Faithfully Uncool with Jasmyne Michelle: Recent Episodes
Jasmyne Michelle
Musings on Christianity, spirituality, and life with overthinking Bible nerd and progressive Christian, Jasmyne Michelle.
What happens when grief reshapes your entire world? In this unique episode I share my deeply personal journey of navigating the loss of my mother during Holy Week 2024.
I pray this episode brings you comfort and hope, especially if you're also experiencing a grief journey. All love and appreciation to those who listen. Go in peace.
Stuff that’s helped me feel a bit less “griefy” and more “hope-y”:
Untangle Grief (online bereavement groups, also has IG page) - https://untanglegrief.com
Good Mourning: https://goodmourning.com.au
Magic Hour with Taylor Paige: https://magichourpod.com
Stages of Grief: https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-grief#5-stages
Sensual Faith by Lyvonne Briggs
Briggs, Lyvonne. “ Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body. Convergence Books, New York, New York, 2023.
Honorable Mention: The grief-fiest album "The Tortured Poets Department" by Taylor Swift and the song "I Hate it Here"
About Faithfully Uncool:
Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/
Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com
In this episode, I explore Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy by John Shelby Song then wrap-up with a Keep Me Near the Cross segment all about meeting St. Rita in Paris and New Year's goals!
**For full show notes: www.faithfullyuncool.com
Sources Referenced:**
Spong, John Shelby. Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy: A Journey into a New Christianity through the Doorway of Matthew’s Gospel. HarperOne, 2016.
The Bible for Normal People podcast - Jared Byas - "The Making of the Modern Mindset, Part 1" - https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-176-jared-byas-the-making-of-the-modern-mindset-part-1/
Straight White American Jesus podcast - Daniel Miller - "It's In the Code Episode 81: The Inerrant Bible" - https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/its-in-the-code-ep-81-the-inerrant-bible/
About Faithfully Uncool:
Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/
Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com
Let's chat about why I'm an LGBTQ-Affirming Christian, the difference between affirming vs. "welcoming", and the most important reason of all to appreciate and accept each other.
Sources Mentioned/Referenced in this Episode:
Scholar Dan McClellan on Genesis 19 (Sodom and Gomorrah) - https://www.instagram.com/p/CuE3wnKsDQZ/
Hagar story; Jewish Women’s Archive Encyclopedia: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/hagar-bible#:~:text=In%20this%20encounter%20with%20God's,(Gen%2016%3A13).
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Straight White American Jesus Podcast - “It’s in the Code Ep. 56: Religious Freedom Part 1”
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Bible For Normal People - “Reading Scripture as a Transgender Christian”
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Bible For Normal People - “What It Means to Read the Bible Literally”
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The Reformation Project - https://www.instagram.com/thereformationproject/
About Faithfully Uncool:
Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/
Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com
Somber. Joy. Peace. Fresh. Solemn.
A few words to describe my Holy Week of 2023. Filled with new experiences and challenges, led with a tender heart, but an open mind. Tune in to hear how I spent the week leading up to Easter. Special features in this episode include my favorite book right now in the "Keep Me Near the Cross" segment and the unprecedented change at the Synod of Bishops in "Not My Ministry."
Referenced:
Holy Week Summary:
https://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/about/news-media/news/holy-week-explainer
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Holy-Week
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week
Good Friday Virtual Sit Meditation by the Center for Action and Contemplation
Book: The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianityby Cynthia Bourgeault
Synod of Bishops:
“Crack in the Stained Glass Ceiling: Pope Gives Women Right to Vote at Crucial Bishop Meeting”
“Pope Gives Women Right to Vote in Bishops’ Meeting for the First Time”
"Pope Francis Gives Women Historic Right to Vote at Meeting"
About Faithfully Uncool:
Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/
Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com
This episode explores some tips for moving through the “deconstruction to reconstruction” pipeline in your faith journey. There’s also the debut of 2 new segments in the show, “Not My Ministry” & “Keep Me Near the Cross.”
Referenced in this Episode
Asbury Revival:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/18/us/asbury-revival-christian-what-is-cec/index.html
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/02/27/how-asbury-university-revival-started-globe-by-storm/69937478007/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/02/15/asbury-university-christian-revival/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Asbury_revival
**Candice Benbow:
Full IG Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnUbQVKOpwl/**
https://www.instagram.com/candicebenbow/
https://candicebenbow.com
About Faithfully Uncool:
Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/
Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com
An episode great for anytime you listen (I promise, friends!) Tune in for the top 4 parts of my life that shaped my faith in 2022 along with some hopes for 2023. This episode is a dash of encouragement for all my other goal setters out there. Let's go inward as we move forward.
Mentioned in this episode:
A Race Well-Lived by Michelle Moore Bible Study:
https://www.amazon.com/Race-Well-Lived-Michelle-Moore/dp/B09BY3NY3D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30PYOJMRTYIWP&keywords=a+race+well+lived+michelle+moore&qid=1672533976&sprefix=a+race+well+lived+michelle+moore%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1
About Faithfully Uncool:
Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/
Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com
Doing something scary on this episode -- reading out an original story! I've always had a special love for expressing myself through writing, and I hope this episode encourages you to step out of your own comfort zone. Dare yourself and be proud. Courage is within you.
About Faithfully Uncool:
Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/
Email: faithfullyuncool@gmail.com
Details about my experience at the courageous 2022 Jude 3 Project conference in Washington, D.C. Tune in to find out which hard hitting sessions I went to, what resonated, and my favorite songs on Taylor Swift's new album.
About the Jude 3 Project:
https://jude3project.org
https://www.instagram.com/jude3project/
About Faithfully Uncool:
www.faithfullyuncool.com
https://www.instagram.com/faithfullyuncool_podcast/
Maybe these habits are a part of your Christian faith practice, perhaps they're not. Maybe you're comfortable with the terms progressive Christian or traditional/fundamentalist Christian, perhaps you try to avoid labels altogether. Whatever the case may be, I've realized that my faith has grown since deconstruction and this episode covers some spiritual practices that I've developed on my journey. What about you? Do you have any unique sacred practices that you've incorporated in your life (whether or not you've experienced times of deconstruction/faith renewal)? I'd love to know.
Join the conversation & share your thoughts with me:
IG: @faithfullyuncool_podcast
Email: Faithfullyuncool@gmail.com
Site: www.faithfullyuncool.com
Sources Referenced:
Pete Enns' reel on "adaptive Christianity" - https://www.instagram.com/tv/CeGuzcaAPco/
Life's unfair. It's one of the earliest, and hardest, lessons we learn as humans. Here are some steps to take when the weight feels too heavy.
Sources mentioned:
https://www.talkspace.com
https://www.betterhelp.com
My favorite instagram accounts that discuss dealing with OCD (NOT a substitute for therapy, just a helpful source):
@theobsessivemind
@mindonfire_OCD
@theocdtherapist
How to find me:
@faithfullyuncool_podcast
www.faithfullyuncool.com
faithfullyuncool@gmail.com
Episode 1 goes over deconstruction, particularly in Christianity. It's a crucial part of many people's spiritual journeys and has inspired a lot of thoughtful discussion. We discuss the most popular topics/reasons some Christians have been called to deconstruct their faith to gain a more authentic expression.
Sources/references:
Gehenna/Hell:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gehenna
Episode 118 of the Bible for Normal People - Does Hell Exist? with Meghan Henning
https://thebiblefornormalpeople.podbean.com/e/episode-118-meghan-henning-does-hell-exist/
LGBTQ/Sexuality:
Episode 144/85 of the Bible for Normal People - The Bible and The Lives of Transgender Christians with Austen Hartke
https://peteenns.com/the-bible-the-lives-of-transgender-christians/
An inclusive Bible App:The OurBible App