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The Day After Christmas with Midge/ New Normal

Welcome back everyone!  I am Midge Noble, the host of the GAY with GOD! podcast and owner/ coach at Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC.
In today's episode on the day after Christmas I talk about new normals. What are my Christmas traditions, how have they evolved, and how this year a very difficult family concern changed everything.
Don't forget!  My Memoir; 
GAY with GOD! Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story is scheduled to be published in October 2023
NEW Monthly Q & A Ask Me ANYTHING! starts January 12th, 2023 on zoom; go to the GAY with GOD! FB group for the link or to my private FB page.
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Memoir Sneak Peek w/ Midge Noble, Holiday Edition!

Welcome back everyone!  I am Midge Noble, the host of the GAY with GOD! podcast and owner/ coach at Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC.
In today's episode, I talk about broken trust in our families of origin and our journey back to a deeper relationship to the God of our understanding.
Don't forget!  My Memoir; 
GAY with GOD! Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story is scheduled to be published in October 2023
Connect with Midge
Ready for a little Coaching? Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC
Complimentary Session, FREE, yep, Totally Free!
Website
GAY with GOD! on Apple/ Thanks for leaving a review!
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Meet Cody Lee Aulidge!

Cody Lee Aulidge was born and raised in a small town just outside of Nashville, TN. He was raised in a lil ole southern Baptist church where Gospel music and “ole time religion” played an integral part in hisupbringing.
Being a “Mama’s Boy”, he spent a lot of time around women. His best friends in grade school were always the girls, nurturing a feminine persona in him, causing a lot of bullying and them questioning his sexuality.
Cody attended a Pentecostal Church of God of Prophecy which kept him in the closet. He went on to travel and lead worship all over the southeast, California, and the British Virgin Islands with his Pentecostal Christian University’s worship choir for seven semesters, traveling, leading worship, singing with various worship teams, interning at churches, and working in ministry in various capacities for 11 years.It was then time for Cody to come to terms with who God made himto be and now identifies as Pansexual.  Cody lives in Wilmington, NC. He is working in real estate marketing and as a freelance health coach.  He is involved in his community and has created an incredible group of affirming friends! He is pushing himself daily to learn more about theology and growing in his relationship with God.  He is happy and knows that God loves him!
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Memoir Sneak Peek w/ Midge Noble! (BCC)

Welcome back everyone!  I am Midge Noble, the host of the GAY with GOD! podcast and owner/ coach at Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC.
In today's episode, I talk about broken trust in our families of origin and our journey back to a deeper relationship to the God of our understanding.
Don't forget!  My Memoir; 
GAY with GOD! Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story is scheduled to be published in 2023
Connect with Midge
Ready for a little Coaching? Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC
Complimentary Session, FREE, yep, Totally Free!
Website
GAY with GOD! on Apple/ Thanks for leaving a review!
BE a GUEST on the GAY with GOD! podcast!

Going Deeper with The Reverend Father Dr. Keith Brown, D Min, M Div, BS!

The Reverend Father Dr J. Keith Brown, D Min, M Div, BS is a speaker/teacher, coach, author, priest, beach boy and cisgender, bisexual man.  He is a husband to his loving wife, Candace,  father to his biological adult  son and his wife, and step-father to his two adult step-children.  For over 30 years, Keith has spoken to audiences around the US, taught classes for all ages, coached or mentored hundreds and hundreds of wonderful individuals, and published books of fiction and  non-fiction.  Keith’s mission is to help LGBTQ+ Christians heal Religious Trauma, construct authentic and affirming faith, and develop healthy and happy relationships.   
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Website/ Social Media Links

Meet Kim Clark!

Kim Clark (she/her) is a diversity, equity, inclusion educator, speaker and consultant. She is the co-author of The Conscious Communicator: The fine art of not saying stupid sh*t available wherever books are sold. She's led employee communication teams at global brand tech companies and teaches media literacy at San Jose State University. In 2006, Kim produced the documentary God and Gays: Bridging the Gap which was inspired by her own coming out story.
Connect with Kim
God and Gays Documentary
Linkedin
Website
 

Meet George Azar!

George was your average American kid born to traditional Middle Eastern immigrants. Curious about life but tortured by vicious bullying in middle school, he found what seemed like a solution: evangelical Christianity. It appeared to have the cure for his most “shameful sin.” Believing his homosexual feelings were an abomination before God, he committed his life to a church community that accepted him, conditionally. While hiding the scariest truths about him for fear of losing their love, he went from Bible study to Bible college, committing every aspect of his life to his faith – even forsaking important relationships “for the sake of the Gospel.” Little did he know that the steady trickle of relinquished identity would create a psychological dysmorphia that allowed his oppressors to keep him in dangerous isolation. 
Connect with George
Instagram
Facebook Swag
Twitter
Website 
My Gay Church Days Podcast
PRE-ORDER Memoir!
 

Meet Dr. Charlie Bell!

Dr. Charlie Bell
College position(s)
Fellow, Director of Studies, College Officer
Subject:  Medicine
Specialising in: John Marks Official Fellow in Medicine and Praelector
Degrees, Awards and Prizes
MA (Dunelm 2021), MA (Cantab 2015), MB BChir (Cantab 2017), PhD (Cantab 2015), PGDipLATHE (Oxon), SFHEA, FRSA, AFFMLM
Research Themes
I undertook a PhD investigating the immunogenetic mechanisms responsible for the development of type 1 diabetes with Professor John Todd in the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, with involvement in clinical trials and driving in vivo and in vitro laboratory studies. 
I was previously an Exchange Scholar at Mt Sinai Hospital, in New York City, characterizing the role of the immune system in melanoma.
My clinical training is in psychiatry, and my research interests primarily relate to personality disorders and their interaction with forensic services, from a biological perspective. My research is based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College, London. I am currently undertaking work to determine biomarkers of psychopathy, with a view to stratifying patients and developing novel treatment approaches.
Responsibilities
I am a College Lecturer in Medicine and teach Biochemistry to first year undergraduates. I am the Director of Studies for pre-clinical medicine (first and second year).
I previously supervised biochemistry, human reproduction and physiology to medical students and biological natural scientists.
Other
Academic Clinical Fellow with King’s College, London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Digital Fellow, Maudsley Learning.
Praelector of Girton College (Joint with Simone Maghenzani, January 2019).
National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellow at the Health and Social Care Committee, House of Commons and the National Audit Office (2019-20).
Module Leader and author, Healthcare Systems and Resource Management, Global MBA, University of London.
Faculty, Changing Face of Medicine.
Visiting Senior Fellow, Lincoln International Business School.
Outside of medicine:
I am a deacon in the Church of England and have also published in the field of theology, with a book on psychology, sexuality and theology (Queer Holiness) due out this May (2022).
Research Fellow and Associate Tutor, St Augustine’s College, West Malling.
Assistant Curate, St John the Divine, Kennington.
Board Member, Affirming Catholicism. 
I am also a Liveryman of the City of London.
Connect with Dr. Bell
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram

Meet Reverend Nancy E. Petty!

Nancy E. Petty began her ministry at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in June of 1992.She has served Pullen in the role of senior pastor since 2002. Prior to being called asthe pastor, she served Pullen as the Minister of Christian Education and AssociatePastor. As Pullen’s pastor her role is to function as the spiritual guide of thecongregation, performing duties of preaching, teaching, counseling and visitation, tohonor the traditions that have developed over the years at Pullen, and to initiate newtraditions that capture the theology of Pullen and the spirit of the members.Through her role as Pullen’s pastor, Nancy is known as a community faith leaderspeaking out on issues of social justice, interreligious dialogue, and inclusion of theLGBTQIA+ community. She is chair of the Board for Repairers of the Breach, a non-profit organization that “seeks to build a moral agenda rooted in a framework that upliftsour deepest moral and constitutional values to redeem the heart and soul of ourcountry”.  She is a contributor to several books written on the Moral Monday movementin North Carolina and has been interviewed several times on Frank Stasio’s The Stateof Things, WUNC program. Nancy’s ministry has been recognized by the followingawards: 2011 W. W. Finlator Award-Wake County ACLU; 2013 Women of InfluenceHumanitarian Award, Hannah Keith S.F. Inc.; 2014 North Carolina NAACP Minister ofthe Year Award; 2015 Human Relations Commission City of Raleigh Award; 2016Champions for Children Award, North Carolina Foundation for Public School Children;and the 2018 Neighbor to Neighbor Award, As Salam Islamic Center, Raleigh, NC. InSeptember 2019, The Center for American Progress listed Nancy as one of nineministers to watch in our nation in 2019. She is married to Karla Oakley. Karla works in education reform and is often travelingwith her work. They have two daughters (Jasmine and Nora), two cats (Tasha and Leo),and one spoiled Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Louis). When asked what people should know about her, Nancy responded: “Tell them that Iam blessed beyond measure because I get to pastor the best church in the world. Notbecause it is perfect – it’s not – but because the people are amazingly authentic andthey truly care about making a difference in the world. Tell them that I love what I doand who I get to do it with. Tell them that I love people, I hate flying (but will board aplane when it means I get to extend Pullen’s ministry to other places), I collect oldwatches, and I deeply enjoy the North Carolina mountains. A relaxing day for me is
being at home with Karla and Louis with no agenda. But most importantly, I want peopleto know that what matters to me in life is having the courage to take the risks in life thathelp those who are struggling and suffering, and help me grow in compassion, grace,wisdom, and love for all God’s people.”
Connect with Rev. Nancy Petty
Facebook: facebook.com/pullenchurch
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@pullenchurch
Podcast: The Pullen Podcast
Instagram: instagram.com/pullenchurch

Meet Canon Earnest Graham!

Bio:
Name: Earnest Graham
Age: a little past mid life 
Identify as a gay male
 
I grew up in California and Wyoming.
I worked as a graphic artist and illustrator, and as a child wanted to be a comic artist.
During that time I got involved in the Episcopal church, and loved it. I felt called to ordained ministry and went to Virginia for seminary, and was ordained a priest afterwards.
I married an extraordinary woman, Shirley, who is also an Episcopal priest. We have a son, Evan. I served in churches in various parts of Virginia. I did return to my artwork- making graphic novel translations of the Bible. 3 books were published:” The Unlikely Chosen” which features the stories of Jonah, Esther and Amos; “the Parables of Jesus”; and “James- a letter to the Scattered. I have also done numerous other Bible comics found on my website.
I came out as gay in my early 40’s first to myself, then to my family. Shirley and I tried to make our mixed orientation relationship work for a time, but ultimately decided to separate and divorce amicably. We still care for each other and work together as parents!
I now live and work in North Carolina .
I am happily married to my husband Ed
We live in Charlotte NC with our two dogs
And I still do artwork.
Connect with Canon Graham
Social media- Instagram Earnest.Graham
Website: www.earnestillustrations.com