Life on Side B
Exploring the joy, beauty, and challenges of living in the traditional sexual ethic as LGBT+/SSA Christians.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
S3E5 | Matthew on Queerness and Identity
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Sarah and Grant are sitting down with Matthew Ventura, author of the Singled Out blog, to discuss an article on his blog on LGBT+ labels and terminology. The article gives such a great perspective that the team felt it needed to be discussed.
Here is a link to the article: https://singledout.blog/2020/03/29/gay-versus-same-sex-attracted/
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
S3E4 | Bill on Missiology
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
In this episode, Bekah and Josh are talking with Bill Henson, founder and creator of Posture Shift and author of Guiding Families of LGBT+ Loved Ones. Along the lines of this season's theme, the three of them talk about the importance of having a missiological perspective in ministry and how this affects the way we approach church inclusion. The episode touches on language, historic trauma, and church policy. If you are a pastor or church leader, you will definitely want to listen to this. Learn more about Posture Shift at postureshift.com and Guiding Families at guidingfamilies.com
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
S3E3 | Brunch with the Authors: Wesley Hill, Eve Tushnet, and David Bennett
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Josh and Henry are having a late morning discussion with Wesley Hill, Eve Tushnet, and David Bennett, three prominent authors on sexuality and faith from a "Side B" perspective. We are talking about everything from how and why they wrote their books, how the landscape has shifted, and what they seen coming next for themselves and the movement.
Here is the link to Eve's article on the Pope that was mentioned: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/24/what-does-pope-francis-believe-about-same-sex-love/
Here is the article by Steve Holmes that Wes mentioned: https://shoredfragments.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/queer-hippo-musings-on-human-sexuality/
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
S3E2 | Darren on Queer Christian Solidarity (QCF Live)
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
In this week's episode, we are sharing the recording of our live episode from back in January at the QCF Conference. Grant and Josh are joined by Darren Calhoun, board member of QCF and previously on S2E16&17 | LIVE Panel on Race and Queerness, to discuss queer Christian solidarity. What does it look like for Side A and Side B Christians to support each other across the belief spectrum?
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
S3E1 | The Cohosts on Identity and Inclusion
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
We're back for Season 3! Bekah, Grant, Henry, Josh, and Sarah introduce the season theme of Identity & Inclusion, sharing what these two terms mean to them, why they are important topics to discuss, and what episodes each is looking forward to record. The cohosts also spend some time at the beginning of the episode sharing how each is doing in the initial weeks of 2021.
Here is the photo of Josh's family which was mentioned:
Theme Song: Driven to Success by Scott Holmes
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
We have a few announcements to share but the most exciting is our new cohost: Sarah Abbey! Sarah is an amazing person and we cannot wait for you to get to know her more over this coming season.
Plus we give a sneak peak of our latest patreon episode "A Gay Christmas with Bekah, Henry, and Josh." Check it out at patreon.com/lifeonsideb
Important links in the episode:
Season 2 Feedback Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffknOwSvctm_7wkqoO0uTWoeexqrCLd-wnSxArNTiAaXr8nw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Q Conf 2021: Use the code SIDEB2021 when registering for conference at qcfconf.org/ will get $10 off the Virtual All Access Pass (Student Pass Excluded).
Monday Nov 30, 2020
S2E23 | Season 2 Review LIVE at the B Chats 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
We are wrapping up Season 2 on Thriving instead of Surviving though we still have our Spanish episode to come. At the first ever B Chats event two weeks ago on November 14th, the cohost team recorded our Season 2 review and had a blast looking over the past year, discussing what we learned on thriving, as well as sharing exciting news about things to come in Season 3.
Theme Song: Driven to Success by Scott Holmes
Josh mentions a photo of a bunkbed product Grant saw that looks like the podcast logo. The photo of the bunkbed is pictured here:
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
S2E22 | Anthony and Greg on Prayer
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Today we are talking with Anthony Esser and Greg Coles about prayer. Where does prayer fit into thriving?
Donate to Henry's medical bills here.
Sites Mentioned:
https://www.anthonyesser.com/
https://www.gregorycoles.com/
Pre-order Greg Cole's upcoming book, No Longer Strangers, at https://www.ivpress.com/no-longer-strangers
Theme Song: Driven to Success by Scott Holmes
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
S2E21 | Branden on Social Media
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Today, Bekah and I are talking with Branden Polk, board member of Revoice and director of Arrowhead Consulting, about social media and how to navigate it.
Music:
Theme: Driven to Success by Scott Holmes
Interlude: Wonderous Love by Murphy, D.X.
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
S2E20 | Kat on Abiding in Christ
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
It has been a bit since we released an episode and that is because Josh has been on a road trip and behind on the podcast. We are back today with a new episode though! Mary and Josh are talking with Kat LaPrairie about abiding in Christ and what that looks like for us as LGBT+ Christians.
At the end of the episode, Mary mentions an episode of Theology in the Raw which Kat did with Preston Sprinkle. You can hear that episode at https://www.prestonsprinkle.com/theology-in-the-raw/2019/9/9/756-a-transgender-christians-journey-with-jesus-kat-laprairie
Also, Josh mentioned a podcast episode that impacted him on "slowdown spirituality." It is "Unhurry and Culture with John Mark Comer" on the Food Trucks in Bablyon podcast. You can listen to it at https://podcast.westernseminary.edu/episodes/unhurry-and-culture