Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being

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Julien Baker is Uncertain - Episode 47 May 01, 2018

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Julien Baker is a Tennessee based singer/songwriter with a knack for finding the shaky ground between heart-wrenching and cathartic. Her solo debut album, Sprained Ankle, was one of the most widely acclaimed works of 2015. In this episode she talks about uncertainty, church hopping, anxiety, and identity.

Julien has performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, was one of Out magazine’s Out100 in 2017, and has been featured by The New York Times, Paste, The New Yorker, GQ Magazine, Vice, NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, and so many more.

Be sure to pick up a copy of Julien's new album Turn Out the Lights wherever music is sold. She can be found across the internet, @julienrbaker.

Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram, @queerologypod.

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Kenji Kuramitsu Writes Prayers (Encore Episode) - Episode 46 Apr 24, 2018

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This is an encore of Episode 18 with Kenji Kuramitsu. Kenji is a writer and Master of Divinity student living in Chicago, IL. He is a queer fifth-generation Japanese American, and serves on the board of the Reformation Project and the Japanese American Citizens League.

Kenji believes that our worship and our prayers and our way of living are all intimately intertwined: what we do in our prayer affects our beliefs, which in turn affects our very way of being in the world. Praying shapes believing shapes living as faithful Christians in a world torn apart by social ills.

His new book, “A Booklet of Uncommon Prayer” explores this idea as a collection of collects for the Black Lives Matter movement and beyond. It is available from Evangelicals for Social Action: evangelicalsforsocialaction.org/booklet-uncommon-prayer/

Follow him online via Instagram and Twitter: @afreshmind.

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Jarell Wilson is a Methodist - Episode 45 Apr 17, 2018

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Jarell Wilson is a graduate of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, a Social Media addict, and a blogger. In this episode he shares some of his story and his process of going into ministry.

Jarell attended Baylor University and graduated from the University of North Texas. He’s a proud Austinite; a Reconciling Ministries Board Member and a scented candle aficionado. Besides meeting Beyoncé, his life goal is to get the Queen of the U.K. to use “y’all” in a sentence.

Jarell's blog can be found at jarellwilson.wordpress.com. He's on Twitter and Instagram, @thejarell.

Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram, @queerologypod.

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Rachel Held Evans is Hopelessly Straight - Episode 44 Apr 10, 2018

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New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans joins Matthias to talk about her process of becoming affirming, what she's learned about being an ally, and her new book, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again.

Rachel has been featured in the Washington Post, The Guardian, Christianity Today, Slate, The Huffington Post, the CNN Belief Blog, and on NPR, BBC, Today,and The View. She served on President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and keeps a busy schedule speaking at churches, conferences, and colleges and universities around the country.

Rachel is married to Dan, and they have a two-year-old and a second child on the way. Her work can be found at her website, rachelheldevans.com. She's on Twitter and Facebook at @RachelHeldEvans.

Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram, @queerologypod.

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Austen Hartke Loves His Body - Episode 43 Apr 03, 2018

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Austen Hartke is the author of Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, and the creator of the YouTube series Transgender and Christian. Today, he sits down with Matthias to talk about his new book, bodies, yoga, and spiritual practices that help us get into our bodies.

Austen is a graduate of Luther Seminary’s Master of Arts program in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible Studies, and is the winner of the 2014 John Milton Prize in Old Testament Writing from the same institution. As a transgender person of faith, Austen’s greatest passion is helping other trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people see themselves in scripture.

Get a copy of Austen's book here: www.bit.ly/TransformingBook. To find out more about his work, visit austenhartke.com. He's on Twitter and YouTube, @AustenLionheart and on Facebook at Austen Hartke.

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SueAnn Shiah (Encore Episode) - Episode 42 Mar 27, 2018

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This is an encore episode of Episode 24 - SueAnn Shiah's "Why Isn't Your Identity in Christ?" SueAnn answers that pesky question with philosophical insight.

Queerology will be back next week. Until then, check out Matthias' recent interview on the podcast Conscious Construction: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-construction/id1352086724?mt=2&i=1000407130427

SueAnn Shiah (@sueannshiah) is a Taiwanese American musician and filmmaker and emerging Reformed theologian specializing in identity formation, racial justice, gender, and sexuality. Her first feature length documentary HuanDao premiered in Fall 2016 in Nashville, TN. In addition to her own creative and theological works, she collaborates with other artists and musicians in a variety of capacities as an artist manager, producer, audio engineer, songwriter, and creator of liturgy.

Sign up for SueAnn's email list and get her workshop recording (as mentioned in the episode) here - https://goo.gl/forms/uqTXYRAjIj3ZCDlu1

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Kevin Garcia Served Communion | Episode 41 Mar 20, 2018

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Kevin and Matthias sit down for Queerology's first ever live recording. Find out what happened when Nadia Bolz-Weber pulled Kevin aside and asked "will you serve communion with me?"

Kevin Garcia is a speaker, creative, musician, content creator, and worship artist based in Atlanta. After coming out in 2015, Kevin has reached thousands through his blog (thekevingarcia.com), his podcast (A Tiny Revolution), and his YouTube channel where he unpacks theology and addresses life as a queer person of faith.

Kevin works with The Reformation Project and is currently working on his M.Div at Columbia Theological Seminary. He believes that by telling our stories, we set others free to tell theirs.

Kevin is on Twitter @theKevinGarcia_ and on Instagram @thekevingarcia.

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Jonah Venegas Dyed His Hair - Episode 40 Mar 13, 2018

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Jonah Venegas is a queer Asian Christian, poet, and blogger currently working on an M.A. to be a mental health therapist. In this episode he talks about dying his hair, how that invited him into his queerness, and the grief that comes with stepping into new spaces.

Jonah likes to talk and write about the intersections of faith, sexuality, mental health, how to change the world, and whatever anime might currently be occupying his headspace.

Jonah's work can be found at www.jonah-ven.com. He's on Twitter: @jonah_ven and on Instagram: @jonah.ven

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Rev. Emmy Kegler | Not Until You Bless Me - Episode 39 Mar 06, 2018

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Emmy R. Kegler is the pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Northeast Minneapolis (gracenempls.org) and the founder and editor of Queer Grace, an encyclopedia of online resources around LGBTQ life and faith (www.queergrace.com). In this episode she sits down with Matthias to talk about her complicated relationship with scripture and fighting for blessing.

Emmy's work can be found at www.emmykegler.com. She's on Twitter: @emmykegler and Facebook: facebook.com/emmykegler.

To find out more about the Queer Grace Community in the Twin Cities area, head over to facebook.com/qgcomm.

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Candice Czubernat | Queer Mental Health - Episode 38 Feb 27, 2018

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Therapist and founder of The Christian Closet, Candice Czubernat discusses the complexities of mental health while living as a queer people of faith. Candice was named one of the "10 Pro-LGBT Religious Women You Should Know" by The Advocate and is an active blogger and speaker around issues of LGBTQ Christianity and mental health.

Her practice can be found at thechristiancloset.com, she blogs at candiceczubernat.com. She's on Twitter: @TheChristianCL and Facebook: facebook.com/thechristiancloset.

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