Refuge Radio

This absolute ball of sunshine shares his story of growing up a pastor’s kid and into the vibrant spirit he is today. Zach uses his voice to embody queer joy, direct a local choir, and SING with South Bend City Church.

@mistagillis

Our friend and editor Krystle (they/them), who founded Inclusion Audio, shares their story of queer self-discovery during their work in Christian ministry.

twitter: @kryskjeff

Miche van Essen @emichevanessen (she /her) who hosts "The Models We Live By" podcast is joining us this episode for a discussion on how our patterns of thought influence how we move through life.

This episode, we reflect on Jay Hulme's poem, "Jesus at the Gay Bar" as we think about what Pride is and what it means to us personally.

Audio Production is done by Krystle Jeffers at Inclusion Audio - www.inclusionaudio.com

We welcome our newest team member Piper (they/them) to the show as they tell us their story, talk about their passions, and where they are now in their faith journey.

Audio Production is done by Krystle Jeffers at Inclusion Audio - www.inclusionaudio.com

This episode, we talk to musician, photographer, writer, activist, and conversation-starter about his personal journey and exploring different faith communities.

Find Darren at www.darrencalhoun.com

Instagram - @heydarren

Audio Production is done by Krystle Jeffers at Inclusion Audio - www.inclusionaudio.com 

In this episode, we're live at the Q Christian Fellowship and joined by Peter Fenton!  We talk about a range of topics from summer camp culture, the Unchanged movement, and his book, "Abandon All Hope".  We also get the chance to answer some audience questions.  

Pádraig is a poet, theologian, and linguist.  He is the author of "In the Shelter", "Readings from the Book of Exile", among others.  You can also find him on the, "On Being" podcast.  In this episode, we talk to him about growing up as a gay man in Ireland, working in unaffirming ministries, and facilitating healing dialogues.

We talk with Jenna DeWitt about aromanticism, asexuality, faith, and resources for those in the aro and ace community.

For more resources check out Jenna's blog at: https://invisiblecakesociety.com/

Find her on twitter at: @Jenna_DeWitt

Luke Wilson joins us on the show and talks about his experience with conversion therapy at Liberty University, his deconstruction journey, and the REAP lawsuit.  

This episode we give our thoughts on the Pray Away documentary and the importance of finding community.  Here are a few of the resources we talked about below:

Q Christian Fellowship - qchristian.org A resource center and online community for queer Christians.

believr - A Christian LGBTQ social and dating app that is doing some awesome things to build community.  They're available on the app store and more info can be found at believr.app

The Trevor Project - A suicide and mental health hotline for LGBTQ youth.  The hotline is - 1-866-488-7386 and their website is thetrevorproject.org

We discuss Side A and Side B theology, along with the dangerous culture of people imposing their sexual ethics on the LGBTQIA+ community.  Join us as we talk about some of our personal experiences in this subject.

You don't want to miss this episode!  We interview the amazing Krystina Wray Jackson!  They are cohost of the Bravemaker podcast, as well as the Wheel Queens of San Francisco podcast.  They are an Actor, Advocate, Singer, and Designer. If you're looking for some encouragement, this is the episode to listen to!

Find Krystina on instagram: @krystinawrayjackson

Bravemaker podcast: @bravemakerorg

We also discuss Cairn University's decision to cut its Social Work program.

Krystina's instagram shout outs this episode:

@tonygapastione - Bravemaker Films

@abbyandkb - Bonfire inclusive clothing

Welcome to the first episode of Refuge Radio.  In this episode, we introduce ourselves and give you an idea of what Refuge Radio is all about.  We talk about church, first kisses, use the Snyder cut as a metaphor(poorly), and tell you when we're using air quotes.  We hope you enjoy our stories, and are looking forward to talking to more people about their journeys starting next month!