Show Notes
“I could literally talk your ear off for hours about all the good fruit I experience on a daily basis in the lives of my queer friends. It's just endless. “On the other side, the fruit of the anti-LGBTQ theology has been literally devastating.” Linda Robertson More of Linda’s Story can be heard on two previous episodes of this podcast: “A Mother’s Regrets” (15 min.) and “I Believe You – I Have Your Back” (11 min.) This podcast is extracted from an interview with Becky Aste (a Trauma-Informed Marriage Coach) on her podcast, “Your Breakthrough Blueprint,” from an emotional episode called, “Can I love God and my gay son too?” The complete interview (1 hr.) is available on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0O222LNg1w96K5VjlTOIkK?si=JZW0jHFnTvOhUDb3td-FLA And Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-breakthrough-blueprint-with-becky-aste-for-the/id1676348200?i=1000664115395
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This is a remastered classic. These two "clobber verses" in the book of Leviticus are among the Bibles most challenging scriptures. Join us as we continue with an affirming, LGBTQIA+ positive view of the Bible. Today: Leviticus 18 verse 22 and Leviticus 20 verse 13. References and URLs: Levitical clobber verses: 1. https://ecinc.org/clobber-passages/leviticus-1822-2013/ 2. https://sophiedora.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/the-clobber-verses/#:~:text=Leviticus%2018:22 3. https://postbarthian.com/2017/10/11/clobber-verses-six-scriptures-cited-gays-lesbians-sex-relationships-lgbtq/#:~:text=Levitical%20Law%20says 4. https://serendipitydodah.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/the-clobber-verses/#:~:text=Leviticus 5. https://www.religioustolerance.org/interpreting-Leviticus-18-22.htm 6. List of Levitical sins: https://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2012/06/13/76-things-banned-in-leviticus-and-their-penalties.html 7. https://www.religioustolerance.org/hombiblot.htm#:~:text=Leviticus%2018:22 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_Hebrew_Bible#Leviticus_18_and_20 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible_and_homosexuality#Leviticus_18_and_20 10. https://unclobber.mykajabi.com/unclobbering-leviticus#:~:text=Preview Travel safety for LQBTQIA+ individuals, families and employees: A. www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/ B. www.safehome.org/data/lgbtq-state-safety-rankings/ C. www.smartraveller.gov.au/before-you-go/who-you-are/LGBTIQuotes voiced by Speechelo #Biblestudy #Christian #gaychristian #lgbtpride #Affirming #lgbtchristian #Bible #QueerYouthOfaith #affirmingchurch #FaithfullyLGBT #queerallies #progressivechristian #affirmingchristian #trans #Lgbt #gay #Homosexual #Homosexuality
What happens when the church locks its doors and tells you that you don’t belong?
What if human diversity wasn't an accident, but a deliberate part of divine design? In ancient times, anyone unable to produce biological heirs was dismissed as a "dry tree"—a spiritual and relational dead end. But when we look closely at scripture through an affirming lens, a very different picture emerges. In this episode, we tackle the big question: Why did God intentionally create queer and gender-diverse people? Join us as we unpack key theological frameworks that challenge traditional binary thinking: The Principle of Spectrum: How ancient Hebrew poetic devices (like pairing "day and night" or "land and sea") were meant to encompass the full watercolor spectrum in between—including dawn, dusk, estuaries, and the richness of human identity.
The Story of Sodom and Gomorrah Isn't What You Think. For generations, Genesis 19 has been weaponized as a "clobber verse" against same-sex relationships. But what does the original scripture actually say? In this quick 4-minute breakdown from The Bible and Homosexuality series, we examine the ancient context of Sodom: The Mob: Why an entire city's male population (young and old) proves this wasn't about sexual orientation.
Pastor Erina kicks off Pride Month by queering the story of the Ethiopian eunuch, and affirming God's radical welcome for those who disrupt binaries and social conventions. How might we continue to hold onto the radical legacy of queer, trans, and nonbinary ancestors who sought God even when it seemed impossible?