The Encourageous Podcast

Faith in the Margins: The Journey of a Transgender Priest

Shannon T.L. Kearns was the first transgender man ordained to the Old Catholic Priesthood. In today's episode, he shares his story with us and encourages us to take care of those in the margins just as Jesus did. Resources: 1. To purchase books by Shannon, visit his website https://www.shannontlkearns.com/book/. 2. To check out resources for LGBT+ persons of faith, visit https://www.queertheology.com/. * Music from https://filmmusic.io [https://filmmusic.io/] * "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com [https://incompetech.com/]) * License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/])

Hope Even in the Holocaust: A 2nd Generation Survivor's Story with Gale Sussman

Gale Sussman was born in a Displaced Persons Camp in Berlin, just after the Holocaust ended. Today we are honored to hear her family's story of survival, resilience laced with hope. Today's episode will give you teach you, grow you, and challenge you to find small ways to make the world a better place. A huge thank you to the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida for your help in coordinating this amazing interview! Resources: 1. Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida https://www.hmrec.org/ 2. The Holocaust A History of the Jews of Europe During the Second World War by Martin Gilbert https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-holocaust-a-history-of-the-jews-of-europe-during-the-second-world-war-martin-gilbert/3a18ac5d8fed9d9b?ean=9780805003482&next=t [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-holocaust-a-history-of-the-jews-of-europe-during-the-second-world-war-martin-gilbert/3a18ac5d8fed9d9b?ean=9780805003482&next=t] 3. Beneath White Stars: Holocaust Profiles in Poetry by Hannah Mandelkern  https://bookshop.org/p/books/beneath-white-stars-holocaust-profiles-in-poetry-holly-mandelkern/7d9d97e9b6e5114e?ean=9780998498904&next=t [https://bookshop.org/p/books/beneath-white-stars-holocaust-profiles-in-poetry-holly-mandelkern/7d9d97e9b6e5114e?ean=9780998498904&next=t] 4. Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust by Doreen Rappaport https://bookshop.org/p/books/beyond-courage-the-untold-story-of-jewish-resistance-during-the-holocaust-doreen-rappaport/d4626ec0225331f2?ean=9780763669287&next=t [https://bookshop.org/p/books/beyond-courage-the-untold-story-of-jewish-resistance-during-the-holocaust-doreen-rappaport/d4626ec0225331f2?ean=9780763669287&next=t] * Music from https://filmmusic.io [https://filmmusic.io/] * "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com [https://incompetech.com/]) * License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/])