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Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention21. Procrastination: How I Broke Free Buck was my childhood name, EltonNotebookLM summarizes:The provided text recounts the story of Buck, a lifelong procrastinator who struggled with academic anxiety and learning disabilities like ADHD and dyslexia. After years of failing to find relief through traditional therapy, he discovered a transformative behavioral strategy recommended by a college counselor. This simple method required him to spend two hours at the library five days a week, focusing on any school-related task without pressure. By committing to this fixed schedule, Buck...
2026-01-3005 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention19. Elton’s Mushrooms HabitStudies suggest that regular consumption may lower the risk of cancer, specifically breast and colorectal types, while also potentially reducing depression and improving heart health.This is AI generated and may contain errors and mispronunciations.
2026-01-2505 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention18. PRP: Elton‘s Platelet Rich Plasma TherapyI have a partial tear to my gluteus medius. So I am having PRP, plasma therapy, where they take my blood spin it and inject it into the tear. What does the research say about this procedure and why does Medicare not pay for it? I asked Google‘s NotebookLM. AI makes mistakes and mispronounces some words. This is my journey and is for informational purposes only.
2026-01-2213 min
NotebookLM Investigates38. Wolves Saving Lives in MinnesotaI did not know wolves were saving lives in Minnesota. It certainly surprised me. This short video was produced using Google’s NotebookLM. I hope you enjoy it, Elton
2026-01-0706 min
NotebookLM Investigates35. Tatiana Schlossber (JFK's Granddaughter) Her Cancer Story and PassingI red of Tatiana Schlossberger's death today and I asked our AI dynamic duo from NotebookLM for an update. Elton
2025-12-3109 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention11. Lp(a) vs. Repatha: Elton's StoryAlmost six years after my stroke, I discovered a test that might help explain my stroke: The Cardio IQ(R) Advanced Lipid Panel, which tests for Lipoprotein(a) often called Lp(a) - This is not a standard test in the US. My doctor then put me on a PCSK9 inhibitor, Repatha (evolocumab). I've uploaded some of my medical record and blood work to Google's notebook LM and this is its analysis. It is now my belief that everyone...
2025-12-2304 min
NotebookLM Investigates32. Is NotebookLM Hallucinating? Is Optimal LDL Really Below 7O?If you think an LDL of 125 is “normal,” this episode may stop you in your tracks. After the last podcast when NotebookLM claimed that optimal LDL is actually below 70, Elton worried Google’s NotebookLM might have hallucinated the science—so he sent the entire episode to Perplexity, an AI engine known for rigorous, citation-backed research. The results weren’t just confirming—they were stunning. Perhaps the most jaw-dropping revelation came from UCLA’s landmark study showing that 75% of heart-attack patients had LDL levels labeled “normal.” Many medical portals still tell patients that 125–130 is safe, and some don’t call...
2025-12-2007 min
NotebookLM Investigates31. Should Your LDL Be Below 70?The Great Cholesterol Debate: What if everything you think you know about ‘normal’ cholesterol is wrong?In this episode, Google’s Notebook LM AI discusses: How low should LDL go?Using data — from Ancel Keys’s Seven Countries Study; the Framingham Heart Study and the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists Collaboration. Their conclusion is startling: risk keeps falling even when LDL drops to 50...Disclaimer: This podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. It is for informatio...
2025-12-1914 min
NotebookLM Investigates23. Peanut Butter vs. Hummus: Which Is Healthier?Our AI dynamic duo discusses Elton‘s breakfast dilemma: Peanut butter - or hummus - on whole wheat toast.
2025-12-1111 minNotebookLM Investigates13. PCSK9 Inhibitors, Dementia, ALS and Parkinson'sThe complex, generally positive, perhaps even miraculous, effects of PCSK9 inhibitors on the brain. Remember, AI sometimes makes mistakes. Elton
2025-12-0412 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention9. Elton‘s Spiritual ExperienceThis is the prompt that I gave to Google’s NotebookLM:“When I had my stroke, I had TPA 47 minutes after the stroke. we live 10 minutes away from Stanford Hospital and my daughter drove me directly there and they got me in a scanner and administered TPA. so from the time the right side of my body suddenly lost strength and my face started to droop until the TPA was administered when I was in the scanner was about 47 minutes. “And I Have had amazing recovery recovering 97-98% of my pre...
2025-11-2711 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention8. Why Did Symptoms Get Worse When Sharon Stone Went Home?This episode dives into the puzzling medical event where a patient, like actress Sharon Stone, seems to recover well from a severe brain bleed and is sent home, only to have their symptoms dramatically worsen days or weeks later.This is part 3 of a series on Sharon Stone's terrifying medical emergency: a subarachnoid hemorrhage (a severe type of Hemorrhagic stroke). BE FAST: Stroke Warning SignsB – BalanceSudden loss of balance or coordination.E – EyesSudden vision changes: blurred, double vision, or l...
2025-11-2111 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention7. Would Sharon Stone's Misdiagnosis Happen Today?Could Sharon Stone's nine-day misdiagnosis happen today? That is the question that I asked Google’s Notebook LM.I’m Elton Sherwin and this podcast was produced from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The hosts and AI engines consulted are not healthcare professionals and do not hold medical degrees. AI-generated summaries may contain factual errors, omissions and mispronunciations. This info...
2025-11-1914 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention6. Sharon Stone's Stroke NightmareSharon Stone's terrifying medical emergency: a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a severe type of hemorrhagic stroke. We'll explore the shocking details of her experience, including how hospital staff initially misdiagnosed her, believing the Hollywood star was "faking" her symptoms. This episode isn't just about a celebrity's health scare; it's a critical look at a life-threatening condition defined by signs like a sudden, severe "thunderclap headache," and the complex treatment and rehabilitation needed for recovery.BE FAST: Stroke Warning SignsB – BalanceSudden loss of balance or...
2025-11-1708 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention5. Is NotebookLM Hallucinating—or Are Our Cholesterol Guidelines Wrong?If you think an LDL of 125 is “normal,” this episode may stop you in your tracks. After the last podcast when Google NotebookLM claimed that optimal LDL is actually below 70, Elton worried Google’s NotebookLM might have hallucinated the science—so he sent the entire episode to Perplexity, an AI engine known for rigorous, citation-backed research. The results weren’t just confirming—they were stunning. Perhaps the most jaw-dropping revelation came from UCLA’s landmark study showing that 75% of heart-attack patients had LDL levels labeled “normal.” Many medical portals still tell patients that 125–130 is safe, and some don’t...
2025-11-1307 minNotebookLM Investigates9. Alzheimer’s vs Walking: The Surprising New ScienceCan walking really help prevent Alzheimer’s? New research reveals that even small amounts of daily movement can boost brain health, clear harmful amyloid buildup, and extend life—proving that every step truly counts.This podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The hosts and AI engines consulted are not healthcare professionals and do not hold...
2025-11-0415 minNotebookLM Investigates8. Ending Period Poverty: Days for GirlsThis episode explores the global challenge of menstrual inequity—often called period poverty—and how it affects education, opportunity, and dignity for millions of girls and women worldwide. This podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The hosts and AI engines consulted are not healthcare professionals and do not hold medical degrees. AI-generated summaries may contain factual errors, omis...
2025-11-0412 minNotebookLM Investigates7. AI Coaching vs. Human CoachingGoogle notebookLM‘s dynamic duo attempts to summarize and synthesize three reports:1. AI-Powered Lifestyle Intervention vs. Human Coaching in the Diabetes Prevention Program (JAMA, 2025)This large U.S. randomized clinical trial led by Nestoras Mathioudakis compared a fully automated AI-powered Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) with a traditional human-coach-led version. Conducted at Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, MD) and Reading Hospital (PA) between 2021–2024, it enrolled 368 adults with overweight or obesity and prediabetes. Published in JAMA (DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.19563), the study found the AI-led program was noninferior to human coaching in helping participants reduce weight, increase activity, and...
2025-11-0314 minNotebookLM Investigates6. RSV and Baby Health: A Success StoryRSV prevention is entering a new era of protection for both newborns and seniors. This episode explores how the U.S., Canada, and England are rolling out immunization strategies against Respiratory Syncytial Virus, targeting the most vulnerable—from older adults (often 60+ or 75+) to expectant mothers in their third trimester. We’ll cover how maternal vaccination shields infants from severe respiratory illness, the role of monoclonal antibodies as a backup defense, and the promising early results from real-world data showing sharp drops in RSV hospitalizations across age groups.This podcast was produced by Elton Sherwin. Ne...
2025-11-0313 minNotebookLM Investigates5. Egg Retrieval PainPain management during fertility procedures can be as complex as the treatments themselves. New research validates an attractive alternative. This episode explores how clinicians balance safety, comfort, and efficacy when selecting analgesia for oocyte retrieval and other reproductive interventions. We’ll look at research revealing the inconsistent use of opioids and oral painkillers across clinics, emerging evidence favoring multimodal, opioid-sparing regimens using NSAIDs and acetaminophen, and the controversies surrounding NSAID timing near embryo transfer. Alongside pharmacology and FDA guidance on drugs like Ketorolac, we’ll also share real-world advice from doctors and patients navigating head...
2025-11-0314 minNotebookLM Investigates4. Poop Transplants: The Latest ResearchFecal Microbiota Transplantation. Yes, it is a thing.!This podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The hosts and AI engines consulted are not healthcare professionals and do not hold medical degrees. AI-generated summaries may contain factual errors, omissions and mispronunciations. This information is intended solely as a conversation starter; it should never be relied upon as the...
2025-11-0311 minNotebookLM Investigates3. Music as MedicineResearch on music from around the world: from angry children in Korea to drug-addicted adults in the west. Is music an effective treatment?This podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The hosts and AI engines consulted are not healthcare professionals and do not hold medical degrees. AI-generated summaries may contain factual errors, omissions and mispronunciations. This information...
2025-11-0313 min
NotebookLM Investigates2. Tim Curry's StrokeWhat really happened when Tim Curry—the legendary star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show—suffered a life-changing stroke? In this episode, we uncover the possible triggers, examine the treatments he likely underwent, and reveal how stroke care has evolved since then. Plus, we’ll share practical tips on spotting the warning signs before it’s too late.This podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a su...
2025-11-0117 min
NotebookLM Investigates1. Two Tablespoons Could Save Your LifeWhat inexpensive food could save your life? And save the planet? The lowly legume: Beans.Really? AI weighs in...This podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The hosts and AI engines consulted are not healthcare professionals and do not hold medical degrees. AI-generated summaries may contain...
2025-10-3114 min
NotebookLM InvestigatesIntroduction to NotebookLM ExplainsAI summaries and analysis of developments in medicine, nutrition, public health and more... Whatever headline catches my eye.Enjoy. And thanks for listening. EltonThis podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines, usually Google's NotebookLM.Disclaimer: These podcasts are for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The hosts and AI engines consulted are not healthcare professionals and do not hold medical degrees. AI-generated summaries...
2025-10-3001 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention4. Optimal LDL: AI Summarizes the ResearchThe Great Cholesterol Debate: What if everything you think you know about ‘normal’ cholesterol is wrong?In this episode, Google’s Notebook LM AI discusses: How low should LDL go?Using data — from Ancel Keys’s Seven Countries Study; the Framingham Heart Study and the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists Collaboration. Their conclusion is startling: risk keeps falling even when LDL drops to 50...Disclaimer: This podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. It is for informatio...
2025-10-1714 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention3. Is "Normal" LDL Safe?In 2019 I was fit, active, and thought ‘normal’ cholesterol meant safe cholesterol.It does not. My LDL was 123, and within three months I had a stroke. This episode explains what I wish every doctor’s office posted on the wall: NORMAL MAY NOT BE SAFEThis podcast episode was produced by Elton Sherwin from publicly available sources and generated using AI engines. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a subs...
2025-10-1703 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention2. AI Tells My Stroke StoryThree months after a clean bill of health, I had a major stroke.In this episode, Google’s NotebookLM AI retells my story—condensing a life-altering event into a six-minute slideshow. It’s the same story you heard in Episode 1, but through a different lens: part documentary, part diagnosis, part digital reflection. You’ll hear how “normal” cholesterol numbers can hide enormous danger, how my stroke unfolded minute by minute, and how quick action—and a dose of TPA—saved the right side of my body. The AI narrator explains the BE FAST stro...
2025-10-1707 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and Prevention1. The Stroke That Changed EverythingThree months after being told my cholesterol was normal, I had a major stroke.Episode 1 opens the series with the day everything changed— the 47 Minutes that Saved Me...and what I’ve learned since. You’ll hear how I recognized my stroke using the BE FAST checklist, how emergency TPA reversed my paralysis, and how “normal” LDL Cholesterol numbers nearly cost me everything.I reveal how my LDL of 123 was labeled healthy but wasn’t, how a plant-centered diet dropped it to 55, and how evidence-based programs—from Dr. Ornish to Dr...
2025-10-1714 min
Elton’s Stroke Story: The Surprising Science of Recovery and PreventionA Stroke Changed My Life: IntroductionThree months after a clean bill of health, I had a major stroke.This Introduction tells the story of the morning everything changed—how a sudden stroke nearly took my independence, how the Stanford Hospital ER saved me, and how I later discovered that what I thought was “normal” cholesterol was dangerously high.This podcast was produced by Elton Sherwin. Elton’s Podcasts Al Chats on Health and Nutrition:https://open.spotify.com/show/2BPjgybsPQ4mDfVURXYhZPIns...
2025-10-1705 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View35. WWJD: Who Would Jesus Vote For?In this episode, the scriptural case for voting against Donald Trump.
In exploring a scriptural case for voting against Donald Trump, one can turn to various teachings in the Bible that emphasize virtues like humility, truthfulness, justice, and care for the marginalized.
1. Humility and Leadership
• Proverbs 16:18 – “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
• Philippians 2:3-4 – “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.”
These verses highlight the danger of pride and selfish ambition.
2. Truthfulness and Integrity
2024-10-2408 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View34. Abortion in the Bible: A Pro-Choice AI AnalysisStruggling to decide on an abortion?
Bad news from an amnio or genetic screening?
Still feeling guilt from a previous abortion?
Reluctant to vote for a pro-choice candidate?
This short podcast could change your life.
This podcast was created using these AI tools: NotebookLM, Copilot, Descript and ChatGPT.
2024-10-1011 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View33. Am I Going to Hell? Romans 1 Analyzed by AI“I’m afraid I’m going to hell because I’m not attracted to men. Please give me an unbiased interpretation of Romans 1.”
We received this question from a young woman, M.V.
This podcast was created by one of Google’s newest AI engines, NotebookLM. (https://notebookLM.google.com)
We gave NotebookLM M.V.’s question and these six quotes:
1. Justin Lee, from the book: “Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate”:
“Paul’s writings in Romans 1 are about people who turned away from God and engaged in lustful, ex...
2024-09-2821 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible32. I Believe You – I Have Your BackWhat do you say to a gay son or daughter when they come out?
With the benefit of hindsight Linda Robertson shares her thoughts on what she wishes she had said to her 12-year-old son Ryan when he came out.
This podcast is extracted from an interview with Becky Aste (a Trauma-Informed Marriage Coach) on her podcast, Your Breakthrough Blueprint, from an emotional episode called, Can I love God and my gay son too?
The complete interview is available on:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0O222LNg1...
2024-08-2811 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View32. I Believe You – I Have Your BackWhat do you say to a gay son or daughter when they come out?
With the benefit of hindsight Linda Robertson shares her thoughts on what she wishes she had said to her 12-year-old son Ryan when he came out.
This podcast is extracted from an interview with Becky Aste (a Trauma-Informed Marriage Coach) on her podcast, Your Breakthrough Blueprint, from an emotional episode called, Can I love God and my gay son too?
The complete interview is available on:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0O222LNg1w96K5VjlTOIkK...
2024-08-2711 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible31. A Mother’s RegretsI am 12-years old and gay.
In 2001, Ryan Robertson, 12-years old, reached out to his mother on Instant Messenger. Their lives forever changed.
Then, 11 years later, Linda Robertson told their story publicly on Facebook, hoping that it would help other families avoid the missteps and pain they experienced.
Here is the original Facebook post, read and dramatized by AI generated voices. I have changed only a few words for clarity.
Linda’s website and original FB post: https://justbecausehebreathes.com/
Helpful resources recommended by Linda: https://justbecausehebreathes.com/resources/ ...
2024-07-2915 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View31. A Mother’s RegretsI am 12-years old and gay.
In 2001, Ryan Robertson, 12-years old, reached out to his mother on Instant Messenger. Their lives forever changed.
Then, 11 years later, Linda Robertson told their story publicly on Facebook, hoping that it would help other families avoid the missteps and pain they experienced.
Here is the original Facebook post, read and dramatized by AI generated voices. I have changed only a few words for clarity.
Linda’s website and original FB post: https://justbecausehebreathes.com/
Helpful resources recommended by Linda: https://justbecausehebreathes.com/resources/ ...
2024-07-2915 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible30. Dating with a Disability or Chronic IllnessAlmost half its users are Queer: Dateability is a dating app designed for the disabled and chronically ill communities.
Individuals with disabilities or chronic illness often encounter problems on dating apps. Alexa and Jacqueline Child have created Dateability, a safe and accepting space to find meaningful connections for people with physical, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities.
To learn more about Dateability:
https://info.dateabilityapp.com/
Quote from Autism Research Center: https://autism.org/lgbtq-and-autism/
Elton’s Three Affirming Podcasts:
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive Vi...
2024-07-0526 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View30. Dating with a Disability or Chronic IllnessAlmost half its users are Queer: Dateability is a dating app designed for the disabled and chronically ill communities.
Individuals with disabilities or chronic illness often encounter problems on dating apps. Alexa and Jacqueline Child have created Dateability, a safe and accepting space to find meaningful connections for people with physical, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities.
To learn more about Dateability:
https://info.dateabilityapp.com/
Quote from Autism Research Center: https://autism.org/lgbtq-and-autism/
Elton’s Three Affirming Podcasts:
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive Vi...
2024-07-0526 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible29. Gisell, Catalina and our Spanish StoryGisell Quihuis, the Director of Faculty Development and Diversity at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and I have created a Spanish Version of this podcast called: “La Biblia y La Homosexualidad”
In this episode I also introduce my AI generated Spanish co-host, Catalina Maestra, who will be making appearances in some future English episodes.
Podcast produced by: Elton Sherwin
Audio edited and enhanced with: Descript Studio Sound
Synthesized speech using: Maestra.ai
#Bible
#Christian
#Affirming
#Spanish
2024-06-2514 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View29. Gisell, Catalina and our Spanish StoryGisell Quihuis, the Director of Faculty Development and Diversity at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and I have created a Spanish Version of this podcast called: “La Biblia y La Homosexualidad.”
In this episode I also introduce my AI generated Spanish co-host, Catalina Maestra, who will be making appearances in some future English episodes.
Podcast produced by: Elton Sherwin
Audio edited and enhanced with: Descript Studio Sound
Synthesized speech using: Maestra.ai
#Bible
#Christian
#Affirming
#Spanish
2024-06-2514 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible28. A Transgender Listener’s FeedbackA transgender listener shares their pre-transition struggles and brings a unique perspective to Matthew 19:12.
For more on Matthew 19, and Jesus’s affirming words, see episodes: 6, 7, and 16.
Link to various translations of Matthew 19:12: https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Matthew%2019:12
Link to the history of the transgender flag: https://www.pointofpride.org/blog/the-history-of-the-transgender-flag
Podcast produced by: Elton Sherwin
Audio edited and enhanced with: Descript Studio Sound
Synthesized speech also using Descript
#Bible
#Christian
#Affirming
2024-06-1308 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible26. Living The Good LifeThis episode challenges conventional messages on well-being and prompts listeners to question what truly contributes to their wellbeing and living “The Good Life.”
Podcast produced by: Elton Sherwin
Audio edited and enhanced with: Descript Studio Sound
Episode Cover art: Microsoft Copilot
#Bible
#Christian
#Affirming
2024-05-2310 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View28. A Transgender Listener’s FeedbackA transgender listener shares their pre-transition struggles and brings a unique perspective to Matthew 19:12.
For more on Matthew 19, and Jesus’s affirming words, see episodes: 6, 7, and 16.
Link to various translations of Matthew 19:12: https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Matthew%2019:12
Link to the history of the transgender flag: https://www.pointofpride.org/blog/the-history-of-the-transgender-flag
Podcast produced by: Elton Sherwin
Audio edited and enhanced with: Descript Studio Sound
Synthesized speech also using Descript
#Bible
#Christian
#Affirming
2024-05-1608 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible25. The Parable of Lost ThingsPastor Danielle Parrish explores the profound biblical narrative of lost sheep, coins, and sons, emphasizing God's inclusive love.
She challenges traditional interpretations by asserting the equal importance of women in Jesus' teachings, presenting a powerful message of inclusivity and unconditional love.
Drawing from her deep understanding of first-century Jewish cultural, she takes you on a journey through Luke 15, highlighting the interconnectedness of lost sheep, lost coins, and a prodigal son, viewing these parables as one continuous narrative that invites everyone to God's table of celebration.
Danielle Parrish is the lead pastor of Spark...
2024-05-1631 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible24. America First? A Christmas LetterThe podcast reflects on Pastor Steve Reed's Christmas letter, lamenting the changes in white evangelicalism and criticizing its failure to align with Jesus' teachings.
Podcast produced by: Elton Sherwin
Audio edited and enhanced with: Descript Studio Sound
Synthesized speech using: https://maestra.ai/
Episode cover art generated by https://pixlr.com
AI prompt: “a patriotic American Jesus”
#Bible
#Christian
#Affirming
#Borderwall
#Refugees
#Immigrantion
2024-05-0917 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible22. Queer Before Columbus: Two-Spirit Native AmericansThe vibrant diversity of gender-fluid and non-binary individuals in Native American cultures; the tragic ban of same-sex marriages by the Navajo Nation Council; and the role of Christian churches in a cultural genocide, which attempted to erase the history of Two-Spirit individuals and their unique and respected roles in many tribes.
Quoted or referenced in podcast:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/23/navajo-gay-marriage-ban-lgbtq/
https://lgbtqhealth.ca/community/two-spirit.php
https://www.ihs.gov/lgbt/health/twospirit/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/11/two-spirit-people-north-america
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage...
2024-04-2511 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible21. A Trans Christian's Quest for AuthenticityAiden Yang's transformation as he liberates the good troublemaker within, explores the Beatitudes, and finds inspiration from rapper Bad Bunny.
Aiden Yang, a Trans-Christian Asian American, describes the many challenges to living true to your authentic self: Challenges from your church; challenges from your family; and challenges from a capitalist society.
Aiden takes you on a transformative journey to embrace your shadow self and live authentically. Aiden shares insights from his personal experience and draws parallels with the Beatitudes, challenging societal norms and finding inspiration from rapper Bad Bunny's countercultural journey.
Aiden’s we...
2024-04-1827 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View27. Am I Sick?Is same sex attraction a mental illness?
UCLA Prof. Evelyn Hooker, whose research showed that gay men were just as mentally healthy as straight men. And how one cleverly designed experiment changed the views of many medical professionals and theologians.
Articles quoted:
Catholic Catechism: https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/568/
The Pope Speaks: https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-pope-chile-gay-20180520-story.html#:~:text=In%202013%2C%20Francis%20famously%20said,Catholic%20views%20on%20sexual%20orientation
and https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/20/pope-juan-carlos-cruz
Early DSMs: https://www.ncbi...
2024-04-1314 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible20. The Year the Word Homosexual Was Added to the Bible1946
About the movie: 1946 - THE MISTRANSLATION THAT SHIFTED CULTURE
This is a feature documentary that follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a grave mistranslation of the Bible in 1946.
It chronicles the discovery of never-before-seen archives at Yale University which unveil astonishing new revelations, and casts significant doubt on any biblical basis for LGBTQIA+ prejudice.
Movie Reviews
“POSSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT FILM OF THE DECADE…” Steve Koplan, UNSEEN FILMS
“…one of the most engaging and informative documentaries I've ever...
2024-04-1108 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible19. Seven Clobber Passages CLOBBERED, DEBUNKED and CRUSHED7 Bible scriptures that are MISUSED to condemn the LGBTQIA+ Community.
Janet sets the record straight.
In this episode, the second half of Janet Edmonds new leaflet, we look at 7 Bible scriptures that are INCORRECTLY used to condemn sexual minorities.
Links to Janet's writing:
Janet's leaflet, read in this podcast: GOD LOVES YOU - God Loves All of the LGBTQIA+ Community!!
https://www.slideshare.net/EltonSherwin/god-loves-you-leaflet-by-janet-edmondspdf
More details and scholarly references can be found in Janet’s longer white paper which is published several places:
https://tiny.cc/Ja...
2024-04-0415 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible18. God Loves YOU - God Loves All of the LGBTQIA+ CommunityUsing the Bible to condemn all queer people is a MISINTERPRETATION of the original scriptures and the initial purpose of why they were written.
In this episode, the first half of Janet Edmonds new leaflet, a look at two AMAZING Bible scriptures that are AFFIRMING and ENCOURAGING for the LGBTQIA+ Community.
Links to Janet's writing:
Janet's leaflet, read in this podcast: GOD LOVES YOU - God Loves All of the LGBTQIA+ Community!!
https://www.slideshare.net/EltonSherwin/god-loves-you-leaflet-by-janet-edmondspdf
More details and scholarly references can be found in Janet’s...
2024-03-2816 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View26. Living The Good LifeThis episode challenges conventional messages on well-being and prompts listeners to question what truly contributes to their wellbeing and living “The Good Life.”
Podcast produced by: Elton Sherwin
Audio edited and enhanced with: Descript Studio Sound
Episode Cover art: Microsoft Copilot
#Bible
#Christian
#Affirming
2024-03-1410 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible17. Leviticus: Cancelled by God?Did God cancel Leviticus and its archaic and unjust laws?
We look at Isaiah 56 and a conservative Bible commentary. The results are surprising.
Three Scriptures used in this episode
· Isaiah 56: 4-5 (ESV)
· Leviticus 18: 22 (ESV)
· Leviticus 21: 18-20 (NIV)
Quoted in this Episode
The Enduring Word Commentary by David Guzik
About Isaiah 56: 4-5The Enduring Word Commentary says:
“This also PROPHESIES THE PASSING OF THE DOMINANCE OF THE LEVITICAL ORDER.
“Clearly, giving eunuchs a place and a n...
2024-03-1413 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible16. Some Are Born Gay: Created in God's Image“For, there are some who have been gay from birth, so knit together in their mother's wombs and created in God's image.”
This is a modern, amplified translation of Jesus' words from Matthew 19: 11-12 and the topic of this episode.
Scripture quoted:
· Matthew 19: 11-12 (ESV)
· Matthew 19: 11-12 (King James Version)
· Matthew 19: 12 (Multiple translations)
· Matthew 19: 12 (original Greek)
· Psalm 139: 13
· Genesis 1: 27
Quotes and URLs
Dr. Jack Rogers quote:
…"eunuchs who have been so from birth," is the closest biblical term we have for...
2024-03-0716 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible15. Isaiah’s Great BlessingWe look at the traditional view of Isaiah’s blessing, which is surprisingly affirming of sexual minorities. Join me as we look at the great blessing in Isaiah 56: 4-5.
Scripture quoted:
· Isaiah 56: 4-5
· Matthew 19: 11-12
· Galatians 3: 28 (NASB)
· Leviticus 21: 18-20
References and URLs:
Quote from Janet Edmond
“It is difficult to overstate the significance of this story about the Ethiopian eunuch to our modern quest for Biblical insights into homosexuality. The Holy Spirit could have chosen anyone to be the first Gentile Christian, but the Holy...
2024-02-2915 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible14. Finding Your Perfect Match: What Does Modern Research Say? What Does the Bible Say?In this episode: I discuss with Grandma Clair three things that predict successful relationships and marriages.
From The Gottman Institute: https://www.gottman.com/
· The Magic Relationship Ratio (used in Podcast) https://youtu.be/Xw9SE315GtA
· Four horsemen https://youtu.be/1o30Ps-_8is
· “Bids” https://www.gottman.com/blog/turn-toward-instead-of-away/
· Singles newsletter https://www.gottman.com/singles-newsletter/
12 Year Study of same-sex relationships:
· https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-12-year-study/
· https://www.gottman.com/blog/what-makes-same-sex-relationships-succeed-or-fail/
Smiling
· https://marriagecou...
2024-02-2230 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible13. When Is Sex Between Two Unmarried People God Honoring?Are the rules for gay sex different than straight sex?
GRANDMA CLAIR’S: SEVEN RULES FOR SAFE SEX:
1) If you can become pregnant get a LARC.
2) When dating go slowly, start with your hands and wait awhile before you move to oral or intercourse.
3) Only have intercourse inside of a monogamous and romantic relationship.
4) ALWAYS use condoms, to protect against STIs.
5) Avoid hook-up sex. And if you do have hook-up sex use only your hands.
6) Wait on oral sex until you are in a long-term, mo...
2024-02-1523 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the BibleA New Name: The Queer ChristianFrom Apple Podcast reviews:
A young man wrote:
“I really don’t know how to say this, but thank you.
Your podcasts helped me stop my suicidal thoughts.
You saved my life…”
A gay mom wrote:
“You put some scriptures that have been used to harm people into perspective.
In my gut, I knew those scriptures didn’t apply to me, but I lacked the ability to articulate that for others.
I have shared your Podcast with dozens of people. I wonder how many gays wi...
2024-02-0801 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View25. The Parable of Lost ThingsPastor Danielle Parrish explores the profound biblical narrative of lost sheep, coins, and sons, emphasizing God's inclusive love.
She challenges traditional interpretations by asserting the equal importance of women in Jesus' teachings, presenting a powerful message of inclusivity and unconditional love.
Drawing from her deep understanding of first-century Jewish cultural, she takes you on a journey through Luke 15, highlighting the interconnectedness of lost sheep, lost coins, and a prodigal son, viewing these parables as one continuous narrative that invites everyone to God's table of celebration.
Danielle Parrish is the lead pastor of Spark...
2024-01-3031 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View24. America First? A Christmas LetterThe podcast reflects on Pastor Steve Reed's Christmas letter, lamenting the changes in white evangelicalism and criticizing its failure to align with Jesus' teachings.
Podcast produced by: Elton Sherwin
Audio edited and enhanced with: Descript Studio Sound
Synthesized speech using: https://maestra.ai/
Episode cover art generated by https://pixlr.com
AI prompt: “a patriotic American Jesus”
#Bible
#Christian
#Affirming
#Borderwall
#Refugees
#Immigrantion
2024-01-0117 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View23. Conversion Therapy's Dark RealityWe discuss the deeply flawed practice of trying to change someone's sexual orientation.
Related Episodes:
8. Paul, Gay Marriage and Gender Pronouns
11. Why Young Christians Are Leaving the Church and Some Are Committing Suicide
12. The Problems with Purity
13. When Is Sex Between Two Unmarried People God Honoring? (Seven rules for sex between unmarried people)
21. A Trans Christian's Quest for Authenticity
Movies Referenced:
Boy Erased: https://www.netflix.com/title/80240538
Review quoted from The Jesuit Post: https://thejesuitpost.org/2018/11/boy-erased-conversion-therapy-and-the-catholic-church/
Pray Away: https...
2023-11-1020 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View22. Queer Before Columbus: Two-Spirit Native AmericansThe vibrant diversity of gender-fluid and non-binary individuals in Native American cultures; the tragic ban of same-sex marriages by the Navajo Nation Council; and the role of Christian churches in a cultural genocide, which attempted to erase the history of Two-Spirit individuals and their unique and respected roles in many tribes.
Quoted or referenced in podcast:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/23/navajo-gay-marriage-ban-lgbtq/
https://lgbtqhealth.ca/community/two-spirit.php
https://www.ihs.gov/lgbt/health/twospirit/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/11/two-spirit-people-north-america
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage...
2023-10-2811 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View21. A Trans Christian's Quest for AuthenticityAiden Yang's transformation as he liberates the good troublemaker within, explores the Beatitudes, and finds inspiration from rapper Bad Bunny.
Aiden Yang, a Trans-Christian Asian American, describes the many challenges to living true to your authentic self: Challenges from your church; challenges from your family; and challenges from a capitalist society.
Aiden takes you on a transformative journey to embrace your shadow self and live authentically. Aiden shares insights from his personal experience and draws parallels with the Beatitudes, challenging societal norms and finding inspiration from rapper Bad Bunny's countercultural journey.
Aiden’s we...
2023-10-1427 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View20. In 1946 the Word "Homosexual" Was Added to The Bible1946
About the movie: 1946 - THE MISTRANSLATION THAT SHIFTED CULTURE
This is a feature documentary that follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a grave mistranslation of the Bible in 1946.
It chronicles the discovery of never-before-seen archives at Yale University which unveil astonishing new revelations, and casts significant doubt on any biblical basis for LGBTQIA+ prejudice.
Movie Reviews:
“POSSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT FILM OF THE DECADE…” Steve Koplan, UNSEEN FILMS
“…one of the most engaging and informative documentaries I've ever...
2023-09-2709 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View19. Seven Clobber Passages CLOBBERED, DEBUNKED and CRUSHED7 Bible scriptures that are MISUSED to condemn the LGBTQIA+ Community.
Janet sets the record straight.
In this episode, the second half of Janet Edmonds new leaflet, we look at 7 Bible scriptures that are INCORRECTLY used to condemn sexual minorities.
Links to Janet's writing:
Janet's leaflet, read in this podcast: GOD LOVES YOU - God Loves All of the LGBTQIA+ Community!!
https://www.slideshare.net/EltonSherwin/god-loves-you-leaflet-by-janet-edmondspdf
More details and scholarly references can be found in Janet’s longer white paper which is published several places:
https://tiny.cc/Ja...
2023-09-0217 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View18. God Loves YOU - God Loves All of the LGBTQIA+ CommunityUsing the Bible to condemn all queer people is a MISINTERPRETATION of the original scriptures and the initial purpose of why they were written.
In this episode, the first half of Janet Edmonds new leaflet, a look at two AMAZING Bible scriptures that are AFFIRMING and ENCOURAGING for the LGBTQIA+ Community.
Links to Janet's writing:
Janet's leaflet, read in this podcast: GOD LOVES YOU - God Loves All of the LGBTQIA+ Community!!
https://www.slideshare.net/EltonSherwin/god-loves-you-leaflet-by-janet-edmondspdf
More details and scholarly references can be found in Janet’s...
2023-08-2318 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View17. Leviticus: Cancelled by God?Did God cancel Leviticus and its archaic and unjust laws?
We look at Isaiah 56 and a conservative Bible commentary. The results are surprising.
Three Scriptures used in this episode:
· Isaiah 56: 4-5 (ESV)
· Leviticus 18: 22 (ESV)
· Leviticus 21: 18-20 (NIV)
Quoted in this Episode:
The Enduring Word Commentary by David Guzik
About Isaiah 56: 4-5The Enduring Word Commentary says:
“This also PROPHESIES THE PASSING OF THE DOMINANCE OF THE LEVITICAL ORDER.
“Clearly, giving eunuchs a place and a n...
2023-02-1213 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View16. Some Are Born Gay: Created in God's Image“For, there are some who have been gay from birth, so knit together in their mother's wombs and created in God's image.”
This is a modern, amplified translation of Jesus' words from Matthew 19: 11-12 and the topic of this episode.
Scripture quoted:
· Matthew 19: 11-12 (ESV)
· Matthew 19: 11-12 (King James Version)
· Matthew 19: 12 (Multiple translations)
· Matthew 19: 12 (original Greek)
· Psalm 139: 13
· Genesis 1: 27
Quotes and URLs
Dr. Jack Rogers quote:
…"eunuchs who have been so from birth," is the closest biblical term we have for...
2022-12-1516 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View15. Isaiah’s Great BlessingWe look at the traditional view of Isaiah’s blessing, which is surprisingly affirming of sexual minorities. Join me as we look at the great blessing in Isaiah 56: 4-5.
Scripture quoted:
· Isaiah 56: 4-5
· Matthew 19: 11-12
· Galatians 3: 28 (NASB)
· Leviticus 21: 18-20
References and URLs:
Quote from Janet Edmond
“It is difficult to overstate the significance of this story about the Ethiopian eunuch to our modern quest for Biblical insights into homosexuality. The Holy Spirit could have chosen anyone to be the first Gentile Christian, but the Holy...
2022-11-0316 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View14. Finding Your Perfect Match: What Does Modern Research Say? What Does the Bible Say?Three things can predict successful relationships and marriages - a discussion with Grandma Clair.
From The Gottman Institute: https://www.gottman.com/
· The Magic Relationship Ratio (used in Podcast) https://youtu.be/Xw9SE315GtA
· Four horsemen https://youtu.be/1o30Ps-_8is
· “Bids” https://www.gottman.com/blog/turn-toward-instead-of-away/
· Singles newsletter https://www.gottman.com/singles-newsletter/
12 Year Study of same-sex relationships:
· https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-12-year-study/
· https://www.gottman.com/blog/what-makes-same-sex-relationships-succeed-or-fail/
Smiling
· https://marriagecounselingblog.com/marriage-co...
2022-08-1630 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View13. When Is Sex Between Two Unmarried People God Honoring?Are the rules for gay sex different than straight sex?
GRANDMA CLAIR’S: SEVEN RULES FOR SAFE SEX:
1) If you can become pregnant get a LARC.
2) When dating go slowly, start with your hands and wait awhile before you move to oral or intercourse.
3) Only have intercourse inside of a monogamous and romantic relationship.
4) ALWAYS use condoms, to protect against STIs.
5) Avoid hook-up sex. And if you do have hook-up sex use only your hands.
6) Wait on oral sex until you are in a long-term, mo...
2022-07-2423 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible12. The Problems with Purity DoctrinesMillions of Christian’s feel guilt or shame about premarital sex. But should they? What do the Gospels and the 10 Commandments actually say about premarital sex?
This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MYsj67BTnkY
References and URLs
Terry Gross Fresh Air interview of Linda Kay Klein:
Transcript and audio:
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/648737143
Linda Kay Klein’s book, PURE:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DQV274T
“Inside the Purity Movement and Its Effect on Evangelical Women” by Julie In...
2022-05-2115 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View12. The Problems with Purity DoctrinesMillions of Christian’s feel guilt or shame about premarital sex. But should they? What do the Gospels and the 10 Commandments actually say about premarital sex?
This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MYsj67BTnkY
References and URLs
Terry Gross Fresh Air interview of Linda Kay Klein:
Transcript and audio:
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/648737143
Linda Kay Klein’s book, PURE:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DQV274T
“Inside the Purity Movement and Its Effect on Evangelical Women” by Julie In...
2022-05-1715 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View11. Why Young Christians Are Leaving the Church; and Some Are Committing Suicide21% of Gen Z identifies as LGBT according to a 2022 Gallup Poll. Both parents and churches are failing to keep them safe.
Research tells us there are surprisingly large benefits to health and wellbeing associated with church attendance. Unfortunately, there is a dark side to religion, particularly for some young Christians and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
This episode is also available on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/I8oHv9tNAM4
References and URLs
21% of Gen Z identifies as LGBT according to a 2022 Gallup Poll:
https://news.gallup.com...
2022-04-2018 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible11. Why Young Christians Are Leaving the Church; and Some Are Committing Suicide21% of Gen Z identifies as LGBT according to a 2022 Gallup Poll. Both parents and churches are failing to keep them safe.
Research tells us there are surprisingly large benefits to health and wellbeing associated with church attendance. Unfortunately, there is a dark side to religion, particularly for some young Christians and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
This episode is also available on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/I8oHv9tNAM4
References and URLs
21% of Gen Z identifies as LGBT according to a 2022 Gallup Poll:
https://news.gallup.com...
2022-04-2018 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View10. My Journey, Sexual Purity and President Carter on Gay MarriageWe review President Carter’s famous remarks affirming gay marriage. I talk about how these podcasts came to be. And we look briefly at what godly gay sex might look like. We conclude with a short rant on sexual purity.
References:
Religious upbringing linked to better health and well-being during early adulthood
http://tiny.cc/Harvardstudy1
Chilling Study Sums Up Link Between Religion And Suicide For Queer Youth:
http://tiny.cc/Queersuicide
InMenlo online article:
https://inmenlo.com/2022/01/31/elton-sherwin-offers-podcasts-on-the-bible-and-the-lgbtqia-community-here-he-explains-why/
President Carter’s interviews
2022-03-2815 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View9. The Baptism of The Ethiopian EunuchIn this famous—but often misinterpreted—story we see God emphasizing that the Gospel message is inclusive and open to all. And that the kingdom of heaven does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender or sexual orientation. From the Book of Acts, chapter 8 verses 26 to 40.
References and URLs:
Quotes from Janet Edmonds:
https://serendipitydodah.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/the-clobber-verses
Quote from Rev. Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley in
The Children Are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-sex Relationships:
https://books.google.com/books?id=c3uCTA...
2022-03-2019 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View8. Paul, Gay Marriage and Gender PronounsWe continue our LGBTQIA+ positive and affirming look at the Bible. In this episode we look at same-sex marriage and gender-neutral pronouns in light of Paul's writings (in Galatians 3.28 and 1 Corinthians 7.8).
Having authored three of the infamous clobber verses, the apostle Paul is generally considered hostile to the LGBTQIA+ community. But in this episode, we see one of the most controversial of the biblical authors in a different light.
We will examine Paul’s clobber verses in a future episode
Poem: Would the Apostle Paul Approve of Gay Marriage?
Would the ap...
2022-03-0510 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible10. My Journey, Sexual Purity and President Carter on Gay MarriageIn this episode: We review President Carter’s famous remarks affirming gay marriage. I talk about how these podcasts came to be. And we look briefly at what godly gay sex might look like. We conclude with a short rant on sexual purity.
References:
Religious upbringing linked to better health and well-being during early adulthood
http://tiny.cc/Harvardstudy1
Chilling Study Sums Up Link Between Religion And Suicide For Queer Youth:
http://tiny.cc/Queersuicide
InMenlo online article:
https://inmenlo.com/2022/01/31/elton-sherwin-offers-podcasts-on-the-bible-and-the-lgbtqia-community-here-he-explains-why/
President Ca...
2022-03-0415 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View7. Did Jesus Say, “Some Are Born Queer?”What did Jesus mean when he said, “Some are born eunuchs? Is this common translation (of Matthew 19.11-12) correct?
Homework Assignment from Episode 6
Who do you think Jesus is talking about in each of the three types of sexual minorities in Matthew 19: 11-12?
Answers
1. “Those who have been so FROM BIRTH.”
· Narrowest plausible answers: G or gay men; or Men who do not lie with women; or queer men.
· Broadest plausible answers: LGBTQIA+; or sexual and gender minorities; or those born sexually different; or queer people.
· Inco...
2022-02-0819 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible9. The Baptism of The Ethiopian EunuchIn this famous—but often misinterpreted—story we see God emphasizing that the Gospel message is inclusive and open to all. And that the kingdom of heaven does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender or sexual orientation. From the Book of Acts, chapter 8 verses 26 to 40.
References and URLs:
Quotes from Janet Edmonds:
https://serendipitydodah.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/the-clobber-verses
Quote from Rev. Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley in
The Children Are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-sex Relationships:
https://books.google.com/books?id=c3uCTA...
2022-02-0818 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible8. Paul, Gay Marriage and Gender PronounsWe continue our LGBTQIA+ positive and affirming look at the Bible. In this episode we look at same-sex marriage and gender-neutral pronouns in light of Paul's writings (in Galatians 3.28 and 1 Corinthians 7.8).
Having authored three of the infamous clobber verses, the apostle Paul is generally considered hostile to the LGBTQIA+ community. But in this episode, we see one of the most controversial of the biblical authors in a different light.
We will examine Paul’s clobber verses in a future episode
Poem: Would the Apostle Paul Approve of Gay Marriage?
Would the ap...
2022-01-2010 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View6. What Did Jesus Say About Sexual and Gender Minorities?Today, we look at Jesus own words on the topic of sexual and gender minorities.
Who are the three types of sexual minorities Jesus is talking about in Matthew 19: 11-12?
1. “Those who have been so FROM BIRTH.”
2. “Those who have been made so BY OTHERS”
3. “Those who have made themselves so FOR THE SAKE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN”
For the “homework,” use whatever translation you are most comfortable with:
· “Eunuch” or “sexually different.”
· “Mother’s womb” or “birth.”
Match the letters LGBTQIA+ with the three sexual minorities Jes...
2022-01-1819 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible7. Did Jesus Say, “Some Are Born Queer?”What did Jesus mean when he said, “Some are born eunuchs? Is this common translation (of Matthew 19.11-12) correct?
Homework Assignment from Episode 6
Who do you think Jesus is talking about in each of the three types of sexual minorities in Matthew 19: 11-12?
Answers
1. “Those who have been so FROM BIRTH.”
· Narrowest plausible answers: G or gay men; or Men who do not lie with women; or queer men.
· Broadest plausible answers: LGBTQIA+; or sexual and gender minorities; or those born sexually different; or queer people.
· Inco...
2021-12-1918 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible6. What Did Jesus Say About Sexual and Gender Minorities?Today, we look at Jesus own words on the topic of sexual and gender minorities.
Who are the three types of sexual minorities Jesus is talking about in Matthew 19:11-12?
1. “Those who have been so FROM BIRTH.”
2. “Those who have been made so BY OTHERS”
3. “Those who have made themselves so FOR THE SAKE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN”
For the “homework,” use whatever translation you are most comfortable with:
· “Eunuch” or “sexually different.”
· “Mother’s womb” or “birth.”
Match the letters LGBTQIA+ with the three sexual minorities Jes...
2021-11-1217 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible5. What Is with All the Rules in Leviticus?We continue examining the two "clobber verses" in the book of Leviticus with an affirming, LGBTQIA+ positive view of Bible scripture.
These two “clobber verses” (Leviticus 18.22 and Leviticus 20.13) have given many Christians great heartache. Do they really condemn all male homosexuality?
An older version of this episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WSU-DOLNbmw
References and URLs:
1. Janet Edmonds quotes and sources:
http://tiny.cc/Janet1
And http://tiny.cc/Janet2
2. Dr. Ralph Blair quotes: https://ecinc.org/clobber-passages/leviticus-1822-2013/
Levi...
2021-10-2210 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible4. Men Lying with Men in LeviticusThese two "clobber verses" in the book of Leviticus are among the Bibles most challenging scriptures. Join us as we continue with an affirming, LGBTQIA+ positive view of the Bible.
Today: Leviticus 18 verse 22 and Leviticus 20 verse 13.
Transcript: https://affirmingscripture.com/4
An older version of this episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PrjcJpHK1yg (although the audio is not quite as good as the podcast)
References and URLs:
Levitical clobber verses:
1. https://ecinc.org/clobber-passages/leviticus-1822-2013/
2. https://sophiedora.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/the-clobber-verses/#:~:text=L...
2021-10-2112 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible3. Blame the Gay Guys: The Attempted Rape of the AngelsWe dive deeper into these first two clobber verses: “Sodom and Gomorrah” in Genesis 19 and “The Murder of the Levite’s Concubine” in Judges 19-21.
What is really going on in these two stories? Are these mobs of gay rapists…? And what should we learn from these stories?
Transcript: https://affirmingscripture.com/3
A previous version of this episode called Mobs of Gay Rapists? is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zsCqbh9rAGg (the audio is not quite as good as the podcast)
References and URLs:
“ANGELS OF INDETERMINATE GENDER IN GENESIS 19”
2021-10-2111 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible2. The Murder of the Levite’s ConcubineThis dark story of sexual violence has been twisted to blame gay men… Yet it has nothing to do with consensual same-sex relationships. Spanning three chapters in the Book of Judges, the Murder of the Levite’s Concubine foreshadows the treatment of minorities around the world.
Transcript: https://affirmingscripture.com/2
This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TNFQpguSvb0 (although the audio is not quite as good as the podcast).
References and URLs for this podcast on The Murder of the Levite’s Concubine:
1. https://whosoever.org/the-bible-and-homosexuality-judges-19/
2. ht...
2021-10-2106 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible1. Sodom and Gomorrah: The Most Misused Scripture in the BibleWhat is this story actually about? Gay men or…? The Prophet Ezekiel explains Genesis 19, the first of the “clobber verses.”
Transcript: https://affirmingscripture.com/1
This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ySuB631FzQA (although the audio is not quite as good as the podcast)
References and URLs for this podcast on Sodom and Gomorrah:
1. https://postbarthian.com/2017/10/11/clobber-verses-six-scriptures-cited-gays-lesbians-sex-relationships-lgbtq/
2. https://c-ucc.org/open-and-affirming-part-3-sodom-and-gomorrah-is-not-about-homosexuality
3. http://queergrace.com/sodom/
4. www.westarinstitute.org/blog/sodom-and-gomorrah-how-the-classical-interpretation-gets-it-wrong/
5. www.gaychurch.org/homosexuality-and-the-bible/the-bible-christianity-and-homosexuality/
6. https://serend...
2021-10-2007 min
The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the BibleTeaser for Episode 1: Sodom and GomorrahNo story has had a greater influence on the Christian condemnation of the LGBTQ+ community than the story of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Told at the beginning of the Bible in Genesis 19 (GN 19: 1-29) the story has little to do with homosexuality and nothing to do with consensual sex. We examine what the prophet Ezekiel says (EZ 16: 49) and the scholar Derrick Sherwin Bailey, in his classic book “Homosexuality and the Western Christian Tradition” where he says: There is not the least reason to believe, as a matter of either historical fact or of revealed truth, that the city of So...
2021-10-2000 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View5. What’s with All the Rules in Leviticus?We continue examining the two "clobber verses" in the book of Leviticus with an affirming, LGBTQIA+ positive view of Bible scripture.
These two “clobber verses” (Leviticus 18.22 and Leviticus 20.13) have given many Christians great heartache. Do they really condemn all male homosexuality?
For more info, Check out our website: www.TheBibleAndHomosexuality.com
An older version of this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WSU-DOLNbmw
References and URLs:
1. Janet Edmonds quotes and sources:
http://tiny.cc/Janet1 and
http://tiny.cc/Janet2
2. Dr. Ralp...
2021-10-1610 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View4. Men Lying with Men in LeviticusThese two "clobber verses" in the book of Leviticus are among the Bibles most challenging scriptures. Join us as we continue with an affirming, LGBTQIA+ positive view of the Bible.
Today: Leviticus 18 verse 22 and Leviticus 20 verse 13.
Transcript: https://thebibleandhomosexuality.com/4
An older version of this episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PrjcJpHK1yg (although the audio is not quite as good as the podcast)
References and URLs:
Levitical clobber verses:
1. https://ecinc.org/clobber-passages/leviticus-1822-2013/
2. https://sophiedora.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/the-clobber-verses/#:~:text=L...
2021-06-3014 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View3. Blame the Gay Guys: The Attempted Rape of the AngelsThe deeper meaning of the first two clobber verses: “Sodom and Gomorrah” in Genesis 19 and “The Murder of the Levite’s Concubine” in Judges 19-21.
What is really going on in these two stories? Are these mobs of gay rapists…? And what should we learn from these stories?
Transcript: https://thebibleandhomosexuality.com/3
A previous version of this episode called Mobs of Gay Rapists? is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zsCqbh9rAGg (the audio is not quite as good as the podcast)
References and URLs:
“ANGELS OF INDETERMINATE GENDER IN GENESIS 19”
2021-06-2111 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View2. The Murder of the Levite’s ConcubineThis story of sexual violence has been twisted to blame gay men… Yet it has nothing to do with consensual same-sex relationships. Spanning three chapters in the Book of Judges, the Murder of the Levite’s Concubine foreshadows the treatment of minorities around the world.
Transcript: https://thebibleandhomosexuality.com/2
This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TNFQpguSvb0 (although the audio is not quite as good as the podcast).
References and URLs for this podcast on The Murder of the Levite’s Concubine:
1. https://whosoever.org/the-bible-and-homosexuality-judges-19/
2. https...
2021-06-1606 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive View1. Sodom and Gomorrah: The Most Misused Scripture in the BibleWhat is this story actually about? Gay men or…? The Prophet Ezekiel explains Genesis 19, the first of the “clobber verses.”
Transcript: https://thebibleandhomosexuality.com/1
This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ySuB631FzQA (although the audio is not quite as good as the podcast)
References and URLs for this podcast on Sodom and Gomorrah:
1. https://postbarthian.com/2017/10/11/clobber-verses-six-scriptures-cited-gays-lesbians-sex-relationships-lgbtq/
2. https://c-ucc.org/open-and-affirming-part-3-sodom-and-gomorrah-is-not-about-homosexuality
3. http://queergrace.com/sodom/
4. www.westarinstitute.org/blog/sodom-and-gomorrah-how-the-classical-interpretation-gets-it-wrong/
5. www.gaychurch.org/homosexuality-and-the-bible/the-bible-christianity-and-homosexuality/
6. https://serend...
2021-06-1609 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive ViewTeaser for Episode 1: Sodom and GomorrahNo story has had a greater influence on the Christian condemnation of the LGBTQ+ community than the story of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Told at the beginning of the Bible in Genesis 19 (GN 19: 1-29) the story has little to do with homosexuality and nothing to do with consensual sex. We examine what the prophet Ezekiel says (EZ 16: 49) and the scholar Derrick Sherwin Bailey, in his classic book “Homosexuality and the Western Christian Tradition” where he says: There is not the least reason to believe, as a matter of either historical fact or of revealed truth, that the city of So...
2021-06-1600 min
Bible and Homosexuality: An LGBTQ Positive ViewIntroduction to the Bible and Homosexuality: An Affirming ViewIn this series we will address the “clobber verses” conservative churches incorrectly use to condemn same-sex couples.
We will discuss the many affirming verses in scripture God uses to bless sexual and gender minorities.
And we will talk about the teaching of sexual purity. How many churches are teaching young Christians—straight and queer—non-Biblical rules that few can follow. And the guilt, shame and poor decisions that follow.
Transcript: https://thebibleandhomosexuality.com/intro
This Introduction is also available on YouTube (although the audio quality is not as good as the podcast...
2021-06-1605 min
Inside Silicon Valley with Russell HancockElton Sherwin, Senior Managing Director, Ridgewood CapitalClean tech venture capitalist and energy economy expert Elton Sherwin talks about energy waste, where clean tech jobs will come from and what the president should do about climate change.
2012-07-3049 min