Queer Theology Podcast

Welcome to another Q & A episode for the second quarter of the year 2022. We hope you are enjoying this type of episodes and remember that if you have a burning question, please send them over using the email below and you can also send them in as audio clips! We hope to feature your question in the next episode of Asked and Answered.   Questions answered in today's episode: I'm an enby Christian...

In the last episode of the Gospel of Mark series, Fr. Shay and Brian dive deeper into the story of the resurrection. They discuss how the crucifixion was such an important part of Christianity and how it relates to our lives today - politically or otherwise. How do the crucifixion and resurrection become our dream for a better world: freedom, unity, and love?  If you'd like to be featured in futur...

Welcome to the third week of diving deeper into the Gospel of Mark. In this episode, Brian and Fr. Shay tackle two different healing stories and what stood out for them. They talk about the importance of paying attention and understanding the concept of healing through a disability lens. Tune in and learn how these healing stories relate to today's systems of oppression.    The three passages disc...

Welcome to another episode of the Queer Theology podcast! This week, we dive deeper into 3 passages from the Gospel of Mark. Fr. Shay and Brian are going to pull these passages apart and demonstrate how relevant they are to our actual, everyday lives. They are hoping that after listening to this episode, you realize and find the calling to put your faith into action.   The three passages discussed...

We know you're enjoying these little series that we put out each week, so we're here with another one! This time, it's about the Gospel of Mark! Fr. Shay and Brian dive deep into the First Gospel: when it was written, the history behind the writer, the context behind it, and so much more. Tune in to learn about the political background so you can keep that in mind when reading the gospel of Mark....

Welcome to the last episode of the Scary Things We Were Taught in Church series. If you have listened to the two episodes prior to this, we highly recommend that you do. You can check the links below.    In today's episode, we talk about eternal damnation—the punishment we get for the kind of life we have lived on earth. Growing up, most of us were taught that we were either going to heaven or hel...

Welcome to another episode about scary things you might have been taught at church—this time, let's talk about hell. What do you think about the concept of hell? What were you taught growing up? We dive deeper into Christianity's take on "the place of the dead", the underworld, the shadowy existence. Tune in to learn who, where, and how Christianity adopted the concept of hell - and how most peopl...

In this week's Gospel, we explore Jesus' invitation to "come and see" and how that might resonate with queer communities. In this week's episode, we unveil our new, longer format podcast! You get more about what we're up to, hear a listener question, and of course, we queer a text! In this episode, we: Talk about the new website and what's coming up with Queer Theology [starting at 0:35] Talk abou...

Happy New Year from the QueerTheology.com team! We're excited to be back behind the mics and rolling out new episodes with you. In this episode, we talk about: - How we spent our new year's eve - New Year resolutions vs goals vs word of the year - Sexual resolutions - Upcoming courses (how to queer the Bible! trans theology! and more!) - Update on our Patreon campaign - How you can be featured on...

As you may know by now, we're taking a break this December to work on things behind the scenes. We are reorganizing and redesigning the website to make it more helpful for everyone. Also, we are taking this time to brainstorm on how to make the podcast even better. So stay tuned for that. Until then, here's one of our favorite Christmas-themed podcasts. The birth of Jesus brings out a lot of emoti...

As you all may know by now, Brian and Shay are taking December to regroup, redesign the website and prepare for the relaunch of the podcast in 2020. We are working hard behind the scenes, so we will be republishing vintage, but some of our best Advent podcasts As Advent draws near, let's take a look at how this very important season resonates from a queer perspective. How does Advent and all the h...

Brian and Shay's December will be a month to take a break from all podcast-related work to redesign the website and relaunch these podcasts. So with that, we will be republishing some of our best Advent podcasts from some years ago.  Advent is starting and we share with you some ways that you can observe the season, even if you aren't connected to a church or faith community. We also get into how...

Our podcast interview mini-series has come to an end and we had a blast sharing some listener stories with you. More's coming (hopefully) if we can get the support we need over on Patreon.   In this episode, Fr. Shay and Brian share some 2020 plans for Queer Theology, respond to a reader question, talk about self-care around unaffirming families (especially during the holidays), and give a sneak p...

It's another exciting podcast as we feature another guest who has been a member of the Sanctuary Collective (since 2016!). This week, we have Brandon Beck who is an adult educator and trans student advocate from Central Texas. Listen on to hear about his journey and fight for a place to belong. We hope that you'll enjoy these types of podcast episodes — we'd like to do even more interviews with li...

As a way to be more inclusive and expand these podcasts even more, we are going to feature conversations with Queer Theology podcast listeners. For the next couple of weeks, we will interview different folks and they will share with us their favorite Bible stories and their own journey.  This week, we interviewed Indigo Rose who is a published poet, a teacher and an author. We hope that you'll enj...

In this week's episode, we reflect on the past 6 years of QueerTheology.com, what the LGBTQ Christian space was like back then, how it's changed, and what we're looking forward to in the future. We give a queer take on each of our favorite Bible passages (of course!). And we get vulnerable and share how we need some help from you. Every day we get messages from LGBTQ people and the parents and pas...

In today's world where the poor stay poor, the oppressed stay oppressed, and the unjust are enabled to continue wreaking havoc, it is refreshing to hear Luke 18:1-8 where it shows us that God is just. May this passage inspire you to continue fighting the fight and always do what is good and just. Today's episode highlights: A reminder on how parables should be taken The importance and power of sto...

In such a short yet beautiful scripture, we are reminded that life is full of uncertainty. That there will be obstacles and sacrifices along the way before we receive what was promised to us. All of these are very relatable points for us queer folks. On that same note, we keep the faith despite being exiled because we know that we will see the promised land --- someday. In this episode, we talk ab...

Oftentimes the LGBTQ community gets called out and shamed for their sexuality and the choices we make around it --- enter, the clobber passages. Because of this, it's very important that we know how to read the Bible and understand its context to protect ourselves and strengthen our faith.  In this episode, we talk about: Find your tribe. Find people who will inspire you and help you strengthen yo...

This is another special episode as we are going to read three different passages. Different, and yet they fit nicely together. Somehow these passages form a beautiful reminder that God is in our midst and is for us: the oppressed, the minority, and the marginalized.  This episode highlights: Who God is in on the side of How the clobber passages are always twisted and used against queer folks. If y...