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"And so on the wedding night, I couldn't do it...on paper we were married a year and a half. I remained a virgin the entire time."

Bio:

Bio: Mindy's journey began with the weight of purity culture on her shoulders. From a literal divorced virgin (in the classical sense), she's embarked on a path of self-discovery and empowerment. Her mission is to help others shed the chains of shame, guilt, and unrealistic expectations, embracing a life of sexual liberation, self-love, and confidence. Join her in breaking free and celebrating the beauty of authenticity and self-expression.

Resources:

Mindy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedivorcedvirgin/

Mindy’s Email: mindytyler@gmail.com

Emily Nagoski–https://www.emilynagoski.com/

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“I would like to see Christians and Jews having a conversation about how we can stop hurting one another…”

Today’s topic is on Anti-Semitic (Anti-Jewish) sentiment or theology in Christianity. We discuss how defining antisemitism is difficult, how understanding Jesus’s Jewish context is imperative to understanding Jesus, we touch on Jesus’ relationships with women and how the “feminist Jesus” came about, and finally we hear AJ’s vision for how Jews and Christians can relate to one another.

I have been sitting on this episode since July of 2023 (nearly two years). Part of why I haven’t released it sooner was because the timing didn’t feel right with the ongoing genocide in Gaza. I didn’t want to give the impression that by doing an episode on antisemitism that I was pro-the state of Israel’s actions of apartheid and genocide against Palestinians. Then I came to the realization that not releasing this episode holds up a false dichotomy that you can’t at one time, be against Palestinian suffering and Jewish suffering. Ironically there is a lot of Zionist rhetoric in fundamentalist Christianity that operates alongside anti semitic theology. And, as Christians (not just fundamentalist Christians) it is important to take a look at how the way we talk about Jesus is implicitly or explicitly anti-Jewish. AJ talks about simply naming Jesus and his actions as radical can be problematic.

If you are looking for a Palestinian voice on the podcast, in season four you will get to hear a profound conversation I had with Issa Amro, a 2025 Nobel peace prize nominee who is a Palestinian Muslim working for nonviolent action and protest against the Israeli military and settlers.

Full bio:
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine is the Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace.

Professor Levine has been awarded grants from the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned Societies. In addition to receiving three audiences with Pope Francis,

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In today’s Called to be Bad Podcast episode I talk with Shana Chivon Green who is a Queer/Lesbian pastor, writer, educator, doula, and a voracious reader. And our topic, as you already know, is on Praise Kinks.

Resources:

Shana’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanachivon/

Sex Educators (mentioned this episode):

Hannah Witton: https://www.hannahwitton.com/

Emily Nagoski: https://www.emilynagoski.com/

Dan Savage: https://savage.love/

Podcast Episodes:

Praise Kink-(Pink Kink Podcast)

Do You Have a Praise Kink (Sex with Emily Podcast)

Kink Shame, and Sexual Healing (Curious Fox Podcast)
Defining BDSM:

This webpage offers helpful information about BDSM. It is a therapy page, but it isn’t suggesting you need therapy if you are interested in BDSM–it is just informational.

https://www.choosingtherapy.com/bdsm/

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Welcome baddies to Called to be Bad. In this episode I talk with professor, anti-racist, anti-oppression and peace educator Regina Shands Stoltzfus who co-authored the book Been in the Struggle: Pursuing an Antiracist Spirituality with Tobin Miller Shearer. Our primary topic is critical race theory, but we cover other elements of anti-racism and anti white-supremacy work within the world of education and church-life.

Bio
Regina Shands Stoltzfus was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived there the first half of her life. She currently lives in Goshen, Indiana, and teaches at Goshen College in the religion, justice and society department. Regina is co-founder of the Roots of Justice Anti-Oppression program (formerly Damascus Road Anti-Racism Program) and has worked widely in peace education. She holds a master of arts degree in biblical studies from Ashland Theological Seminary and a PhD in theology and ethics from Chicago Theological Seminary. She is the author of two previous books and her many articles have appeared in publications such as Sojourners and The Mennonite. She has also written for the Anabaptist Historians blog.


Resources:

Where to find Regina: https://www.goshen.edu/faculty/reginass/
https://www.mennomedia.org/author/regina-shands-stoltzfus/

Her book: https://heraldpress.com/9781513809458/been-in-the-struggle/

Roots of Justice: https://www.rootsofjusticetraining.org/

Wider Stand: https://www.widerstandconsulting.org/

The water tracking app Regina mentions 😂https://waterllama.com/

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"To me the value is in making sure people know that they are loved and they are created exactly as they are meant to be."

On this week’s episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with the Theology Queen, Marge Erin Johnson who is a minister, entrepreneur and drag queen. You can read her full bio and see all of her socials in the podcast/youtube description.

Marge unravels what is Drag, what is Drag church, how/why she started drag during seminary, how drag can be spiritually healing, and why she doesn’t need to reconcile drag with her faith (and why you don’t either).

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Marge/James’s Full Bio:

Hey there, my fabulous friends! I'm James Admans (they/them). I am a minister, entrepreneur, and drag queen (Marge Erin Johnson, she/her). I am ordained pending call in the United Church of Christ. I graduated from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (unceded homelands of the Lenape Nation) with a Master of Divinity degree in interdisciplinary Biblical studies, social ethics, and queer theology. During my last year in seminary, I was honored to receive the prestigious Malcolm Boyd Veritas Award for my advocacy and social justice work on behalf of the queer and trans community.
I am also the editor of the recently published Beyond Worship: Meditations on Queer Worship, Liturgy, & Theology, a queer worship anthology featuring thirty-three contributions by LGBTQIA2S+ theologians. The book was awarded a 2023 Independent Publishers Bronze Medal in the category of religion.
As my drag alter-ego, Marge Erin Johnson, I lead a vibrant drag ministry, preach, and lead worship. You can connect with me and follow my journey on Instagram (@theology.queen).

Marge’s socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theology.queen/
Website: https://www.theologyqueen.com/about
Where to book Marg for Drag Church: https://www.theologyqueen.com/drag-church

Other resources mentioned:

An article on what is a Drag "thing": https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2019/09/04/Hello-Drag-Things/
The Church of Fabulosity: https://church

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"You know sometimes people feel suicidal and they don't want to die, they just want to stop hurting..."

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Reverend Michiko Bown-Kai who is a minister in the United Church of Canada. We first talk about why language around suicide matters. Then Michiko shares some of their experience with suicide ideation (or thoughts of suicide) as a child and how that impacted their relationship with God an shaped their call to ministry. Later we talk about resources for those struggling with suicidality and those trying to support them.

Full bio:

Rev Michiko Bown-Kai is minister in The United Church of Canada who is passionate about social justice and creative expression. Michiko studied Social Justice and Peace Studies and Political Science at the University of Western Ontario before attending Emmanuel College for their Master of Divinity program. Over the past decade Michiko has engaged in ministry in many forms: as a Sunday School coordinator, program coordination at The United Church’s General Council Office, a youth group leader, an intern minister at East End United Regional Ministry, and most recently as the minister at Glen Morris United Church. Michiko is always excited to learn more about cultures, languages, and nature. You can often find Michiko biking, highland dancing, or befriending as many dogs as possible.

Resources:

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Tiny Lantern Suicide Intervention Resources: https://www.tinylantern.net/suicide-intervention-resources

Winnie the Pooh Reference (which may not actually be authentic, but is nice either way):

https://www.facebook.com/ToughEnoughToCare/posts/it-occurred-to-pooh-and-piglet-that-they-hadnt-heard-from-eeyore-for-several-day/638140393473509/

Zombie References:

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In this episode of Called to Be Bad I talk with Sarah Werner. Sarah is an editor, writer and pastor living in Columbus, Ohio. You can find Sarah’s full bio in the description. Sarah is the author of the book, Rooted Faith: Practices of Living Well on a Fragile Planet. In this episode we discuss Sarah’s book, in particular the idea of Animism and how it relates to the Christian faith. We talk about how all of creation is alive, including rocks! And how connecting and respecting everything wild around us–is both biblical and beneficial to our daily lives. There is lots of talk of squirrels, birds, and of course chickens. There is special mention of divine pigeons, so watch out for that.

Sarah’s Bio:

Sarah Werner is an editor, writer and pastor living in Columbus, Ohio. She is the Communications Coordinator for Central District Conference in the Mennonite Church USA and the leader of Olentangy Wild Church. She teaches ecotheology and biblical studies courses at PATHWAYS, a theological education program affiliated with the United Church of Christ. She has a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University and a PhD from the University of Florida in Religion. In her free time she enjoys wandering in the woods and backyard bird watching. Click HERE for her blog.

Resources Mentioned:

Sarah’s Book:

Rooted Faith: Practices for Living Well on a Fragile Planet https://www.mennomedia.org/9781513813165/rooted-faith/

Other books:

An Altar in the World: A Geology of Faith by Barbra Brown Taylor

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=altar+in+the+world&hvadid=409960988344&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1017117&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14373506741575625760&hvtargid=kwd-11416552781&hydadcr=24657_11410751&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_97d507hy7p_e

Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology by David Abram

https://www.amazon.com/

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