don’t You Know That You Don’t Belong To Yourself? - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
- 179Movement Is Messy - Mark 10:35-45
- 180Get A Little Taste of Eternal Life - Mark 10:17-31
- 181Mythology vs. History - Genesis 2:18-24
- 182To Disrupt the People is To Disrupt God - Mark 9:38-50
- 183Be One With The Marginalized - Mark 9:30-37
- 184Take Your Time To Figure Out Who You Are First - James 3:1-12
- 185Do You Have a Good Reputation? - Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
- 186Baptized in Tear Gas an interview with Elle Dowd
- 187God did not give you a spirit of timidity! [Summer Series]
- 188Can you be anti-LGBTQ and a Christian? [Summer Series]
- 189Jesus Comes Out [Summer Series]
- 190How do you justify Romans? [Summer Series]
- 191Even When Your Family Doesn't Get It [Summer Series]
- 192Faith In Action & Costly Conversion [Summer Series]
- 193Faith & Justice [Summer Series]
- 194Don’t Ask Permission [Summer Series]
- 195God Trusts You To Pick Your Partner [Summer Series]
- 196Jesus Steals A Donkey [Summer Series]
- 197Leaving Can Be Good For You & Them [Summer Series]
- 198When It All Began: Brian’s Story Part 2
- 199When It All Began: Brian’s Story
- 200Dry Bones Back to Life
- 201Transitioning My Body & Faith
- 202Push The Boundaries - Acts 10:44-48
- 203Unhook From The Fear of Hell - 1 John 4:7-21
- 204Love with Action and Truth - 1 John 3:16-24
- 205The Resurrection and Humanity - Luke 24:36-48
- 206Queering Your Family - Psalm 133
- 207Queering The Resurrection
- 208Palm Sunday: A Queer Reflection
- 209COVID Self-Care: One Year Later with Rev. Jonathan Vanderbeck, LCSW
- 210Divine Lover - John 3:14-21
- 211Queering the 10 Commandments - Exodus 20:1-17
- 212Walk Into Your New Name - Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
- 213Jesus, Suffering & Salvation - 1 Peter 3:18-22
- 214God, Praying & Anxiety - Matthew 6:5-14
- 215God is Everywhere - Isaiah 40:21-31
- 216The Divine Authority - Mark 1:21-28
- 217The Catalyst - Mark 1:14-20
- 218My Temple My Rules - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
- 219Grow And Change - Acts 19:1-7
- 220Body & Flesh Matters - John 1:1-18
- 221Queer Theology Holiday Special
- 222The Hymn About Power - Luke 1:46b-55
- 223What is Good & Right - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
- 224What Type of Ancestor Are You? - 2 Peter 3:8-15
- 225Wake Up and Pay Attention - Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
- 226Sheep and Goats - Matthew 25:31-46
- 227Gender Expansive Leadership - Judges 4:1-7
- 228Wisdom Is She - Wisdom of Sol 6:12-20
- 229Tuning Fork - Revelation 7:9-17
- 230Leviticus’ God - Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
- 231It’s a Trap! - Matthew 22:15-22
- 232Coming Out Day: A Comforting Word - Philippians 4:1-9
- 233Safety vs. Being Saved - Philippians 3:4-14
- 234The Uncomfortable Path to Healing - Exodus 17:1-7
- 235Is Your Anger a Good Thing? - Jonah 3:10-4:11
- 236Get Off The Hamster Wheel - Romans 14:1-12
- 237Queer Sacred Space #throwback
- 238The Power of Queer Community - Romans 12:9-21
- 239Blackness, Queerness & Following Christ with Indigo and Beatrice
- 240What Is Our Salvation? - Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 & Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
- 241What Do You Dream Of? - Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
- 242Miracle or Mutual Aid - Matthew 14:13-21
- 243Learn & Change the World - 1 Kings 3:5-12
- 244Step Into Fear, Be Brave - Romans 8:12-25
- 245The Lamp, The Light, The Path - Psalm 119:105-112
- 246The Bible is Sexy AF - Song of Solomon 2:8-13
- 247Responding To The Call - Jeremiah 28:5-9 & Matthew 10:40-42
- 248Prophetic Troublemaking - Matthew 10:26-39
- 249Stand Firm and Be Saved - Matthew 9:35,10:8-23
- 250Original Blessing, Not Sin - 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 & Matthew 28:16-20
- 251Christianity Checklist? - Acts 2:1-21
- 252From Worship Songs to Protest Hymns - Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
- 253Your Inner Divinity - John 14:15-21
- 254Queerness is a Cornerstone - 1 Peter 2:2-10
- 255Queerness is Caring - Acts 2:42-47
- 256Breaking the Bread - Luke 24:13-35
- 257The Transformational Power of Queering Scripture - John 20:19-31
- 258Women Take Center Stage - Matthew 28:1-10
- 259Jesus Gets Hangry - Mark 11:12-14
- 260The Humanity of Jesus - John 11:1-45
- 261Walking Through the Dark Valley - Psalm 23
- 262Safe in Stuckness - Exodus 17:1-7
- 263When Jesus Came Out - Matthew 17:1-9
- 264Knowledge Not Shame - Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
- 265Crafty Myths and Inner Wisdom - 2 Peter 1:16-21
- 266Jesus & the Male Gaze - Matthew 5:21-37
- 267Sex & Love with Sarah - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
- 268What Does God Require? - Micah 6:1-8
- 269Unity In All? - 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
- 270The Gospel of Queer Community - John 1:29-42
- 271The Biblical Origins of Queer Theology - Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17
- 272New Year Goals, Sexual Resolutions, Trans Theology (and more!)
- 273What Child Is This? Matthew 1:18-24
- 274Mary’s understanding of God – Luke 1:47-55
- 275Waiting on Advent - Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:5-10
- 276Advent: What Are We Waiting For?
- 2775 Ways to Observe Advent (and how queerness is part of that)
- 278Is it ok to lie? + Winter Is Coming
- 279Finding God in Silence & Singleness, feat Caryn Saxon – John 15:12-14, Matthew 18:20
- 280A Place to Belong feat Brandon Beck – Jonah 2:5-7
- 281Divine in the Differences, feat Indigo Rose – Romans 1:24 – 2:8, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
- 282#300: LGBTQ Christian Progress – Matthew 7, Genesis 32:22-31
- 283Embarrass Them Into the Kingdom – Luke 18:1-8
- 284Settling Down & Surviving – Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
- 285Gender, Shame, and Faith – 2 Timothy 1:1-14
- 286Beautiful Reminder – Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16; Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146
- 287Q&A + Book Giveaway
- 288Being Found – Luke 15:1-10
- 289What does it mean to choose life? – Deuteronomy 30:15-20
- 290What It Means to Honor Marriage (and other important lessons) – Hebrews 13:1-8
- 291Take Care – Isaiah 58:9-14
- 292Context Matters – Hebrews 11:29-12:2
- 293God is in the Margins – John 4:5-42
- 294Sexual Immorality – Colossians 3:1-11
- 295Sodom & Gomorrah – Genesis 18:20-32
- 296God Gets Pissed at Our Politics – Amos 8:1-12
- 297Trust Yourself – Deuteronomy 30:9-14
- 298What really matters – Galatians 6:1-16
- 29950 Years of Stonewall – Pride 2019
- 300Depressed – Psalm 42-43
- 301Holy Suffering – Romans 5:1-5
- 302Jesus Brought Receipts, You Can Too – John 14:8-17, 25-27
- 303What Does it Mean to be Saved? – Acts 16:16-34
- 304Jesus Heals (Literally!) – John 5:1-9
- 305God Is Still Speaking – Acts 11:1-18
- 306Those who came before us – Revelation 7:9-17
- 307What happens when the excitement fades? – John 21:1-19
- 308Easter Q&A Part 2
- 309Easter Q&A
- 310Easter Every Year – Why We Follow The Lectionary
- 311Extraordinary – John 12:1-8
- 312The Extravagant Love of God – Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
- 313All who are thirsty, come to the water – Isaiah 55:1-9
- 314Prophets in our midst – Luke 13:31-35
- 315Who was scripture written for? – Deuteronomy 26:1-11
- 316Sometimes the Bible is wrong – 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
- 317Interpersonal Dynamics & Activist Strategies – Luke 6:27-38
- 318God has an agenda – Luke 6:17-26
- 319LIVE from Q Christian Fellowship Conference with Sarah Ngu of Church Clarity – Acts 17:26-27
- 320How to be a more effective prophet – Luke 4:21-30
- 321The story of what God has done among us – Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21
- 322Marriage Metaphors – Isaiah 62:1-5
- 323Getting Personal + 2019 Preview
- 324Activist Epiphanies – Matthew 2:1-12
- 325Closing out the year, preparing for the new year
- 326Jesus’s Birth: Then & Now
- 327How to escape angry judgement – Luke 3:7-14
- 328How do we know God’s will? – Philippians 1:9-11
- 329Christ the King
- 330Transgender Day of Remembrance 2018
- 331Your identity matters – Jeremiah 31:7-9
- 332Seduction – Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17
- 333Making Meaning – Job 38:1-7, 34-38
- 334The Greatest Command Is Old – Deuteronomy 6:1-9 & Mark 12:28-34
- 335How do we relate to God? – Hebrews 4:12-16
- 336God trusts you to pick your partner – Genesis 2:18-24
- 337Biblical Allyship – Mark 9:38-50
- 338Queer Sacred Spaces: Ours & Yours
- 339Words Matter – James 3:1-12
- 340Immigrants are healed & Jesus changes his mind – Mark 7:24-37
- 341Does this offend you? John 6:60-69 #throwback
- 342Wisdom is a Woman – Proverbs 9:1-6 #throwback
- 343It’s Okay to Not be Okay – 1 Kings 19:4-8 #throwback
- 344Use Your Gifts – Ephesians 4:1-16 #throwback
- 345Do the Easy Thing – 2 Kings 5:1-15 #throwback
- 346With His Body – Ephesians 2:11-22 #throwback
- 347I Am Not A Prophet – Amos 7:12-15 #Throwback
- 348Leaving Can Be Good For You & Them – Mark 6:1-13
- 349Forgiveness is with you – Psalm 130
- 350Bringing About The Kingdom: Mark 4:26-34
- 351Even When Your Family Doesn’t Get It: Mark 3:20-35 – Throwback
- 352When liberation turns into oppression – 1 Samuel 8
- 353Christians & LGBT people carry death in our bodies – 2 Corinthians 4:5-12
- 354How to enter the Kingdom of God – John 3:1-17
- 355Bodies Matter – Ezekiel 37:1-14 – #Throwback
- 356The Truly Happy Person – Psalm 1
- 357Divine Revelation & Respectability Politics – Acts 10
- 358Something new is happening here – Acts 8:26 – 40
- 359This is his commandment… – 1 John 3:16-24
- 360Faith Into Praxis, Politics Into Activism
- 361How to handle tough feelings on your faith journey
- 362Holy Week 2018
- 363Crucify him! – Mark 15:1-15
- 364“They tried to bury us…” – John 12:20-33
- 365The Politics of Jesus
- 366Collaborating with the empire – John 2:13-22
- 367What will you give in exchange for your life? – Mark 8:31-38
- 368Figuring out your relationship with God – Mark 1:9-15
- 369LGBTQ Christians reflect the glory of Jesus Christ – 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
- 370We want to recruit you – 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
- 371Community Question: How do you make spiritual resolutions?
- 372Change your heart & your life – Mark 1:14-20
- 373You knit me together – Psalm 139
- 374New Year, New You
- 375Mary’s understanding of God – Luke 1:47-55
- 376This is God’s good news – Isaiah 61:1-4
- 377John the Baptist & Building on Queer Activism – Mark 1:1-8
- 378Your oppression is not your fault – Isaiah 64:1-9
- 379Can you be anti-LGBTQ and a Christian? – Matthew 25:31-46
- 380Listener Questions: How do you know it’s OK to be transgender?
- 381Faith & Justice – Amos 5:18-24
- 382Transgender & Christian 2017
- 383Why Should Christians Talk About Sex?
- 384Don’t get trapped by anti-LGBTQ Christians – Matthew 22:15-22
- 385God’s Comfort – Isaiah 25:1-9
- 386Queer Christians are the cornerstone of the Kingdom – Matthew 21:33-46
- 387Jesus takes no sh*t – Matthew 21:23-27
- 388The Generosity of God – Matthew 20:1-16
- 389The Exodus didn’t happen. The Exodus is true. – Exodus 14:19-31
- 390Back to the (Queer Christian) Basics
- 391Love Is An Action – Romans 12:9-21
- 392A Holy Ruckus – Exodus 1:8-2:10
- 393Is gay sex defiling? – Matthew 15:10-20
- 394A Depressed Prophet – 1 Kings 19:9-14
- 395Wrestling with God – Genesis 32:22-31
- 396The Kingdom of Heaven is like… – Matthew 13:44-46
- 397Wild Goose 2017
- 398Why you should read the Bible queerly
- 399Welcoming Churches – Matthew 10:40-42
- 400Pride Month 2017
- 401LGBTQ Suffering & Pulse Shooting, one year later – Romans 5:1-8
- 402LGBTQ People Are Made In God’s Image – Genesis 1:1 – 2:4
- 403One Queer Body – 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
- 404Easter 2017
- 405Palm Sunday & Holy Week 2017
- 406Resurrection Miracles – John 11:1-45
- 407Queering The Bible
- 408The power of queer community – Genesis 12:1-4
- 409When I kept silent… – Psalm 32
- 410Transfiguration: Jesus Comes Out – Matthew 17:1-9
- 411What does it mean to be God’s temple? – 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
- 412Will you choose life? – Deuteronomy 30:15-20
- 413What does it mean to be a light? – Isaiah 58:7-10
- 414What does the Lord require? – Micah 6:1-8
- 415Identity
- 416Advent, Christmas, and Waiting for 2017
- 417Speak in the name of the Lord – James 5:7-10
- 418Psalms, Kings, and Donald Trump – Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
- 419Self Care in the Christian Lectionary
- 420An important Transgender Day of Remembrance message for Christians
- 421God’s Vision for a New Earth – Isaiah 65:17-25
- 422“The Bible says weird things about marriage” – Luke 20:27-38
- 423Sodom & Gomorrah – Isaiah 1:10-18
- 424Is it all about getting into heaven?
- 425What does it mean to be inspired? – 2 Timothy 3:14 – 4:2
- 426This is my good news … God’s word cannot be imprisoned – 2 Timothy 2:8-13
- 427God did not give you a spirit of timidity! – 2 Timothy 1:6-14
- 428Don’t Worry Be Happy? – 1 Timothy 6:6-19
- 429What the F*#k Do You Do with Money? Luke 16:1-13
- 430Changing God’s Mind – Exodus 32:7-14
- 431You are not ruined – Jeremiah 18:1-11 & Philemon 1-21
- 432Psalm 68:4-7,10-11 – God’s Recurring Priorities
- 433How do you justify Romans? LGBT Clobber Passage
- 434Love & Freedom – Galatians 5:1,13-18
- 435“Go Off Script” – on the Orlando Massacre at Pulse Nightclub
- 436How to go from oppressor to ally – Galatians 1:11-24
- 437Is this from God? Galatians 1:1-12
- 438Queer Virtue: An interview with Rev Liz Edman
- 439What we learned from 3 years of queering the Bible
- 440Obey God – Acts 5:27-41
- 441Doubting Thomas – John 20:19-31
- 442Are you a new creation? – 1 Corinthians 5:17-21
- 443What’s your burning bush? Exodus 3:1-8
- 444Sassy Jesus Gets Sh*t Done – Luke 13:31-35
- 445Piety or Politics? – Romans 10:8-13 & Luke 4:1-13
- 446Prophetic Stories – Isaiah 6:1-18
- 447Gifts for the Common Good – 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
- 448Different Types of Activism – Isaiah 42:1-9
- 449The Light In Us: John 1:1-18
- 450Submit to What?? Colossians 3:12-21
- 451Self-Care and the Holidays
- 452The Body of Christ Has AIDS
- 453Queer Theology Synchroblog 2015 Announcement
- 454What Kind of God? Psalm 146:7-10
- 455A New Heaven and A New Earth: Revelation 21:1-6
- 456Your Faith Has Made You Well: Mark 10:46-52
- 457The Nones Are All Right: an interview with Kaya Oakes
- 458Make the Work of Our Hands Last: Psalm 90:12-17
- 459Welcome the Children: Mark 10:2-16
- 460Weep and Moan: James 5:1-6
- 461A Place for Anger: Psalm 54
- 462Faith Without Works Is Dead: James 2:14-18
- 463Who Do You Favor? // James 2:1-5
- 464Does Queer Sex Make You Unclean? – Mark 7:1-8,14-15, 21-23
- 465Does this offend you? – John 6:60-69
- 466Wisdom is a Woman – Proverbs 9:1-6
- 467It’s Okay to Not be Okay – 1 Kings 19:4-8
- 468Use Your Gifts – Ephesians 4:1-16
- 469Queering Theology
- 470With His Body – Ephesians 2:11-22
- 471I Am Not A Prophet – Amos 7:12-15
- 472Shake It Off, Shake It Off – Mark 6:1-13
- 473What Does Healing Look Like? Mark 5:21-43
- 474Pride is a virtue
- 475Even When Your Family Doesn’t Get It: Mark 3:20-35
- 476God Did Not Give You A Spirit of Fear – Romans 8:14-17
- 477The Power of Community
- 478When Queer People Love Each Other, There God Is: 1 John 4:11-16
- 479Nothing God Makes Is Unclean: Acts 10
- 480What Does Solidarity Look Like? – Acts 9:26-31
- 481Queer People Bring Salvation: Acts 4:8-12
- 482Jesus’s Body Matters – Luke 22:35-48
- 483A Community of Care – Acts 4:32-35
- 484An Empty Tomb? // Easter 2015
- 485Why Do We Do This? Maundy Thursday
- 486Stories Can Change the World
- 487Your Sassy Gay BFF? – Psalm 137
- 488Bodies Are More Valuable Than Windows – John 2:13-25
- 489Jesus Comes Out – Mark 9:2-10
- 490We Are Christ’s Ambassadors – 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2
- 491Behold I Am Doing Something New! Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24-25
- 492God Is To Be Praised: Psalm 146:1-6
- 493Marriage is a Distraction: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35
- 494After John Went To Jail: Mark 1:14-15
- 495Your Body Is A Temple: 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20
- 496Happy New Year 2015!
- 497Advent: What Are We Waiting For
- 498Mary, the Fierce Mother of God – Luke 1:46-48, 49-54
- 499What Kind Of Person Do You Want To Be? – 2 Peter 3:8-14
- 500Trust Your Experiences – 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
- 501Who Gets Eternal Life? – Matthew 25:31-46
- 502God Wants You To Be Happy – Psalm 128:1-5
- 503Does God Really Hate Worship Bands? – Amos 5:18-24
- 504All Saints Day – Matthew 5:1-12
- 505God’s Destruction – Exodus 22:20-26
- 506Need and Plenty – Philippians 4:12-14
- 507The Kingdom Is Ours – Matthew 21:33-43
- 508Survive/Thrive
- 509Paul’s Ambiguous Message – Philippians 1:20-24
- 510How Do You Know What Is True? – Exodus 14:19-31
- 511Let No Debt Remain – Romans 13:8-10
- 512Fire In Our Bones – Jeremiah 20:7-9
- 513Put Your Body On the Line – Romans 12:1-7
- 514Is America A City On A Hill? – Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
- 515Redefine The Missionary Position – Romans 10:5-15
- 516Share & Share Alike
- 517“We Were Never Meant to Survive”
- 518God is On Our Side – Jeremiah 20:10-13
- 519God Is Your Wingman – Genesis 1:1-2:4
- 520Get A Bigger Vision – Acts 2:1-21
- 521Mary Was With Them – Acts 1:12-14
- 522A Comforter Will Come – John 14:15-21
- 523Repent & Be Saved! – Acts 2:14-41
- 524When the Work Begins – Luke 24:13-35
- 525And There Were No Needy Among Them – Acts 2:42-47
- 526Unlikely Witnesses – Matthew 28:1-10
- 527Jesus Steals a Donkey – Matthew 21:1-11
- 528Bodies Matter – Ezekiel 37:1-14
- 529Children of Light – Ephesians 5:8-14
- 530The Kingdom is Bigger – John 4:5-42
- 531God Is On Our Side – Psalm 121
- 532The Temptation of Christ (and Us) – Matthew 4:1-11
- 533Jesus Comes Out – Matthew 17:1-9
- 534God’s Temple – 1 Corinthians 3:16-23
- 535Feeding the Head & the Heart
- 536Salt of the Earth – Matthew 5:13-16
- 537The Low Class & Low Life Followers of God – 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
- 538Come & Follow – Matthew 4:12-23
- 539Come & See – John 1:29-42
- 540Marking Moments – Matthew 3:13-17
- 541Sanding Down the Edges John 1:1-18
- 542What Kind of King? Isaiah 9:2-7
- 543What Child Is This? Matthew 1:18-24
- 544Waiting on Advent
- 545Prepare the Way of the Lord – Matthew 3:1-12
- 546Choosing to Die – Luke 23:33-43
- 547War on Who? – Luke 21:5-19
- 548Transgender Day of Remembrance 2013
- 549All Saints Day 2013
- 550What about sin? – Luke 28:9-14
- 551Do the Easy Thing – 2 Kings 5:1-15
- 552Fan the Flame – 2 Timothy 1:1-14
- 553Names – Luke 16:19-31
- 554Is There a Balm in Gilead? – Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
- 555Where do you fit in? – Luke 15:1-10
- 556A Cost Involved: Luke 14:25-33
- 557Missing the Point – Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
- 558What Will You Be Called? – Isaiah 58:9b-14
- 559Run The Race – Hebrews 11:29-12:2
- 560What Worship Is Required? – Isaiah 1:10-20
- 561Communal Tradition – Psalm 107
- 562What Are You Asking For? Luke 11:1-13
- 563What’s Your Role? Luke 10:38-42
- 564It’s In Your Heart: Deut 30:9-14
- 565Shake It Off – Luke 10:1-11
- 566Passing the Mantle – 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
- 567Got Demons? – Luke 8:26-39
- 568How are sins forgiven? Luke 7:36-8:3
- 569Don’t Ask Permission: Galatians 1:11-24
- 570Which Gospel do you follow? – Galatians 1:1-12
- 571Holy Flamers: Pentecost Sunday 2013
- 572Introducing Queer Theology’s Weekly Bible Podcast - Psalm 23
- 573Faith In Action & Costly Conversion: Acts 16:16-34
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What happens when we re-encounter stories that we heard with different interpretations growing up? What if we understood God as extravagantly loving instead of always waiting for us to mess up so God could smite us? How would that change how we move through the world? How does this text teach us about family acceptance and queer families? All this and more in this week’s podcast!
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Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Then Jesus told them this parable:
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 2For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
“‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
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