Queer Theology

Brian and Fr. Shay talk about the disciples on the road to Emmaus who have an encounter with Jesus. What do we do with these post-resurrection stories? How do grapple with what is “true” and what is “real”? What can the encounter on the road to Emmaus teach us as queer and trans Christians today? […]

The Queer Lectionary Podcast turns ONE! Brian and Fr. Shay celebrate the one year anniversary of the podcast! What can the queer community learn from the early church in the book of Acts? What can the church learn from the queer community? We tackle a popular passage and share how we think it can be […]

Happy Easter! Brian and Fr. Shay queer the resurrection. What does it mean that Jesus first appears to women? How can we read this story as inspiration for queer and trans people? Tackle these questions and more on this week’s podcast! Photo Credit: Mike_tn

What does the Palm Sunday story have in common with ACT UP and Queer Nation? How is Palm Sunday similar to political protest? Brian and Fr. Shay queer a familiar passage and talk about the implications for queer and trans organizing.

This week Brian and Fr. Shay tackle a well known passage from Ezekiel. What does this text have to say about queer and trans bodies? How can we queer this passage? All this and more on this week’s podcast! Read the transcript (PDF) Ezekiel 37:1-14 The Lord’s power overcame me, and while I was in […]

Brian and Fr. Shay talk about what it means to be Children of Light. How do we reclaim a text that people could say condemns queer and trans people? How does shining a light on our queerness alleviate shame? In this week’s podcast we queer and reclaim a text in a powerful way. Here’s the […]

Brian and Fr. Shay tackle the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman. What does this story tell us about the Kingdom of God and the mission of Jesus? How do we push past a trite reading of the passage? This week’s podcast raises questions of inclusion, pushing boundaries, and preaching hard truths. John 4:5-42 […]

Brian and Shay take a look at a comforting passage from the Psalms and share what it has meant to them on their own journey. Then they raise the question, “What might we be inspired to do if we believed God is on our side?” Read the transcript (PDF)

Brian and Shay tackle the temptation of Jesus and what it means to us today. What do these temptations have to say to the church? Are the temptations personal or political? Does buying into the system protect us? All this and more on this week’s podcast.

Brian and Shay talk about Jesus’ Transfiguration and what it means. If the Transfiguration is Jesus’ coming out moment, what comes next? How can the Transfiguration be read in a queer way?

What does it mean to be God’s Temple? Is the way to honor God’s temple simply not smoking, drinking or having sex? Brian and Shay queer a popular passage from 1 Corinthians and show how it can be read in a whole new way. Photo by shrff14

With this week’s podcast Brian and Shay pull back the curtain and reveal some of the inner motivations that led to the creation of Queer Theology and why they do things the way they do. What does it mean for theology to be “devotional”? What issues are “queer issues”? They tackle these questions and more. […]

What does it mean to be the salt of the earth? Is it a good thing or a bad thing to be a “Christian in public”? Brian and Shay tackle these questions (and also recount their stories of “See You At the Pole”) in this week’s podcast. Photo by @Doug88888

Brian and Shay tackle a passage from 1 Corinthians that they think has special relevance for the queer and transgender community. What does this passage have to say about queer and transgender people being used to do the work of God? How are our identities uniquely valuable in doing work for justice in the world?

How is Jesus’ call to “come and follow” different from his call in last week’s passage to “come and see”? What does it mean to leave everything and follow Jesus? What does this call say to queer and transgender people in today’s world? Listen in to the conversation! Photo by Leo Hidalgo

Brian and Shay share what resonates with them in this passage from John. What does the call of Jesus to “come and see” have to do with queer theology? What does it mean for us as queer people to invite others to “come and see”? Photo by mugley

What does the baptism of Jesus have to say to queer and trans people of faith? What is the importance of having rituals to mark changes in life situation? What new rituals do we need to develop as a church? Brian and Shay tackle all of this and more on this week’s Queer Lectionary Podcast.

How does history treat heroes? What do Martin Luther King Jr., the Stonewall Riots, Jesus, and Harvey Milk have in common? What does this John passage mean to queer and trans people? Tune in for a lively discussion about what it means to be prophetic.

Merry Christmas from Brian and Shay! Today we’re talking about the lectionary passage for December 24. What kind of future does the prophet Isaiah paint? What message does it have for those of us working for queer liberation?

What’s up with Matthew’s birth narrative? What does it mean that Jesus was born where and when he was? What can we learn from this story as queer people? Brian and Shay tackle a common Christmas story and put a queer spin on it.