Queer Theology

This week the lectionary gives us two stories of healing. What do we do with stories like this? What do they have to say to our modern context? How do they apply to the lives of queer and trans people? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about their reactions to these texts in this week’s podcast. The post What Does Healing Look Like? Mark 5:21-43 appeared first on Queer Theology.

What is the meaning of Pride for queer and trans people? Is there a conflict between Christianity and the celebration of Pride? What about the corporate sponsorship of Pride? In this week’s podcast, we’re talking all about Pride! Photo by Eduardo Pastor   The post Pride is a virtue appeared first on Queer Theology.

This week Brian and Fr. Shay tackle a passage where Jesus struggles with his family. What can we learn from this passage? How does this relate to the struggles of queer and trans people? All this and more on this week’s podcast! Read Mark 3:20-35 There’s a way to stay in relationship and conversation with your family, even if they don’t get it that also stays true to who you are. Micah, a transgender young adult, compiled months of emails with his conservative Christian mother into a 17-page “Letters of Love.” Read through them and find hope, encouragement, and inspiration when you register a free account. It only takes 3 seconds. Photo by Christian Erfurt The post Even When Your Family Doesn’t Get It: Mark 3:20-35 appeared first on Queer Theology.

What does it mean for us to be children of God? How do we move past the fear of coming out and of hell and embrace a healthy faith? What could it do for us if we embraced a spirit of courage? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about what it means to be afraid and how to move past it. Photo by Monimix The post God Did Not Give You A Spirit of Fear – Romans 8:14-17 appeared first on Queer Theology.

Today the church celebrates Pentecost. What does that have to do with Queer Theology and our growing community? And how might we dive deeper into community? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about all of this and tell you about a new initiative for support and growth.   Learn more about Sanctuary Collective The post The Power of Community appeared first on Queer Theology.

This is our 100th podcast! This week’s passage is all about LOVE! What does it mean when we say that God is love? What does that look like? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about where they see the love of God. The post When Queer People Love Each Other, There God Is: 1 John 4:11-16 appeared first on Queer Theology.

How can a story of visions, Gentiles, and baptism relate to the struggle for inclusion of LGBTQ folks? What does this passage teach us about God’s circle of welcome? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about the story of Peter and Cornelius and what it might have to teach us about queer and transgender inclusion in the church today. Read Acts 10 The post Nothing God Makes Is Unclean: Acts 10 appeared first on Queer Theology.

What does the story of Paul have to teach us about what it means to be in solidarity with marginalized people? What does it look like to do the work to be a supporter and advocate for queer and transgender folks? In this week’s podcast Brian and Fr. Shay look at a passage from Acts that has a lot to teach us about solidarity. The post What Does Solidarity Look Like? – Acts 9:26-31 appeared first on Queer Theology.

This week Brian and Fr. Shay talk about “the stone the builders rejected” and how that relates to queer and transgender people in the church. Where does salvation come from? Who has the good news? Could it be that good news comes from us? Photo by Jason Pier in DC The post Queer People Bring Salvation: Acts 4:8-12 appeared first on Queer Theology.

Brian and Fr. Shay talk about the importance and complexity of the post-resurrection stories. What does it mean that Luke stresses the bodily-ness of Jesus’s resurrection? What do we do with these stories? Is there room for doubt here? All this and more on this week’s podcast. The post Jesus’s Body Matters – Luke 22:35-48 appeared first on Queer Theology.