The Sacred Slope

🎙️ 5. Rev. Darrell Goodwin (United Church of Christ - UCC) - The God of Our Wildest Dreams This episode is for every queer person who was told “not you,” and for anyone who’s ever wondered if God could still be safe after the church became a source of pain. It’s for the seekers, the wounded, the deconstructing—and those finding their way back to faith with new eyes. It’s also a powerful call to ch...

🎙️ 4. Rev. Dr. Chris Davies (United Church of Christ- UCC) – Queer Proclamation and Liberation This episode is a love letter to the queer people who’ve expanded my understanding of God, faith, and love. It’s a balm for harm caused by Christian communities—and a tribute to the beauty and wisdom you bring to faith. It’s also for every Christian striving to walk in love: an invitation to listen, grow...

🎙️ 3. Rev. Amber Evans (Episcopal) – Spiritual Direction and Sacred Shifts In this episode, Alexis sits down with her own spiritual director, Rev. Amber Evans—an Episcopal priest, preacher, and guide for the spiritually curious. Together, they explore what happens when foundational beliefs begin to shift, when certainty gives way to curiosity, and when God shows up outside the lines we were given....

🎙️ 2. Lindsay & Tommy Airey (Post-Evangelical) – Testimonies of Liberation, Deconstruction, and Holy Resistance Alexis sits down with longtime friends and spiritual companions Lindsay and Tommy Airey to talk about reclaiming faith, resisting empire, and rediscovering a gospel rooted in justice and liberation. Raised in evangelical culture shaped by mission trips, purity pledges, and rapture-re...

🎙️ 1. Rev. Dr. Ginny Brown Daniel (United Church of Christ - UCC) - Reclaiming Faith Beyond Fundamentalism Welcome to The Sacred Slope —where the slippery slope becomes sacred ground. Alexis sits down with Rev. Dr. Ginny Brown Daniel—pastor, activist, and prophetic voice for justice—to talk about reclaiming faith beyond fundamentalism. Rooted in her Southern Baptist upbringing and leadership in th...

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