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2 episodes with amber cantorna
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Finding Jesus: A Fundamentalist Preacher Discovers the Socio-Political & Economic Teachings of the Gospels. Published by Quoir and available now.In this episode we talk with Amber Cantorna-WyldeAmber Cantorna-Wylde is a national speaker, coach, and storyteller supporting LGBTQ+ people through their coming out process and educating others on the importance of full inclusion. As someone who lost everything when coming out as gay. Amber is passionate about dissolving shame, fostering self-acceptance, and generating messages of hope for LGBTQ+ people and their families, especially those from conservative faith backgrounds. She's the author of "Out of Focus: My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic Evangelicalism" (releasing October 2023), "Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians" (WJK Press, 2019) and "Refocusing My Family" (Fortress Press, 2017). She is the founder and host of the Unashamed Love Collective ~ a beautiful and inclusive membership-based online community for LGBTQ+ people and allies. She also leads Cultivating Community Retreats—small, intimate group gatherings that build lasting relationships with like-minded people.You can follow Amber on:Facebook Instagram You can find all things Amber Cantorna-Wylde related on her websiteYon can purchase Out Of Focus: My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic Evangelicalism on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs TherapyIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly FaithJonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our StoriesEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
This week we talk with Amber Cantorna Wylde, author of three books, including Unashamed (the first coming-out guide for LGBTQ people of faith). Her newest book is Out of Focus: My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic Evangelicalism. She is also the creator and host of the Unashamed Love Collective~a beautifully diverse and inclusive online community for LGBTQ+ people and allies.
It's Gay Christmas Time!! (Halloween)!! Special Guest: (10:16)Amber Cantorna-Wylde, Author, Out of Focus: My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic Evangelicalism Guest Question:What are the personal and societal impacts of evangelical-conservative stances on queer and transgender issues? Out of Focus: My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic EvangelicalismAmber's Website: AmberCantornaWylde.com Unashamed Love Collective: UnashamedLoveCollective.com For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website
Eternally Amy - A Sober Mom of Eight's Journey from Jail to Joy
Amy welcomes author Amber Cantorna to discuss her book Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God - and all of the life experience that has led her to this point in her journey. Raised in a very religous, Amber discovered more about herself when she went off to college... and her parents weren't accepting of any of it. Her parents' reaction (and her writing about it in her book) helped Amber realize her story was also the story of other queer people and inspired her to want to build positively in the face of misunderstanding. Buy Amber's Books: Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God Learn More About Amber's Work: https://www.ambercantorna.com Follow Amber on Instagram: @amberncantorna Listen to The Boozeless Bookclub episode on Amber's book Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy's Books: https://amzn.to/3ys8nuv Shop the Eternally Awkward 80's Store: https://bit.ly/3EGMM46 http://amylizharrison.com/ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Lgxy8F Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vHHHoi
Gwendolyn J. Bean had only dated women when her dating desires shifted. Amber Cantorna grew up in a conservative Christian home then fell in love with her female college roommate. You'll hear: Gwendolyn and Amber's coming out stories Their contrasting experiences regarding loved ones' acceptance Advice for managing loneliness around your sexual orientation or desires Who to come out to and when Rewards of sexuality/self-acceptance you can look forward to You'll also learn about Gwendolyn's erotica story in The Big Book of Orgasms, Volume 2, and what Amber most hopes readers will glean from her latest nonfiction book, Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians. The interview with Amber Cantorna featured in this episode was released in full in May, 2019. SPECIAL OFFERS: Save 35% on the Vesper 2, elegant vibrator necklace and support Girl Boner at the same time (via a commission) here. Check out The Pleasure Chest's Pleasure Personality Gift Guides! thepleasurechest.com Save 15% on awesome goodies + support a great cause at musamasala.com. MORE GIRL BONER FUN: augustmclaughlin.com/girlboner IG: @GirlBonerMedia FB: @MyGirlBoner TikTok: @GirlBonerRadio
Eternally Amy - A Sober Mom of Eight's Journey from Jail to Joy
Amy welcomes friends Carolyn Bunn, Sarah Alaimo and Alysse Bryson of The Sober Curator to discuss Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God by Amber Cantorna. This story dives into the author's journey of self-discovery, realizing she was part of the LGBTQ community and coming to terms with that within a very religious homelife and lifestyle. With various experiences growing up in the church, Amy and the Boozless Babes talk more about navigating awkward times growing up in an uptight environment. Joshua Harris Youtube documentary: I Survived I Kissed Dating Goodbye COMPLETE FILM HD About Carolyn: instagram.com/itscarolynbunn About Alysse: instagram.com/thesobercurator About Sarah: instagram.com/sarahdianealaimo Sarah's book: Pearls and Probation: Adventures of an Alcoholic Good Girl Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy's Books: https://amzn.to/3ys8nuv Shop the Eternally Awkward 80's Store: https://bit.ly/3EGMM46 http://amylizharrison.com/ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Lgxy8F Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vHHHoi
Support the show: Patreon l Glow l Episode TranscriptYou belong, you have community, you are loved.Guest Bio:Amber Cantorna is a national speaker and storyteller supporting LGBTQ people through their coming out process and educating people on the importance of full inclusion. Most often known as the gay daughter of a 30-year Focus on the Family executive, Amber lost everything when she came out in 2012. This all-too-often narrative has made Amber passionate about dissolving shame, fostering self-acceptance, and generating messages of hope for LGBTQ+ people and their families, especially those from conservative faith backgrounds.In 2020, she founded the Unashamed Love Collective ~ a private member-based online community for LGBTQ+ people and allies to learn, grow, and support.She's the author of Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians (WJK Press, 2019) and Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God” (Fortress Press, 2017).The Links: https://www.ambercantorna.comThe Socials: FB, Instagram, TwitterGuest Music by Forrest ClayYou can also find all the musical selections from all our episodes on our Spotify Playlist. Check out all the things over at the store...it's a great way to support the show www.canisaythisatchurch.com/storeWhat are you waiting for; consider becoming a Patreon supporter of the show. You'll have access to many perks as well as guaranteeing the future of these conversations; even $3/Month goes so far as this show is 100% listener supported. Follow the show:Facebook, Twitter, StoreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In this week's episode we sit down with my friend Amber Cantorna to talk about a virtual gathering she hosts called the Unashamed Love Collective. It's a place for LGBTQ people and their allies to gather and connect about all sorts of things. Check it out and sign up at the link below! SHOW NOTES: MY BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/Re-Thinking-Everything-Spiritual-Journey/dp/B09QNV8QX7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1643047504&sr=1-2 PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ AMBER - https://www.ambercantorna.com UNASHAMED LOVE COLLECTIVE - https://www.ambercantorna.com/book-club JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400
Amber Cantorna, the daughter of a focus on the family executive, came out to her family it cost her nearly everything. Since then she's been on a mission to create a coming-out guide for LGBTQIA people of faith.
This week we look back on a conversation with my friend Amber Cantorna. Amber grew up in the world of Focus on the Family and then came out as gay and her entire world was flipped upside down. She wrote a book called "Refocusing My Family" and it's a must read for anyone who is or wants to be an advocate for LGBTQ people. SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity AMBER CANTORNA - https://www.ambercantorna.com REFOCUSING MY FAMILY - https://www.amazon.com/Refocusing-My-Family-Coming-Discovering/dp/1506418791/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499799631&sr=8-1&keywords=refocusing+my+family SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400
On the next State of Belief Radio, A free webinar titled, The Christian Case Against Conversion Therapy. One of the leaders, Amber Cantorna, will be with us. Also, what next in Afghanistan? We'll hear from Ellen Judd of 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. And the Rev. Nathan Empsall, executive director of Faithful America. The organization continues to activate people of good will around some of the most urgent calls to action in our nation.
Meet my new friend Amber Cantorna, author of Unashamed- a coming-out guide for LGBT Christians. Story telling is a huge part of Ambers work and I hope you enjoy listening to hers. You can love God, love you and all things Queer! for more information on Amber: ambercantorna.com download all the seasons on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcast, Spotify and wherever you get your podcast! plus: become a $5 dollar patron at Patreon.com/queerteenpodcast Listen. Learn. Love.
Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - Dami - ~hat on the needles soon C.C. -~NaKniSweMo 2020 Sinister Catdigan on US2 (2.75mm), Soundview Fiber Mill 100% Shetland Fingering in the C.C.’s Pink, Charcoal Black, & Natural colourwaysProject bag from Alexandra Brodt & Progress Keeper/Stitch Markers from Ann TudorFinished Projects - Dami - ~NoneC.C. -~NoneFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 6:47Dami - ~NoneC.C. - ~Baa Baa Black Sheep by The Prairie SchoolerProject bag from Tilting PlanetYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get 20% off of your first order! This code will only work to discount the first month of a recurring monthly subscription and any of our Shop items.~Card & Sticker from Honeyberry Studios~Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for November here & for December hereWhat We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!Episode 423 Bookshop List~Harvey by Mary Chase - Dami finished reading~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is readingOctober / November / December 2020 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge * 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL202020 RAL Yearlong Challenge~October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~Read All 366 days - 10 bonus entries~Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2020 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2020)~3 grand prize winners drawn from all the entriesGrand Prize Bundle #1CJ Kopec Creations Delight - 1 skein of Ember from EileenFloss Organiser from LoriBling Your String! Stitch MarkerGnR Alpaca Farm floral buttons set from HillaryHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerReading badge from HillaryBag of Random Crafting NotionsWinner’s choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner’s choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy DesignsGrand Prize Bundle #2CJ Kopec Creations Integrity - 1 skein of Purple Passion from EileenFloss Organiser from LoriBling Your String! Stitch MarkerGnR Alpaca Farm rainbow buttons set from HillaryHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body sticker Reading badge from HillaryBag of Random Crafting NotionsWinner’s choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner’s choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy DesignsGrand Prize Bundle #3Knitologie Worsted - 1 skein of EmpireFloss Holders - 6 of them from LoriPinkmakaroons Star Progress KeeperPandia’s Jewels Illumikniti Cork Label SetHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerReading badge from HillaryBag of Random Crafting NotionsWinner’s choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner’s choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy Designs~Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians by Amber Cantorna - C.C. finished rereading~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast~Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown - C.C. finished reading Book 4 & is reading Book 5~Lucy Kincaid Series by Allison Brennan - C.C. finished reading Book 16~Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline - C.C. finished reading~Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera - C.C. finished reading~This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone - C.C. is reading~Movies - White Christmas~Monk - rewatching Season 5~The Handmaid’s Tale - finished watching Season 2 & watching Season 3~The Masked Singer - watching Season 4~Supernatural - Series Finale~Star Trek: Discovery - watching Season 3~The Mandalorian - watching Season 2~The Blacklist - watching Season 8~NCIS: LA - watching Season 12~NCIS: New Orleans - watching Season 7~My Favourite Murder podcast~Cabin Pressure~Random Spotify PlaylistsSeptember / October / November Artistic Autumnal AL -*Runs from 1-September through 30-November*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to autumn*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-September and finished no later than 30-November*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we’ll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comStitch Marker Sets made & donated by Julia of Pandia's Jewels - 1 Labyrinth & 1 Frankenstein - 2 winners will each win a random setOrange Camper bag by ArtByAna from RhondaJust CrossStitch Volume 37, No. 5 - October 2019Hilde’s Brew pattern by Michelle of Bendy Stitchy DesignsZipper Pouch & mini-skeins from Hillary*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSAutumn20*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-December and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.December / January / February Winter Wonderland AL -*Runs from 1-December through 28-February*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to winter*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 28-February*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we’ll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comSanta Claus Hoop Cross Stitch KitPandia's Jewels Hunger Games Stitch Marker SetAudine Wools by KnitCrate Shine Sport - 2 skeins of Sky - 2 winners will win 1 skeinUru.Yarn by KnitCrate Cotton Basic - 1 skein of PavementThe Shorter Things Collection by D. Marie Prokop, set of stitch markers, & bookmark*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSWinter2021*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-March and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeks - Originally asked/answered in 2016:Julia asks:Hiya just wondering how you look after your hand knit socks, hand wash or machine wash? dryer or air dry? and how have all the different blends and brands worn?Misc. - ~Vlogmas starts 1-December on YouTube - Random Acts of Kindness on Instagram @CC_JavaPurl~Christmas Karaoke starts next episode~The Black Needle Society VIP - Use the code JAVAPURL5 for a discount on your first box of box to box subscriptions (the 6 & 12 month boxes already have a discount built in; not valid on special edition boxes.~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube~Each week, we create a list on Bookshop of all the books we talk about in that week's episode. Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you purchase a book from our list, we earn a commission & local, independent bookstores also earn money from your purchase.~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Find Us Online -C.C. - (she/her)~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurlDami - (they/them)~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkiepurlJavaPurl Designs~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGGKCS -~ our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube~ our Facebook page~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com~ on Apple Podcasts~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,
Hello, people of the world! This week I got to interview Amber Cantorna and learned so much. We talk about her experience with self-harm, coming out as gay in the church, an anxiety disorder called trichotillomania, gender roles, and so much more. Amber is the author of two books, "Refocusing My Family" and "Unashamed", and is an incredible speaker and storyteller. Enjoy! Support this Podcast: www.patreon.com/jackiegtv Buy my Book: gumroad.com/l/findinghome Follow Me on Instagram: @jackieg.tv Follow Amber on Instagram: @ambercantorna Check out Amber's website: www.ambercantorna.com
Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - Dami - ~hat on the needles soon C.C. -~NaKniSweMo 2020 Sinister Catdigan on US2 (2.75mm), Soundview Fiber Mill 100% Shetland Fingering in the C.C.’s Pink, Charcoal Black, & Natural colourwaysProject bag from Alexandra Brodt & Progress Keeper/Stitch Markers from Ann TudorFinished Projects - Dami - ~NoneC.C. -~NoneFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 11:39Dami - ~NoneC.C. - ~NoneYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Dami's Play~The Nice List Box from The Black Needle Society - Use the code JAVAPURL5 for a discount on your first box of box to box subscriptions (the 6 & 12 month boxes already have a discount built in; not valid on special edition boxes.~Color Street from Creativity by Gidge (Amy)~Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for November hereWhat We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!Episode 422 Bookshop List~Harvey by Mary Chase - Dami is reading~An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins - Dami is reading~The Shakers... (workshop versions) by Arlene Hutton~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is readingOctober / November / December 2020 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge * 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL202020 RAL Yearlong Challenge~October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~Read All 366 days - 10 bonus entries~Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2020 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2020)~3 grand prize winners drawn from all the entries~Shameless: A Sexual Reformation by Nadia Bolz-Weber - C.C. finished reading~Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians by Amber Cantorna - C.C. is rereading~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast~Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown - C.C. finished reading Book 4 & is reading Book 5~I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick - C.C. finished reading~Road Out of Winter by Alison Stine - C.C. finished reading~Lucy Kincaid Series by Allison Brennan - C.C. finished reading Books 13, 14, & 15, & is reading Book 16~Autoboyography by Christina Lauren - C.C. finished reading~Monk - finished rewatching Season 4 & rewatching Season 5~The Handmaid’s Tale - finished watching Season 1 & watching Season 2~The Masked Singer - watching Season 4~Supernatural - watching Season 15~Star Trek: Discovery - watching Season 3~The Mandalorian - watching Season 2~The Blacklist - watching Season 8~NCIS: LA - watching Season 12~NCIS: New Orleans - watching Season 7~NCIS - watching Season 18~NEXT - watching Season 1~My Favourite Murder podcast~Cabin Pressure~Random Spotify PlaylistsSeptember / October / November Artistic Autumnal AL -*Runs from 1-September through 30-November*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to autumn*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-September and finished no later than 30-November*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we’ll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comStitch Marker Sets made & donated by Julia of Pandia's Jewels - 1 Labyrinth & 1 Frankenstein - 2 winners will each win a random setOrange Camper bag by ArtByAna from RhondaJust CrossStitch Volume 37, No. 5 - October 2019Hilde’s Brew pattern by Michelle of Bendy Stitchy DesignsZipper Pouch & mini-skeins from Hillary*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSAutumn20*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-December and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeks - Originally asked/answered in 2016:Krystal asks:I’ve decided that I would do some charity knitting this year, and I’ve started making preemie hats. I love your pattern, as it’s super easy and looks great. I was wondering a few things: Do you just do an Internet search to find hospitals or NICUs that accept donations? Or, do you call them? I would really like to donate locally if possible. When you send in the donations, do you label them in any way--size, fiber?Misc. - ~The Black Needle Society VIP - Use the code JAVAPURL5 for a discount on your first box of box to box subscriptions (the 6 & 12 month boxes already have a discount built in; not valid on special edition boxes.~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube~Each week, we create a list on Bookshop of all the books we talk about in that week's episode. Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you purchase a book from our list, we earn a commission & local, independent bookstores also earn money from your purchase.~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Find Us Online -C.C. - (she/her)~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurlDami - (they/them)~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkiepurlJavaPurl Designs~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGGKCS -~ our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube~ our Facebook page~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com~ on Apple Podcasts~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,
(00:00-09:55): Headlines: Science Say People Who Swear A Lot Actually Make Better Friends. COVID-19: Mouthwash can kill coronavirus within 30 seconds, study finds. From 15K to 125K: Biden Plans to Raise Refugee Admission Ceiling. Theo Epstein leaving Cubs after nine seasons, World Series title; Jed Hoyer to take over in Chicago. (09:55-27:44): We spoke with the founder of Safe Families, David Anderson. Dave is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in adolescent psychology. He served as the Executive Director of since its founding in 2003. He took time to talk about the mission of his ministry and the impact they are making on families. In many situations, parents or guardians may be incapable of providing a safe and caring environment for their children, putting them at risk of abuse and neglect. In the past, extended family or neighbors stepped in to help families in crisis by caring for their children for short periods of time. 773-653-2200 http://www.lydiahome.org/ (27:44-37:22): J.T. English writes “A Congregation Is Not an Audience” in The Gospel Coalition. (37:22-46:27): Johanah Blakely writes “Liberals and Conservatives Watch Wildly Different TV Shows – but These 5 Bring Everyone Together”. The programs that Americans of all political stripes like to watch seem to be united by a common theme. (46:27-55:52): Amber Cantorna writes “5 ways to make the holidays meaningful in 2020”. This year is, without a doubt, unlike any other. The daily events happening on a personal, professional and political level are enough to make all of us want to disappear from time to time. As we look ahead to the holidays, what can we do to make them special, rather than one more way to dread 2020? (55:52-1:04:46): Jill Duffy writes “Why Six Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All”. Getting six hours of sleep a night simply isn’t enough for you to be your most productive. In fact, it’s just as bad as not sleeping at all. (1:04:46-1:14:44): Megan Hill writes “Your Church Is Your Family” in The Gospel Coalition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - ~NaKniSweMo 2020 Sinister Catdigan on US2 (2.75mm), Soundview Fiber Mill 100% Shetland Fingering in the C.C.’s Pink, Charcoal Black, & Natural colourwaysProject bag from Alexandra Brodt & Progress Keeper/Stitch Markers from Ann TudorFinished Projects - ~Nothing to see hereFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 10:17~Baa Baa Black Sheep by The Prairie SchoolerProject bag from Tilting PlanetYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Dami's Play~Color Street from Creativity by Gidge (Amy)~Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for November hereWhat We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!Episode 421 Bookshop ListOctober / November / December 2020 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge * 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL202020 RAL Yearlong Challenge~October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~Read All 366 days - 10 bonus entries~Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2020 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2020)~3 grand prize winners drawn from all the entries~Shameless: A Sexual Reformation by Nadia Bolz-Weber - C.C. is reading~Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians by Amber Cantorna - C.C. is rereading~The Fixed Stars by Molly Wizenberg - C.C. finished reading~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast~A Deadly Education (The Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik - C.C. is reading~Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown - C.C. is reading Book 4~A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby (Rogues and Remarkable Women #1) by Vanessa Riley - C.C. finished reading~I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick - C.C. is reading~Movies - The Upside~Monk - rewatching Season 4~House Hunters - watching~The Masked Singer - Season 4~Supernatural - watching Season 15~Star Trek: Discovery - watching Season 3~The Mandalorian - watching Season 2~NCIS: LA - watching Season 12~NCIS: New Orleans - watching Season 7~My Favourite Murder podcast~Unlocking Us With Brené Brown~Random Spotify PlaylistsSeptember / October / November Artistic Autumnal AL -*Runs from 1-September through 30-November*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to autumn*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-September and finished no later than 30-November*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we’ll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comStitch Marker Sets made & donated by Julia of Pandia's Jewels - 1 Labyrinth & 1 Frankenstein - 2 winners will each win a random setOrange Camper bag by ArtByAna from RhondaJust CrossStitch Volume 37, No. 5 - October 2019Hilde’s Brew pattern by Michelle of Bendy Stitchy DesignsZipper Pouch & mini-skeins from Hillary*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSAutumn20*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-December and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.Misc. - ~The Black Needle Society VIP - Use the code JAVAPURL5 for a discount on your first box of box to box subscriptions (the 6 & 12 month boxes already have a discount built in; not valid on special edition boxes.~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube~Each week, we create a list on Bookshop of all the books we talk about in that week's episode. Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you purchase a book from our list, we earn a commission & local, independent bookstores also earn money from your purchase.~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Find Us Online -C.C. - (she/her)~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurlDami - (they/them)~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkiepurlJavaPurl Designs~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGGKCS -~ our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube~ our Facebook page~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com~ on Apple Podcasts~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,
Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - Dami - ~hat on the needles soon C.C. -~NaKniSweMo 2020 Sinister Catdigan on US2 (2.75mm), Soundview Fiber Mill 100% Shetland Fingering in the C.C.’s Pink, Charcoal Black, & Natural colourwaysProject bag from Alexandra Brodt & Progress Keeper/Stitch Markers from Ann TudorFinished Projects - Dami - ~NoneC.C. -~Katy's 2020 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Abstract Fiber Super Sock+ in the Thistle colourwayFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 12:09Dami - ~NoneC.C. - ~Hello Pumpkin by Stitching With the Housewives~Cats and Mandalas - February by Kitty and Me DesignsProject bag from Stitch ToolboxSnipattie from cattycrosstitchesNeedle Minder from Gecko Rouge~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna StitcheryUsing Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcherProject Bag from KnitRunDigGrime Guard from Crab Shack StitcheryBitzy Bob Basic from That’s So Kelly Co.Silicone ties30,800 / 265,824 sts complete11.587% complete5 / 60 pages completeYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Yarn from Jolene~Yarn Advent Calendar from An Caitin Beag~Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for November hereWhat We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!Episode 420 Bookshop List~Harvey by Mary Chase - Dami is reading~Elephant’s Graveyard by George Brant - Dami is reading~Venus by Suzan-Lori Parks - Dami is reading~The Shakers... (workshop versions) by Arlene Hutton~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is readingOctober / November / December 2020 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge * 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL202020 RAL Yearlong Challenge~October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~Read All 366 days - 10 bonus entries~Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2020 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2020)~3 grand prize winners drawn from all the entries~Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker - C.C. is reading~Shameless: A Sexual Reformation by Nadia Bolz-Weber - C.C. is reading~Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians by Amber Cantorna - C.C. is rereading~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast~Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo - C.C. finished reading~Dr. Greta Helsing Series by Vivian Shaw - C.C. finished reading Book 3~The Guild Codex: Spellbound Series by Annette Marie - C.C. finished reading Book 7~The Talented Miss Farwell: A Novel by Emily Gray Tedrowe - C.C. finished reading~A Deadly Education (The Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik - C.C. is reading~Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown - C.C. is reading Book 4~Monk - finished rewatching Season 3~DeafU - finished watching~Ted Lasso - watching Season 1~House Hunters - watching~The Masked Singer - watching Season 4~Supernatural - watching Season 15~Star Trek: Discovery - watching Season 3~The Mandalorian - watching Season 2~My Favourite Murder podcast~Unlocking Us With Brené Brown~Cabin Pressure~Random Spotify PlaylistsSeptember / October / November Artistic Autumnal AL -*Runs from 1-September through 30-November*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to autumn*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-September and finished no later than 30-November*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we’ll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comStitch Marker Sets made & donated by Julia of Pandia's Jewels - 1 Labyrinth & 1 Frankenstein - 2 winners will each win a random setOrange Camper bag by ArtByAna from RhondaJust CrossStitch Volume 37, No. 5 - October 2019Hilde’s Brew pattern by Michelle of Bendy Stitchy DesignsZipper Pouch & mini-skeins from Hillary*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSAutumn20*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-December and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeks - Originally asked/answered in 2015:Joanna asks:Are you ever concerned for your stash being stored in the open? I am constantly spaying my open stash with lavender and was wondering if you do anything special to yours.Misc. - ~The Black Needle Society VIP - Use the code JAVAPURL5 for a discount on your first box of box to box subscriptions (the 6 & 12 month boxes already have a discount built in; not valid on special edition boxes.~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube~Each week, we create a list on Bookshop of all the books we talk about in that week's episode. Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you purchase a book from our list, we earn a commission & local, independent bookstores also earn money from your purchase.~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Find Us Online -C.C. - (she/her)~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurlDami - (they/them)~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkiepurlJavaPurl Designs~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGGKCS -~ our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube~ our Facebook page~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com~ on Apple Podcasts~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,
Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - Dami - ~hat on the needles soon C.C. -~Hello Pumpkin Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Pandia's Jewels Snug in the Pumpkin Spice colourway & XrayAnn Fingering in the Semi Solid Battleship colourwayProject bag from Nerd Bird Makery & Progress Keeper from Ann TudorFinished Projects - Dami - ~NoneC.C. -~2020 Preemie Hat #38 on US6 (4mm), Knitting in France Sparkles in the Something About CC colourway & Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Super Sparkle in the Electric Pink colourwayFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 9:32Dami - ~Rose bookmarkProject bag by Fat Cat CreatesNeedle Minder from SewHappyMailBristolSnipattie from cattycrosstitchesC.C. - ~Baa Baa Black Sheep by The Prairie SchoolerProject bag from Tilting Planet~Hello Pumpkin by Stitching With the Housewives~Cats and Mandalas - February by Kitty and Me DesignsProject bag from Stitch ToolboxSnipattie from cattycrosstitchesNeedle Minder from Gecko Rouge~RBG Freebie by Bendy Stitchy Designs~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna StitcheryNeedle Minder from TopKnotStitcherProject Bag from KnitRunDigGrime Guard from Crab Shack StitcherySnipattie from cattycrosstitchesUsing Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 726,400 / 265,824 sts complete9.931% complete5 / 60 pages completeYummies (our current favourite things) - ~ASL Word Search~Lola’s slippers~Color Street from Creativity by Gidge (Amy)~Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for September here & for October hereWhat We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!Episode 414 Bookshop List~So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo - Dami is reading~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is readingJuly / August / September 2020 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge * 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL202020 RAL Yearlong Challenge~July / August / September* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~Read All 366 days - 10 bonus entries~Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2020 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2020)~3 grand prize winners drawn from all the entries~After Evangelicalism: The Path to a New Christianity by David P. Gushee - C.C. finished reading~Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God by Amber Cantorna - C.C. finished reading~The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor - C.C. is reading~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast~Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown - C.C. is reading Book 3~Strange Practice (Dr. Greta Helsing #1) by Vivian Shaw - C.C. finished reading~Where Dreams Descend (Kingdom of Cards #1) by Janella Angeles - C.C. finished reading~Slay by Brittney Morris - C.C. is reading~Psych - finished rewatching Season 7 & Psych the Musical & rewatching Season 8~The 100 - watching Season 7~My Favourite Murder podcast~David Tennant Does a Podcast With… podcast~Unlocking Us With Brené Brown~Evolving Faith podcast~Cabin Pressure~Random Spotify PlaylistsSeptember / October / November Artistic Autumnal AL -*Runs from 1-September through 30-November*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to autumn*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-September and finished no later than 30-November*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we’ll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comStitch Marker Sets made & donated by Julia of Pandia's Jewels - 1 Labyrinth & 1 Frankenstein - 2 winners will each win a random setOrange Camper bag by ArtByAna from RhondaJust CrossStitch Volume 37, No. 5 - October 2019Hilde’s Brew pattern by Michelle of Bendy Stitchy DesignsZipper Pouch & mini-skeins from Hillary*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSAutumn20*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-December and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeks - Originally asked/answered in 2015:Mandy asks:If you have answered this already I apologize in advance. But I’m curious. You ladies are Trek fans. Who is your favorite Captain? Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway or Archer? Me? It’s Picard all day, everyday. But Archer was up there too.Review -Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 34, Autumn 2020Misc. - ~Support the Podcast, Become A PatronEach week, we create a list on Bookshop of all the books we talk about in that week's episode. Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you purchase a book from our list, we earn a commission & local, independent bookstores also earn money from your purchase.~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Find Us Online -C.C. -~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurlDami - ~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkiepurlJavaPurl Designs~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGGKCS -~ our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube~ our Facebook page~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com~ on Apple Podcasts~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,
The Nobles have a conversation with Amber Cantorna, the gay daughter of a 30-year Focus on the Family executive. She’s the author of Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians and Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God. https://closetedconversations.com/amber https://www.instagram.com/amberncantorna/
In this lost episode from 2018, we have our second episode with Amber Cantorna, discussing her books about being LGBTQ+ Christian and safe ways of coming out. We also discuss the importance of authenticity and clearing space for others to be able to share their stories.At OQE we seek to highlight the diversity of all those in the LGBTQ+ community and to provide a safe place to share personal experiences and expertise with one another.To listen to this and other episodes, you can listen at https://www.ourqueerexperience.com/ or search for Our Queer Experience in your favorite source for podcasts. Let us know your thoughts on our website or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter. What's your story?Support the show (https://www.ourqueerexperience.com/)
In this lost episode from 2018, we have our second episode with Amber Cantorna, discussing her books about being LGBTQ+ Christian and safe ways of coming out. We also discuss the importance of authenticity and clearing space for others to be able to share their stories.At OQE we seek to highlight the diversity of all those in the LGBTQ+ community and to provide a safe place to share personal experiences and expertise with one another.To listen to this and other episodes, you can listen at https://www.ourqueerexperience.com/ or search for Our Queer Experience in your favorite source for podcasts. Let us know your thoughts on our website or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter. What's your story?Support the show (https://www.ourqueerexperience.com/)
In this lost episode from 2018, Bruce and André speak with Amber Cantorna, daughter of two of the founding partners of Focus on the Family, a notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ organization in the US. In this episode, we discuss how she balances the pain and joy of her upbringing and the importance of embracing one's complete experience.At OQE we seek to highlight the diversity of all those in the LGBTQ+ community and to provide a safe place to share personal experiences and expertise with one another.To listen to this and other episodes, you can listen at https://www.ourqueerexperience.com/ or search for Our Queer Experience in your favorite source for podcasts. Let us know your thoughts on our website or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. What's your story?Support the show (https://www.ourqueerexperience.com/)
In this lost episode from 2018, Bruce and André speak with Amber Cantorna, daughter of two of the founding partners of Focus on the Family, a notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ organization in the US. In this episode, we discuss how she balances the pain and joy of her upbringing and the importance of embracing one's complete experience.At OQE we seek to highlight the diversity of all those in the LGBTQ+ community and to provide a safe place to share personal experiences and expertise with one another.To listen to this and other episodes, you can listen at https://www.ourqueerexperience.com/ or search for Our Queer Experience in your favorite source for podcasts. Let us know your thoughts on our website or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. What's your story?Support the show (https://www.ourqueerexperience.com/)
This week we sit down with Amber Cantorna who helps LGBTQ people who grew up in the church overcome their shame, find their courage, and come out to the world around them to live their true and best life. I learned a lot this week and I'm sure you will too. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community What If Project STORE Amber Cantorna SPECIAL MUSIC - Wes Tank
Pick up your copy of Refocusing My Family and Unashamed today!
It's week TWO of our series "Women's Voices You Need To Hear" and today we're talking to my friend Amber Cantorna about her story of coming out as gay to her family and how her world has changed as a result. Amber has written a couple of books, links are below - go get them! SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Amber Cantorna Refocusing My Family Unashamed SPECIAL MUSIC: Denver Crites Band - Apple Music - Spotify
Click here to keep up with the latest Goose News: http://wildgoosefestival.org/signup/ Amber is the home-schooled daughter of a 30-year executive at Focus on the Family and grew up entrenched in the values that the organization embodies. Her conservative Christian parents worked hard to protect her from the outside world, but when Amber came out as gay at the age of 27, she shattered the perfect persona that her family strove to uphold. As a result, she lost everything, and her world forever changed. Join Amber for a time of storytelling and Q&A as she talks about coming out, the meaning of family, and what it means to be an LGBTQ person of faith. Amber Cantorna is an author, speaker, advisor, and leader in the movement of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the church. As Founder and President of Beyond, Amber is passionate about dissolving shame, fostering self acceptance, and generating messages of hope for LGBTQ+ people of faith. Her memoir, Refocusing My Family is now available everywhere books are sold and she blogs at AmberCantorna.com. AmberCantorna.com
Recorded live at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, TN, we reconnect with season 1 guests, Zack Eccleston, Maria Michonski, and Lee Catoe, about the importance of storytelling for LGBTQIA+ people of faith. Hearing their voices again was a reminder that our stories are never completely finished. We catch up with where they have been since their episodes from 2018, how telling their story on the show impacted them, and how they view their faith and their communities today. Connect with the panel and listen to their original episodes: Zack Eccleston (@zackleston), Episode 101 Maria Michonski (@mini_michonski), Episode 102 Lee Catoe (@locatoe), Episode 105 We mentioned a few resources throughout the episode, including Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians by Amber Cantorna and The Reformation Project by Matthew Vines. Also mentioned was the story of Jesus healing the Gerasene Demoniac (Mark 5:1-20). Out Loud is a podcast by and for queer people of faith in the South. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and join our mailing list for updates. Support the show financially by becoming a Patreon member and receive exclusive content and merchandise. This episode was recorded Live at the Vanderbilt Divinity School Arts Room: Sound Assistance - Dave Perkins, Will Potter, Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning Event Setup - Katie Minnis, Nate Partee Food & Drink - Al's Pub Poem: “Narrative Theology #1” used with permission of Pádraig Ó Tuama. Found in Readings from the Book of Exile, Pádraig Ó Tuama (Canterbury Press, 2012). Music: Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Amber Cantorna, author of “Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians,” joins August to explore her journey coming out as gay to her conservative Christian family— including her father, a Focus on the Family executive. Amber also shares thoughts on when to come out as LGBTQIA+, ways to do so safely, addressing internalized homophobia, moving past shame, embracing your faith and your identity simultaneously and more. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who has a mighty crush on her therapist. Learn more about Amber Cantorna’s work at ambercantorna.com. Sign up for free, monthly Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com.
Amber Cantorna spent her childhood, among other things, as a voice actor on the popular evangelical children's radio program "Adventures in Odyssey." Her own adventures, though, took her on a path out of evangelicalism as she came out, got married, and began working as an author and activist to help other queer folks from conservative religious communities live unashamed lives.
Amber Cantorna is a national speaker and author dedicated to supporting LGBTQ people throughout their coming-out process. In her new book Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians, Amber tackles topics like finding an affirming faith community, deciding when and how to come out, and how to re-establish a relationship with God. She uses her platform to inspire others and works to dissolve shame, foster self-acceptance, and generate a message of love and inclusion for all. Our conversation covers resources for coming out, understanding how loss and grief are incorporated in the coming out process, and a new-self care tip that you probably haven't heard of before. Learn more about Amber at ambercantorna.com and follow her on Instagram at @amberncantorna. Resources Books: Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians by Amber Cantorna, Unclobber by Colby Martin, Changing Our Mind by David Gushee Term: "Clobber Passages" are passages in the Bible that refer to homosexuality and have become the subject for debate between Christians for many years. Organization: Q Christian Fellowship (QCF) is a great place to get connected with LGBTQIA+ Christians online and in person. Visit qchristian.org. Out Loud is a podcast by and for queer people of faith in the South. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and join our mailing list for updates. Support the show financially by becoming a Patreon member and receive exclusive content and merchandise. Music: Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Enjoying God Help Us? Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. - Conservative Christianity is often famous for ostracizing LGBTQ+ community members, something Amber Cantorna has personally experienced. Now married and in a supportive faith community and having a new family she has chosen for herself, Amber is here to talk with me about supporting other LGBTQ+ Christians in their coming out process. Amber is an advocate and author of Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians. She is the daughter of a Focus on the Family executive and she’s also gay. Unashamed is a culmination of her own experiences and the stories she’s encountered in her work helping people find freedom from shame and reconcile their faith and sexuality. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Ambercantorna.com/resources FIND AMBER: Ambercantorna.com Facebook Instagram - I’m Annie Mesaros: a theologian, writer, spiritual guide, and host of this podcast. I offer coaching and facilitation for individuals and groups that are working to transform the world for good. Learn more and contact me at anniemesaros.com. Follow the podcast on Instagram @godhelppod.
Amber Cantorna is back back back again with her newest book, Unashamed: a coming out guide for LGBTQ Christians. We talk about the last book, the new book, and just navigating the waters of coming out while Queer and Christian. It's so much fun. enjoy it. ... Get her new book here: https://amzn.to/2YaNOQj and follow her @AmberCantorna and her website www.ambercantorna.com ... Liked the show? Become a sustaining partner on Patreon! www.patreon.com/thekevingarcia Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/a-tiny-revolution/donations --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinyrevolution/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Matthias and Amber as they celebrate the launch of her new book Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians, which is out everywhere today! Amber Cantorna is an author, speaker, blogger, musician, and leader in the movement of acceptance and inclusion for LGBTQ+ Christians. Her first book, Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God (featured in Episode 20 of Queerology) released in 2017 and detailed her coming out journey after growing up the daughter of a Focus on the Family executive. Amber resides in Denver with her wife Clara and their dogs. Pick up a copy of Unashamed wherever you buy books. Follow Amber on her website, www.ambercantorna.com and across social media @amberncantorna. Find out more about the Tell Your Pastor #imaffirming campaign: https://www.generousspace.ca/tell-your-pastor-imaffirming/ Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram, @queerologypod
Sermon Series: LIFE Week 3 | Refocusing My Family Speaker: Special Guest Amber Cantorna Author of Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God
There’s no question that what the word “family” means today, which means the values of what make for a good family, are changing as well. We’ve all heard that we need to get back to “Biblical family values,” but that does that mean? We break out a list of some models of family and what… Read more about Redefining Family Values with Amber Cantorna
Be the Bridge: Connecting the LGBTQIA+ Community and People of Faith
On this 4th episode, I speak with Amber Cantorna. As the daughter of a Focus on the Family executive, she grew up in the idyllic Christian home. But at the age of nine, Amber learned that appearances were more important than her feelings. She did not have a safe place, even in her own family. She went through a dark period until she was able to accept her sexuality and become her authentic self. She talks about how she has refocused her family while staying true to her faith. Published in October 2017, don't miss Amber's memoir: REFOCUSING MY FAMILY: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God. www.ambercantorna.com Follow her on Facebook www.facebook.com/amberncantorna and Twitter @amberncantorna WARNING: This episode does contain a discussion of self-injury.
Author Amber Cantorna talks about growing up as the daughter of a Focus on the Family executive...and coming out.
Amber Cantorna was a home-schooled child raised in a conservative Christian family. But her father wasn't merely a believer. He's spent 30 years as an executive at Focus on the Family, the ministry founded by James Dobson and known as one of the most anti-LGBTQ groups out there. All of that became a problem when Amber came out as gay, a pivotal moment in her life which she writes about in her forthcoming memoir Refocusing My Family. We spoke about how her relationship with her family changed after coming out, why she still believes in God, and why taking off her purity ring marked a new beginning.
Cass Midgley and Dr. Bob Pondillo discuss the recent prayer in the oval office, the problem with praising god for intervening in your life, and how atheism remains the best practice of theism. If you're listening for the first time, we normally have a guest who unpacks their life journey, especially as it pertains to them deconstructing their childhood faith or their religion and how they've learned to navigate their now godless life. How now shall I live? The bottom falls out when you realize there's no Santa. That much of the meaning and purpose by which you've girded your happiness, even your identity was a lie...that's deeply troubling. And then, tack onto that the fact that some of your best friends and even family look at you differently and maybe don't want to spend time with you. You're very existence poses a threat to their life meaning or their immortality beliefs. The stakes are high when you get honest, when you grow up, when you face reality with integrity and maturity. Marriages are broken. Relationships with children and thus grandchildren are sometimes cut off. Dear, dear friends won't speak to you. And if they do, it's to call you back to the oblivion, the high, the acid trip of their fantasy. We started this podcast to let people know that they're not alone in this nightmare in which they find themselves. You are not alone. You may need the strength of community to get through this with any sanity or gentleness. Cut yourself some slack. Give yourself a hug. Feel the hug of Bob and I and all the thousands of listeners that are encouraged and even personally developed by these conversations. But today there is no formal guest. Instead, I've taped 3 short conversations with 3 former guests, Amber Cantorna, episode 131, Bill Finley, episode 138, and Charlie and Henry Smith, episode 148. These were three great episodes. You may remember Amber is the daughter of a Focus on the Family executive who was disowned by her family when she came out as lesbian. She's got a book coming out in October about that ordeal titled "Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God." Amber remains a Christian and remains a wonderful human being. Bill Finley devoted his life to the Salvation Army before losing his faith. And Henry Smith is an ex-pastor, now in his 70s, whose wife Charlie remains a believer and their episode is about how they make that work. Mindi and I made a trip out to Colorado last weekend where we stayed with the Smiths and had a Sunday brunch where Amber and her wife, Clara, joined us, as well as Bill and his wife, Tolani, and their daughter and niece. It was hosted by Henry's daughter Liz and it was a delightful gathering. That room full of strangers was not awkward for long. The depth of connection and love for each other evaporated any awkwardness within minutes of meeting each other. It was truly a magical experience. I'm so grateful for Liz and Henry and Charlie who made it happen and to Bill and Amber for attending and being so present. We taped this conversation on July 16th, 2017. We interview people you don’t know, about a subject no one wants to talk about. We hope to encourage people in the process of deconstructing their faith and help curb the loneliness that accompanies it. We think the world is a better place when more people live by sight, not by faith. Please subscribe to our podcast, and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Our show is available on most podcast platforms. Also, you can support us monetarily in two easy ways: you can pledge one dollar per episode through Patreon; that’s www.patreon.com/eapodcast, or leave a lump-sum donation through PayPal at our website, www.everyonesagnostic.com. The smallest contribution is greatly appreciated. Credits:"Towering Mountain of Ignorance" intro by Hank Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3v3S82TuxU Intro bumper "Never Know" by Jack JohnsonThe segue music is on this episode was created by the Barry Orchestra found at https://barryorchestra.bandcamp.com/ Thanks for listening and be a yes-sayer to what is.
Cass Midgley and Dr. Bob Pondillo interview an anonymous guest that we’ll call Joan. Joan was physically and psychologically abused by her Christian missionary father. She survived a gunshot wound to abdomen. She’s a marathon runner and a professional therapist. This talk with Joan was a good one and there’s a few interjections here that I want to explain. At one point Joan describes a close friendship with a Christian and how that’s possible because they both appeal to higher love, which I couldn’t resist throwing in some Steve Winwood and a little nod to Hitchens who had expressed his love for that song. Then, Joan references something I said in a prior podcast, episode 131 w/ Amber Cantorna, the rejected lesbian Focus on the Family daughter, so I insert a bit of it in there. And lastly, Joan recommends a song at the end with which we close out her interview; but I was so confused by the song that I called Joan back up to have her unpack it and we talked another 40 minutes at the end. So this is a long one, but as usual you can turn it off anytime you want; we’re free-thinking agents and stewards of our own happiness, after all. Or as we like to say, you do you. I’ve pointed out many times how Christianity flips morality on its head—calling good evil, and evil good. I was chatting with a former guest this week who’s atheism has caused a painful rift in his marriage and family, especially the inlaws. I thought about how they wish he was still a “man of god” leading his family in the ways of the Lord. And I saw yet another example of how they esteem something destructive and resent something healthy and honest. How is it that we live in a society that esteems people who claim to talk to and hear from their invisible friend? How is that rape, incest, murder, hatred, fear, debasing of what it means to be human, denying of facts, distrust of science, discrimination of out-groups, and an overall judgment and disdain for this world is virtuous? These are the ways of the Lord, after all. This week a conservative, Christian congressman in the Oklahoma state house was forced to admit that God must support rape because it happens and he could not relinquish God’s sovereign control over all the events on earth. Why can’t we celebrate a person’s conclusion that there is no interventionary God watching over our lives? Why can’t we celebrate a person getting honest with the facts and embracing reality? Why can’t we celebrate the elevation of morals and ethics apart from religious texts? Because to these people, the fear of God is the source of wisdom. That serfdom is the highest form of living. And foolishness and ignorance is preferable to education and knowledge. This is another way that Christianity has turned morality upside down. We taped these conversations on March 5th, 2017. We interview people you don’t know, about a subject no one wants to talk about. We hope to encourage people in the process of deconstructing their faith and help curb the loneliness that accompanies it. We think the world is a better place when more people live by sight, not by faith. Please subscribe to our podcast, and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Our show is available on most podcast platforms. Also, you can support us monetarily in two easy ways: you can pledge one dollar per episode through Patreon; that’s www.patreon.com/eapodcast, or leave a lump-sum donation through PayPal at our website, www.everyonesagnostic.com. The smallest contribution is greatly appreciated. Credits: "Towering Mountain of Ignorance" intro by Hank Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3v3S82TuxU Intro bumper "Never Know" by Jack Johnson The segue music is on this episode was created by the Barry Orchestra found at barryorchestra.bandcamp.com The song at the end is by the band “Brand New” a song called “The Archers Bows have Broken.” Thanks for listening and be a yes-sayer to what is.
Happy New Year, everyone! (BTW- Kevin sounds horrible on this track because after a night of well mannered frivolity, his voice was a mess. SO! just listen closely.) For many of us Queer Christian folk, we are heading into the new year and headed to the Gay Christian Network Conference in Pittsburgh! On today's podcast, we've got two conversations: one with Matthias Roberts and Kevin Garcia, who are talking about their joint workshop. And then on the second part of the podcast, Kevin interviews author and speaker, Amber Cantorna about her story, her book, and their shared hopes for the future. ... You can connect with Matthias Roberts on all the social medias @MatthiasRoberts and on his blog, Matthiasroberts.com. And you can connect with Amber on twitter @AmberCantorna, on Facebook.com/beyond.AmberCantorna, and on her blog AmberCantorna.com. ... See you at GCN this weekend! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/a-tiny-revolution/donations --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinyrevolution/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cass Midgley and Dr. Bob Pondillo interview Amber Cantorna. Amber was raised evangelical Christian and home schooled. Her father works for Focus on the Family and has for 30+ years. At age 27 she came out to her parents as gay and they disowned her, regarding her as dead—sounds like a practice they borrowed from Sharia Law. Today she is 32, married to her wife, and they both are Christian. Amber’s book, “Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God” is set to release in early 2017. As an ex-Christian myself, I find that my sense of how comfortable I am being around Christians has a lot to do with the doctrines they personally hold to. It’s been said that Progressive or Liberal Christians have more in common with us atheists than they do with fundamentalist Evangelicals, and I think that’s true. Many of us who have rejected Christianity are able to look back at the damage it did to us. I see many damaging effects of Christian doctrines on society, to name a few: The concept of eternal life diminishes a person’s ability to be present and concerned with reality The concept of reward and punishment in the afterlife inhibits people’s ability to grow up, to think for one’s self, to determine one’s own personal ethics, and contributes to a divisive sectarian view of others, thus enhancing the potential for judgment, superiority, violence and an “us versus them” mentality. In other words, an asshole. Hell forces one to suppress and compartmentalize one’s natural sense of connectedness to all things in order to be okay with human beings being tortured forever. This hardens the heart and numbs one’s innate sense of compassion. It narrows one’s capacity to empathize with all humans by removing empathy from those outside one’s tribe. It promotes in-group loyalty and out-group derogation. The concepts of Heaven and Hell falsely satisfy the innate human need for justice, inoculating one’s ability to acknowledge that, in reality, life is not fair; it is random chaos, and justice rarely happens. This harsh reality is too much for some to bear and they hide under the delusion that God is someday going to right every wrong, further postponing their maturation. To quote Psychologist, Scott McGreal, “…belief in Hell at a national level is probably associated with greater support for retributive policies such as capital punishment and torture, as well as with prejudice against people who violate religious norms such as gays. Aside from being an extremely cruel thing to believe in, the idea of Hell may have done more harm to society than good. So perhaps you can understand why I am apprehensive to build a friendship with a person who believes in Heaven and Hell. They can admire the teachings of Jesus, hold loosely to the Christian doctrines and I find I’m not as suspicious or nervous around them than if I know that deep down they’re okay with a God who tortures those who reject him and trains his followers to be servile, infantile, and void of agency. Not all Christian doctrines are toxic, but some of the most fundamental core tenants are deeply damaging to the individual who buys into them and to the societies where a majority of the population adhere to them. The most violent countries are the most religious, and the least violent countries are the least religious. These jealous god’s abhor the goodness and freedom of humans to find their own path without the aid of a celestial dictator, thus their followers distrust and deny their own innate sense of morality and thereby turn morality on it’s head—calling evil that which natural humans regard as good, and calling good such things as ignorance, stupidity, and servility. Knowing this about Christianity can be the difference in religiously-mixed couples staying together or divorcing. A couple like the Thompsons, featured on episode 111, get along because neither are radical fundamentalists of their own beliefs. This is one reason I like to elevate the agnosticism that all humans share. Certainty, rigidity, and fear are destroyers of relationships. If one or both parties are, as Peter Montoya put it in episode 130, “0% capitulation and 100% capitalization,” then they are at an impasse. Sometimes the Christian accuses their Atheist partner of being intolerant of their Faith, and this may in fact be happening when the atheist attacks their partner’s Christianity on purely judgmental terms, like, “you have to be stupid to believe.” However, if the atheist is positing that the beliefs their Christian partner hold to are immoral and have lowered the character and integrity of that partner, that’s a much more robust argument for establishing irreconcilable differences. Remember, one thing that it’s okay to be intolerant of is intolerance itself. Meaning we’re all free to believe what we want, but if one or both parties deem the other’s beliefs as depreciating the value of the relationship or in fact disgusts one or both of them, then no covenant or promise we made at an altar years ago should lock anyone into a situation that is draining the life out of them. Here again, though, Christianity can foster a lack the agency on the part of the Christian to protect their own pursuit of happiness and oblige them to a higher power to stay in a toxic environment. Not so with the free-thinker. So there’s my thoughts on whether or not I can respect or be friends with a Christian. Rigid, immutable beliefs in toxic ideologies limit, if not eliminate, my desire to spend time with that person. If they believe in a literal Hell or are even hesitant to take a stand on it, that’s a deal-breaker for me. Okay, back to our interview with Amber. Amber is an activist, author and speaker with a heart for people who find themselves at the intersection of their faith and their sexuality. She strives to bridge the gap between two seemingly opposing communities. She has been featured in Huffington Post’s Religion column, as well as on Liberal America and other writing mediums. We taped this conversation on November 21st, 2016. We interview people you don’t know, about a subject no one wants to talk about. We hope to encourage people in the process of deconstructing their faith and help curb the loneliness that accompanies it. We think the world is a better place when more people live by sight, not by faith. Please subscribe to our podcast, give it 5 stars, and/or leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Our show is available on most podcast platforms. Also, you can support us monetarily in two easy ways: you can pledge one dollar per episode through Patreon; that’s www.patreon.com/eapodcast, or leave a lump-sum donation through PayPal at our website, www.everyonesagnostic.com. The smallest contribution is greatly appreciated. Credits: "Towering Mountain of Ignorance" intro by Hank Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3v3S82TuxU Intro bumper "Never Know" by Jack Johnson The segue music is on this episode performed by Sam Maher on a handpan in the NYC subway. Thanks for listening and be a yes-sayer to what is. Amber’s website Belief in Hell: Does it Benefit or Harm Society? "Untangling the Mess" by Kathy Baldock https://www.facebook.com/Beyond.AmberCantorna/
In this very special episode of That God Show, BLC and MPT sit down with Amber Cantorna to listen to her story. Amber had a happy, normal childhood as the daughter of a Focus on the Family executive, but found herself shunned and abandoned by her family when she realized that she was... gay. Amber recently began telling her story publicly, and sat down for this exclusive interview to tell a story that is both heartbreaking and inspiring. From the pain of losing family, the healing found in a welcoming church, to the blossoming of love, Amber's story will challenge and inspire you. It did for us.
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