Confessions of A Reformer

Season 5: Episode 33 In this episode, Mike sits down with author, researcher and LGBTQ advocate Kathy Baldock to discuss her groundbreaking new book, Forging A Sacred Weapon . For decades, many Christians have been taught that opposition to LGBTQ people has always been the historic, biblical position of the Church. Kathy's extensive research tells a very different story. Whether you're dec...

Season 5: Episode 32 Michael Passons, formerly of the iconic Christian group Avalon, joins me to tell the story behind the voice so many of us grew up hearing. In this episode, Michael shares how he got into Avalon, what it was like to be kicked out after being honest about being gay and the long road toward reclaiming his story. We talk about the cost of belonging in Christian music, the grief of...

Season 5: Episode 32 Erica Smith is an award winning sexuality educator and consultant with 25 years of experience. She developed the Purity Culture Dropout™️ Program to help people learn all of the sex education that they missed growing up in purity culture- sex ed that is accurate, queer inclusive, trauma informed, compassionate, and comprehensive. She has since worked with hundreds of people to...

Season 5: Episode 31 In this episode, Mike brings Tyler Williamson back onto the show after interviewing him two years ago when he left ministry and came out. The two men have had very similar journeys and in this conversation, they talk about what the last few years out of the closet and out of Evangelicalism have been like. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Numa Tyler's Coming Out Interview Tyler's interview abou...

Season 5: Episode 30 Promise has a new book coming out called "Gospel of Lies!" In this episode, Mike and Promise talk about listening to worship music again after years of walking away from the Bethel world, what living in Finland has been like for Promise as an American and her new book. Gospel of Lies: Pre-order ⁠⁠⁠ Everything Numa

Season 5: Episode 29 In this episode, Scarlett Longstreet shares her journey navigating divorce and why she feels that everyone should get divorced. Scarlett Longstreet: Substack | Instagram ⁠⁠ Everything Numa

Season 5: Episode 28 Jen Tullock plays Devon in the Apple TV series "Severance." She's also queer and grew up in an Evangelical mega church in Kentucky.  Jen found Mike on Instagram and they got to talking. In this episode, Jen shares her story of growing up in the Evangelical world as a queer woman, finding the love of her life and a peek into her life in acting. ⁠ Everything Numa ⁠...

Season 5: Episode 27 In this episode, Mike talks with Dan McClellan about Christian Nationalism, biblical scholarship and the LDS church. He also asks questions his followers submitted for Dan to answer about the Bible. Everything Numa Dan McClellan : Instagram | YouTube | Book | Patreon

Mike interviews the man behind @jesusunfollower, Kevin Crowe. Kevin shares his journey of becoming an atheist and why he wants to link arms with Christians. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Kevin Crowe: Website | Instagram

Season 5: Episode 25 In this episode, Mike talks about the grief and sadness that many are finding in an America that seems to be moving away from individual rights and freedom. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Season 5: Episode 24 Mike recently visited his MAGA parents. In this episode, he shares his thoughts around their current and future relationship and how he is working to move forward. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Season 5: Episode 23 Jump in the back seat and listen in as Mike and his friend, Kristina record a candid and very real conversation about dating in 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kristina Hart

Season 5: Episode 22 Christian, transgender, lesbian Billie Hoard explores the topics of queerness and disgust in this Pride Month episode. Billie Hoard: Substack | Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

Season 5: Episode 21 It is important to celebrate the things we want to remember and the people that we value. Pride month facilitates a collective agreement to take this time of the year and celebrate and prioritize the liberation and well-being of the queer community while also continuing to advocate for the work still to be done. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa ⁠⁠⁠

Season 5: Episode 20 Pastor, Zach Lambert from Restore Church in Austin, Texas joins Mike this week to share his story of leading a fully inclusive church in the fight for justice. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Zach Lambert Substack ⁠ | ⁠ Better Ways to Read the Bible

Season 5: Episode 19 What is the Bible, and what do we do with it? This week Mike speaks with Pete Enns, author of numerous books that explore the Bible, including  The Bible Tells Me So ,  The Sin of Certainty , and  How the Bible Actually Works . ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Pete Enns Instagram | Website

Season 5: Episode 18 Gay men, married to women, coming out, getting divorces and becoming besties with their ex-wives. In this episode, Mike interviews two of the men in his gay discussion group, Nate Erisman and Dan Kroening, who have done just that. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠ Mike's Gay Discussion Group ⁠⁠

Season 5: Episode 17 This last week Mike shared a post of a woman leaving a transphobic political event being harassed and bullied. That post ignited a lot of passion and controversy. In this episode, Mike speaks with author and follower of Love, Tamice Spencer-Helms about the fallout and necessity for standing in empathy. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Tamice Spencer-Helms ⁠

Season 5: Episode 16 Mike spent last week at the Post-Evangelical Collective gathering in Nashville this last week. This episode unpacks some of his experiences and highlights of the week. ⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠ Post-Evangelical Collective

Season 5: Episode 15 The United States Attorney General recently announced a task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias. In this episode Mike responds to this announcement and calls out the harm that white evangelicalism continues to impose upon the people it seeks to convert and control. ⁠⁠Everything Numa Coaching Disloyal

Season 5: Episode 14 Rev. Brandan Robertson is a noted author, activist, and theologian known for his work at the intersections of spirituality, sexuality, and social justice. As Pastor of Sunnyside Reformed Church in New York City and founder of The Devout Foundation, he has become a leading voice in progressive Christianity. With over 250,000 followers and 6 million views, Robertson’s digital co...

Season 5: Episode 13 There's violence that comes with leaving a particular group or belief system. In this episode Mike discusses the violent exits he's had to make in his life. ⁠Everything Numa

Season 5: Episode 12 Before coming out and deconstructing, Mike was known as an expert in the discerning of spirts. It's a topic that he has avoided talking about despite many people's curiosity regarding his current understanding. In this episode, Mike opens the door to the possibility of exploring this further post evangelicalism. Everything Numa

Season 5: Episode 11 Dr. Michael Simmons  is the founder of  Inner Work Community LLC , an online collective of psycho-spiritual healers. He is a Shadow Work Coach with over a decade of experience initiating people into their inner landscape, and liberating them to embrace their authentic life. Everything Numa

Season 5: Episode 10 In this episode, Mike reflects on dating and the journey he's been on since coming out. Everything Numa