Shift Happens

This week we have David Hayward, otherwise known as the Naked Pastor. David was kind enough to talk about his time in the ministry and how he came to be known as the Naked Pastor.

Joe talks to him ab…

This week Joe talks with Erin Green of REAP LGBTQ. REAP is the only law firm in the country working to end legalized discrimination against queer people in Christian colleges and universities.

Erin t…

This week Joe talks to Zach and Tyler.

Zach & Tyler walk us through their strict fundamentalist upbringing, going to bible colleges, meeting and marrying their girlfriends, meeting at a Side B confer…

This week Joe talks to Ellen Mennell.

Ellen talks to us about growing up in a strict Lutheran home that wasn’t all it looked like, traveling the world as a YWAM missionary, coming out during those mi…

Noemi Uribe (she/they) is an organizer and health policy analyst advocating to make healthcare a human right in the US regardless of immigration status. They currently work at Mathematica Policy Rese…

Molly is our first two time guest. If you missed her first episode, make sure you go back and listen to where she came from and how she untangle horribly toxic theology: Molly's first episode. 

In thi…

Zack has spent the last decade writing about the interplay of faith and politics in the public sphere on his eponymous blog, Substack, and Patheos as well as contributing articles to multiple publica…

Susan Cottrell is an international speaker whose TEDx talk has 1.6 million views. OutSmart magazine called her “The Mother of All MamaBears.” The Advocate dubbed her “our favorite affirming matriarch…

Molly Downs-Stoller is  a gay, Christian, Marriage and Family Therapist who lives in San Diego with her wonderful wife Sue and their dog Sir Andrew James.  She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work …

In this episode of Shift Happens, Joe talks to April Ajoy. You may have seen her many hilarious skits on Tik Tok, Instagram or Facebook. She talks about her roots in Christian Nationalism, being on t…

Madison Morrigan is a Leadership Coach, Creative Consultant, writer, facilitator and host of the Everything Belongs podcast. She uses self-inquiry, emotional alchemy & embodiment to guide folks back …

Dr. David P. Gushee (PhD, Union Theological Seminary, New York) is an ethicist, pastor, author, and advocate. He is the Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, an…

Elizabeth's story is a long and complicated one. She worked for racial equality while a college student in Mississippi, in the 60's but her work for the queer community didn't start until her husband…

Shelby was part of Joe's very first church in northern Missouri. 

Shelby talks about discovering she was gay, hiding that all through school and moving half way across the country to find herself and …

Joni talks about growing up in ultra conservative churches in northern Missouri, healing from the trauma, discovering her sexuality and what it looks like to be part of Christian cults.

If you would …

Author, theologian Tom Oord and Alexa Oord join us to discuss their book Why the Church of the Nazarene Should be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming. They both talk about how the book was put together, why it's …

Tamara Perry-Lundardo is the Gainesville Pride Center Board President, an author, speaker and the Voice of Equality award winner from Equality Florida. She has spent the past 10 years fighting for LG…

Joe talks to Mike Maeshiro. Mike is a former staff member of Bethel church and now is a consultant and life coach for queer and deconstructing Christians. Mike share with us about some intense spirit…

Joe talks to Brent Roberts. Brent was the college superstar during their days together at their ministry school. He was on stage for all the things and up front representing the school. None of us kn…

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