Radical Love Live

This week we talk with Camille Hernandez, author of The Hero and the Whore: Reclaiming Healing and Liberation through the Stories of Sexual Exploitation in the Bible. In her book, trauma-informed educator and minister Camille Hernandez dives deep into the Bible’s stories of exploitation and abuse to name the difficult truths buried in Scripture, address the forms such violence takes in modern soci...

Is it OK to be a Straight White Male today? What does it mean for a straight White male to look critically at his identity while still being true to himself? Does he have something to lose, or something to gain? This week we talk with Chris Furr, the author of Straight White Male: A faith-based guide to deconstructing your privilege and living with integrity. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors a...

Many people are aware of the injustices Black Americans have suffered over the centuries but feel powerless when it comes to repairing the harm done. This week, Mark talks with Rev. Dr. Robert Turner about his personal journey and experiences; racial healing through peaceful means; his upcoming Book, Creating A Culture of Repair - Taking Action on the Road to Reparations; and how all souls need to...

Christian Nationalism has been coming up a lot in our national dialogue, along with the fear, violence, and power struggles that come with it. This week, we talk with Andrew Whitehead, who a leading scholar on Christian nationalism in America and speaks widely on its effects within Christian communities. In this book "American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens th...

This week we talk with Ashleigh Nelson, the Executive Director of Evolving Faith, an annual conference and year-round resource that "exists to cultivate love and hope in the wilderness, pointing fellow wanderers and misfits to God as we embody resurrection for the sake of the world." We reflect on this year's conference and where the "Evolving Faith" movement is going in the future.  #religion #ev...

In the midst of current wars, particularly in the Middle East, is religion the problem? Using the Israel/Gaza conflict as a starting off point, we talk about what to do when religion seems to be driving individuals and nations apart--and whether religion can still serve a role in finding peace. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just...

This week we talk with Kimberly Stover, writer, blogger, podcaster, and deconstruction advocate. We talk about how questioning everything has fueled her journey, and the freedom and individuality she found on the other side. A really refreshing view of life in the midst of, and beyond, deconstruction. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn...

This week we talk with Matthew LaBanca, writer, actor, teacher, and creator of :"Communion," a one man show about a gay Catholic school teacher who is fired when the church discovers that he married a man. Much like the play, our conversation covers topics of spiritual trauma and hope, and a range of of topics in between. We left really inspired by this one! ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at...

What happens after deconstruction? We've examined, evaluated, and picked apart our faith, and it is laying in pieces around us on the floor. In this episode, Mark and Kelly talk about putting it all back together. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for peopl...

What is deconstruction? Is it dangerous to faith? Or can it make faith more authentic? Mark and Kelly talk about deconstruction and their own experiences with examining the inner workings of their faith. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want...

Mark and Kelly have the honor of talking with the amazing Jeff Key, who seems to contain multitudes. Jeff Key is an American actor, playwright, veterans advocate and activist He is also an honorably discharged Marine and Iraq veteran. His one-man performance piece, The Eyes of Babylon, is based on journal entries he wrote while at war. Part 2 of 2. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, pu...

Mark and Kelly have the honor of talking with the amazing Jeff Key, who seems to contain multitudes. Jeff Key is an American actor, playwright, veterans advocate and activist He is also an honorably discharged Marine and Iraq veteran. His one-man performance piece, The Eyes of Babylon, is based on journal entries he wrote while at war. We engage in a powerful conversation about faith, sexuality, p...

We talk with Austen Hartke, the author of Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, and the founder and Executive Director of Transmission Ministry Collective, an online community dedicated to the spiritual care, faith formation, and leadership potential of transgender and gender-expansive Christians. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollecti...

Mark and Kelly talk about evil, whether it is real or just an old label for other mental and social phenomena, and what it means for morality today. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and still laugh while doing it. --...

We get to talk with Jerusalem Greer, who is the Manager of Evangelism and Discipleship for the Episcopal Church, about the evangelism, the recent "All About Love" Festival, and the future of the church ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want t...

This week we get to talk with Maggie Lourdes, the author of Butterfly Angels, about faith, the supernatural, conscience and love vs the "canons of the church", and much more. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and stil...

Mark and Kelly answer the question "Do You Need to be Saved?- and what are we being saved from? They cover Justification, sanctification, original sin, and more. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and still laugh while...

We talk with Maria Francesca French about her new book Reconfiguring: A Collection of Post-Christian Thoughts and Theologies ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and still laugh while doing it. ---- Use promo code radica...

Kelly and Mark examine the statistics and realities around Christianity in America and claims that Christians are being persecuted in our culture. [Cover photo by Ben White on Unsplash] ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the wor...

Mark and Kelly respond to a recent decision in the Southern Baptist Convention maintaining a ban on women in ministry [Cover photo by Diane Helentjaris on Unsplash] ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and still laugh wh...

We often talk about what we don't believe or agree with. In this episode, Mark and Kelly talk about what we DO believe, and where the boundaries of our faith are. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and still laugh whil...

If the Bible isn't "perfect," how should we read it? How do we know what's true? The 2nd part of our conversation with Zack Hunt, author of Godbreathed: What it Really Means for the Bible to be Divinely Inspired. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people...

Is the Bible perfect? Would it be OK if it weren't? Mark and Kelly talk with theologian Zack Hunt, the author of Godbreathed: What It Really Means for the Bible to Be Divinely Inspired ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the worl...

Mark and Kelly talk about items in the recent religious news, including psychedelics and faith, as well as playing religious programming to a captive audience ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and still laugh while do...

Mark and Kelly talk about sexuality in the church and different perspectives on what we can and can't talk about. We use Joshua Butler's Beautiful Union and Nadia Bolz-Weber's Shameless as launching-off points. ***** Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective. The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,  justice-fueled toolbox for people w...