Too Taboo for Church?: Recent Episodes
Kathy Kinzer-Downs
In this final episode of our first season, Dr. Kathy shares a portion of her story and inserts herself into the narrative of our first-season discussion.
Dr. Kathy talks about what it means to live and respond faithfully to God's word, recalling that while this response isn’t something that should be immediately attainable, it is something that should be immediately in progress for believers. She also discusses viewing our lives as an offering to God and having an equal perspective of different sins.
Dr. Kathy Kinzer-Downs continues to comment on Wesley Hill's interview and dive into the Scriptures he mentions.
In this episode, Dr. Kathy Kinzer-Downs gives commentary on an interview conducted with Wesley Hill, a self-proclaimed gay Christian who reviews passages of Scripture used to support or deny homosexual/LGBTQ+ relationships.
In this episode, Dr. Kathy continues our conversation on relationships and involves questions regarding gender and gender identity in the light of God's Word.
Dr. Kathy offers commentary on relationships. She analyzes statements such as “Love is a gift from God,” “God made us to be in relationship with Him and each other,” and “God creates communities and families, uniting people together.” She is not afraid to agree or disagree as necessary, especially with the ways passages are used and the different ways that the context or definitions indicate.
Dr. Kathy Kinzer-Downs responds to the concept of inclusion while highlighting the importance of context, defining key words, and being conformed daily into the image and will of God.
Dr. Kathy further expounds on both affirming and non-affirming church and Christian responses to LGBTQ+ people, using Scripture and churches around the world to offer insight.
Dr. Kathy Kinzer-Downs begins to look at how and why the church often avoids talking about LGBTQ+ individuals and offers perspectives from multiple sides of the conversation.
In this pilot episode, Dr. Kathy Kinzer-Downs gives a brief overview of what is to come from this podcast. She highlights her personal connections and goals as we embark on this journey to talk about taboo topics.