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Have you been left behind and don't know what to do? Look no further than "The Tribulation Survival Guide"--the snarkiest post-Rapture field guide you didn't know you needed until it was too late. This week we talk with Stuart Delony, the author of this serious-toned satire about the end-times, and we cover topics such as the relatively recent origins of modern apocalyptic rhetoric, the commercial and political forces who profit from misinterpreted prophecy, and why predictions about the coming end keep popping up, despite the failures of the past.
Stuart Delony is a former paster, current writer, and the voice behind the podcast/website/blog Snarky Faith. In his own words, Delony "left the pulpit to tell the truth with satire, story, and a stubborn hope for something better than the church-as-industry." His book, "The Tribulation Survival Guide: How to Stay Alive When Everything Else is Dead" (Quoir Publishing) launches this month.
Stuart Delony
https://snarkyfaith.com/
https://www.facebook.com/snarkyfaith/
https://www.instagram.com/stuartdelony/
https://www.youtube.com/snarkyfaith *****
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Have you been left behind and don't know what to do? Look no further than "The Tribulation Survival Guide"--the snarkiest post-Rapture field guide you didn't know you needed until it was too late. This week we talk with Stuart Delony, the author of this serious-toned satire about the end-times, and we cover topics such as the relatively recent origins of modern apocalyptic rhetoric, the commercial and political forces who profit from misinterpreted prophecy, and why predictions about the coming end keep popping up, despite the failures of the past.
Stuart Delony is a former paster, current writer, and the voice behind the podcast/website/blog Snarky Faith. In his own words, Delony "left the pulpit to tell the truth with satire, story, and a stubborn hope for something better than the church-as-industry." His book, "The Tribulation Survival Guide: How to Stay Alive When Everything Else is Dead" (Quoir Publishing) launches this month.
Stuart Delony
https://snarkyfaith.com/
https://www.facebook.com/snarkyfaith/
https://www.instagram.com/stuartdelony/
https://www.youtube.com/snarkyfaith *****
Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective.
The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,
justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and
still laugh while doing it.
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In this episode, Kelly talks with Dr. Robert K.C. Forman, author of “Christianity Imagined,” about how Christianity drew him in, what’s meaningful to him about Christian practice, and what many modern Christians miss about Jesus’ message. Dr. Forman shares his journey through various spiritual practices, describes the church experience that changed everything for him, and defines the distinction between the pre-Easter and post-Easter Jesus as an example for us to follow. This is an important conversation for the “mystics on the margins,” who are in touch with the spiritual, find comfort and power and prayer, but do not necessarily believe in the kind of God that churches traditionally teach about.
Dr. Robert K.C. Forman is a prolific writer, teacher, and spiritual guide. Through his work as a university professor, ordained interfaith minister, hospital chaplain, and more, Dr. Forman has tirelessly studied the intellectual and mystical aspects of human spiritual experience. His latest book, Christianity Reimagined, offers a fresh perspective on faith, illuminating the voices of “mystics on the margins” whose insights challenge and enrich the spiritual landscape. Find out more about his work at christianityreimagined.org. *****
Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective.
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still laugh while doing it.
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In this episode, Kelly talks with Dr. Robert K.C. Forman, author of “Christianity Imagined,” about how Christianity drew him in, what’s meaningful to him about Christian practice, and what many modern Christians miss about Jesus’ message. Dr. Forman shares his journey through various spiritual practices, describes the church experience that changed everything for him, and defines the distinction between the pre-Easter and post-Easter Jesus as an example for us to follow. This is an important conversation for the “mystics on the margins,” who are in touch with the spiritual, find comfort and power and prayer, but do not necessarily believe in the kind of God that churches traditionally teach about.
Dr. Robert K.C. Forman is a prolific writer, teacher, and spiritual guide. Through his work as a university professor, ordained interfaith minister, hospital chaplain, and more, Dr. Forman has tirelessly studied the intellectual and mystical aspects of human spiritual experience. His latest book, Christianity Reimagined, offers a fresh perspective on faith, illuminating the voices of “mystics on the margins” whose insights challenge and enrich the spiritual landscape. Find out more about his work at christianityreimagined.org. *****
Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective.
The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,
justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and
still laugh while doing it.
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John Suarez, author of The Outsider’s Banquet (Quoir Publishing) is a sweet, beautiful soul with a wildly creative imagination. Through his semi-autobiographical novel that walks the line between fantasy and philosophy, Suarez takes us on a dreamlike odyssey into his understanding of God’s love. We are so grateful for the chance to meet and talk with Suarez, who shares with us about his very real experiences struggling between his faith and sexuality in a strict Catholic environment, as well as his years of searching before finally realizing that the already knew God—a loving God who embraces the “outsiders.” Together we examine the transformative power of storytelling, as Suarez tells us how he realized his identity and came to understand the importance of sharing his truth with others. The Outsider’s Banquet: A Journey in Healing, Overcoming, Progressing, and Evolving, is John S. Suarez’s first book. It was just recently released by Quoir publishing, and contains a foreward by author/publisher Keith Giles. The Outsider’s Banquet is a genre-bending spiritual novel where visions slip into memory, grace crosses timelines, and transformation arrives in unexpected forms—through magic, quantum entanglement, and love that refuses to let go. Through vision quests, near-death moments, and impossible tenderness, The Outsider’s Banquet explores what happens when the rejected become the reconcilers—and the ones never invited begin setting the table.
*****
Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective.
The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,
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John Suarez, author of The Outsider’s Banquet (Quoir Publishing) is a sweet, beautiful soul with a wildly creative imagination. Through his semi-autobiographical novel that walks the line between fantasy and philosophy, Suarez takes us on a dreamlike odyssey into his understanding of God’s love. We are so grateful for the chance to meet and talk with Suarez, who shares with us about his very real experiences struggling between his faith and sexuality in a strict Catholic environment, as well as his years of searching before finally realizing that the already knew God—a loving God who embraces the “outsiders.” Together we examine the transformative power of storytelling, as Suarez tells us how he realized his identity and came to understand the importance of sharing his truth with others.
The Outsider’s Banquet: A Journey in Healing, Overcoming, Progressing, and Evolving, is John S. Suarez’s first book. It was just recently released by Quoir publishing, and contains a foreward by author/publisher Keith Giles. The Outsider’s Banquet is a genre-bending spiritual novel where visions slip into memory, grace crosses timelines, and transformation arrives in unexpected forms—through magic, quantum entanglement, and love that refuses to let go. Through vision quests, near-death moments, and impossible tenderness, The Outsider’s Banquet explores what happens when the rejected become the reconcilers—and the ones never invited begin setting the table. *****
Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective.
The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,
justice-fueled toolbox for people who want to change the world—and
still laugh while doing it.
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In a candid and self-revelatory conversation, Mark and Kelly reveal their own unique stories of spiritual awakening as a result of choosing the path of sobriety. While our journeys have been different, we share our genuine experiences with gratitude, community, acceptance, balancing joy and anger, and the challenging but rewarding work of coping with a constant barrage of thoughts from our wild human minds! We reinforce the idea that sobriety doesn’t require any belief in a traditional religious view, but it can definitely be a spiritual transformation through intentionality, mindfulness, and faith. [Note: We do mention the principles of some specific popular approaches to sobriety, but we do not speak on behalf of any organization or program; the opinions and experiences we talk about here are purely our own.] *****
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What are we talking about when we talk about Radical Love? Are we talking about the unconditional love of the Prodigal Son’s father, who rejoices to have his child back, no matter what he’s done? Or are we talking about love that condemns and restrains others’ behavior, to protect them from ultimate Divine Judgment? In this episode, we explore the ideological divide in Christianity between love and judgment, examine who is hurt by the far-reaching impact of flawed theology, and discuss how history and experience can provide important context for understanding what God wants us to do.
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What does it mean to be a man? The eye-opening second half of this animated three-way conversation with Mark, Kelly, and our returning guest Jon Carl Lewis, talking about spirituality, sexuality, and the embodiment of masculinity—whether straight, queer, or trans. We explore the paradox of being simultaneously men of the world and “children of God,” balancing trusting God to help with our troubles and doing what we can in our power as well, and the need that even the strongest man has for community.
Jon Carl Lewis describes himself as “your average queer, liberative theologian and spiritual guide.” His work invites” individuals and communities into conversation around how integration of the spiritual and the sexual/erotic can enliven and reconcile people of faith to themselves, the sacred, their communities, and all of creation.” His Substack is called “Ramblings (of a Queer, Christian Contemplative) (queerchristianramblings.substack.com).
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The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,
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What does it mean to be a man? This is a lively and revealing three-way conversation with Mark, Kelly, and our returning guest Jon Carl Lewis (and our first episode in a long time in which we’ve had the pleasure of a guest in-studio with us!) that spans a wide range of topics related to the spirituality and embodiment of masculinity—whether straight, queer, or trans.
Using as our jumping-off point the shared experience of being adult men facing the challenges of caring for and losing parents, the conversation then deepens into discussing the paradox of being simultaneously men of the world and “children of God,” balancing trusting God to help with our troubles and doing what we can in our power as well, and the need that even the strongest man has for community. Oh yeah, and then we start taking about sexuality as well! Listen for the first half of this candid, soul-baring conversation!
Jon Carl Lewis describes himself as “your average queer, liberative theologian and spiritual guide.” His work invites” individuals and communities into conversation around how integration of the spiritual and the sexual/erotic can enliven and reconcile people of faith to themselves, the sacred, their communities, and all of creation.” His Substack is called “Ramblings (of a Queer, Christian Contemplative) (queerchristianramblings.substack.com).
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The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,
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still laugh while doing it.
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Kelly and Mark sit down to discuss Unrepentant: Our Manifesto of Queer Divinity and Sacred Justice — a revolutionary text calling faith communities to end religious abuse and bring accountability into the Church. Mark opens up about the creative process, the vision behind the manifesto, and the courage required to confront systems that wound. Hear excerpts from the Witnesses — poetic proclamations of joy, belonging, and liberation — and discover how love can be rebuilt as a measurable, living practice of justice. *****
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In this era when politics and Christian identity are so tightly wrapped around one another, it’s common to see people arguing that the people across the aisle aren’t “real” Christians—because of what or who they support or defend. But is this division between Christians helpful, or even true? What if they ARE real Christians—and they are our responsibility?
Launching points for this discussion include a recent Substack by Tim Whitaker (The New Evangelicals), entitled “Stop Saying They Aren’t Real Christians,” Katherine Stewart’s book “Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy,” and Zach Lambert’s “Better Ways to Read the Bible: Transforming a Weapon of Harm into a Tool of Healing.” *****
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John Fugelsang is a fierce advocate for the “separation of church and hate.” This week, the irreverent host of Sirius XM’s “Tell Me Everything” takes on Christianity in the US, which he says has been hijacked by those who misunderstand or misuse the Bible in ways that are controlling, oppressive, and destructive. With sharp humor and intellect, Fugelsang argues for the love, mercy, and service that are supposed to make up the heart of Christianity.
In his new NYT best selling book, “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds,” comedian and broadcaster John Fugelsang (pronounced “Fyoo-gull-sang,” despite Kelly mispronouncing it in the show intro. ;-)) challenges fundamentalist arguments on hot button issues using scripture, common sense, and deeply inappropriate humor. Find more about John Fugelsang at johnfugelsang.com or listen to his show "Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang" on Sirius XM Progress.*****
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In this two-part adventure, Mark talks with Brian E. Pearson, priest, musician, and author, for a deep and wide-ranging conversation about vocation, soul, and joy. Brian reflects on his years of ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada, including his time as rector of St. Stephen’s in Calgary—and the moment that nearly cost him his calling when he was warned by his bishop, “Do this again and you will be fired,” after officiating a marriage for a trans parishioner.
Our journey takes us through his parallel passion for music and the near-miss of a professional career, his love of writing, and his latest book, Talking to Trees: A Journey into Soul. We explore the transformative impact of his work with the Animas Valley Institute, founded by Bill Plotkin, and how that opened him to a deeper exploration of the human soul.
Along the way, Brian and I wrestle with the question of the divine—what it means to us, how we encounter it, and how it shapes our lives. And we discover the many ways Brian continues to live out his joy: in faith, in music, in nature, and in the calling to speak honestly about love that includes us all.
This is a conversation about risk, resilience, and rediscovering the soul’s song—a reminder that radical love is not only possible, but necessary.
Find out more about Brian on his website at BrianEPearson.ca, where you can order a hand-signed copy of Talking to Trees and listen to his podcast The Mystic Cave. *****
Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective.
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In this two-part adventure, Mark talks with Brian E. Pearson, priest, musician, and author, for a deep and wide-ranging conversation about vocation, soul, and joy. Brian reflects on his years of ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada, including his time as rector of St. Stephen’s in Calgary—and the moment that nearly cost him his calling when he was warned by his bishop, “Do this again and you will be fired,” after officiating a marriage for a trans parishioner.
Our journey takes us through his parallel passion for music and the near-miss of a professional career, his love of writing, and his latest book, Talking to Trees: A Journey into Soul. We explore the transformative impact of his work with the Animas Valley Institute, founded by Bill Plotkin, and how that opened him to a deeper exploration of the human soul.
Along the way, Brian and Mark wrestle with the question of the divine—what it means to us, how we encounter it, and how it shapes our lives. And we discover the many ways Brian continues to live out his joy: in faith, in music, in nature, and in the calling to speak honestly about love that includes us all.
This is a conversation about risk, resilience, and rediscovering the soul’s song—a reminder that radical love is not only possible, but necessary.
Find out more about Brian on his website at BrianEPearson.ca, where you can order a hand-signed copy of Talking to Trees and listen to his podcast The Mystic Cave. *****
Special thanks to our sponsors at Quoir, publishers of The Quollective.
The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,
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still laugh while doing it.
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What should “family” look like within the context of Christianity? How could a godly parent reject their own child for not meeting their community’s standard of “goodness?" Mark and Kelly reflect on their own enriching experiences with inclusive Christian communities—the "family of God," so to speak—but also comment on the devastating legacy of the late James Dobson and his restrictive teachings about the “traditional” family, including beatings, conversion therapy, and pushing away children “for their own good.
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How many times has somebody's “BUT” gotten in the way of God’s love? "God loves us BUT”…He is also Just. But we can’t affirm that behavior. But we can't just accept that sinner. What if...God's love is "BUT"-less? Kelly talks with author/teacher Bradley Jersak about a love that is not the opposite of mercy, a love that is not retributive, a love that frees rather than enforces. We discuss how projecting conditions onto God’s love affects our theology and culture, including the belief that God will desert most of us in the Rapture, the view that if our kind of Christians were in control our nation would do God’s will, and the heresy that empathy and embodying the values of the Sermon on the Mount here on earth are ungodly. When we are asked to love our neighbor and share the Good News, is there a more effective way to do it? Yes, we think there is.
Bradley Jersak is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. He the author of several books, including A More Christlike God and Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction. Bradley also serves as the Principal and as a professor of St. Stephen’s University (SSU.ca) in New Brunswick, Canada. Bradley's focus is on sharing the good news that God is Love, perfectly revealed in Jesus' all-embracing gospel. Find more of his work at https://bradjersak.com and subscribe to his Substack at https://substack.com/@bradleyjersak124315.*****
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Who or what is God? When one says “Oh, my God” in awe, or mutters “Jesus…” in a moment of trouble, what power are they invoking? Is it a curse, a prayer, an invitation to co-create with the divine? This week, Mark and Kelly examine what we are talking about when we talk about God. Is God close or distant? Powerful or codependent? Intelligent or intuitive? Ineffable or quite effable? The embodiment of love or a demanding judge of righteousness? Separate or part of all of us (or part of everything)? Is our faith enough to allow us to approach the divine, or do we need to be cleansed, perfected, saved? Listen as we finally, for once and for all, get to the bottom of who God is, what God wants, and how difficult it is to pin those concepts down with certainty without idolatry. ALSO FEATURING: A revelatory Bible Moment with scholar Amanda Pence.
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What is “Grace,” and can we humans offer it to one another in a divided, cutthroat world? Can we love those of whose behavior we do not agree or approve? Can we love without agreement or approval? Mark and Kelly delve into the multifaceted concept of grace, exploring its definitions, implications in personal growth, and its role in navigating social and political divides. We share our personal experiences with grace, particularly in the context of how it has saved our relationships with others and ourselves, and discuss the challenges of extending grace in spaces where we are the ideological minority. And listen as Bible Scholar Amanda Pence frames this conversation with Scripture in her “Bible Moment”!
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CONTENT Alert: Explicit talk about sex. What are churches saying about robust, spirit-led erotic love and sexual flourishing? (If they talk about it at all.) Beyond talk of sexual purity versus fornication or enforcing heteronormativity versus embracing queerness, Queer/Liberative theologian Jon Carl Lewis opens the door to grander conversations to be had about the complexity of human sexuality—including what a Christ-centered sexual ethic looks like, how the integration of the spirit AND the body can lead to a more fully realized divine connection, and why these concepts matter not only to queer Christians but to all Christians who desire to live a life more aligned with the divine.
John Carl Lewis describes himself as “your average queer, liberative theologian and spiritual guide.” His work invites” individuals and communities into conversation around how integration of the spiritual and the sexual/erotic can enliven and reconcile people of faith to themselves, the sacred, their communities, and all of creation.” His Substack is called “Ramblints (of a Queer, Christian Contemplative) (queerchristianramblings.substack.com).*****
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The Quollective isn’t just another media platform. It’s a grassroots,
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still laugh while doing it.
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