In this month's episode, I am diving into some of the narratives that have shaped my identity and sense of purpose. I will share the parts of my identity that I have chosen to reauthor and retell from a place of critical discernment.
Contributions:
Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh:
Eileen Campbell-Reed, Pastoral Imaginations:
Patrick Reyes, Nobody Cries When We Die:
Joseph Vann-Jones, "Someone who cares": The Importance of Black Queer Pastoral Care
Harris, Angelique C. Review of Homosexuality and the Black Church
Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman (1899-1981)
In this episode, my classmate Zack Jackson and I discuss the intersectionality of queerness, religion, and race, and how each of these has shaped his life and theology along the way. This episode was inspired by Professor William Boyce at Wake Forest University School of Divinity, and our Queerly Apologetic Project where we were challenged to produce a creative review of an apologetic strategy within queer theology. In this episode, my classmate Zack Jackson and I discuss the intersectionality of queerness, religion, and race, and how each of these has shaped his life and theology along the way.
There are seasons in life when we have to sit in the valley. Those are also some of the toughest times of our lives. If you are in a valley and need some encouragement to strengthen your faith, listen to this Faith Walker's episode--Faith For Your Valley!
In this episode we discuss the example Jesus set with his "nevertheless" spirit of perseverance in his most trying moments, and how the practical steps he took to empower himself and strengthen his faith to finish his race can help you finish yours as well.
Are you frustrated and trying to keep the faith?! Here's a podcast to strengthen your faith to keep walking.