"It's a little like pulling a thread on a sweater, and worrying that the whole sweater is going to unravel. But I'd rather be sitting in a whole pile of yarn than wearing what I think is a sweater, but is actually a strait jacket." - Rachel Cla...

"The apostles remembered what many modern Christians tend to forget—that what makes the gospel offensive isn’t who it keeps out but who it lets in.” -Rachel Held EvansRHE aptly called Karen González " One of the most talented storytelle...

Is there a scriptural basis for immigration? How do you answer people who say that migrants should "obey the law of the land?" And what is a healthy way to approach allyship in collaboration with LatinX communities? If you've wondered how to an...

Join us for the continuation of our conversation with Dave Nalette of By Grace International (@bygraceintl) as we contemplate the tenets of modern evangelicalism -- including why the Religious Right has embraced rage (as well as their rifles), ...

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Dave Nalette of By Grace International (@bygraceintl) to have a candid conversation about the rise of Christian Nationalism, and the  danger of Flashpoint and the "Patriots of Faith" movement -- where ...

In our culture,  perfectionism is often seen as a desirable trait. Because of this, most of us have crafted an emotionally guarded facade. We smile when we feel like crying. We laugh when we feel like screaming. And even when our relatives...

Join me for this enlightening discussion with Dr. Andre Vlok (@vlokandre), licensed clinical psychologist, as we talk about mental health and mass incarceration, substance abuse in the LGBTQ community, and finding and founding safe spiritual co...

In this episode, Erin Green, M.Div./2nd Degree Black Belt, and I talk about the flagrant mistranslation of the Biblical Canon which has lead to the marginalization of women and queer people in the traditional Church. We also discuss how LGBTQ+ ...

In this episode, Janackeh Blackwell and I talk about the power of sound. We take an in depth look a the intersection of spiritual leadership and social justice; when do we speak up and when do we remain silent? And what happens to people who ha...

In this thought-provoking episode, Michael and Johnathan Turnbull (former affirming church pastor and fabulous domestic engineer, respectively) and I discuss why some marriages in the LGBTQ+ community succeed...and why they fail. We also talk a...

You won't want to miss this dialogue with passionate trans-activist and committed fountain pen collector, Elijah Segarra. Laugh and learn with us this week as we dive into questions such as "Can we keep God inside the binary box?" And, "How do ...

Part I of the podcast with Dr. Clint Schneckloth, Pastor of the first reconciling  Lutheran church in the Southern U.S. Join us as we discuss what healthy leadership and inclusion looks like within a spiritual community, and find out how w...

Introductory Episode with Melissa Harris: What is Spiritual Deconstruction, who is the host, and should we question the Bible? Plus, a brief overview on the intersection of social and spiritual justice, and distilling what it means to be...