Queer Theology

What does it mean to be God’s Temple? Is the way to honor God’s temple simply not smoking, drinking or having sex? Brian and Shay queer a popular passage from 1 Corinthians and show how it can be read in a whole new way. Photo by shrff14 The post God’s Temple – 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 appeared first on Queer Theology .

With this week’s podcast Brian and Shay pull back the curtain and reveal some of the inner motivations that led to the creation of Queer Theology and why they do things the way they do. What does it mean for theology to be “devotional”? What issues are “queer issues”? They tackle these questions and more. […] The post Feeding the Head & the Heart appeared first on Queer Theology .

What does it mean to be the salt of the earth? Is it a good thing or a bad thing to be a “Christian in public”? Brian and Shay tackle these questions (and also recount their stories of “See You At the Pole”) in this week’s podcast. Photo by @Doug88888 The post Salt of the Earth – Matthew 5:13-16 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay tackle a passage from 1 Corinthians that they think has special relevance for the queer and transgender community. What does this passage have to say about queer and transgender people being used to do the work of God? How are our identities uniquely valuable in doing work for justice in the world? The post The Low Class & Low Life Followers of God – 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 appea...

How is Jesus’ call to “come and follow” different from his call in last week’s passage to “come and see”? What does it mean to leave everything and follow Jesus? What does this call say to queer and transgender people in today’s world? Listen in to the conversation! Photo by Leo Hidalgo The post Come & Follow – Matthew 4:12-23 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay share what resonates with them in this passage from John. What does the call of Jesus to “come and see” have to do with queer theology? What does it mean for us as queer people to invite others to “come and see”? Photo by mugley The post Come & See – John 1:29-42 appeared first on Queer Theology .

What does the baptism of Jesus have to say to queer and trans people of faith? What is the importance of having rituals to mark changes in life situation? What new rituals do we need to develop as a church? Brian and Shay tackle all of this and more on this week’s Queer Lectionary Podcast. The post Marking Moments – Matthew 3:13-17 appeared first on Queer Theology .

How does history treat heroes? What do Martin Luther King Jr., the Stonewall Riots, Jesus, and Harvey Milk have in common? What does this John passage mean to queer and trans people? Tune in for a lively discussion about what it means to be prophetic. The post Sanding Down the Edges John 1:1-18 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Merry Christmas from Brian and Shay! Today we’re talking about the lectionary passage for December 24. What kind of future does the prophet Isaiah paint? What message does it have for those of us working for queer liberation? The post What Kind of King? Isaiah 9:2-7 appeared first on Queer Theology .

What’s up with Matthew’s birth narrative? What does it mean that Jesus was born where and when he was? What can we learn from this story as queer people? Brian and Shay tackle a common Christmas story and put a queer spin on it. The post What Child Is This? Matthew 1:18-24 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:5-10 Brian and Shay talk about the meaning of Advent and how counter-cultural it is. What can we learn from waiting and longing? How does the Christmas story go against our American sensibilities? The post Waiting on Advent appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay tackle the Gospel passage for the second week of Advent. What is it about John the Baptist that is so captivating? What can queer and trans people learn from the message in these verses? The post Prepare the Way of the Lord – Matthew 3:1-12 appeared first on Queer Theology .

What about the story of Jesus crucifixion between two thieves is so compelling? Brian and Shay talk about this text and how it confronts us and forces us to change. The post Choosing to Die – Luke 23:33-43 appeared first on Queer Theology .

This week we talk about what it means to be persecuted for your faith. Is there really a war on Christians in the United States? How do we understand Jesus’ words in Luke that say we will be hated by those around us? The post War on Who? – Luke 21:5-19 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay have a special podcast for Transgender Day of Remembrance. They talk about what this day means to them and offer specific ways that you can observe this special event. To learn more about Transgender Day of Remembrance visit www.transgenderdor.org The post Transgender Day of Remembrance 2013 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Who Are Your Saints? Brian and Shay talk about the festival of All Saints. What does it mean to have a day to remember and celebrate the saints? How can All Saints’ Day be commemorated queerly? The post All Saints Day 2013 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay tackle this week’s uncomfortable Gospel reading. What is the difference between the tax collector and the Pharisee? What does this passage have to say to us today? The post What about sin? – Luke 28:9-14 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay take a look at the story of Naaman and explore how it compares to the queer experience. Why do we sometimes believe we have to make things hard on ourselves? What would it look like if we simply decided to do the easy thing instead. Read the transcript (PDF) 2 Kings 5:1-15 […] The post Do the Easy Thing – 2 Kings 5:1-15 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay talk about the gift of queer testimony and making space for queer and trans* people to tell their stories. Check out this year’s Queer Theology Synchroblog! The post Fan the Flame – 2 Timothy 1:1-14 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay talk about the story of Lazarus and the Rich Man in this week’s podcast. What are the importance of names in the story? What are the importance of names in the queer community? Tackling issues of Transgender Day of Remembrance and more, Brian and Shay queer this familiar story. The post Names – Luke 16:19-31 appeared first on Queer Theology .

What is the role of negative emotion in the life of a Christian? Is it ever okay to be angry and rage? What is the role of a preacher in creating space for anger? Brian and Shay tackle a passage from Jeremiah.   Photo credit: Original by Moyan Brenn, modified under Creative Commons The post Is There a Balm in Gilead? – Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Jesus tells two parables about lost things and Brian and Shay wonder about where we find ourselves in Jesus’ stories. Are you the shepherd or the sheep? The widow or the coin? Or are you one of the legal experts listening? How does our social location determine how we hear Jesus’ stories? The post Where do you fit in? – Luke 15:1-10 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay tackle a tough discipleship passage in Luke. What is required of us when we follow Jesus? How does this passage speak to people who consider themselves allies of the queer and/or trans* community? We think the call to discipleship is harder and more exciting than we’ve been taught as of late. The post A Cost Involved: Luke 14:25-33 appeared first on Queer Theology .

Brian and Shay tackle a passage that talks about marriage and sexual immorality! We talk about overcoming our own fear in reclaiming this text and also about the propensity of people to miss the point of this passage. With a dash of queer sexual ethics thrown in and a shifting of focus to radical politics, […] The post Missing the Point – Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 appeared first on Queer Theology .

This week we talk about how the prevalence of texts about justice and how much that means to us as people of faith. We also ask questions about what our communities think of us and if we’re really making a difference. Read the transcript (PDF) Isaiah 58:9b-14 Then you will call, and the Lord will […] The post What Will You Be Called? – Isaiah 58:9b-14 appeared first on Queer Theology .