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Refuge Radio

By Refuge Radio

Welcome to Refuge Radio, a podcast where we explore people's personal journeys in regards to spirituality, faith, God, deconstruction/reconstruction, and everything in between! Join us every month as we have a new guest to talk about their journey.

Hosts - Brenden Bell(he/him), Piper Jones(they/them), Gaines Taylor(he/him)
Production, Editing, and Music - Krystle Jeffers(they/them)
Music - Lyndon Braun
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Episode 11: Reflections on Pride

Refuge RadioJun 27, 2022

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Episode 15: Zach Gillis

Episode 15: Zach Gillis

This absolute ball of sunshine shares his story of growing up a pastor’s kid and into the vibrant spirit he is today. Zach uses his voice to embody queer joy, direct a local choir, and SING with South Bend City Church.

@mistagillis

Jun 02, 202355:13
Episode 14: Krystle Jeffers

Episode 14: Krystle Jeffers

Our friend and editor Krystle (they/them), who founded Inclusion Audio, shares their story of queer self-discovery during their work in Christian ministry.

twitter: @kryskjeff

Mar 22, 202301:00:19
Episode 13: Miche van Essen

Episode 13: Miche van Essen

Miche van Essen @emichevanessen (she /her) who hosts "The Models We Live By" podcast is joining us this episode for a discussion on how our patterns of thought influence how we move through life.

Jan 09, 202301:01:55
Episode 12: Shannon T.L. Kearns

Episode 12: Shannon T.L. Kearns

Our friend and co-founder of QueerTheology.com joins us to discuss his new book, In The Margins, in which he explores the unique and vital theological insights transgender Christians can provide the church.

Sep 26, 202201:00:30
Episode 11: Reflections on Pride

Episode 11: Reflections on Pride

This episode, we reflect on Jay Hulme's poem, "Jesus at the Gay Bar" as we think about what Pride is and what it means to us personally.


Audio Production is done by Krystle Jeffers at Inclusion Audio - www.inclusionaudio.com

Jun 27, 202258:03
Episode 10: Piper Jones

Episode 10: Piper Jones

We welcome our newest team member Piper (they/them) to the show as they tell us their story, talk about their passions, and where they are now in their faith journey.

Audio Production is done by Krystle Jeffers at Inclusion Audio - www.inclusionaudio.com

Jun 03, 202201:15:25
Episode 9: Darren Calhoun

Episode 9: Darren Calhoun

This episode, we talk to musician, photographer, writer, activist, and conversation-starter about his personal journey and exploring different faith communities.

Find Darren at www.darrencalhoun.com

Instagram - @heydarren

Audio Production is done by Krystle Jeffers at Inclusion Audio - www.inclusionaudio.com 

May 16, 202201:25:35
Episode 8: Peter Fenton - QCF Live

Episode 8: Peter Fenton - QCF Live

In this episode, we're live at the Q Christian Fellowship and joined by Peter Fenton!  We talk about a range of topics from summer camp culture, the Unchanged movement, and his book, "Abandon All Hope".  We also get the chance to answer some audience questions.  


Feb 21, 202258:57
Episode 7: Pádraig Ó Tuama

Episode 7: Pádraig Ó Tuama

Pádraig is a poet, theologian, and linguist.  He is the author of "In the Shelter", "Readings from the Book of Exile", among others.  You can also find him on the, "On Being" podcast.  In this episode, we talk to him about growing up as a gay man in Ireland, working in unaffirming ministries, and facilitating healing dialogues.

Nov 19, 202101:05:33
Episode 6: Jenna DeWitt

Episode 6: Jenna DeWitt

We talk with Jenna DeWitt about aromanticism, asexuality, faith, and resources for those in the aro and ace community.


For more resources check out Jenna's blog at: https://invisiblecakesociety.com/

Find her on twitter at: @Jenna_DeWitt

Oct 20, 202146:58
Episode 5: Luke Wilson

Episode 5: Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson joins us on the show and talks about his experience with conversion therapy at Liberty University, his deconstruction journey, and the REAP lawsuit.  

Sep 18, 202153:04
Episode 4: Pray Away and Finding Community

Episode 4: Pray Away and Finding Community

This episode we give our thoughts on the Pray Away documentary and the importance of finding community.  Here are a few of the resources we talked about below:

Q Christian Fellowship - qchristian.org A resource center and online community for queer Christians.

believr - A Christian LGBTQ social and dating app that is doing some awesome things to build community.  They're available on the app store and more info can be found at believr.app

The Trevor Project - A suicide and mental health hotline for LGBTQ youth.  The hotline is - 1-866-488-7386 and their website is thetrevorproject.org


Aug 20, 202139:22
Episode 3: The Problem with (forced) Celibacy

Episode 3: The Problem with (forced) Celibacy

We discuss Side A and Side B theology, along with the dangerous culture of people imposing their sexual ethics on the LGBTQIA+ community.  Join us as we talk about some of our personal experiences in this subject.

Jul 06, 202136:41
Episode 2: Krystina Wray Jackson

Episode 2: Krystina Wray Jackson

You don't want to miss this episode!  We interview the amazing Krystina Wray Jackson!  They are cohost of the Bravemaker podcast, as well as the Wheel Queens of San Francisco podcast.  They are an Actor, Advocate, Singer, and Designer. If you're looking for some encouragement, this is the episode to listen to!

Find Krystina on instagram: @krystinawrayjackson

Bravemaker podcast: @bravemakerorg

We also discuss Cairn University's decision to cut its Social Work program.


Krystina's instagram shout outs this episode:

@tonygapastione - Bravemaker Films

@abbyandkb - Bonfire inclusive clothing

Jun 02, 202154:06
Episode 1: Welcome to the Show!

Episode 1: Welcome to the Show!

Welcome to the first episode of Refuge Radio.  In this episode, we introduce ourselves and give you an idea of what Refuge Radio is all about.  We talk about church, first kisses, use the Snyder cut as a metaphor(poorly), and tell you when we're using air quotes.  We hope you enjoy our stories, and are looking forward to talking to more people about their journeys starting next month!

Mar 28, 202157:46