Queer Theology Podcast

We've look at this text a few times before ( here , here , and embedded below). This week, we look at this section of the creation narrative and focus in on a few important themes: choice the power of names the purpose of this story marriage, monogamy, and purity culture We're hosting an online workshop about Christianity & polyamory on Sunday October 14. Register at queertheology.com/polyamory Ge...

Mark 9:38-50 John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone throwing demons out in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn't following us." Jesus replied, "Don't stop him. No one who does powerful acts in my name can quickly turn around and curse me. Whoever isn't against us is for us. I assure you that whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will certainly...

In this week's episode, we take a break a from the lectionary to talk about queer sacred sites. A few weeks ago, Brian released a video about his experience on Fire Island and how he realized that it's a sacred place. Fr. Shay talks about his holy experience at a small town gay bar. And we invite you to consider the sacred sites, rituals, and experiences in your life that might have gone unnoticed...

Don't write off this passage as being another silly, outdated exhortation to simply "not say bad words." Rather, it's an important reminder that words matter and that they have powerful effects. James 3:1-12 My brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because we know that we teachers will be judged more strictly. We all make mistakes often, but those who don't make mistakes wi...

Mark 7:24-37 Jesus left that place and went into the region of Tyre. He didn't want anyone to know that he had entered a house, but he couldn't hide. In fact, a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit heard about him right away. She came and fell at his feet. The woman was Greek, Syrophoenician by birth. She begged Jesus to throw the demon out of her daughter. He responded, "...

We're on summer vacation! The Queer Theology podcast has been "on air" for 4 years and over 200 episodes. All summer long, we're releasing a throwback episode that looks at the upcoming week's lectionary. Stay connected with us on  Facebook ,  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  YouTube , and inside of  Sanctuary Collective . We'll see you with new episodes in September! Jesus gets a little snarky in this wee...

We're on summer vacation! The Queer Theology podcast has been "on air" for 4 years and over 200 episodes. All summer long, we're releasing a throwback episode that looks at the upcoming week's lectionary. Stay connected with us on  Facebook ,  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  YouTube , and inside of  Sanctuary Collective . We'll see you with new episodes in September! Why does it matter that Wisdom is pers...

We're on summer vacation! The Queer Theology podcast has been "on air" for 4 years and over 200 episodes. All summer long, we're releasing a throwback episode that looks at the upcoming week's lectionary. Stay connected with us on  Facebook ,  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  YouTube , and inside of  Sanctuary Collective . We'll see you with new episodes in September! In this week's passage Brian and Fr. S...

We're on summer vacation! The Queer Theology podcast has been "on air" for 4 years and over 200 episodes. All summer long, we're releasing a throwback episode that looks at the upcoming week's lectionary. Stay connected with us on  Facebook ,  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  YouTube , and inside of  Sanctuary Collective . We'll see you with new episodes in September! What have you been taught about the th...

We're on summer vacation! The Queer Theology podcast has been "on air" for 4 years and over 200 episodes. All summer long, we're releasing a throwback episode that looks at the upcoming week's lectionary. Stay connected with us on  Facebook ,  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  YouTube , and inside of  Sanctuary Collective . We'll see you with new episodes in September! Brian and Shay take a look at the stor...

We're on summer vacation! The Queer Theology podcast has been "on air" for 4 years and over 200 episodes. All summer long, we're releasing a throwback episode that looks at the upcoming week's lectionary. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , YouTube , and inside of Sanctuary Collective . We'll see you with new episodes in September! In this week's podcast Brian and Fr. Shay t...

We're on summer vacation! The Queer Theology podcast has been "on air" for 4 years and over 200 episodes. All summer long, we're releasing a throwback episode that looks at the upcoming week's lectionary. Here's your first one! This week Brian and Fr. Shay tackle a short (and rather random) passage from the book of Amos. What does Amos's response to being called a prophet have to teach us today? W...

This week, we're featuring another throwback episode. Today's episode originally aired in 2015. What do the parables of Jesus about the Kingdom of God have to do with queer and trans organizing for justice? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about activism, patience, and justice work in this week's podcast. No matter when you listen to this episode, you can see what's happening  right now with us by checking...

Our second-ever throwback episode... this time as a 2nd, bonus episode for the week. This episode originally aired in 2015. If you enjoy the podcast, you can help us reach more people by leaving a review of the show on iTunes. Visit queertheology.com/review and it'll take you there! This week Brian and Fr. Shay tackle a passage where Jesus struggles with his family. What can we learn from this pas...

This story is about a marginalized group of people finding a bit of liberation, then seeking to recreate some of the very systems they escaped, and in the process turning their back on God and oppressing themselves. In this week's episode, we explain the meaning and significance of this story and explore what it might teach us about LGBTQ liberation. 1 Samuel 8 Now when Samuel got old, he appointe...

LGBTQ people are intimately with pain, suffering, trauma, and death; it's part of our collective history and for many of us, it's part of our personal history too. This passage talks about how Christians "carry Jesus' death around in our bodies" and that is something LGBTQ Christians are particularly suited to viscerally understand. In this episode, we explore what this passage has to say for quee...

This passage starts off talking about being born again" … what does that mean? And why must one be "born again" in order to enter the Kingdom of God? And what about Matthew 19 where Jesus says a rich person can't enter the Kingdom of God and must sell everything and give it to the poor? As you can tell, there's A LOT going on here. We also look talk about verses 16 & 17 in this passage. You know,...

We're trying something new with the Queer Theology Lectionary Podcast... our first ever throwback episode. We first released this episode on Ezekiel 4 years ago. It's one of the texts for this week's lectionary and we know many of you weren't tuned in 4 years ago so we wanted to give you an opportunity to listen. What do you think? Would you like more Throwback episodes? We're considering working...

What does it take to be a happy person and lead a righteous life? We think there's more than meets the eye when it comes to this psalm.   Psalm 1 The truly happy person doesn't follow wicked advice, doesn't stand on the road of sinners, and doesn't sit with the disrespectful. Instead of doing those things, these persons love the Lord's Instruction, and they recite God's Instruction day and night!...

Peter has a vision and realizes that the lines he drew around what was clean and unclean, pure and impure, in and out, needed to move. We see this again and again in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures. It's a process that continues even to this day. In this episode, we explore the Biblical message of inclusion being open to the divine where we find it how this passage can comfort LGBTQ+ Christian...

It's easy to think of Christian doctrine as eternal and unchanging, but we see throughout Scripture that our understanding of God, our relationship to the divine, and our relationship with each other shift and grow. That happens over the course of Jesus's ministry and even after, such as in this passage in Acts. In this week's episode, we look at what that might mean for us (and especially what it...

In this episode, we take a look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus, as told by 1 John. The text tells us to love with action, not words. What does that mean? How does belief fit in with action? Is there a heart change involved too?   1 John 3:16-24 This is how we know love: Jesus laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. But if a person has...

In this episode, we reflect on what we've learned from 2 months of looking at the politics of Jesus and look ahead to what we'll be focusing on next: activism. How does our faith turn into praxis? How does the politics of Jesus motivate us into and guide our activism? As we conclude our Lenten journey into the politics of Jesus, we're hosting a live conversation with special guest Rev. Adam Rao on...