Whosoever Podcasts

Whosoever Godcast #32: David Hayward

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:05:00 -0800

Artist and author David Haywood has been writing and drawing cartoons at his Naked Pastor blog since 2005. He left the professional ministry in 2010, partly in response to his controversial drawings and musings, to dedicate himself to his art, writing and creating community for others who have felt abused and abandoned by the traditional church. He has just released a new book called The Art of Coming Out: Cartoons for the LGBTQ Communitythat feature more than 100 of his sketches about the LGBTQ community and religion.

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Whosoever Godcast #31: Evangelicals for Marriage Equality

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:05:00 -0700

A new group called Evangelicals for Marriage Equality has as new vision for the evangelical church in America -- one where LGBT Christians are welcome, just as they are.

In this Godcast, we talk with EME spokesman Brandan Robertson about their vision for the church and how they imagine dialogue with the anti-gay factions in the church can bring this about.

Also, I'll tell you how you can be a part of the new Whosoever Community and an upcoming e-course based on my book Bulletproof Faith: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay and Lesbian Christians.

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Whosoever Godcast #30: Bishop Gene Robinson

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:55:00 -0700

Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson has used his experiences, and his high position, to pen a new book, God Believes in Love: Straight Talk About Gay Marriage, that seeks to answer the ten most popular questions he has heard about marriage equality for gay and lesbian people. In the book, he tackles questions like why marriage is even an issue for LGBT people, why straight people should support it and why civil unions, while they are a good first step, simply won't be enough to satisfy the LGBT community.

Whosoever Godcast #30

Whosoever Godcast #29

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:20:00 -0700

The United States is currently in the throes of a spiritual awakening, according to author Diana Butler Bass. In her new book "Christianity After Religion," Bass says we are at a crossroads in history. We can choose to move forward into new emerging spiritualities, or we can heed the siren sound of the traditionalists calling us back to a romanticized past where rigid roles have offered security for the powerful and the status quo for everyone else.

Whosoever Godcast #29

Whosoever Godcast #28

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 2 Feb 2011 12:56:00 -0800

Jay Bakker is the son of famous television evangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. He grew up on the PTL (or Praise the Lord) club, and suffered terribly when his parents empire fell. Turning to drugs and partying eased the pain for awhile, but now Jay is out with a new book that describes not so much his fall from grace, but his fall to grace. Jay explains his grace evolution to us.

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Whosoever Godcast #27

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:34:00 -0700

It's not everyday that a book comes along that literally saves your life, but Dr. Jack Rogers says he's heard that comment more than once about his book Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality, Revised and Expanded Edition: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church. A new expanded and revised version of the book has been released and we'll check in with Dr. Rogers on what's new in this extraordinary book.

Also, back in August, my partner Wanda and I got married. We went to Canada to tie the knot legally. I'll give you my thoughts on the spiritual experience I had standing in line at city hall.

Whosoever Godcast #27

Whosoever Godcast #26

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:58:00 -0700

Imagine a world where the gay people are in the majority and straight people were the oppressed minority. Author and poet J.G. Woodward has imagined such a scenario in her new book "Over the Course of a Lifetime."

Playwright and actor Peterson Toscano is famous for his play "Doing Time in the Homo Nomo Halfway House" that skewers ex-gay ministries. Now, he's turned his queer eye on the Bible where he sees many transgender characters

Hear more from both J.G. and Peterson and, we wrap it up with a little holy humor.

Whosoever Godcast #26

Whosoever Godcast #25

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:55:00 -0700

As they have done the past two years, 17 young adults will pile onto a bus and visit 15 conservative Christian colleges around the country. Zak Rittenhouse is taking part in this year's Soulforce Equality Bus Ride and he'll tell us why he wanted to take two months to bring people a message of God's love.

The word "liberal" has most often been used as an insult - but Mike Piazza, the dean of the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, Texas - the largest GLBT church in the world - says it's time to reclaim that word as well as our prophetic power.

Whosoever Godcast #25

Whosoever Godcast #24

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:19:00 -0700

Justin Cannon is only 24-years-old, but he has accomplished much for the GLBT Christian community. His groundbreaking study on the Bible and homosexuality at truthsetsfree.net continues to educate our community. His latest project is an anthology of poems by GLBT Christians called "Sanctified Anthology." We'll talk with Justin on our 24th Godcast and find out why his latest project involves a loom.

Justin is one of many who have written books or articles about homosexuality and the Bible, but, it seems to me that we, as a community, need to go beyond arguing about what the Bible does and does not say about homosexuality. We need a new frame for the issue, and later in this Godcast, I'll explain why we should stop arguing about the Bible and homosexuality.

We'll wrap it all up with some holy humor!

Whosoever Godcast #24

Whosoever Godcast #23

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:38:00 -0700

Presbyterian minister Rev. Dr. Janie Spahr has been acquitted by the church's highest court of charges over her performance of same-gender weddings. Find out why the ruling is a mix of good news and bad news. "Would Jesus Discriminate?" This is the question Rev. Dr. Cindi Love is asking in her new book - and it's spurring a worldwide movement. Anthony Venn Brown had a great career in the Assemblies of God church - but there was only one problem - he's gay. The second edition of his autobiography A Life of Unlearning has been published and details his 22 year journey to self-acceptance.

Whosoever Godcast #23

Whosoever Godcast #22

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Thu, 3 Apr 2008 06:04:00 -0700

Defining the Emergent Christian movement is a little like defining the color blue to someone who has never seen or experienced it. Critics say the emergent movement is simply another wishy-washy liberal watering down of the gospel. Tony Jones in his new book The New Christians disagrees. In Whosoever's 22nd Godcast, Jones tells us why, to him, the emergent movement is a third way between religious conservatives and liberals.

Whosoever Godcast #22

Whosoever Godcast #21

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:19:00 -0700

His book What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality took the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community by storm when it was first published in 1994. Despite Christianity's rejection of GLBT people, Daniel Heliminiak's book seemed to fill a void for our community and empowered us to begin working to reconcile our sexuality and spirituality. On this Godcast we talk with Daniel about his latest work and hear a reading from his book the Transcended Christian.

Whosoever Godcast #21

Whosoever Godcast #20

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:59:00 -0800

For the past ten years, Soulforce has been using the non-violent tactics preached by Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to try to change the hearts and minds of those who believe gays and lesbians should be excluded from church and denied equal rights in society. This year, Soulforce has a lot on its plate and Executive Director Jeff Lutes gives us the details in Whosoever Magazine's 20th Godcast.

The Virgin Birth, Jesus' literal resurrection, the miracles performed by Jesus, even the existence of the 12 disciples - there's no Christian doctrine off limits to John Shelby Spong. His new book is no exception. We'll find out about Jesus For the Non Religious.

Whosoever Godcast #20

Whosoever Godcast #19

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:36:00 -0800

Just when you thought that not another book could be written to shed new light on the so-called "clobber passages" that are used against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians, along comes Rick Brentlinger, who schools us on Gay Christian 101.

Also featured in Whosoever Magazine's 19th Godcast, a filmmaker named Lisa Darden is trying to bridge the gap between GLBT people and those on the "other side." Her new film, For Such a Time as This, features interviews with leaders in the gay and anti-gay communities - including the editor of a humble Internet magazine for GLBT Christians.

We wrap it up with a meditation moment and some holy humor.

Whosoever Godcast #19

Whosoever Godcast #18

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:17:00 -0800

Education is the key to fostering understanding of any oppressed group, be they gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or straight. In Whosoever's 18th Godcast we explore two very different approaches to educating others about diversity.

First, we find out what happens when the Ku Klux Klan gives a rally and clowns show up. We talk with one of the Ku Klux Klowns who schooled the Klan earlier this year in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Also, being gay, lesbian, bisexual and Christian has its challenges, but when you're transgender, there are often a whole new set of challenges to reconcile gender identity and faith. We talk with author and consultant Vanessa Sheridan about how she's working to educate not just the church, but corporations about the transgender experience.

We'll wrap it up with a meditation moment.

Whosoever Godcast #18

Read more about the Ku Klux Klown counter-rally in Knoxville.

YouTube also has some raw video from the rally featuring the Klowns.

Whosoever Godcast #17

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Tue, 9 Oct 2007 18:36:00 -0700

When does righteousness cross the line from a noble, healthy pursuit to an addiction? In his new book, "When Religion is an Addiction," Dr. Bob Minor gives us some hints on how to tell when good religion goes bad. He'll tell us about it.

What happens when a religious high school teenager in a small, conservative town struggles with his sexual orientation when a new boy, who says he's both gay and Christian, shows up at school? The drama plays out in Alex Sanchez's new book "The God Box." We'll talk with him about the new book and just who his biggest audience really is - and it's not gay boys!

We'll also take a meditation moment. And, we'll wrap it up with some holy humor.

Whosoever Godcast #17

Whosoever Godcast #16

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:42:00 -0700

The sixteenth podcast, or "Godcast" from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features an interview with Eric Elnes about his new book Asphalt Jesus which chronicles the 2500 mile trek he and several others took across the country in an effort to put action to progressive Christian principles. God had some surprises for them along the way - Eric will tell us more. We'll also take a meditation moment. And, we'll wrap it up with some holy humor.

Whosoever Godcast #16

Whosoever Godcast #15

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:29:00 -0700

The fifteenth podcast, or "Godcast" from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features an interview with Mel White about his latest book, Religion Gone Bad, and what's going on with Soulforce, the organization he founded. We'll also take a meditation moment. And, we'll wrap it up with some holy humor.

Whosoever Godcast #15

Whosoever Godcast #14

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:17:00 -0700

The fourteenth podcast, or "Godcast" from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features an interview with Darlene Bogle, a former leader in the ex-gay movement. She's doing a lot lately, authoring a new book, apologizing for her ex-gay past, appearing in a new movie and taking part in an upcoming conference in Nashville, Tennessee. She'll tell us about all of that. We'll also take a meditation moment. And, we'll wrap it up with some holy humor.

Whosoever Godcast #14

Whosoever Godcast #13

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Tue, 5 Jun 2007 13:13:00 -0700

The thirteenth podcast, or "Godcast" from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features an interview with Ann Craig, the new Religion, Faith & Values Program Director for GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. In addition, we'll learn about the ex-gay survivor's conference coming up June 29 - July 1, 2007 at the University of Southern California - Irvine, from co-organizer Christine Bakke from beyondexgay.com. Also, Whosoever editor Candace Chellew-Hodge leads us in a meditation moment - and we end with a little holy humor.

Whosoever Godcast #13

Whosoever Godcast #12

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Sat, 5 May 2007 16:39:00 -0700

The twelfth podcast, or "Godcast" from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features a wrap up of the Soulforce Equality Ride with Jarrett Lucas, the co-director of the East bus. In addition, Whosoever editor Candace Chellew-Hodge leads us in a meditation moment - and we end with a little holy humor

Whosoever Godcast #12

Whosoever Godcast #11

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Sun, 8 Apr 2007 20:07:00 -0700

The eleventh podcast, or "Godcast" from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, is a special edition featuring the Soulforce Equality Ride stop at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. In addition, Whosoever editor Candace Chellew-Hodge reads her essay, "I Don't Understand Fundamentalists." It's a "don't miss" episode!

Whosoever Godcast #11

To view pictures of the BJU event, go here.

Whosoever Godcast #10

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:06:00 -0700

The tenth podcast, or "Godcast" from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features our first update from the Soulforce Equality Ride with our Whosoever correspondent Mandy Matthias. We also talk with Dottie Berry and Roby Sapp about their experience of being arrested during a visit to James Dobson's Focus on the Family headquarters in Colorado Springs.

Whosoever Godcast #10

Whosoever Godcast #9

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:48:00 -0800

The ninth podcast, or "Godcast" from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features interviews with two men intimately involved with so-called "ex-gay ministries" - but actor and writer Peterson Toscano and activist and author Wayne Besen have two different approaches to fighting the "ex-gay" industry.

Whosoever Podcast #9

Whosoever Godcast #8

godcast@whosoever.org (Candace Chellew-Hodge) — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:48:00 -0700

The eighth podcast, or "Godcast" from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features an interview with Jimmy Creech whose new organization "Faith in America" is using a powerful ad campaign to show how harmful religious discrimination is to GLBT people. We also talk with Jack Rogers about his new book Jesus, the Bible and Homosexuality.

Whosoever Godcast #8