The Christian Bear

Happy New Year!To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

In this episode of The Christian Bear, I consider the complicity of members of dominant groups in systems of oppression and their responsibility to dismantle those systems.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Adapted from an essay I wrote before Christmas, this episode of The Christian Bear considers the differences between the Jesus of the Gospels and the Christian nationalist Jesus. You can find the original essay at https://www.benhuelskamp.com/blog/12-04-2022. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Merry Christmas! On this special episode of The Christian Bear, I reflect on rest and the continuing work for justice.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Today it's my pleasure to welcome my friend and colleague Zac Boyer (they/them) to the podcast. Zac is the Director of Programs and Marketing at Stonewall Columbus. A veteran of higher education and healthcare administration, Zac previously worked at Cleveland Clinic and at Columbus College of Art and Design. Raised in rural Appalachia in the Pentecostal tradition and as preacher's kid, Zac discusses the intersection of spiritual healing, being Queer in the church, and finding mature faith among other people. Please join me in welcoming Zac Boyer to The Christian Bear.   To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Today it's my pleasure to welcome my good friend, colleague, and someone I have learned so much from, the fierce Sara Blair-Medeiros. Sara (she/her/they/them) is a Queer Multiracial Jewish Transracial Adoptee Woman of Color. Born and raised in the Bay Area of California, Sara is passionate about gender equity work and social justice. She lives in Woodland, CA, with her wife Michelle and their mini–Australian Labradoodle Hobie. Rainbow Weddings and Events (Sara's company)Website and InstagramUC Davis Women's Resource and Research Center (Sara's 9-to-5)To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Born and raised as a Roman Catholic in New York City, Tyler Reynolds joins me on this episode of The Christian Bear. Tyler is a graduate of Iona University where he was a varsity rower. He now works as a government affairs consultant and part-time rowing coach. Tyler describes himself as a gay polyamorous man living in New York City. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Today I'm happy to welcome one of my former students and now friends, Mason Dennis, to The Christian Bear. A 2022 graduate of Rosemont College with a degree in communications and marketing, Mason was a standout Lacrosse student athlete and a resident advisor. He is currently raising money to attend graduate school and play and coach lacrosse in Italy. In this episode Mason discusses the importance of breathing and slowing down to dealing with anxiety, growing up, and living in an interfaith and interconnected context.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Today I'm happy to welcome the Rev. Will Dickinson to The Christian Bear. A graduate of the University of Virginia and Yale Divinity School, Will serves as Associate Rector at St. George Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg, VA. A musician, artist, and theologian, Will writes on the intersection of faith, identity, art, sexuality, and reconciliation. You can find Will on Instagram at @thewillofthe_people.During this episode, Will references three resources. Here are the links:MockingbirdLow Anthropology by David Zahl"The Body's Grace" by Rowan WilliamsTo learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Today I welcome Br. Dylan Stewart, CMJ. Raised in the Baptist tradition in his native Nova Scotia, Dylan is now a member of the Anglican Church of Canada. There he is a vowed member of the Community of the Mother of Jesus, a dispersed religious community of people in the Anglican tradition. Dylan is an advocate against conversion "therapy" and a founding member of PROUD Anglicans of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.Dylan discusses his work combatting conversion "therapy," some of which you can find by clicking here. You can also listen to Dylan's story (here).To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

My guest on today's episode of The Christian Bear is my friend and pastor, the Rev. Ben Perry (he/they). A passionate advocate for building Church that lives into God's blessed queerness, Ben serves as the Minister of Outreach and Media Strategy at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City. They have also worked with the New York chapter of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, Union Theological Seminary, and at Time Inc. An award-winning writer, his work can be found in outlets including The Washington Post, Slate, The Huffington Post, Sojourners, Bustle, and Motherboard. His book Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter will be released in May 2023. Ben lives with his wife, Erin, and with his brother in Maine. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Today entrepreneur, sommelier, and LOVEboldly board member, Sheri Lytle, joins me on the podcast. Sheri has identified as a Christian and has been involved in the church since she was 5. She studied for a degree in Chemistry at The Ohio State University and completed post-graduate studies before deciding to explore other careers. She describes herself as a "'free mom hugger' and a PASSIONATE advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community having safe places to explore and grow their faith." She is an active member of Blue Ocean Faith Columbus where she organizes their outreach at PRIDE. Sheri is currently building a new business, Cultivart, pairing wine with art presentations. She lives in Columbus, OH, with her husband Matt and their much-loved rescue Doberman, Razzy. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

Today, my friend, the Rev. Seth Olson (he/him), joins me for a discussion on belief, ministry, and growing up. Seth is the Associate Rector for Evangelism, Outreach, and Christian Formation at All Saints Episcopal Church in Homewood, AL. Raised in the suburbs of Birmingham, AL, Seth grew up attending "a funky, social justice-focused Anglo-Catholic Episcopal church." Seth studied for his bachelor's degree in psychology at Sewanee: The University of the South and worked at Sewanee as the Lay Chaplain. He subsequently attend the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX, for his Master of Divinity. Seth was ordained to the priesthood for the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.  Seth lives with his wife, Kim, a mental health counselor, their son Teddy, and a loving mutt named Chloe. Seth and Kim are expecting another child in January 2023. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

On this episode of The Christian Bear, I welcome Bryan Ricketts to the podcast. Bryan grew up in the small town of Cambridge, OH, (where I also grew up), and attended St. Benedict School and Bishop Rosecrans High School (both of which I also attended), before attending the University of Notre Dame as an undergraduate. After graduation, he worked for the state government of Illinois before enrolling as a graduate student at the University of Michigan, where he received his MBA and his Master of Public Policy. He now resides in Washington, DC, where he works in financial regulation. Bryan discusses Just Faith during his closing comments. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

On this episode of The Christian Bear, I'm happy to welcome my mentor and friend, Jess Pettitt. Stirring up difficult conversations for over a decade, performing as a stand-up comic, and speaking on stage as a diversity specialist, Jess is a member of the National Speakers Association and is a Certified Speaking Professional. Having lived across the country and serving overseas as a Peace Corps volunteer, Jess is also the author of Good Enough Now. She lives in Eureka, CA, with her partner and their pug/lab mix, Leo.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

On this episode of The Christian Bear, I welcome Jeff Barker to the podcast. Jeff is a higher education professional, author, creative, and coach. In higher education, he focuses on federal compliance and leading software solutions for long-term strategies. Jeff is also a work-life balance coach, redefining physical, financial, and mental health. He identifies as a recovering workaholic. You can find Jeff on social media @thejeffbarker (Twitter) and @thejeffbarker (Instagram).To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

On this episode of The Christian Bear, I welcome Sonia M. David to the podcast. Sonia is a member of the Council of Urban Professionals Fellowship Cohort for 2022. She is a pleasure advocate and DEI professional who earned a BA at the University of Vermont and a Master of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. Her MDiv focused on the interconnection of race, religious identity, community, culture, and inclusion. As a creative, Sonia loves writing and giving voice to new ideas. On Valentine's Day 2023, she will be featured in an anthology entitled Wanting: Women Writing about Desire. She is also launching a podcast called "Getting Defenseless with Sonia M. David," where she will explore how to ignite our passion for pleasure, heal our relationship with lust, and embrace the love that comes with this most intimate of journeys. If you're looking for Sonia, she enjoys traveling to new places and is likely somewhere with warm weather and a beach. She is working on a memoir about leading a defenseless life as a black woman. You can find her on instagram at @soniamdavid.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

In this episode of The Christian Bear, I pause from our series on belief to offer a prayer on this election day in the United States. Remember, if you are eligible and registered to vote, please vote today.Don't know your polling place? Find it using this tool from Vote.org.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

On this episode of The Christian Bear, I welcome my friend and one-time college roommate, Nelson Berry, to the podcast. A native of Austin, TX, Nelson was raised in Nashville, TN. From an early age, he was immersed in the Episcopal Church and spent many years in church choirs, including the University Choir at Sewanee: The University of the South, where we first met and became friends. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Classical Languages from Sewanee and his Master's degree in Latin from The University of Georgia. For the past 12 years, he has taught Latin at the high school level in Nashville. Nelson has also taught middle school theater classes and has directed several high school and middle school theatrical productions.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

In this special episode of The Christian Bear on a special day, I present a short interfaith service (drawing on the Christian, Islamic, and Wiccan traditions) in honor of Samhain ("Soh-wen"), Halloween, and All Halloweds' Eve. Take a moment, before you listen, and grab the order of service from my website. Will you pray with me tonight when the veil between our world and the world that comes next is the thinnest? Blessed Be. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by ...

On this episode of The Christian Bear, we welcome NV Gay to the podcast. NV is a Columbus, OH-based photographer, professional artist, advocate, model, creative director, and Queer transgender human. They are the founder and owner of Mx. Gay Photography (if you've seen my headshots, you've already glimpsed their work). A prolific artist, NV's project “Beauty of Being Human” is on display at Blockfort in Columbus, through October 31. Their highly anticipated exhibit and community event, “This is Trans” will premiere at Stonewall Columbus on November 19. This is the credo of NV Gay. You can find NV on Instagram at @nv.gay and @mx.gay_photography.  To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by ...

On this episode of The Christian Bear, I welcome Dylan Hummel to the podcast. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Dylan has spent his life playing sports. He played two years of varsity lacrosse at Rosemont College in Pennsylvania before turning to coaching. He now coaches lacrosse at multiple levels including as the head coach of the boys lacrosse program at Snohomish High School, as a coach for Seattle Stars Lacrosse, a premiere youth travel team, and as a national coach with Advanc Lacrosse, a national high school development program. Dylan founded and owns High Impact Training (HIT) Lacrosse where he offers one-on-one and small group training for lacrosse players of all ages. You can find Dylan on Instagram @dylanhummel8.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by ...

In this episode of The Christian Bear, I interview Jarod Swank (he/him) on his beliefs. Jarod is a 2022 graduate of the University of the Cumberlands, where he was a four-year varsity wrestler. He was raised and now lives in North Indiana where he was baptized in a Protestant church. Jarod works in real estate with a focus on multifamily housing and self-storage. You can find him on social media: @jswank34 (Instagram) and @j_swank34 (Twitter).To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by ...

On this episode of The Christian Bear, I welcome Ben Youngbaer to the show. A tea educator and filmmaker based in Vermont, Ben has been holding classes and workshops since 2012 and opened Setting Sun Tea Hut in 2015. Ben is also an active skateboarder. You can find Ben on Instagram @Settingsunteahut. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com.  Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by ...

In this episode of The Christian Bear, I welcome Dave Kuta as the first guest on TCB and the first interview looking at the beliefs of other people. With a background in clinical counseling and leadership in the church, Dave is a friend and colleague who has a passion for showing the love of Jesus with people who have been marginalized by the church, particularly the LGBTQIA+ community. He is the coordinator of Blessed are the Misfits, a new ministry sponsored by LOVEboldly. You can find Dave on social media at facebook.com/dave.kuta.7.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.

In this episode of The Christian Bear, we look at the proposition "I am pro-life," addressing the problems with being pro-birth rather than pro-life. I also consider all the points which I consider to be part of a consistent ethic of life. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.

In this episode, I continue my examination of belief with the proposition "I believe in science." Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com.  Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.

In this episode of The Christian Bear, I consider the proposition that "I believe that Black Lives Matter." Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.

In this episode of The Christian Bear I consider the proposition that "Queer people are holy." Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.

In this episode of The Christian Bear I consider the proposition that "I believe in sin." I distinguish between sins that were meant to make us obedient and real sins.Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.

In this episode of The Christian Bear I consider the proposition that we exist in an interconnected web of all existence.Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by astrofreq retrieved from pixabay. 

In this episode, I consider ritual and community as means and modes of belief.Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by astrofreq retrieved from pixabay. 

In this episode of The Christian Bear we look at belief and the proposition that there are many paths to God.Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by astrofreq retrieved from pixabay. 

In this episode of The Christian Bear I offer a pre-recording of a sermon I preached at Central City Church on September 11, 2022.Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by astrofreq retrieved from pixabay. 

In this episode, we return to the series on belief by looking at parts of my personal credo, particularly what I call my fundamental belief.Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by astrofreq retrieved from pixabay. 

In this episode of The Christian Bear, I return to Christian Nationalism and particularly a number of incidents and reports in the last ten days.Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by astrofreq retrieved from pixabay. 

(NB: Please excuse my voice, I'm getting over a cold.)Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by astrofreq retrieved from pixabay. Lines from the Nicene Creed retrieved from The Episcopal Church.

In this episode, I pause from my current series to address a disturbing situation at the St. Thomas More Newman Center at The Ohio State University. Here are some helpful links:St. Thomas More Newman Center: www.buckeyecatholic.comNewman Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buckeyecatholic/Specific post referenced in this episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChVZXBDumWs/Diocese of Columbus: https://columbuscatholic.org/Contact the Bishop: https://columbuscatholic.org/bishop-earl-fernandes/contact-the-bishopOpen Letter to Bishop Earl Fernandes Regarding the St. Thomas More Newman Center at Ohio State: Click HereClick here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Intro and outro music by astrofreq retrieved from pixabay. 

This episode continues the series considering belief using the Nicene Creed and other statements as a guide. Specifically, this episode considers the struggle to accept central tenets of faith with which we disagree.The Nicene Creed: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/what-we-believe/creeds/

This episode continues the series considering belief using the Nicene Creed and other statements as a guide.The Nicene Creed: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/what-we-believe/creeds/

This episode begins a full series considering belief using the Nicene Creed and other statements as a guide. The Nicene Creed: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/what-we-believe/creeds/

The Christian Bear makes it to Episode 10 with a short consideration of sustaining a podcast. Creating a podcast might be hard, but sustaining one is even harder. Will our intrepid podcaster succeed? Will he try something new? Might this be the end of The Christian Bear?

In this episode we explore what I believe and the core convictions I hold. I encourage you to reach out to me and tell me what you believe. My email is tcbthechristianbear@gmail.com or you can visit my website (click here).

Today we look at Alex Jones and why lies have no place in dialogue.

Why are there US flags in Christian churches?

In this special episode we look at how one launches a podcast. It's not easy!

In 2021, there were only 15 days when police didn't kill anyone. Pausing from commentary, we remember the Black people killed by police during the first quarter of 2021. Say their names!Mapping Police Violence Project - https://mappingpoliceviolence.orgI encourage conversation and dialogue. Please reach out to me at:tcbthechristianbear@gmail.comhttp://www.benhuelskamp.comInstagram: @thechristianbear

In this episode of The Christian Bear I consider the use of war in Christian rhetoric and how Christian nationalists imagine a Jesus who uses guns and supports the Second Amendment.All scriptural quotations are taken from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible.Rev. Dr. David Ireland interview - https://life1025.com/2017/08/weapon-prayerRon Tucker Sermon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3gWriAGdQc&list=PPSVI encourage conversation and dialogue. Please reach out to me at:tcbthechristianbear@gmail.comhttp://www.benhuelskamp.comInstagram: @thechristianbear

In this episode of The Christian Bear, I look at the ago old question of who do we say God is and what attributes does God exhibit?All scriptural references are taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.I encourage conversation and dialogue. Please reach out to me at:tcbthechristianbear@gmail.comhttp://www.benhuelskamp.comInstagram: @thechristianbear

In this episode of The Christian Bear, I look at the idea of being normal and our society's urge that we all fall into the "normal" box.I encourage conversation and dialogue. Please reach out to me at:tcbthechristianbear@gmail.comhttp://www.benhuelskamp.comInstagram: @thechristianbear

In this episode of The Christian Bear, I look at the sin of Christian Nationalism and its impact on both the church and our society. I encourage conversation and dialogue. Please reach out to me at:tcbthechristianbear@gmail.comhttp://www.benhuelskamp.comInstagram: @thechristianbear