Coming Out Christian - A LOVEboldly Podcast

Season 2, Episode 13 - "Google Search: What are Liberal Christians?" On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome Kevin Marsh, MDiv, Director of Youth Ministry at Westerville Community United Church of Christ (WCUCC) in Westerville, OH.

You can find Kevin on Instagram @kevin_g_s_marsh

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Season 2, Episode 12 - "Deconstruction" On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome the Rev. Dr. Mashaun D. Simon, the author of Faith Deconstruction For Dummies, Board Chair of HOME Outreach, Inc., and the former pastor of House of Mercy Everlasting (HOME).

You can find Mashaun online at https://mashaundsimon.com/ and on social media:

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Season 2, Episode 11 - "If It's Not About Love, It's Not About God." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome the Rev. Iva Joyce-Miesse, Associate Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbus, OH, and a LOVEboldly board member.

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Note - The title of this episode is taken from a quote by the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, former Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church.

Season 2, Episode 10 - "A Catholic and a Pentecostal Walk into Church." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome Maritza "Shay" Nelson, the founder and managing partner of MSN Law Group and a church musician.

You can find Shay on Instagram at @shaytheserialhobbyist.

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Season 2, Episode 9 - "Praying in a Thunderstorm." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome the Rev. Melinda Garza Moran, the Associate Pastor for Care and Community Outreach at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cincinnati, OH, and an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

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Season 2, Episode 8 - "A Great Growing Experience." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome Bishop Alex D. Byrd, Episcopal Assistant to the Presiding Prelate of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM) and Executive Co-Pastor of Living Faith Covenant Church in Dallas, TX.

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Season 2, Episode 7 - "One Word for the South - Queer." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome the Rev. Cn. Ryan Currie, Canon for Common Mission in the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.

Ryan neither maintains a website or uses social media (something Ben wishes he could do/not do, but will never achieve), but encourages listeners to check out the diocese's social media:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dioceseofsc

Instagram - @dioceseofsc

You can contact Ryan at rcurrie@episcopalchurchsc.org

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Season 2, Episode 6 - "We Need More Pastors." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome Pastor Lesley Jones, Founder and Senior Pastor of Truth & Destiny Covenant Fellowship Ministries UCC in Cincinnati, OH.

You can find Pastor Lesley's congregation on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/truthdestinychurch.org.

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Season 2, Episode 5 - "Jesus and Your Genitals." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome Jon Carl Lewis, a spiritual director and author who serves as the Interim Executive Director of Jonathan's Circle.

You can find Jon Carl on his website and on social media:

Learn more about the Wild Goose Festival and the Q Christian Conference, both of which Jon Carl mentioned, by clicking on the respective link.

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Season 2, Episode 4 - "A Season of Origins" with Dr. Kate Common. On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome theologian, scholar, professor, and author, Dr. Kate Common, to the podcast for a conversation on practical theology, feminist and Queer understandings of the Bible, design thinking in theological education, and more.

You can learn more about Dr. Kate at www.katecommon.com. You can find them on Instagram at @kate_common.

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Season 2, Episode 3 - "I Don't Have to Debate. I Know." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome Bishop Vanessa M. Brown, Northeast Regional Bishop for The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM) and Senior Pastor of Rivers of Living Water NY/NJ (UCC).

You can find Bishop Vanessa on social media at:

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Season 2, Episode 2 - "We Just Loved Everybody." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome Cass Helm (she/her), a LOVEboldly Board Member and the Director of Administrative Services at Stonewall Columbus in Columbus, OH.

You can find Cass on Instagram as @casseylu6978.

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Season 2, Episode 1 - "Faithful, Yet Fearful, Anointed, Yet Ashamed." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome the Rev. Dr. Charles L. A. Watterson, who currently serves as the Administrator for the Midwest Region of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM), Associate Pastor of Rivers of Living Water Ministries UCC, as a Chaplain for OhioHealth, and an Authorized Minister of the United Church of Christ.

You can find the Rev. Dr. Charles on Instagram as @thedrcharleslawatterson.

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Season 1, Episode 13 - "Bringing Our Whole Self." On this episode, Siobhan and Ben welcome José Rosario, founder of The Phoenix Empowered and a doctoral candidate at Clark University for a discussion on mental health, faith, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

You can find The Phoenix Empowered online at www.thephoenixempowered.org on on social media @thephoenixempowered across platforms.

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"Season 1, Episode 12 - Refrigerator Rights" with the Rev. Dr. Joelle Henneman. Today Siobhan and Ben are joined by Rev. Dr. Joelle for a conversation being Queer, Trans, and Christian as well as building communities and doing life together with people diverse backgrounds. When are you in community with someone to the point that you have refrigerator rights in their home?

You can find Rev. Dr. Joelle on social media, her website, and her SubStack at the links below.

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"Season 1, Episode 11 - The Communities We Build" - Today Siobhan and Ben welcome noted author, pastor, and public theologian, the Rev. Brandan Robertson, Their conversation focuses largely on the communities we create and the communities which support and uphold us.

You can learn more about Brandan at https://www.brandanrobertson.com/ and on social media at @brandanrobertson.

Queerie of the Day - "Is there a Queer character or Queer representation on TV that you particularly resonate with?"

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"Season 1, Episode 10 - We've Got the Choir Members and the Preachers" - Today Siobhan and Ben welcome Bishop Tim Wolfe, the Midwest Regional Bishop for The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM). In their wide ranging discussion of ministry, music, and social justice, Bishop Tim talks about coming out to Pentecostal clergy parents deeply engaged in social justice work and find affirmation among multicultural and Black congregations and the Gospel music for which they're known.

You can learn more about TFAM at www.radiciallyinclusive.org.

Queerie of the Day - "What piece of the Black church...

"Season 1, Episode 9 - Evangelical Refugees" - Today Siobhan and Ben welcome Pastor Hank Osmundson, a former Southern Baptist and Evangelical who is now a progressive and openly LGBTQIA+ pastor.

You can find Pastor Hank on social media as swearbear1974 and you can check out his congregation, St. John's UCC, at https://www.stjohnschurchcolumbus.org/.

Queerie of the Day - "Is there a word or phrase from your earlier church life which you've reclaimed?"

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"Season 1, Episode 8 - Carrying the Weight of Coming Out" - Today Siobhan and Ben welcome Becca*, an activist, ally, advocate, and the mother of a Transgender daughter for a conversation about navigating a child's coming out as a parent.

Becca mentions Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke (Available from Bookshop.org at https://bookshop.org/a/83357/9780664267865).

Queerie of the Day - "What is one of your initial or best memories of allyship?"

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"Season 1, Episode 7 - Happy Pride" - Today on "Coming Out Christian," Siobhan and Ben welcome Br. Ian Boden, OLF, a recent graduate of Trinity Lutheran Seminary and a life professed sibling of the Order of Lutheran Franciscans.

You can find Br. Ian on Instagram at @ian.boden1 and learn more about the organizations he mentioned at the links below:

During Br. Ian's "Moment in Queer Christian...

"Season 1, Episode 6 - Coming Out as a Black Queer Christian" discusses the experiences of Black Queer Christians from the perspective of Mark Wesley (he/they) who has been involved with the church in a variety of capacities throughout his life. Mark discusses how he's always felt apart of the church and felt the church in him.

Queerie of the Day - What food do you have to have for a cookout/BBQ to be a cookout?

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"Season 1, Episode 5 - It's All Real" - Today on "Coming Out Christian," Siobhan and Ben welcome Mx. Z Boyer (she/they), the Director of Community Programs at Stonewall Columbus. As a representative of Stonewall, Z currently co-chairs the Short North Alliance Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access (I.D.E.A.) Council, serves on COSI’s Center of Societal Inclusion (C.O.S.I.), and serves on Columbus Public Health’s LGBTQ+ Health Coalition.

You can find Z on Instagram at @reyob.z and learn more about Stonewall Columbus and Columbus Pride:

"Season 1, Episode 4 - Beautiful Creations" - Today on "Coming Out Christian," Siobhan and Ben welcome NV Gay for a conversation about God's beautiful creation and creations through the media of art, photography, and knowing the diverse experiences of LGBTQIA+ people of faith.

You can find NV online and on social media at @nv.gay & @mx.gay_photography, Website: www.mxgay.org

The Shower of Stoles Project - https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/shower-of-stoles/home

Queerie of the Day - “Who would you want to photograph or spend an hour with?”

Musi...

"Season 1, Episode 3 - Transformation" - Today on "Coming Out Christian," Siobhan and Ben welcome Erin Upchurch to discuss transformation in and beyond the church.

Here is the link to the organization Erin mentioned:

Queerie of the Day - “What was one of your first transformative moments in your faith?”

Music written and produced by Shay Nelson (@shaytheserialhobbyist).

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"Season 1, Episode 2 - We Persist" - Today on "Coming Out Christian," Siobhan and Ben welcome Raphael Davis-Williams for a conversation on persisting and fighting for one's faith. Raphael, Director of Equity, People, Inclusion, and Culture for ACLU Ohio, is a dedicated community leader and advocate in Columbus, OH, and beyond.

You can find Raphael on social media - @RaphDDub (Facebook and Instagram). Here are links to the organizations he mentioned:

Queerie of the Day - "What is one aspect...

"Season 1, Episode 1 - A Coincidental Easter" introduces the podcast, its regular segments, and the hosts. As we launch this new project, both Western and Eastern Easter fall on the same day, and Easter itself falls on April 20.

Queerie of the Day - What is your favorite food that you associate with Easter?

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Get excited! Coming Out Christian drops on Sunday, April 20, 2025!

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Music written and produced by Shay Nelson (@shaytheserialhobbyist).