Why I'm an LGBTQ-Affirming Christian

The Forceful Rest of Grief

What happens when grief reshapes your entire world? In this unique episode I share my deeply personal journey of navigating the loss of my mother during Holy Week 2024. I pray this episode brings you comfort and hope, especially if you're also experiencing a grief journey. All love and appreciation to those who listen. Go in peace. Stuff that’s helped me feel a bit less “griefy” and more “hope-y”: Untangle Grief (online bereavement groups, also has IG page) - https://untanglegrief.com [https://untanglegrief.com] Good Mourning: https://goodmourning.com.au [https://goodmourning.com.au] Magic Hour with Taylor Paige: https://magichourpod.com [https://magichourpod.com] Stages of Grief: https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-grief#5-stages [https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-grief#5-stages]  Sensual Faith by Lyvonne Briggs   Briggs, Lyvonne. “ Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body. Convergence Books, New York, New York, 2023.  Honorable Mention: The grief-fiest album "The Tortured Poets Department" by Taylor Swift and the song "I Hate it Here"  About Faithfully Uncool: Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com [http://www.faithfullyuncool.com] IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/] Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com

Reflections on Biblical Literalism: A Book Review and Happy New Year!

In this episode, I explore Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy by John Shelby Song then wrap-up with a Keep Me Near the Cross segment all about meeting St. Rita in Paris and New Year's goals! For full show notes: www.faithfullyuncool.com Sources Referenced: Spong, John Shelby. Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy: A Journey into a New Christianity through the Doorway of Matthew’s Gospel. HarperOne, 2016. The Bible for Normal People podcast - Jared Byas - "The Making of the Modern Mindset, Part 1" - https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-176-jared-byas-the-making-of-the-modern-mindset-part-1/ [https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-176-jared-byas-the-making-of-the-modern-mindset-part-1/] Straight White American Jesus podcast - Daniel Miller - "It's In the Code Episode 81: The Inerrant Bible" - https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/its-in-the-code-ep-81-the-inerrant-bible/ [https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/its-in-the-code-ep-81-the-inerrant-bible/] About Faithfully Uncool: Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com [http://www.faithfullyuncool.com] IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/] Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com

Why I'm an LGBTQ-Affirming Christian

Let's chat about why I'm an LGBTQ-Affirming Christian, the difference between affirming vs. "welcoming", and the most important reason of all to appreciate and accept each other. Sources Mentioned/Referenced in this Episode: Scholar Dan McClellan on Genesis 19 (Sodom and Gomorrah) - https://www.instagram.com/p/CuE3wnKsDQZ/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/CuE3wnKsDQZ/] Hagar story; Jewish Women’s Archive Encyclopedia: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/hagar-bible#:~:text=In%20this%20encounter%20with%20God's,(Gen%2016%3A13). [https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/hagar-bible#:~:text=In%20this%20encounter%20with%20God's,(Gen%2016%3A13).]  - Straight White American Jesus Podcast - https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/its-in-the-code-ep-56-religious-freedom-part-1/    - Bible For Normal People - “Reading Scripture as a Transgender Christian” [https://megaphone.link/ADL4569883078] - Bible For Normal People - “What It Means to Read the Bible Literally” [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADL4119301527?selected=ADL1986082422] - The Reformation Project - https://www.instagram.com/thereformationproject/ [https://www.instagram.com/thereformationproject/]  About Faithfully Uncool: Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com [http://www.faithfullyuncool.com] IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/] Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com

Welcome Spring and Holy Week in Review!

Somber. Joy. Peace. Fresh. Solemn. A few words to describe my Holy Week of 2023. Filled with new experiences and challenges, led with a tender heart, but an open mind. Tune in to hear how I spent the week leading up to Easter. Special features in this episode include my favorite book right now in the "Keep Me Near the Cross" segment and the unprecedented change at the Synod of Bishops in "Not My Ministry." Referenced: Holy Week Summary: https://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/about/news-media/news/holy-week-explainer [https://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/about/news-media/news/holy-week-explainer] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Holy-Week [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Holy-Week] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week] Good Friday Virtual Sit Meditation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUXjIH8RPN0&t=1699s] by the Center for Action and Contemplation Book: The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity [http://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Mary-Magdalene-Discovering-Christianity/dp/1590304950/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SKU0NCGH4256&keywords=The+Meaning+of+Mary+Magdalene%3A+Discovering+the+Woman+at+the+Heart+of+Christianity&qid=1683514264&sprefix=the+meaning+of+mary+magdalene+discovering+the+woman+at+the+heart+of+christianity%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1] by Cynthia Bourgeault Synod of Bishops: “Crack in the Stained Glass Ceiling: Pope Gives Women Right to Vote at Crucial Bishop Meeting” [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/26/pope-women-right-vote-bishops-meeting/11742415002/] “Pope Gives Women Right to Vote in Bishops’ Meeting for the First Time” [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/27/pope-francis-gives-women-right-to-vote-in-bishops-meeting-for-first-time] "Pope Francis Gives Women Historic Right to Vote at Meeting" [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65407553] About Faithfully Uncool: Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com [http://www.faithfullyuncool.com] IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/] Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com

Reconstruction: Curate Your Faith

This episode explores some tips for moving through the “deconstruction to reconstruction” pipeline in your faith journey. There’s also the debut of 2 new segments in the show, “Not My Ministry” & “Keep Me Near the Cross.” Referenced in this Episode Asbury Revival: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/18/us/asbury-revival-christian-what-is-cec/index.html [https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/18/us/asbury-revival-christian-what-is-cec/index.html] https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/02/27/how-asbury-university-revival-started-globe-by-storm/69937478007/ [https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/02/27/how-asbury-university-revival-started-globe-by-storm/69937478007/] https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/02/15/asbury-university-christian-revival/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/02/15/asbury-university-christian-revival/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Asbury_revival [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Asbury_revival] Candice Benbow: Full IG Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnUbQVKOpwl/  https://www.instagram.com/candicebenbow/ [https://www.instagram.com/candicebenbow/] https://candicebenbow.com [https://candicebenbow.com] About Faithfully Uncool: Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com [http://www.faithfullyuncool.com] IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/] Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com