Back At It Again!

Welcome back to The Priesthood of All Queer Believers... Season Two is here.

In this first episode of the new season, we ease back into the podcast with honesty, humor, and reflection. We talk about taking a short break after a full year of producing this podcast, moving to a Wednesday release rhythm (and away from our Tuesday release rhythm), and what it means for the podcast to become more fully our own while remaining deeply shaped by our context at Church of the Redeemer in Cincinnati.

The heart of the episode centers on rest. Not rest as laziness. Not rest as avoidance. But rest as Sabbath, reset, deep listening, and spiritual practice.

We explore how rest shows up in scripture, in the Daily Office, in the Benedictine rhythms of stability and conversion of life, and in queer bodies that have often had to stay guarded in order to survive. Together, we wonder what it means to return to ourselves, to God, and to community with a little more tenderness and capacity.

This episode also marks a new season of connection. We invite YOU, the listeners, to interact, respond, and share what you are carrying as the podcast continues to grow. Share your comments here, whatever they may be.

In this episode

We talk about:

• Beginning Season Two

• Moving to Wednesday releases

• The podcast becoming more fully their own

• Church of the Redeemer as part of the podcast’s ongoing context

• Being named on a top queer Christian podcast list (curated by Million Podcasts)

• Rest, Sabbath, and spiritual reset

• Martha and Mary

• The Prodigal Son

• Benedictine deep listening

• Queer embodiment and the discomfort of becoming

• The Daily Office as a rhythm of pause

• Queer joy, relationships, weather, and rest

Listener questions

What does rest make possible for you?

Or:

Where do you need permission to pause?

Or:

What is this episode specifically bringing to mind for yourself?