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This is the last guest episode of this series! We've loved doing this series and appreciate you as our listeners. […] The post Justifying Desires with Sarah Ngu appeared first on Queer Theology.
In this episode, I talked with writer, speaker, and Church Clarity co-founder Sarah Ngu. Sarah writes and speaks on religion, LGBTQ2 histories, class, and race. We discussed the history of queerness in Asia and Pacific Islands, how Christian colonialism impacted queer affirmation, and what all of this should mean for the Christian church in the present. Connect with Sarah Ngu: Twitter @sarahngu IG @sarahngu FB facebook.com/sarah.ngu Website sarahngu.com Newsletter sarahngu.substack.com Resources Mentioned: “Queer Faith: In Our Own Words” video "The West can't lay claim to LGBTQ2 acceptance" by Sarah Ngu Gender Pluralism by Michael Peletz Church Clarity - churchclarity.org Donate to Church Clarity - churchclarity.org/contribute Kumu Hina film Pauline Park's website paulinepark.com "My Experience with Spiritual Abuse at Remedy Church with Nicki Pappas" on Broadening the Narrative "#ChurchToo and Domestic Violence with Emily Joy Allison" on Broadening the Narrative The music from this episode is "Love Is" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show. Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com Broadening the Narrative on: IG @broadeningthenarrative Twitter @broadnarrative Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative
Sex Workers and their prominent role in the Bible There is an active movement going on nationally and in New York to decriminalize sex work, and I think as a church we have to participate in this movement due to how purity culture has contributed towards the criminal punishment of sex workers and how our own Scriptures call us to honor sex workers. During this Sermon Series “Sex Positive”. Sarah Ngu explores the role sex workers played in Scripture and how we as a society need to come to grips with this today and respect sex workers.
Sex Workers and their prominent role in the Bible There is an active movement going on nationally and in New York to decriminalize sex work, and I think as a church we have to participate in this movement due to how purity culture has contributed towards the criminal punishment of sex workers and how our own Scriptures call us to honor sex workers. During this Sermon Series “Sex Positive”. Sarah Ngu explores the role sex workers played in Scripture and how we as a society need to come to grips with this today and respect sex workers.
In our second Sermon in the series "Sex Positive", Sarah Ngu walks us through the Song of Songs, the book medieval Christians commented on more frequently than any other book in the Bible. The Song of Songs uncomfortably dares us to hold all our human experiences, including our sexual ones, as a mirror by which to see God and ourselves. The relationship between the two lovers in the Song of Songs can be seen as an allegorical metaphor of the relationship between God and God's people.
In our second Sermon in the series "Sex Positive", Sarah Ngu walks us through the Song of Songs, the book medieval Christians commented on more frequently than any other book in the Bible. The Song of Songs uncomfortably dares us to hold all our human experiences, including our sexual ones, as a mirror by which to see God and ourselves. The relationship between the two lovers in the Song of Songs can be seen as an allegorical metaphor of the relationship between God and God's people.
It may seem like the rise in recent anti-Asian hate crime is new, but the choking weeds of anti-Asian bigotry and hypersexualization of AAPI women in America were planted generations ago. The mission of Pacific, Asian, and North American Asian Women in Theology and Ministry, or PANAAWTM, is to contribute to transnational feminist theological conversations and to constantly challenge the Christian church and the interpretations of scripture that have proliferated division and hatred. PANAAWTM board members K. Christine Pae and Lisa Asedillo utilize their staggering intellects to help decolonize status quo tradition, construct community, and preserve what is liberating. As Lila Watson said, "If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come here because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” ABOUT CHRISTINE Keun-Joo Christine Pae is Associate Professor and Chair of Religion at Denison University. As a Christian social ethicist and transnational feminist ethicist, her interests include feminist peacemaking and interfaith spiritual activism, transnationalized militarism with focus on intersection between gender and race, transnational feminist ethics, and Asian/Asian-American perspectives on post-colonial racial relations. ABOUT LISA Lisa is a PhD candidate in the Religion and Society area at Drew University with a concentration in Christian Social Ethics. She's currently finishing a dissertation on the Theology of Struggle and Ecumenical Women's Movement of the 70s-90s in the Philippines, teaching Global Ethics at Phillips Exeter Academy, and living at the Mutual Aid Society in the Catskills, a new utopian experiment with fellow artists, theologians and writers. For more information about or to support PANAAWTM, please visit the following links https://www.panaawtm.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/PANAAWTM/featured https://www.panaawtm.org/support-us IG: @panaawtm Where to read Sarah Ngu's article, "How purity culture and anti-Asian racism intersect in some white evangelical circles" https://tinyurl.com/3en4ak8f
It may seem like the rise in recent anti-Asian hate crime is new, but the choking weeds of anti-Asian bigotry and hypersexualization of AAPI women in America were planted generations ago. The mission of Pacific, Asian, and North American Asian Women in Theology and Ministry, or PANAAWTM, is to contribute to transnational feminist theological conversations and to constantly challenge the Christian church and the interpretations of scripture that have proliferated division and hatred. PANAAWTM board members K. Christine Pae and Lisa Asedillo utilize their staggering intellects to help decolonize status quo tradition, construct community, and preserve what is liberating. As Lila Watson said, "If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come here because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” ABOUT CHRISTINE Keun-Joo Christine Pae is Associate Professor and Chair of Religion at Denison University. As a Christian social ethicist and transnational feminist ethicist, her interests include feminist peacemaking and interfaith spiritual activism, transnationalized militarism with focus on intersection between gender and race, transnational feminist ethics, and Asian/Asian-American perspectives on post-colonial racial relations. ABOUT LISA Lisa is a PhD candidate in the Religion and Society area at Drew University with a concentration in Christian Social Ethics. She's currently finishing a dissertation on the Theology of Struggle and Ecumenical Women's Movement of the 70s-90s in the Philippines, teaching Global Ethics at Phillips Exeter Academy, and living at the Mutual Aid Society in the Catskills, a new utopian experiment with fellow artists, theologians and writers. For more information about or to support PANAAWTM, please visit the following links https://www.panaawtm.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/PANAAWTM/featured https://www.panaawtm.org/support-us IG: @panaawtm Where to read Sarah Ngu's article, "How purity culture and anti-Asian racism intersect in some white evangelical circles" https://tinyurl.com/3en4ak8f
Do you believe in 'tithing' or giving a percentage of your income to church? Do you believe it's even worth giving to the church? In this 4th sermon in our EasterTide series, Sarah Ngu explains how technically, tithing -- giving a percentage of your income to the church -- is an outdated concept rooted in a time when Israel was a sovereign nation where people had to give taxes, or tithes, to their priests. We don't live in such a context- so why give? When we give, we remember that our lives themselves are a gift, we are simply repaying our Creator and acknowledge our dependence on all that is. Giving is a liturgical act that shapes our hearts towards gratitude.
Do you believe in 'tithing' or giving a percentage of your income to church? Do you believe it's even worth giving to the church? In this 4th sermon in our EasterTide series, Sarah Ngu explains how technically, tithing -- giving a percentage of your income to the church -- is an outdated concept rooted in a time when Israel was a sovereign nation where people had to give taxes, or tithes, to their priests. We don't live in such a context- so why give? When we give, we remember that our lives themselves are a gift, we are simply repaying our Creator and acknowledge our dependence on all that is. Giving is a liturgical act that shapes our hearts towards gratitude.
Thoughts on writing, philosophy, leadership, heroism, and valor.“LTC (Ret) JC Glick is a leadership consultant who advises at the strategic, operational, team and individual levels. He has a strong background in leadership development, executive personnel assessment and selection, strategy, coaching, counseling, and developing innovative solutions to complex problems.JC served in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer for 20 years, primarily in special operations and special missions units with more than 11 combat tours. Since retiring from the military, JC has brought his innovative and unconventional thoughts on education, leadership and resiliency into the private sector, consulting with Fortune 500 companies, the NFL and professional sports teams including the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers.JC recently wrote and published the thought-provoking, groundbreaking book titled "A Light in the Darkness: Leadership Development for the Unknown," which has been implemented by major corporations including the NFL and Microsoft and endorsed by leaders in the field of education, business and the military.JC is considered a thought leader in adaptive and proactive programs of instruction centered on the development of leadership behaviors and values suited to dynamic environments and situations of ambiguity and adversity. JC recently developed the "Prodromos Developmental Model," a capacity-building system designed to develop people and leaders for the future, which is outlined in his book. His methods have been featured in Forbes Magazine and the Huffington Post and his work has been referenced in Forbes, Inc. and Entrepreneur.He holds a Masters Degree from the Naval War College and was a Senior Fellow in the Service Chief’s Fellowship at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).He has earned 3 Bronze Stars, 3 Meritorious Service Medals, a Joint Commendation Medal, and the Order of Saint Maurice. He is a Liberty Fellow, a part of The Aspen Institute and the Aspen Global Leadership Network” (LinkedIn).Hosts: Tyler Buchholz and Colin KirkMerging Vets & Players (MVP)A Light in the Darkness: Leadership Development for the Unknown by JC Glick and Sarah Ngu with forward by General Stanley McChrystalMeditations of an Army Ranger: A Warrior Philosophy for Everyone by JC Glick, Dr. Alice Atalanta with forward by Mark Divine “Reorienting Leadership to Be Effective” Ted TalkJC Glick: A Warrior’s WisdomBob Feller Act of Valor Award FoundationSupport the show (https://customcoinholders.com/product/walk-of-heroes/)
These days we're all about optimization, self-hacking, and efficiency. We feel enslaved to our to-do lists. How do we resist some of these values? In this sermon, Sarah Ngu examines the value of productivity in our workaholic society. It all began with industrial capitalism, which led to the “machinization” of the human body. But the Christian tradition starts from a very different place. Our faith begins from the premise that human beings are not machines created for labor, but that we are created to receive. This is the first sermon in our Lenten series: “This Feeling's Got Me Like...".
These days we're all about optimization, self-hacking, and efficiency. We feel enslaved to our to-do lists. How do we resist some of these values? In this sermon, Sarah Ngu examines the value of productivity in our workaholic society. It all began with industrial capitalism, which led to the “machinization” of the human body. But the Christian tradition starts from a very different place. Our faith begins from the premise that human beings are not machines created for labor, but that we are created to receive. This is the first sermon in our Lenten series: “This Feeling's Got Me Like...".
“But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Sarah Ngu, Makenzie Gomez, and Jonathan Williams discuss how to interpret this passage for today. The "narrow road" that Jesus talks about is not about orthodoxy -- believing and doing the right things. Instead, it's about living with intentionality and purpose, and embracing the process and not just the destination. This is the fifth sermon in our “BE” series.
“But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Sarah Ngu, Makenzie Gomez, and Jonathan Williams discuss how to interpret this passage for today. The "narrow road" that Jesus talks about is not about orthodoxy -- believing and doing the right things. Instead, it's about living with intentionality and purpose, and embracing the process and not just the destination. This is the fifth sermon in our “BE” series.
Integrity starts with being grounded in yourself. Sarah Ngu reminds us that Jesus sees us as more than the worst decisions we've made or things we've said. In Jesus' sermon on the mount, he tells us that words matter and that truth matters. Integrity means not just saying what we really mean, but also realizing when we don't really mean what we are about to say. This starts with being grounded in ourselves and recognizing when we are not in the right mind to speak honestly. This is the second sermon in our “Be” series.
Integrity starts with being grounded in yourself. Sarah Ngu reminds us that Jesus sees us as more than the worst decisions we’ve made or things we’ve said. In Jesus’ sermon on the mount, he tells us that words matter and that truth matters. Integrity means not just saying what we really mean, but also realizing when we don’t really mean what we are about to say. This starts with being grounded in ourselves and recognizing when we are not in the right mind to speak honestly. This is the second sermon in our “Be” series.
Integrity starts with being grounded in yourself. Sarah Ngu reminds us that Jesus sees us as more than the worst decisions we’ve made or things we’ve said. In Jesus’ sermon on the mount, he tells us that words matter and that truth matters. Integrity means not just saying what we really mean, but also realizing when we don’t really mean what we are about to say. This starts with being grounded in ourselves and recognizing when we are not in the right mind to speak honestly. This is the second sermon in our “Be” series.
Building a community through uncommon kinship. Sarah Ngu unveils one of Forefront Brooklyn's new core values: uncommon kinship. Common kinship often focuses on taking care of people who are in the center, but what makes kinship uncommon is taking care of people who aren't in the center of their community, and how it's worth having a community that will take a risk to ensure those who aren't typically centered feel loved, valued, and elevated.
Building a community through uncommon kinship. Sarah Ngu unveils one of Forefront Brooklyn's new core values: uncommon kinship. Common kinship often focuses on taking care of people who are in the center, but what makes kinship uncommon is taking care of people who aren't in the center of their community, and how it's worth having a community that will take a risk to ensure those who aren't typically centered feel loved, valued, and elevated.
Building a community through uncommon kinship. Sarah Ngu unveils one of Forefront Brooklyn's new core values: uncommon kinship. Common kinship often focuses on taking care of people who are in the center, but what makes kinship uncommon is taking care of people who aren't in the center of their community, and how it's worth having a community that will take a risk to ensure those who aren't typically centered feel loved, valued, and elevated.
Building a community through uncommon kinship. Sarah Ngu unveils one of Forefront Brooklyn's new core values: uncommon kinship. Common kinship often focuses on taking care of people who are in the center, but what makes kinship uncommon is taking care of people who aren't in the center of their community, and how it's worth having a community that will take a risk to ensure those who aren't typically centered feel loved, valued, and elevated.
Why does the concept of heaven and hell play such a powerful role in Christianity? Our beliefs about heaven and hell originate from our inability to make sense of suffering in our present lives. Heaven and hell used to be ways to help us cope with suffering today. But when Christianity became an empire, they morphed into tools to make people suffer today. Do your beliefs about the afterlife help you or prevent you from living your life presently? Sarah Ngu walks us through an enlightening perspective and an emotional story about the limiting effects of living out of fear of hell.
Why does the concept of heaven and hell play such a powerful role in Christianity? Our beliefs about heaven and hell originate from our inability to make sense of suffering in our present lives. Heaven and hell used to be ways to help us cope with suffering today. But when Christianity became an empire, they morphed into tools to make people suffer today. Do your beliefs about the afterlife help you or prevent you from living your life presently? Sarah Ngu walks us through an enlightening perspective and an emotional story about the limiting effects of living out of fear of hell.
Why does the concept of heaven and hell play such a powerful role in Christianity? Our beliefs about heaven and hell originate from our inability to make sense of suffering in our present lives. Heaven and hell used to be ways to help us cope with suffering today. But when Christianity became an empire, they morphed into tools to make people suffer today. Do your beliefs about the afterlife help you or prevent you from living your life presently? Sarah Ngu walks us through an enlightening perspective and an emotional story about the limiting effects of living out of fear of hell.
Rethinking the role of the Bible in our faith. In our fourth sermon in the "How We Got Here" series, Sarah Ngu presents an engaging perspective on the Bible and how we've interpreted scripture over the centuries. Biblical interpretation is not something to be afraid of but that is baked into our tradition. Wherever there is divinity, humanity is mingled in with it. We ourselves are living testaments. In fact, we are living Scripture.
Rethinking the role of the Bible in our faith. In our fourth sermon in the "How We Got Here" series, Sarah Ngu presents an engaging perspective on the Bible and how we've interpreted scripture over the centuries. Biblical interpretation is not something to be afraid of but that is baked into our tradition. Wherever there is divinity, humanity is mingled in with it. We ourselves are living testaments. In fact, we are living Scripture.
Rethinking the role of the Bible in our faith. In our fourth sermon in the "How We Got Here" series, Sarah Ngu presents an engaging perspective on the Bible and how we've interpreted scripture over the centuries. Biblical interpretation is not something to be afraid of but that is baked into our tradition. Wherever there is divinity, humanity is mingled in with it. We ourselves are living testaments. In fact, we are living Scripture.
Sarah Ngu starts off our new series: How We Got Here. It begins with a closer historical look at the organizational structures of the church. Sarah touches on the commissioning of deacons in the book of Acts and shares her personal story as a queer person growing up in the conservative church and what it means for them to be appointed as a deacon for the first time as an openly queer person.
Sarah Ngu starts off our new series: How We Got Here. It begins with a closer historical look at the organizational structures of the church. Sarah touches on the commissioning of deacons in the book of Acts and shares her personal story as a queer person growing up in the conservative church and what it means for them to be appointed as a deacon for the first time as an openly queer person.
Sarah Ngu starts off our new series: How We Got Here. It begins with a closer historical look at the organizational structures of the church. Sarah touches on the commissioning of deacons in the book of Acts and shares her personal story as a queer person growing up in the conservative church and what it means for them to be appointed as a deacon for the first time as an openly queer person.
Is poverty inevitable? Sarah Ngu leads our fourth and final sermon in our Work & Capitalism Series. Reflecting on Matthew 25 and 26, Sarah brings theological light to the struggles more and more of us face these days with debt, eviction, homelessness and poverty. Sadly, capitalism enables these injustices to exist. Jesus says the poor are always with you because you have made it so. Why do we insist on spending a billion dollars a year on shelters rather than placing our families in affordable housing?
Is poverty inevitable? Sarah Ngu leads our fourth and final sermon in our Work & Capitalism Series. Reflecting on Matthew 25 and 26, Sarah brings theological light to the struggles more and more of us face these days with debt, eviction, homelessness and poverty. Sadly, capitalism enables these injustices to exist. Jesus says the poor are always with you because you have made it so. Why do we insist on spending a billion dollars a year on shelters rather than placing our families in affordable housing?
Is poverty inevitable? Sarah Ngu leads our fourth and final sermon in our Work & Capitalism Series. Reflecting on Matthew 25 and 26, Sarah brings theological light to the struggles more and more of us face these days with debt, eviction, homelessness and poverty. Sadly, capitalism enables these injustices to exist. Jesus says the poor are always with you because you have made it so. Why do we insist on spending a billion dollars a year on shelters rather than placing our families in affordable housing?
Christian supremacy, anti-semitism, and the origins of racism. Sarah Ngu explores how white supremacy is intertwined with Christian supremacy and how this is a key example of power and principality. This sermon focusses on how the church's treatment of Jews in the middle ages paved the way for its treatment of Africans and the creation of "race" as we know it today.
Christian supremacy, anti-semitism, and the origins of racism. Sarah Ngu explores how white supremacy is intertwined with Christian supremacy and how this is a key example of power and principality. This sermon focusses on how the church's treatment of Jews in the middle ages paved the way for its treatment of Africans and the creation of "race" as we know it today.
Christian supremacy, anti-semitism, and the origins of racism. Sarah Ngu explores how white supremacy is intertwined with Christian supremacy and how this is a key example of power and principality. This sermon focusses on how the church's treatment of Jews in the middle ages paved the way for its treatment of Africans and the creation of "race" as we know it today.
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Why can't rainbow capitalism be the answer to gender and sexual liberation? What role does class and labor play in the Model Minority Myth imposed upon Asian-Americans? Why might Christian communities consider class struggle an important means of realizing liberation for the masses? Sarah Ngu guides us through these tough questions, while suggesting the need for class struggle. ~ Sarah's Twitter: @sarahngu ~ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/faithandcapital ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaithAndCapital ~ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithandcapital/ ~ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithandcapital/ ~ Email: faithandcapital@gmail.com ~ Music by Cotter KoopmanSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/faithandcapital)
We chat with Sarah Ngu, former deacon at Brooklyn’s Forefront Church and writer with bylines in Vice, Jacobin, and Sojourners (she also has not-bylines as a ghostwriter). We talk about her family’s journey from Malaysia to New York as part of a church planting movement; how writing sermons differs from journalism differs from ghost writing; and the varying merits of animal proteins.Check out Sarah’s website to see a collection of her writing—we recommend reading a transcript of her sermon titled Decolonizing Christianity. Also, check out her project Church Clarity, a database of churches scored based on their policies regarding LGBTQ affirmation and women in leadership.Model MinoritiesYoko’s model minority is Maya Man, a creative technologist at Google who, in collaboration with renowned performance artist Bill T. Jones, created Body, Movement, Language, an experiment that uses artificial intelligence to make dance accessible to the masses.Kate’s model minority is Bowen Yang, writer and now castmember of Saturday Night Live. He’s the first Asian castmember in 45 seasons! Can you freaking believe it?
Support the show: Patreon l Glow l Episode Transcript It's time for churches, all of them, to make it absolutely clear what their beliefs are...Ambiguity is harmful. You can connect with Church Clarity right here: https://www.churchclarity.org/about Guest Bio: George Mekhail has been in the church his whole life. From growing up in the Coptic Orthodox tradition, to serving in Pastor roles within Evangelical and Mainline Churches. Follow him on twitter @gmekhail Sarah Ngu is a freelance writer based in New York. A leader at Forefront Brooklyn Church, Sarah is also a podcast host. Twitter @sarahngu Guest Music by David Dunn Tracks Include: Grace Will Lead Me Home, Vacation You 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/store What 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 $1/Month goes so far as this show is 100% listener supported. Follow the show: https://www.facebook.com/CanISayThisAtChurch/ https://twitter.com/cistacpodcast https://www.canisaythisatchurch.com/
Sarah Ngu takes a deeper look at our value of generosity.
Sarah Ngu takes a deeper look at our value of generosity.
Sarah Ngu takes a deeper look at our value of generosity.
In this episode, Matt talks about finding your niche within journalism. Then to dig into the topic a bit more, Matt interviews freelance journalist Sarah Ngu to talk with her about what she writes about and how she got into it.
Sarah Ngu is, among other things, a freelance writer, journalist, deacon, podcaster, and co-founder of Church Clarity. In this episode, Sarah shares her journey of growing up in Malaysia, moving to the U.S. at age 10, coming out to her parents, and moving from Southern California to New York City. She also tells us about her very own podcast "Religion and Socialism," why she identifies as she, he, or they, and why she strongly dislikes Tim Keller. Thank you again Sarah Ngu for coming on the podcast! And thank you for listening! Sarah Ngu: https://www.sarahngu.com/ Sarah's recent article mentioned on the episode: https://www.vice.com/en_asia/article/kzmpyy/some-asian-governments-claim-lgbtq-culture-is-a-western-invention-heres-why-thats-garbage Music: PeriTune - Emotional Scandinavianz - Summertime PAAC Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/progressiveAAchristians Page: https://www.facebook.com/PAACpodcast/ Twitter: @paachristians Email: admin @ paachristians . org Find a church: http://facebook.us14.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bc0a8e9d2aee28bedcc83bd31&id=0d8addffbf&e=bca77d3fa9 Subscribe to the podcast! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paac-podcast/id1243306853 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28gBg1ifrsxAD8ZM1jrzH2?si=Us_mUbbcQJmiSaWWY0z9zg Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/david-chang/the-paac-podcast Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iuufwrbkq6dp7eewr3xodbnvfyq "When I think about how the Gospel can be a truly liberating force, I think of people like [my dad], and how I deeply wish, he, and all of us, could truly be free." - Sarah Ngu
"Mosaic" is a large and trendy church in Los Angeles. Justin Beiber has been seen there. Its pastor, Erwin Mcmanus, has gotten a lot of attention for his hipster streetwear and sneaker game, as well as his ability to attract millennials. Mosaic also claims to be a church that is "welcoming" to queer believers. They say "anyone and everyone is welcoming at Mosiac," and that many people of varied sexual orientation attend. And yet, behind the scenes, this Southern Baptist church is deeply ambiguous, if not hostile, in its LGBTQ policies. Several people have confirmed that while LGBTQ+ people are welcome to "attend," they cannot volunteer or be seen on stage, and are relegated to serving in roles such as "cleaning bathrooms and floors." In 2015, when asked about Mosiac's stance on homosexuality, Pastor Mcmanus replied, “Our position is, you have to be for each other.” This is precisely the kind of ambiguity that Church Clarity, and its co-founder Sarah Ngu are fighting against. Church Clarity is a crowd sourced database with the mission of making churches more transparent as to their policies when it comes to LGBTQ+ affirmation and women in leadership. Ngu believes that deliberate ambiguity causes real harm to people who attend a church, discover the truth about its policies, and end up feeling betrayed and deceived. In today's episode, we talk to Sarah about Church Clarity, how the idea got started, what it's like to operate day to day, and bigger picture questions about evangelical churches and transparency. Thank you Sarah for coming on the podcast! And thank you everyone for listening! Church Clarity: https://www.churchclarity.org/ Music: Peyruis - Grapevine JayJen - Happy Moments PAAC Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/progressiveAAchristians Page: https://www.facebook.com/PAACpodcast/ Twitter: @paachristians Email: admin @ paachristians . org Find a church: http://facebook.us14.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bc0a8e9d2aee28bedcc83bd31&id=0d8addffbf&e=bca77d3fa9 Subscribe to the podcast! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paac-podcast/id1243306853 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28gBg1ifrsxAD8ZM1jrzH2?si=Us_mUbbcQJmiSaWWY0z9zg Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/david-chang/the-paac-podcast Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iuufwrbkq6dp7eewr3xodbnvfyq "Ambiguity is Harmful, Clarity is Reasonable." - Church Clarity
Enjoying God Help Us? Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. - Can women and queer people be church leaders? Christian congregations hold a wide variety of beliefs on both counts - but all too often, people experience a bait-and-switch, attending a church for months or even years before being denied a leadership role due to their gender and/or sexuality. Church Clarity is a crowd-sourced database that scores congregations based on their level of transparency. My guest, Sarah Ngu, is a co-founder of the site, and for her, clarity is a political act of redistributing power and holding industry leaders accountable. Sarah is a writer, speaker, ministry leader, co-founder of Church Clarity, and host of the Religious Socialism podcast. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Churchclarity.com Blog post on North Point Ministries FIND SARAH: Religioussocialism.org Sarahngu.com Twitter - 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.
Throughout the 19th century nearly every protestant denomination in the U.S. split over disagreements on the institution of slavery. Not since then have we witnessed such tectonic fissures in the body of Christ. In the 21st century, the issue is LGBTQ inclusion. Nearly every denomination in the U.S. has or is experiencing the tension. In this moment of profound division many churches are tempted to obscure their views and policies in an effort to hold divided parties together. The creators of Church Clarity believe clarity is just--and can lead to healing. Join host Lisa Sharon Harper and the creators of the Church Clarity initiative, George Mekhail and Sarah Ngu, for an honest, raw conversation full of ah-has.
Clarity is reasonable and ambiguity is harmful. That is the mission of Sarah Ngu + George Mekhail. To cause less harm for women and the LGBTQ+ community. They promote honesty and transparent communications for churches on their websites and more! https://www.churchclarity.org/ Follow them on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/churchclarity/ Connection with Sarah https://twitter.com/sarahngu and George on Twitter https://twitter.com/gmekhail --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holycannoli/support
This is an equal parts hilarious and insightful episode of Religious Socialism podcast. Kelli Dunham is an author, comedian and storyteller — she’s the founder of Queer Memoir, a storytelling series for the queer community and stand-up comedian. But in this podcast, she recounts her religious history — from her childhood attending drive-in churches in Florida, her time at a gay conversion camp, and seven years as a nun in the Missionaries of Charity. Between laughs, she reaches some poignant truths about similarities in the socialist ethic among churches and queer communities, and how laughter can be a healing force. See below to learn more about Kelli Dunham and the podcast: KelliDunham.com Religioussocialism.org/podcast Religious Socialism Podcast is hosted by Sarah Ngu and produced by Devin Briski. Our music is “Made and Broken” by Hugel.
This week, we have a special episode of the Queer Theology podcast: our first ever live episode! Brian was at the Q Christian Fellowship Conference in Chicago, IL a few weeks ago to speak about polyamory on a panel about Christian sexual ethics (the very first openly polyamorous speaker at QCF and the first time […]
Sarah Ngu guides us through unfamiliar scripture
Sarah Ngu guides us through unfamiliar scripture
Sarah Ngu guides us through unfamiliar scripture
Memphis-based singer-songwriter Julien Baker's star is rising in the music world. She also identifies as queer, Christian, socialist — like our host, Sarah Ngu. There have been high-profile interviews with her by the New York Times, NPR, etc. mostly focusing on her music. But we wanted to focus on religion. This far-reaching interview explores the early influence of Christian hardcore and church groups, how she thinks about Acts and makes ethical purchasing decisions for herself and her crew, and her conversations with Trump-supporting family members in Appalachia. If you're a fan of Religious Socialism, please visit our Patreon page and support our podcast. We will also be posting the full, unedited 2-hour interview as an exclusive for our patrons. For each according to their ability, or give what you can! https://www.patreon.com/religioussocialismpodcast
Today we have a roundtable of leftist Christians: Dean Dettloff (@deandettloff) and Matt Bernico (@the_intermezzo) of The Magnificast (@themagnificast), Argentina Reeves, and Sarah Ngu (@sarahngu). We discuss Christianity as it relates to leftists politics generally and with regards to organizing.
Join me, Crystal Cheatham as I chat with Sarah Ngu about Church Clarity and a few other projects she's involved in. As a fellow podcaster Sarah has taken charge of Religious Socialism and works as a deacon in her church. Sarah and I talk about scripture, church and some of the things we have in common like being kids of immigrants who happened to also be missionaries. Finally we get to chat about Church Clarity which is an online database that is rating churches one-by-one on policies and personnel as a means of bringing clarity to their stances on some of todays most important public and, often divisive, issues. Find out more at ChurchClarity.org.
Panel facilitated by Jonathan Williams featuring community members Sarah Ngu, Ashley Putnam & Frank Espinal
Panel facilitated by Jonathan Williams featuring community members Sarah Ngu, Ashley Putnam & Frank Espinal
Panel facilitated by Jonathan Williams featuring community members Sarah Ngu, Ashley Putnam & Frank Espinal
Sarah Ngu tells her family story & talks about colonialism & the Christian faith
Sarah Ngu tells her family story & talks about colonialism & the Christian faith
Sarah Ngu tells her family story & talks about colonialism & the Christian faith
Churches are supposed to be places of community, hospitality, and refuge, but what about when they're not? Many denominations and congregations routinely exclude LGBTQ people and that totally sucks. In this episode, Matt and Dean talk with Sarah Ngu, a comrade who works with Religious Socialism as well as with an organization called Church Clarity. Sarah explains possible ways to sort out the sheep from the goats of affirming churches and possible solutions to the vague statements concerning the openness and acceptance of LGBTQ people.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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