Called to be Bad

Send us a text"And so on the wedding night, I couldn't do it...on paper we were married a year and a half. I remained a virgin the entire time." Bio: Bio: Mindy's journey began with the weight of purity culture on her shoulders. From a literal divorced virgin (in the classical sense), she's embarked on a path of self-discovery and empowerment. Her mission is to help others shed the chains of shame, guilt, and unrealistic expectations, embracing a life of sexual liberation, self-love, and confidence. Join her in breaking free and celebrating the beauty of authenticity and self-expression.Resources: Mindy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedivorcedvirgin/Mindy's Email: mindytyler@gmail.comEmily Nagoski–https://www.emilynagoski.com/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Send us a text“I would like to see Christians and Jews having a conversation about how we can stop hurting one another…” Today's topic is on Anti-Semitic (Anti-Jewish) sentiment or theology in Christianity. We discuss how defining antisemitism is difficult, how understanding Jesus's Jewish context is imperative to understanding Jesus, we touch on Jesus' relationships with women and how the “feminist Jesus” came about, and finally we hear AJ's vision for how Jews and Christians can relate to one another. I have been sitting on this episode since July of 2023 (nearly two years). Part of why I haven't released it sooner was because the timing didn't feel right with the ongoing genocide in Gaza. I didn't want to give the impression that by doing an episode on antisemitism that I was pro-the state of Israel's actions of apartheid and genocide against Palestinians. Then I came to the realization that not releasing this episode holds up a false dichotomy that you can't at one time, be against Palestinian suffering and Jewish suffering. Ironically there is a lot of Zionist rhetoric in fundamentalist Christianity that operates alongside anti semitic theology. And, as Christians (not just fundamentalist Christians) it is important to take a look at how the way we talk about Jesus is implicitly or explicitly anti-Jewish. AJ talks about simply naming Jesus and his actions as radical can be problematic. If you are looking for a Palestinian voice on the podcast, in season four you will get to hear a profound conversation I had with Issa Amro, a 2025 Nobel peace prize nominee who is a Palestinian Muslim working for nonviolent action and protest against the Israeli military and settlers. Bio: Dr. Amy-Jill Levine is the Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace.(Read Full Bio here: https://www.hartfordinternational.edu/faculty/amy-jill-levineResources: AJ's email: alevine@hartfordinternational.eduSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Send us a textA little podcast and life update for everyone ✨Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Send us a textIn today's Called to be Bad Podcast episode I talk with Shana Chivon Green who is a Queer/Lesbian pastor, writer, educator, doula, and a voracious reader. And our topic, as you already know, is on Praise Kinks. Resources: Shana's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanachivon/Sex Educators (mentioned this episode): Hannah Witton: https://www.hannahwitton.com/Emily Nagoski: https://www.emilynagoski.com/Dan Savage: https://savage.love/Podcast Episodes: Praise Kink-(Pink Kink Podcast)Do You Have a Praise Kink (Sex with Emily Podcast)Kink Shame, and Sexual Healing (Curious Fox Podcast)Defining BDSM: This webpage offers helpful information about BDSM. It is a therapy page, but it isn't suggesting you need therapy if you are interested in BDSM–it is just informational. https://www.choosingtherapy.com/bdsm/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Send us a textWelcome baddies to Called to be Bad. In this episode I talk with professor, anti-racist, anti-oppression and peace educator Regina Shands Stoltzfus who co-authored the book Been in the Struggle: Pursuing an Antiracist Spirituality with Tobin Miller Shearer. Our primary topic is critical race theory, but we cover other elements of anti-racism and anti white-supremacy work within the world of education and church-life. BioRegina Shands Stoltzfus was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived there the first half of her life. She currently lives in Goshen, Indiana, and teaches at Goshen College in the religion, justice and society department. Regina is co-founder of the Roots of Justice Anti-Oppression program (formerly Damascus Road Anti-Racism Program) and has worked widely in peace education.  She holds a master of arts degree in biblical studies from Ashland Theological Seminary and a PhD in theology and ethics from Chicago Theological Seminary. She is the author of two previous books and her many articles have appeared in publications such as Sojourners and The Mennonite. She has also written for the Anabaptist Historians blog.Resources: Where to find Regina: https://www.goshen.edu/faculty/reginass/https://www.mennomedia.org/author/regina-shands-stoltzfus/Her book: https://heraldpress.com/9781513809458/been-in-the-struggle/Roots of Justice: https://www.rootsofjusticetraining.org/Wider Stand: https://www.widerstandconsulting.org/The water tracking app Regina mentions

 "To me the value is in making sure people know that they are loved and they are created exactly as they are meant to be." On this week's episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with the Theology Queen, Marge Erin Johnson who is a minister, entrepreneur and drag queen. You can read her full bio and see all of her socials in the podcast/youtube description. Marge unravels what is Drag, what is Drag church, how/why she started drag during seminary, how drag can be spiritually healing, and why she doesn't need to reconcile drag with her faith (and why you don't either). Resources: Marge/James's Full Bio: Hey there, my fabulous friends! I'm James Admans (they/them). I am a minister, entrepreneur, and drag queen (Marge Erin Johnson, she/her). I am ordained pending call in the United Church of Christ. I graduated from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (unceded homelands of the Lenape Nation) with a Master of Divinity degree in interdisciplinary Biblical studies, social ethics, and queer theology. During my last year in seminary, I was honored to receive the prestigious Malcolm Boyd Veritas Award for my advocacy and social justice work on behalf of the queer and trans community.I am also the editor of the recently published Beyond Worship: Meditations on Queer Worship, Liturgy, & Theology, a queer worship anthology featuring thirty-three contributions by LGBTQIA2S+ theologians. The book was awarded a 2023 Independent Publishers Bronze Medal in the category of religion.As my drag alter-ego, Marge Erin Johnson, I lead a vibrant drag ministry, preach, and lead worship. You can connect with me and follow my journey on Instagram (@theology.queen).Marge's socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theology.queen/Website: https://www.theologyqueen.com/aboutWhere to book Marg for Drag Church: https://www.theologyqueen.com/drag-churchOther resources mentioned: An article on what is a Drag "thing": https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2019/09/04/Hello-Drag-Things/The Church of Fabulosity: https://churchoffabulosity.org/Books: The Read Good Church: How Our Church Came Back from the Dead and How Yours CaSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"You know sometimes people feel suicidal and they don't want to die, they just want to stop hurting..."In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Reverend Michiko Bown-Kai who is a minister in the United Church of Canada. We first talk about why language around suicide matters. Then Michiko shares some of their experience with suicide ideation (or thoughts of suicide) as a child and how that impacted their relationship with God an shaped their call to ministry. Later we talk about resources for those struggling with suicidality and those trying to support them. Full bio: Rev Michiko Bown-Kai is minister in The United Church of Canada who is passionate about social justice and creative expression. Michiko studied Social Justice and Peace Studies and Political Science at the University of Western Ontario before attending Emmanuel College for their Master of Divinity program. Over the past decade Michiko has engaged in ministry in many forms: as a Sunday School coordinator, program coordination at The United Church's General Council Office, a youth group leader, an intern minister at East End United Regional Ministry, and most recently as the minister at Glen Morris United Church. Michiko is always excited to learn more about cultures, languages, and nature. You can often find Michiko biking, highland dancing, or befriending as many dogs as possible. Resources: National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)Tiny Lantern Suicide Intervention Resources: https://www.tinylantern.net/suicide-intervention-resourcesWinnie the Pooh Reference (which may not actually be authentic, but is nice either way): https://www.facebook.com/ToughEnoughToCare/posts/it-occurred-to-pooh-and-piglet-that-they-hadnt-heard-from-eeyore-for-several-day/638140393473509/Zombie References: “Race, Oppression, and the Zombie: Essays on Cross-Cultural Appropriation of the Caribbean Tradition” EditedSupport the Show.Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

In this episode of Called to Be Bad I talk with Sarah Werner. Sarah is an editor, writer and pastor living in Columbus, Ohio. You can find Sarah's full bio in the description. Sarah is the author of the book, Rooted Faith: Practices of Living Well on a Fragile Planet. In this episode we discuss Sarah's book, in particular the idea of Animism and how it relates to the Christian faith. We talk about how all of creation is alive, including rocks! And how connecting and respecting everything wild around us–is both biblical and beneficial to our daily lives. There is lots of talk of squirrels, birds, and of course chickens. There is special mention of divine pigeons, so watch out for that. Sarah's Bio: Sarah Werner is an editor, writer and pastor living in Columbus, Ohio. She is the Communications Coordinator for Central District Conference in the Mennonite Church USA and the leader of Olentangy Wild Church. She teaches ecotheology and biblical studies courses at PATHWAYS, a theological education program affiliated with the United Church of Christ. She has a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University and a PhD from the University of Florida in Religion. In her free time she enjoys wandering in the woods and backyard bird watching. Click HERE for her blog.Resources Mentioned: Sarah's Book: Rooted Faith: Practices for Living Well on a Fragile Planet https://www.mennomedia.org/9781513813165/rooted-faith/Other books: An Altar in the World: A Geology of Faith by Barbra Brown Taylor  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=altar+in+the+world&hvadid=409960988344&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1017117&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14373506741575625760&hvtargid=kwd-11416552781&hydadcr=24657_11410751&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_97d507hy7p_eBecoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology  by David Abram https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Animal-Cosmology-David-Abram/dp/0375713697Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of RecoSupport the Show.Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“We don't have the tools necessary to talk about God…” Today's episode is co-hosted with Dr. Malinda E. Berry who you may recognize from an episode of Called to be Bad named Toxic Secrets. Dr. Malinda and I had the privilege of hearing Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney speak on her prolific work in the world of Bible translation using gender expansive language. Rev. Dr Wil Gafney is the author of A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church Years A and B and,Year W, a stand alone volume (Church House Publishing), Volume C of the Lectionary is due in 2024–i believe in July–this month actually. Good timing. Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne (Westminster/John Knox), a commentary on Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah for the Liturgical Press Wisdom series, Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel You will find her full bio on her website linked below. Resources: Dr. Wil Gafney's website: https://www.wilgafney.com/Support the Show.Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"While I was processing my gender, my biggest fear was that I would come out as trans and then be like, 'oh wait, actually no...'"In this episode of Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with  Jenna Reyanne Martin (she, her) a trans woman who is active in her Mennonite Church (the same church where I am pastor). We get to hear her story of understanding her gender and coming out as trans. We dig into how "trans-ness" disrupts social scripts and colonial society. Jenna gives advice to churches who are striving to be more inclusive. If you stay to the end Jenna recites the CTBB intro by memory! Support the Show.Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"Sadly some of my colleagues thought I was evil, the administration thought I was evil, a small percentage of my students thought I was evil...." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Scott Okamoto who is a writer, musician, and podcaster. Scott writes about his experiences as a Japanese American who leaves religion while teaching English at a conservative evangelical university in his book, Asian American Apostate.This episode is hilarious–well Scott is hilarious, and we get to hear all sorts of funny, sometimes sad, sometimes ridiculous stories of Scott's time as a “bad professor”. It is fun and poignant and I hope you enjoy. Resources: Where to find Scott: Website: https://www.rscottokamoto.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rsokamoto/Chapel Probation Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-okamotoSupport the Show.Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"White people act as if racism doesn't hurt them, but it does." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Darryl Heller and Ben Bouwman about reparations. Darryl is professor of women and gender studies at Indiana University South Bend and is the director of the South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. Ben pastors at Walnut Hill Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana. Darryl and Ben provide definitions for reparations and Darryl talks about how reparations is a process, not a one-time-event. We discuss biblical models of reparations and how learning history is key to prevent future harm. Resources: On Reparations:Movement for Black Lives Reparations Now Toolkit and Vox Podcast on Reparations (4 episodes)http://www.walnuthillmennonitechurch.com/reparations.htmlBooks Mentioned: Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair by Duke L. Kwong, Gregory Thompsonhttp://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/reparations/402211Babel by R.F. Kuanghttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57945316My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakemhttps://centralrecoverypress.com/product/my-grandmothers-hands-racialized-trauma-and-the-pathway-to-mending-our-hearts-and-bodies-paperbackDr. Darryl Heller's Work: "Dr. Darryl Heller discusses revised Police disciplinary Matrix":https://www.abc57.com/news/dr-darryl-heller-discusses-revised-police-disciplinary-matrix-06-18-20"More than a March and a Speech: Civil Rights History in the US": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cFH2_Vc_eY&ab_channel=SMCCenterfortheStudyofSpiritualitySupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"So my sexuality was like, 'here's how you're supposed to be: you're supposed to be heterosexual, you're supposed to be submissive, you're supposed to be excited any time he is excited. You're not really allowed to say no, or if you say no...say yes next time.'" In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Jo Lloyd Johnson, a woman who grew up in a fundamentalist Christian commune in California. She shares her story of how her understanding of sex changed from one of shame to one of healing in her memoir, "Silenced in Eden". We talk about how to define sex/virginity, how much sex is wrapped up in shame within Christianity, and how having premarital sex with her now husband helped Jo heal her relationship with her body.  Resources: Books: Come As You Are: The Surprising New  Science that will Transform Your Sex Life https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Come-As-You-Are-Revised-and-Updated/Emily-Nagoski/9781982165314Virgin: The Untouched History by Hanne Blank https://goodreads.com/en/book/show/225909The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended https://baremarriage.com/great-sex-rescue/Love Wins by Rob Bell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40721873-love-winsThe organization Jo mentioned that funds EMDR for SA Survivors:  Louder Than Silence https://www.louderthansilence.org/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"And the fact that 80 or 85% of the mineral needed to power the green economy, needed to build our electric cars, our solar panels, etc., are located on or near Indigenous lands..." In this episode of CTBB I talk with Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler about what it would look like to participate in "holistic decolonization" work. Can we re-imagine how we relate to one another and creation outside the frameworks of capitalism, white supremacy, and "extractive practices". How would it change our planet if we adopted an Indigenous cosmology and relationship to one another? I say this every time...but this is a good one folks. Guest bios: Sheri Hostetler cofounded the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition in 2014 and continues to serve on the steering committee. She is the cohost of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery podcast with Sarah Augustine. She was also one of the founders of what is now called Inclusive Mennonite Pastors, a coalition of pastoral leaders seeking LGBTQ+ justice in the church. She has been the lead pastor of First Mennonite Church of San Francisco since 2000. Her writing has appeared in Anabaptist World, Mennonite Quarterly Review, Leader magazine, and more, and her poems appear in A Cappella: Mennonite Voices in Poetry. She is a graduate of Bluffton College and the Episcopal Divinity School. She is trained as a spiritual director and a permaculturist, and lives with her husband Jerome Baggett and their son Patrick on an island in the San Francisco Bay. She comes from a long line of Amish and Mennonite settler farmers.Sarah Augustine, who is a Pueblo (Tewa) descendant, is cofounder and executive director of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition. She is also the cofounder of Suriname Indigenous Health Fund (SIHF), where she has worked in relationship with vulnerable Indigenous Peoples since 2005. She has represented the interests of Indigenous community partners to their own governments, the Inter-American development bank, the United Nations, the Organization of American States Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and the World Health Organization, among others. She cohostsSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“I could spend hours and days looking for a particular book, and not infrequently I discover I have more than one copy, I've discovered not only doubles, but triples, and in the worst case four copies of the same book on my shelf.”In this episode of CTBB I talk with professor, polyglot, and book/word-lover, Paul Keim. We hear Paul's opinions on the name of the podcast, stories of how he fell in love with language and books, why he loves memes, why reading/collecting books is elitist, and how it is the “knowledge-keeper's” responsibility to share what they learn. It is a full, meandering, nerdy, and fun episode. Guest Bio: Paul Keim is professor of Bible, religion and classical languages at Goshen College. He received his Master of Divinity in theological studies from the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart. After completing several years of service and study with the Mennonite Central Committee in Poland and England, he went on to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he received a doctoral degree in near Eastern languages and civilizations. He taught for over 20 years at Goshen College and as a sessional adjunct at AMBS. Prof. Keim recently retired from Goshen College. Having taught on an adjunct basis at the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary for many years, he was Visiting Professor of Biblical Studies and Chair of the Bible Department during the 2021-22 year. He is now Coordinator of student services at AMBS. He is currently writing a commentary on the Book of Job for the Believers Church Bible Commentary series.References: Krister Stendahl, “Why I Love the Bible”: https://bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/why-i-love-the-bible/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

In this episode I talk with chaplain and author Joon Park about his journey into chaplaincy, how he maintains a non-anxious and non-judgmental presence when faced with all types of people and all types of suffering, and how he carries the stories of his patients with him as a way to honor them. Resources: J.S. Park's Blog: https://jsparkblog.com/An article by CNN on his work: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/health/hospital-chaplain-lessons-wellness-cec/index.htmlJ.S. Park's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jspark3000Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jspark3000/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

In this episode of  Called to be Bad, scholar Jessie Knippel takes us through the history of colonial witch trials, why certain people groups were targeted as “witches", and the role Christianity played in these hunts. Then we move to the modern day and how cycles of religious, political, and economic control continue to police women and other marginalized peoples. *Also I apologize for the mis-matched and bad audio--I couldn't figure out how to fix it.*Jessie's Full Bio: Jessi Knippel-academic, writer, artist who recently moved from the promised land of Southern California to the wilds of the American South with her partner and children. She holds a BA in Theatre and in Religious Studies, as well as three MAs at the intersections of Religion, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies and Media and Art. She is currently in the early dissertation phase of an interdisciplinary PhD in Religion, Gender Studies and Media at Claremont Graduate School. She also is an adjunct instructor at Mercer University. Her research includes European Witchcraft/Witch trials, Religion of the Atlantic world, Post/Ex-Evangelicals and Religious Deconstruction, Evangelicalism in the US,  High Control Groups/Emerging Religions (ie cults), Deviant Sex Cults, syncretism and folk practices in religion, as well as pop culture and religion.Jessie's Socials: Website: https://www.jessiknippel.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seattlerainartist/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jknippel1Jessie's book list: The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic Owen DaviesWitchcraft in Early North America Alison GamesThinking with Demons: The Idea of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe Stuart ClarkDevil in the Shape of a Woman Carol KarlsenEntertaining Satan John DemosMalevolent Nurture: Witch hunting and Maternal Power in early modern England -Deborah WillisWitch-hunts in Europe and America an Encyclopedia -William BurnsWitchcraze -Anne BarstowWitches, Midwives and Nurses- Barbara Ehrenreich & Deirdre English (this is one of the books I mentioned)Obeah, Race and Racism:Caribbean Witchcraft in the English imagination- EuSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"I feel like black women have been, and always will be, the closest approximation of Jesus Christ's salvific work, in our lives." Shantell Hinton Hill is an engineer, pastor, and poet that centers her justice work around Black Feminism(s) and Womanism. She tells stories of finding her voice and the way black women in her life have uplifted, empowered, and resurrected her. Now it is her goal to live out this empowering work and way of life. Shantell connects this work with the women of the Bible who were unnamed, voiceless, yet acted in faith and power. She describes how Black feminism(s) and Womanism point out the way intersectional oppressions may be operating throughout scripture. We hear one of her breathtaking poems from her book, “Black girl magic and other elixirs,” which problematizes how Christians think of suffering, death, and crucifixion. We finish by hearing about the voices who have shaped Shantell's Black feminism(s), her faith, and her writing, as well as encouragement for those who don't know what to do with their faith in the face of all the suffering in our world. Guest's Full Bio: Shantell Hinton Hill is the ultimate Renaissance woman. An engineer turned pastor, Shantell situates her work at the intersections of social justice, public theology, and Black feminism/womanism. A native of Conway, Arkansas, Shantell is married to Rev. Jeremy Hill. They recently welcomed their first child, Sophie June, to their growing family. Shantell obtained a Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the National Society of Black Engineers. She is also an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Her vocational experiences include work as a Process Control Engineer, a Bible teacher, and as Assistant University Chaplain at Vanderbilt University. Shantell's Book: “Black girl magic and other elixirs”: https://www.shantellhhill.com/shopShantell's Website: https://www.shantellhhill.com/Shantell's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shantellhhill/ and Love, Auntie: https://www.instagrSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“In a sense, partisan politics, uncompromising politics are seen as, ‘Well that's the real problem,' and I think that moderate politics often does take a side, I just don't think it has the courage to say it.”In this episode of Called to be Bad–Jonny Rashid, pastor, and author of the book, “Jesus Takes A Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel,” shares his experience of living as an Arab-American during political upheaval in the United States, and his realization that politics are always personal. We discuss the dangers of moderate politics and how polarization may not be as “bad” as people often think they are. Jonny also breaks down aspects of the devastation ripping apart Gaza right now–and how you can hold two true things together at the same time. Connect with Jonny's work: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnyrashid/?hl=enSubstack: https://jonnyrashid.substack.com/His book, “Jesus Takes a Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel”: https://www.mennomedia.org/9781513810430/jesus-takes-a-sideThe article Jonny references: https://jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/when-it-comes-to-israel-palestineSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“Transitioning gave me back my body, which is what I expected, right, I expected to have this new relationship with my body and that will be great. What I didn't also expect, was that transitioning gave me back my faith.”  In this episode of CTBB I talk with ordained priest, playwright/screenwriter, and theologian Shannon TL Kearns about body theology through a trans lens. Shannon is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of stories. We begin by hearing Shannon's story of how he discovered his queerness and transness, and how that impacted his relationship with his body and faith. We touch on body dysmorphia and the complicated relationship everyone has with their bodies then Shannon provides examples of biblical characters who are defying gender norms. We end with Shannon's advice for trans folx and their friends/families. Guest Bio: Shannon TL Kearns is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of stories. He is an ordained priest, a playwright/screenwriter, and a theologian. He's been a Humanitas New Voices Fellow, a Lambda Literary Fellow, a Playwrights' Center Jerome Fellow, and a Finnovation Fellow. His first book, “In the Margins: A Transgender Man's Journey With Scripture” was published by Eerdmans. He's the co-founder of QueerTheology.com which has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community.Resources: Queer Theology Website: https://www.queertheology.com/Shannon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shannontlkearnsShannon's Book  “In the Margins: A Transgender Man's Journey With Scripture”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802879489/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_MEQKADN0RGH9CMP0B9V4Shannon's Website: https://www.shannontlkearns.com/Shannon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannontlkearns/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Help pray and fight for Oak Flat--resources below:  Donate:https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=jLHKYeKU88QrB0G_Sf2m36ZvsJY9rbGLStNtoXQv1LwUhMqBSunn9JZP_bR2KpVBh-Zs9BGFuPWXiWUxOr if you want to support the coalition, that is always welcome. Various ways to donate are described on their website: dismantlediscovery.org/donateVideos to learn more about Oak Flat and Apache Stronghold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OeHDgL6tlM&ab_channel=TheGuardian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh68xOn0B_8&ab_channel=BecketSo That We and Our Children May Live: Following Jesus  in Confronting the Climate Crisis by Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetlerhttps://www.mennomedia.org/9781513812946/so-we-and-our-children-may-live/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Wondering where the podcast has been? Check out this mini-episode where I catch you all up on life and ALL the exciting episodes and guests to come in Season 3!!!Link to sign up on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad/membership(The tiers are Basic Baddie, Boss Baddie, and Boujee Baddie

"In 2020, with all the civil unrest, we reached a tipping point of there being more guns than people." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk all things guns with  Mennonite pastor, adrenaline junkie, and "aspiring pacifist" Matthew Yoder.  We discuss how the stories we tell ourselves about power, privilege, and politics all affect gun sales. This is a lengthy episode that is only part one of a two-part series. In part two, we dive deeper into the gun problem in America. How can we bridge the liberal/conservative divide in order to save lives?Resources: "Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Beto O'Rourke on guns in America:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brave-leadership/"Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Anand Giridharadas part 1 of 2 on the importance of persuasion:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/the-persuaders-part-1-of-2/Two great episodes from "Living Myth" featuring Michael Meade on guns and gun violence:https://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-225-backfire-the-strange-origins-of-guns-and-gun-culturehttps://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-282-standing-at-the-river-of-sorrowFor what I'm referring to when I say 'spiritual', see the work of Michael Meade, Richard Rohr and especially Walter Wink. Wink's "The Powers that Be" is a great introduction:https://www.amazon.com/Powers-That-Be-Theology-Millennium/dp/0385487525#:~:text=The%20Powers%20That%20Be%20reclaims,light%20of%20our%20modern%20experience.For the preparedness-minded among us, this video lists minimum essential equipment that everyone living in a society with a gun problem like ours should carry with them at Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"Part of the gun problem in America--the proliferation of guns--has as much to do with policy making approches by Democratic officials as it does pro-gun Republicans..."In part two of this two-part series on guns, I talk with Matt Yoder further about gun ownership and the spiritual issues behind the gun problem in America. We talk about "protecting" vs. "connecting" and SO MUCH MORE. Enjoy this long, chatty,  Resources: "Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Beto O'Rourke on guns in America:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brave-leadership/"Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Anand Giridharadas part 1 of 2 on the importance of persuasion:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/the-persuaders-part-1-of-2/Two great episodes from "Living Myth" featuring Michael Meade on guns and gun violence:https://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-225-backfire-the-strange-origins-of-guns-and-gun-culturehttps://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-282-standing-at-the-river-of-sorrowFor what I'm referring to when I say 'spiritual', see the work of Michael Meade, Richard Rohr and especially Walter Wink. Wink's "The Powers that Be" is a great introduction:https://www.amazon.com/Powers-That-Be-Theology-Millennium/dp/0385487525#:~:text=The%20Powers%20That%20Be%20reclaims,light%20of%20our%20modern%20experience.For the preparedness-minded among us, this video lists minimum essential equipment that everyone living in a society with a gun problem like ours should carry with them at all times, and excellent instruction on how to use it. I carry most of these items on my person all day every day (in my man-purse). CW: contains brief descriptions of physical trauma.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6pQV-CE4FwRegular training is a necessary companion to the right equipment. I recommend participating in a "Stop the Bleed" training annually at minimum, quarterly or more if possible. CW: website contains some content related to physical trauma. https://www.stopthebleed.org/training/One additional resource I would like to provide your listeners on the guSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Hey baddies, we are back! After a bit of a break, we are diving in the deep end with an episode on Liberation Theology, Jesus as a protester, Marxism, and more! It was a delight to have Damon Garcia on to talk about his book, "The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus." Enjoy!Resources:Books: Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price A Theology of Liberation by Gustavo GutίerrezCapitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?  by Mark FisherThe War of Gods: Religion and Politics in Latin America by Michael LöwyDamon Garcia: The God who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus Damon's Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/whoisdamon/YoutubeFacebookSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with pastor Melissa Spolar about being part of a "bad church" a.k.a. breaking down what traditional church looks like. Do we need a sermon? Do we need lots of children's programming? Let's re-imagine church together. Resources: Books mentioned: Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianityhttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/reconsiderando-el-odre_frank-viola/297673/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=664239405798&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwvilBhCFARIsADvYi7J0CmZa6ftiYLTVSOB4Kk4Exw49SzF4rLKQqoIV65GS-NrPYhJdtTgaAoQ5EALw_wcB#edition=5079514&idiq=4650276Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Church Practiceshttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/reconsiderando-el-odre_frank-viola/297673/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=664239405798&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwvilBhCFARIsADvYi7J0CmZa6ftiYLTVSOB4Kk4Exw49SzF4rLKQqoIV65GS-NrPYhJdtTgaAoQ5EALw_wcB#edition=5079514&idiq=4650276 Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"I just found it so fascinating that the campaigns that were put out saying that porn is a public health issue were not public health people...they were put out by religious organizations."In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with sex educator Erica Smith about the ways religion has influenced the public's opinion on porn. How does purity culture affect the way we view porn? Is a "porn addiction" a helpful way of those who watch "a lot" of porn? Is there a way we can hold nuance and include sex workers in our discussions about porn, religion, and ethics?Resources: You can find Erica here: Website: https://www.ericasmitheac.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericasmith.sex.ed/The studies Erica referenced: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1NwGugwXNis1umeYL4FI8aIjZEF4JVaEWeEEH_wNBs/editSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"Like the idea of god, and who, and what, and where, and when god might be is actually plastic, it actually takes different forms."In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with author and radical theologian Maria Francesca French about what it means for your faith if you no longer believe in the "god" of traditional Christianity, yet you can't quite call yourself Atheist. We use her books, Safer than the Known Way: A Post Christian Journey  and Reconfigure: A Collection of Post-Christian Thoughts and Theologies, to talk about post-Christianity, about "metabolizing" your past beliefs, and what it means to move into the freedom of the unknown. Resources: Maria's Work: https://www.mariafrancescafrench.com/booksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescafemme/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"In some ways it is just a reminder that Western Christians don't have a copywrite on Christianity, a copywrite on Jesus, a copywrite on the Bible..." In this episode I talk with theologian, author, professor, and podcaster, Drew G. I. Hart, PhD about the ways white supremacy has shaped, formed, and corrupted Christianity. We touch on the particular ways Anabaptist Mennonites interact with white supremacy and discuss how Hart's, "Jesus shaped imagination", can help counter the negative effects of white supremacy and racism in the church.  Resources: Drew's Books: Trouble I've Seenhttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/trouble-ive-seen-changing-the-way-the-church-views-racism_drew-gi-hart/13502210/?resultid=7f227daf-8edc-4d1f-a33e-f5b15e8a1c6d#edition=13170081&idiq=18660452Who Will be a Witnesshttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/who-will-be-a-witness-igniting-activism-for-gods-justice-love-and-deliverance_drew-g-i-hart/26235109/?resultid=b190490d-00ef-42b3-aae5-7bfa6d73678e#edition=29788841&idiq=47303513Drew's Website: https://drewgihart.com/The Inverse Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inverse-podcast/id1358332600Patreon for the Inverse Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/InVerse?fbclid=IwAR2dDsVpzul6x-85BWjZqI4GjBhYmoO9V705uczcBiSlI3QUyxgDTjrHf84Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"If I could shift something about the environmental movement, it would be shifting the obsession over recycling toward obsessing over healing our inner child..."In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with pastor and environmentalist Brian Sauder about what it means to be a "bad environmentalist" and BOY did this episode go in a direction I was NOT expecting. Turns out taking care of the planet is far deeper than recycling...who knew! Resources: Faith in Place: https://www.faithinplace.org/Follow Brian on Instagram for some cute twin content

*CW--mentions of violence, SA, and suicidal ideation"God is here to tell me that nobody is beyond redemption, and we are more than the worst thing we have ever done, and we are more than the worst thing that has ever happened to us." In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with Reverend Hillary Taylor, an ordained United Methodist Minister who works as the executive director of South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. (https://www.scadp.org/) Hillary walks us through how the death penalty functions, how she got involved with this work, the complications around abolishing the death penalty, and actionable steps people can take to support her work with the SCADP. Stay tuned for more resources coming soon. Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

*CW--SA by a religious leader I really see Mary Magdalene not as some scandalous little cult--spirituality to get involved with--but as someone who is going to serve a bunch of people..."  In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast, Frances Cutshaw shares how the biblical person of Mary Magdalene has served as a spiritual companion and "mirror" to her, especially through a difficult and traumatic situation. We dive into the intersections between the person of Mary Magdalene (how she was portrayed in both biblical and extra-biblical sources) and feminism. What can Mary speak into our spirituality, our sexuality, our treatment of women, and our view of the Divine? Resources: On Mary Magdalene: Diana Butler Bass--Mary the Tower: https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/mary-the-towerMeggan Waterson: https://www.megganwatterson.com/mary-magdalene-revealedElizabeth Shrader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b3Y3cJ0Ic8&ab_channel=FutureChurchOn shame: https://brenebrown.com/Frances also recommends these feminist authors: Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, Glennon Doyle, and Emily NagoskiSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"People sometimes ask, 'If you hate Christianity so much, why do you keep talking about it?'"In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with author and podcaster John Verner about how...you guessed it...Christianity is a cult! We contemplate questions like: Are all cults bad? Can you redeem a cult?? What do we do if we love Christians, love Jesus--but don't want to be in a cult?Resources: Website: thecultofchristianity.comLink Tree: https://linktr.ee/thecultofchristianitySubstack: https://johnverner.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecultofchristianity/Follow Called to be Bad for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebadHave a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook #progressivechristianity #progressiveclergy #pastor #church #badisbeautiful #deconstruction #exvangelical #christian #christianpodcast #spirituality #feminism #christianfeministSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"I was raised to be a decent human being...like a non-a$$hole..." Settle down with some tea and join pastor, writer, and podcaster Aurelia Dávila Pratt and I as we discuss her book, A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition & Step Into Your Power. More particularly, we contemplate the intersections between race and "good" manners. When is being polite actually harmful? Resources: You can find Aurelia and her work on her website: https://www.revaureliajoy.com/Buy her book here! https://www.revaureliajoy.com/abrowngirlsepiphanyOr follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revaureliajoy/Follow Called to be Bad for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebadHave a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook #progressivechristianity #progressiveclergy #pastor #church #badisbeautiful #deconstruction #exvangelical #christian #christianpodcast #spirituality #feminism #christianfeministSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"If this isn't your jam, that's fine...that being said, the number of times I have seen someone sit down at a table because they want to pretend to be an elf and murder some goblins or whatever and then come away having some kind of learning about who they are or what is important to them, is striking." In Part Two of D and D and...God? Davi and I dig into the various ways live action role playing games can help us gain an insight into our interior or spiritual world. We give a brief overview of my LARP/spiritual direction adventure (so it is okay if you haven't listened to part one--that was more like a bonus episode) and then discuss what the experience was like. What are the possibilities that come with this sort of imaginative spiritual work? Roll your twenty-sided die and join us for the podcast adventure of your life! Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebadHave a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook #progressivechristianity #progressiveclergy #pastor #church #badisbeautiful #deconstruction #exvangelical #christian #christianpodcast #spirituality #feminism #christianfeministSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Welcome to a fantastical part one of a two-part episode on live action role playing games (LARPing) as spiritul direction. In this episode, our guest Davi leads me through a spiritual direction session where I got to choose my own character and her skills. In part two we discuss what the process was like, and how LARPing can open up new possibilites in spiritual direction. Keep your eyes open for part two coming very soon!!Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebadHave a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook #progressivechristianity #progressiveclergy #pastor #church #badisbeautiful #deconstruction #exvangelical #christian #christianpodcast #spirituality #feminism #christianfeministSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"I have heard some people ask, 'Are you worshipping trees...?'"After taking a break to build a new podcasting computer, we are BAD and BACK baby! In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with pastor and organizer of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Katerina Gea, about what it is like to pastor and participate in a "wild church". Resources: Websites:wildchurchfresno.orgOur Wild Church Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WildChurchFresno/The Wild Church Network: wildchurchnetwork.comThe Work that Reconnects: https://workthatreconnects.org/The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery: www.dismantlediscovery.orgBooks: Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall KimmererChurch of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred, by Victoria LoorzWatershed Discipleship: Reinhabiting Bioregional Faith and Practice, ed. by Ched MyersBuffalo Shout, Salmon Cry: Conversations on Creation, Land justice, and Life together. ed. by Steve HeinrichsShalom and the Community of Creation, by Randy WoodleyFollow Called to be Bad for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com  Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“This is the thing I used to say to my wife, ‘Just because I love you, everyone else didn't suddenly become ugly.'” In Part Two of “Ethical Non-Monogamy” Ogun and I explore jealousy, Ogun's view of God in relation to relationships, and more. Resources: Books: Love's Not Colorblind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities by Kevin A. Pattersonhttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/36206376 Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristian Taorminohttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1128665 Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmongamy by Jessica Fernhttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52569124 Podcasts about non-monogamy: “Multiamory” https://www.multiamory.com/podcast“Curious Fox” https://www.wearecuriousfoxes.com/podcast Sex-positive podcasts:  “Dan Savage Lovecast” https://savage.love/lovecast/ “Sex with Emily” https://sexwithemily.com/"Doing it! With Hannah Witton" https://hannahwitton.com/podcast/ Instagrams Accounts About Polyamory: “PolyPages” https://www.instagram.com/polypages/ “Polyamory_Awareness” https://www.instagram.com/polyamory_awareness/“Raquel Savage” https://www.instagram.com/raquelsavage/“Good Polyamory” https://www.instagram.com/goodpolyamory/ “Faithfully Polyamorous” https://www.instagram.com/faithfullypolyamorousSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“I like to joke that in a lot of Christian circles marriage is this consecration between a man, a  woman, and God which is technically a threesome so….”In this episode of Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with ordained minister, author, and podcaster, Ogun Holder about ethical non-monogamy. We start with definitions: what is ethical non-monogamy/polyamory? then Ogun tells us how he found and began practicing ethical non-monogamy. This is part one of a two-part episode, part two dives into jealousy, what to do about feelings of attraction, and more! Resources:  Articles: “What is Ethical Non-Monogamy?” https://www.attachmentproject.com/enm/#:~:text=Ethical%20non%2Dmonogamy%20“Beyond Just the Two of Us” (An article on non-monogamy by Ogun) https://www.revogunholder.com/blog/beyond-just-the-two-of-us Books on Relationships (we will have more book recommendations specifically on polyamory/non-monogamy in the next episode):  “Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic” by Esther Perel https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27485.Mating_in_Captivity “The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity” by Esther Perelhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34017010-the-state-of-affairs “Radical Acceptance” by Andrea Millerhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753715-radical-acceptanceOgun's Website:  https://www.revogunholder.com/ Ogun's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@PubTheologyPage Project Sanctus: https://projectsanctus.com/  Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"Too many of us--have been told, 'There's one way to understand Jesus' death, there is one way to interpret the Bible, there is one way to be a good Christian,' but the reality is that Christianity has always been more expansive and diverse than that." In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with "professional nerd" Naiomi Gonzales about Jesus' death, or "atonement theories". We start off by learning why Naiomi is passionate about this topic and then Naiomi describes the various theories proposed throughout history of why Jesus died the death he did. Did Jesus HAVE to die? What did is death accomplish, if anything? We end up discussing why some of the theories are helpful, why some aren't, and why we may need to hold several theories together to have the most complete picture. References: "Why Did Jesus Die and What Difference Does it Make?" by Michele Hershberger: https://heraldpress.com/9781513805658/why-did-jesus-die-and-what-difference-does-it-make/Naiomi's Socials:https://www.tiktok.com/ @Faithfullyradicalchristian  https://faithfullyradicalchristian.substack.com/instagram.com/FaithfullyradicalchristianSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

*CW—mentions of eating disorders, food specifics, restriction, diet culture, etc. “And having to unlink the word ‘fat' from ‘not being beautiful.' Because if I say, ‘I'm fat,' and my friend says, ‘No you're beautiful'….I didn't say I wasn't beautiful, girl, I said I was fat!” In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk disordered eating with guest Bri Ragan. Bri shares from her experience about the ways our relationship with food can become toxic, especially since we, in the United States, live in a “diet culture” (a world that tells you that you must be thin to be beautiful/desirable/healthy etc). Not to mention the ways Christianity and the church make this problem worse. We also talk about helpful and healthy ways to discuss food and bodies with friends and loved ones. Resources: Health at Every Size: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/size-diversity-health-every-size?fbclid=IwAR1eE01J0tilqOAPDKfElSWpk4HH5hq-adydtzrepmxWqAuy8PCaHZvhuYEThe Body is Not an Apology by Sona Renee Taylor: https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/books/the-body-is-not-an-apology-the-power-of-radical-self-love-h2x6pSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"And this is where it is really interesting to pay attention to where and when the language of monsters appear in the biblical traditions..." In "Monster Theory" Part Two, Safwat expands on the first episode through examples of biblical monsters. We talk about how Job is compared to a monster (who knew?), Egypt as monster, and even get into zombies! Resources: “The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies” by Mike Mariani https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/“The Walking Flesh: Zombies, Narrative Desire, and The Apostle Paul's Anxious Account of Embodiment” by Larry T. Shillock https://www.jcrt.org/archives/13.2/shillock.pdfSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"Sometimes what is scary about the monster is not it's difference and it's otherness, but the fact that it's actually similar. So sometimes what is terrifying about others is not their otherness, but their sameness." In this "monstrous" episode of Called to be Bad I explore "monster theory" with associate professor of Old Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Safwat Marzouk. This is a two-part episode and this first-part explores what exactly is "monster theory" and how it can help us approach scripture. In part-two we look more specifically at biblical monsters. Resources: "Monstrous Empires and the Kingdom of God: What Do Monsters Reveal about the Empire?" by Safwat Marzouk:  https://www.ctsnet.edu/at-this-point/monstrous-empires-kingdom-god-monsters-reveal-empire/?fbclid=IwAR1THQq8_3DXFX4tZZTuWxPQzsUc7obSDnudZ5LVas84f1I3lGubtuw6KhsUncanny Valley Phenonmenon: https://www.britannica.com/topic/uncanny-valleySupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

CW: In this episode Adi shares her story of childhood trauma, involving SA by a person of trust, as well as the death of an infant family member. We also discuss how purity culture can make trauma worse. Adi Tilford, author, speaker, fellow podcaster, and longtime educator (specializing in trauma informed practices) walks us through her story of how early childhood trauma impacted her life and faith. She asks honest questions like, "Does Jesus love me if I am being harmed?" We discuss the presence/absense of God in situations of harm and abuse. While this topic is heavy, Adi brings light an life to a difficult subject. Her story is one that is brimming with healing and hope. Resources:  Bryan Post Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8000-promises-saying-yes-to-gods-promises-for-your/id1630246939?i=1000581994125Adi's Website: https://www.aditilford.com/Adi's Podcast 8,000 Promises (Season 2 out next week!!): https://www.aditilford.com/single-project Adi's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ADITILFORD“What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53238858-what-happened-to-youOprah Winfrey & Dr. Bruce Perry in Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUAL8RVvkyY&ab_channel=SXSWEDUDr. Karyn Purvis: https://child.tcu.edu/karyn/EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37I3sqflU_k&ab_channel=HarleyTherapy-Psychotherapy%26CounsellingSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"It's anything that makes me feel emotionally manipulated..."In this episode of Called to be Bad I chat with pastor Audrey Hindes about all of the elements of Christianity that make us cringe. Our Christian "icks"-- if you will. Turns out what makes us cringe about Christianity may teach us something about ourselves...Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"Once I left I was finally able to find friends I could be authentic with for the first time, it was such a big switch--and being able to find purpose outside the cult was really a big deal for me too..."In part two of Andrew's story, we hear about Andrew's time in a conservative college and how his family took the news that he was leaving their cult-like religion. Afer he finishes his compelling life-story, he gives advice for those who are healing from religious trauma. Make sure to tune in for the difficult yet hope-filled conclusion to where we left off in part 1!Andrew's Resources: Linktree: https://andrewpledger.mypixieset.com/linksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/4ndrewpledger/Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/speaking-up-with-andrew-pledgerSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“I'm like, I can't share my story with anyone because it will be minimized or I will be gaslit or I will be blame, or they would just throw a bible verse in my face, or there is the classic, ‘Oh I am sorry that happened but…' there is a but…”What if instead of being saved by religion, it was leaving religion that saved you? In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with coach, writer, content creator, and activist Andrew Pledger. Andrew was raised in a Christian cult (IFB cult) and is a survivor of religious abuse. In this two-part series, we hear Andrew share of his experience of growing up engulfed by traumatic theology. He shares how he left his religion and is finding healing through therapeutic practices and deconstructing religion.   Resources: Andrew's: Linktree: https://andrewpledger.mypixieset.com/linksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/4ndrewpledger/Website: https://andrewpledger.mypixieset.com/Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/speaking-up-with-andrew-pledgerSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“For me it was like, yeah it's a Tuesday, I am with my friend and fellow badass woman pastor and I am just going to get a Divine Sophia/Feminine Divine tattoo!”Reverend Jenna Sullivan and I dig into the intersections between tattoos and body theology. We tell our tattoo stories and discuss questions like: Are tattoos bad? Are tattoos biblical? Would Jesus get a tattoo?? Resources Mentioned: Conflict is Not Abuse: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/29363252-conflict-is-not-abuseFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“To me, divorce now, it means life, it means a chance at being happy again, it means freedom, it means peace, it means that I have the right to walk away and choose what relationships I want to be involved in and that is a really, really powerful thing.” *CW—mentions of partner violence, abuse, and suicidal ideation In this episode of Called to be Bad, professor, pastor, and author Susannah Larry shares her story of going through a divorce as a Christian professor and pastor. After she shares her story, we dig deeper into what divorce and marriage meant during biblical times and what it means today. Her story is truly touching, and may be hard for some to hear. She reminds us that, ultimately, Jesus calls us to abundant life—may it be so. Books and Resources Susannah Recommends: “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle “The Cure for Sorrow” by Jan Richardson Open path collective for affordable counseling ($30-$60)Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"I would that say much of the ableism that we encounter in the world is the fault of the church..." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Reverend Dr. JJ Flag about how his own disability has shaped his experience in ministry and theology. How do you respond when someone tells you that your disability is the result of your sin? What do the healing stories in the Bible reveal about the person of Jesus?Resources:Rev. Dr. JJ Flag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revjjflag/  The Disabled God: Toward a Liberatory Theology of Disability https://a.co/d/eKwBxxzFrom Inclusion to Justice: Disability, Ministry, and Congregational Leadership (Studies in Religion, Theology, and Disability) https://a.co/d/gPBRR8oThe Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs https://a.co/d/4yjItSySupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"You know the fact that these women--and Mary, I mean, that was shameful to be pregnant. And all of these women did not absorb the shame that everyone was trying to put on them. And I love them for that."*CW--mentions of sexual violence, rape In Called to be Bad Podcast S2 E3 I talk with pastor and writer Joanna Harader about her advent devotional, "Expecting Emmanuel: Eight Women who Paved the Way". In her devotional Joanna walks through the lives of women in Jesus' geneology who have, for various reasons, been considered "bad". Keep your eyes peeled on Facebook and Instagram for a book givaway of this fantastic devotional--just in time for Advent! Or just go ahead an buy her book from the link below: Resources: "Expecting Emmanuel": https://heraldpress.com/9781513810553/expecting-emmanuel/Joanna's blog: https://spaciousfaith.com/Joanna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannaharader/Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebadHave a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...