GAY with GOD!

Meet Shelly Lykins!

 
     Shelly Lykins has a Bachelors degree in Accounting and is the bookkeeper for a Convention Center in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area.  She enjoys reading, knitting, and movies.  She has two grown daughters, two grandsons, and is the straight spouse in a mixed Orientation marriage.  She lives with her husband, Dale, and their Chocolate Lab, Avery.
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Meet Jenn T. Grace!

 
Jenn T. Grace, M.S., Founder & CEO of Publish Your Purpose
 An award-winning author, nationally recognized speaker, and savvy publishing strategist, Jenn T. Grace is the founder of Publish Your Purpose, the acclaimed hybrid publishing company that gives first-time authors the secrets to getting their books written, finding an eager audience & marking their place in the publishing world. Publish Your Purpose is a certified B Corp social enterprise that meets the gold standard of socially and environmentally-friendly business practices. 
Jenn leads ambitious authors through every aspect of writing, editing, and publishing so their book strategically aligns with their business objectives. Whether it’s a business guide that shows the breadth of their expertise or an emotional memoir that takes readers deep into life’s challenges, she helps authors articulate their purpose and fulfill their mission. 
Jenn has published the books of nearly 100 business owners, entrepreneurs, speakers, and memoirists so more diverse stories can exist in the world and her authors can make a positive impact and achieve the recognition and success they deserve. She is the author of six books, including her memoir, House on Fire. Jenn has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. 
Jenn lives in Connecticut with her family and enjoys being outside with her son, kayaking, and admiring the birds and nature around her.
Connect with Jenn
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/JennTGrace & www.Twitter.com/PublishPurpose
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/JennTGrace & www.Facebook.com/PublishYourPurposePress
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/JennTGrace & https://www.instagram.com/publishyourpurpose
LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/JennTGrace & https://www.linkedin.com/company/publishyourpurpose

Meet Peter Leahy!

By day, Peter Leahy is a creative marketing and self-proclaimed ‘ideas guy.’  A classic extrovert, he gets energy by partnering with his team and our customers.  But for many, many years he was hiding a secret – he was gay and was ashamed to admit it.  One day he decided to no longer be afraid and to fully become the man that was inside him.  That fateful day changed his trajectory forever – he’s been true to himself and the friends and support network that he surrounds himself with.
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Peter Leahy | LinkedIn
 

Meet Sharon Langfeldt!

Sharon Langfeldt is a photographer, retired UMC minister, and an activist in the LGBTQ2S+ community in Colorado.  
After getting in on the ground floor of the early days of “high tech,” Sharon spent several  decades working as an engineer and technical manager for a variety of companies, such as  Digital Equipment, Sun Microsystems and IBM. After that robust and fun run, Sharon retired to  follow her life-long dream of attending The Iliff School of Theology. Graduating in 2015 with an  MDIV, Sharon became an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church in 2018, proving  that “homosexuality is [INDEED!] compatible with Christian teaching.” Since ordination, Sharon  has served churches in the Mountain Sky Conference, including Rawlins Cooperative Parish in Wyoming and Christ Church United Methodist in Denver. 
According to her wife, Rev. Gina Harvey, Sharon is failing retirement, filling pulpits as a guest preacher across the front range of Colorado, and into Wyoming. Sharon also serves as a part time pastor for Mayflower Congregational UCC Church in Englewood. When NOT failing at  retirement, Sharon has managed to reconnect with her love of photography, and will part of an  upcoming show in Durango, CO. Sharon is also working on a project entitled “Queering the  Call,” interviewing and photographing queer/LGBT faith leaders. Sharon and Gina have two  adult children, Jimi and Jonah, two dogs and two cats.  
Connect with Sharon
LangfeldtPhotography.com 
WomenSharingGrace.com 
Facebook
@Pasterical on Twitter
 

Meet Reverend Dawn Bennett!

Reverend Dawn Bennett is an ordained ELCA Lutheran pastor serving The Table in Nashville, TN.  The Table centers the voices of vulnerable people groups, primarily LGBTQ+ and those impacted by incarceration.  She is the author of Loving Pearl: A Mother's Call to Unconditional Love.  Pastor Dawn works in works in the area of restorative justice and pastoral care with a focus on helping folks heal from spiritual trauma due to bigotry and rejection.  While her primary work lies at the intersection of faith and LGBTQ+ advocacy, she considers herself to be a bridge builder: journeying with all people as they navigate turbulent areas of conflict and faith relationships. She speaks out again harmful legislation and facilitates dialogue circles to aid community healing. Dawn holds a MDiv, from Vanderbilt Divinity School; Certificate in Religion, Gender & Sexuality, VDS; BS Psychology, Liberty University.  She's an ambivert so when the weather permits, you'll likely find her reconnecting through hiking or gardening.  Ministry aside, her favorite role is Mom, to her three growns and Gigi to her three grands.  Pastor Dawn currently resides in Nashville, TN and is sure to eat an apple with crunchy peanut butter every day.
Connect with Pastor Dawn
The Table Nashville website
Facebook
Instagram
 

Going Deeper with Rev. Michael J. Crumpler!

Rev. Michael J. Crumpler works as the LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Director at the Unitarian Universalist Association and is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Michael lives in Brooklyn, NY and is very active in social justice ministry at the historic Judson Memorial Church of New York City, where he served as President of the Board, 2016-2018. He is most passionate about intersectional ministry centered in blackness, queerness, HIV/AIDS, economic justice, and emotional well-being. Michael has been published in two groundbreaking works related to HIV and AIDS, OnCurating Issue 42: What You Don't Know About AIDS Could Fill a Museum and Spiritual Care in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter.
Connect with Rev. Michael
Twitter @mjcrumpler
Instagram @mjcrumpler
LivePrayLove wordpress
 
COMING SOON!!
www.theblackyardcollectivenyc.org
 

Meet Rev. Michael J. Crumpler!

Rev. Michael J. Crumpler works as the LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Director at the Unitarian Universalist Association and is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Michael lives in Brooklyn, NY and is very active in social justice ministry at the historic Judson Memorial Church of New York City, where he served as President of the Board, 2016-2018. He is most passionate about intersectional ministry centered in blackness, queerness, HIV/AIDS, economic justice, and emotional well-being. Michael has been published in two groundbreaking works related to HIV and AIDS, OnCurating Issue 42: What You Don't Know About AIDS Could Fill a Museum and Spiritual Care in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter.
Connect with Rev. Michael
Twitter @mjcrumpler
Instagram @mjcrumpler
LivePrayLove wordpress
 
COMING SOON!!
www.theblackyardcollectivenyc.org
 

Oh Shit and Then Some! GAY with GOD! Memoir Sneak Peek!

Midge Noble is not only the host of this GAY with GOD! podcast.  She is also the owner of Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC.  Midge believes that we all have the ability to heal the hurts from our past and live our highest and best authentic lives.
Midge's online coaching practice provides you with a private and affirming space to explore the feelings of your Coming Out and Faith Journeys.  Midge is committed to stopping another suicide due to the religious wounds and societal bigotry among our  LGBTQIA+  community.
Her message; "You can be GAY with GOD!"
Connect with Midge
Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC Facebook
Complimentary Session with Midge
Facebook
Instagram
Tik Tok @midgenoble418
Be a GUEST on the GAY with GOD! Podcast!
Midge's EMAIL
 
UPCOMING IN  2022
Midge's Memoir:  GAY with GOD! Finding Grace Through My Doubts, Anger, and Fears

Meet Dale Lykins!

Dale Lykins is the founder of The Open Table, a non-institutional open and affirming religious community. After a thirty-year career leading traditional churches, he realized that his own values and beliefs no longer aligned with those of his church organization. He stepped out of what was known and comfortable to embrace an authentic life.
Helping people to welcome the change needed to live truthful lives that are aligned with their core values is the purpose of his blog The Unlearning Blog. Dale grew up in an evangelical conservative Christian environment where people who were different were shunned and attacked. Fearing that he too would find himself on the outside, he became afraid to use his voice and share his views.
At the age of fifty-five, Dale came out as gay. He could no longer deny the reality that had been sloshing around inside of him all of his life. After thirty-five years of marriage to a straight woman with whom he raised two daughters and shares two grandsons, Dale and his wife decided to stay married. They have been living successfully (although not always easily) in a mixed orientation marriage.
Dale mentors and coaches other men who are also living in mixed orientation relationships, all of whom are from evangelical Christian church backgrounds. 
Dale’s effort in this work and in all of the facets of his life aims to help others discover what in their lives is holding them back—whether it be relationships, societal norms, institutions, careers—in favor of living a truer, more meaningful life. His journey provides insight to help others navigating the path of merging their inner belief with their outward life.
Dale lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife. 
Connect with Dale!
Dale's Website   http://www.dalelykins.com/
Facebook
Twitter: @DaleLykins
 

Meet Nathan Hall!

Nathan Hall is a husband, dad, activist, advocate, and minister who lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. His rich history and unique experiences in the church help him relate to those in the LGBTQ+ community who have been injured in the name of God and mend the chasm that has been created between them and the spiritual. He is married to Michael, who works in community development in the county in which they live. They have one married daughter, Lizzy, who lives in Houston with her husband, Brian.
Connect with Nathan!
FaceBook
Twitter: @iamnathanhall
Instagram iamnathanhall