GAY with GOD!

Meet Sean Harvey, MSOD, MSEd!

With 25+ years of experience in organizational development and systems change along with nearly a decade in the men’s healing space, Sean brings a unique lens to complex challenges around masculinity, cultural resistance, and rising extremism—guiding leaders to foster resilience, psychological safety, and purpose-aligned cultures across corporate, government, and male-dominated systems.
Sean has served on faculties of Cornell, NYU, and Baruch College, and is currently an affiliate of GW’s Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. He also serves as a Fellow at American University’s Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL), where he teaches on masculinity, extremism, and the psychology of hate.
He is the author of Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men and is currently writing his second book, The Quiet Crisis: The Hidden Struggles of Men in a Disconnected World—an exploration of the silent battles many men face, the everyday behaviors that mask deeper pain, and the inner healing required to reclaim our humanity.As an interfaith minister, Sean leads men on Soul Adventures, invites them into existential deep dives called THE INQUIRY, and designs and guides men’s spiritual retreats.  He is known for his contemplative talks, fireside chats, and sermons with a focus on sacred renewal and the soul healing for men. 
 
Connect with Sean
Website: https://warriorcompassion.com
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanharvey
Amazon: Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men
Insta: @warrior_compassion
 

REPLAY Meet the Reverend Father Joe Mitchell!

 
The Reverend Joe Mitchell served was the Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd since 2015 until 2023 and was the first Priest, or any minister, in Randolph County, NC to hold a Pride Mass at our Parish . Father Joe has been active in  the Diocese on the Liturgy Committee, the Prison Ministry Committee, and Mission Resource Team.
He is self described as “just your average Transformer-collecting, baseball-playing, theatre-loving, pop culture-referencing priest from the coalfields of southwest Virginia.”
I call him Father Joe and he is the one who allowed the Holy Spirit to move through him as she continued to pull me back into relationship with the God of my understanding.  Father Joe is an amazing preacher, gaining online views from across the pond…. Shout out to Tracy, and he  walks the talk of Jesus every day in everything he does.
Father Joe is currently the Rector, Time-Certain at The Episcopal Church of the Advocate in Chapel Hill, NC.
Father Joe's Blog
https://fatherprime.blogspot.com/2017/02/
 

What Does Play Have To Do With It? w/ Midge Noble

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts.
Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. 
In today's episode I talk about how play is a key element in our ability to resist negativity and the chaos in the world we find ourselves in.  We will look at ways to cope and still resist. A shout out to all our ancestors  and Saints who suffered, survived, and still taught us how to have a joy within that cannot be extinguished.
 
SHOUT OUT from today's episode
A Conversation on Hope
 
 
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The Queer Allies Bible w/ NV Gay

NV Gay
 
Pronouns: They/She
 
Bio: With an immense focus on empowering and uplifting marginalized communities; photographer, digital artist, educator, public speaker, and writer Mx. NV Gay of Mx. Gay’s Creative Direction draws inspiration through their life experiences as a transgender individual. Their work explores topics of the human condition bolstered by the words and lived experiences of NV’s subjects. With intent on treasuring individualistic self-expression, NV exposes the raw wounds of prejudice and abuse, while advocating for the inherent beauty in being human.
 
In todays episode we talk about NV's newly released book, The Queer Allies Bible: the ultimate guide to an empowering LGBTQIA+ ally.  We also talk about the need for our own communities to come out, if safe, and let people know who we are. We talk about faith, spirituality, love, and  showing up in the face of such political fear.
 
Connect with NV Gay
 
Social Media: @nv.gay and @mx.gay_photography
 
Website: www.vincent-natasha.com 
 
Book Title: The Queer Allies Bible: the ultimate guide to being an empowering LGBTQIA+ ally
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Help My Unbelief w/ Midge Noble

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts.
Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. 
 In today's episode I talk about the difference between hope and belief.  I try to answer the question of how do we pray when we don't feel as if we have either one?  I reference a wonderful book on prayers that says the things that we are all feeling and does so in such a beautiful way.
 
SHOUT OUT from today's episode
Irreverent Prayers
 
 
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More Questions than Answers w/ Midge Noble

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts.
Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. 
 In today's episode I talk about how we can speak truth to power and still feel good about our relationship with the God of our understanding.  How do we walk the talk of Jesus through our fear and rage at our current situation without losing the essence of who we are as Christians?
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Meet Rev. Phillip Bass!

Rev. Phillip Bass is the founding priest of The Beloved Community at The Trees in Durham, NC.  This is a community dedicated to providing healing ministries outside of a traditional church setting, especially for those who have experienced religious trauma. Phillip previously served as the Associate Rector of The Church of the Nativity in Raleigh, NC.  In addition to his pastoral role, Phillip is also a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and has a private practice in Chapel Hill, NC. In his clinical work, he often works with the LGBTQIA+ community, religious trauma, relationships, and others.
Connect w/ Rev. Phillip
 
Church website:  belovedcommunitydurham.org
Business website:  www.trinitasservices.com

This is Not an End Game w/ Midge Noble

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts.
Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. 
 In today's episode I talk about how to stay resilient in the current political nightmare we find ourselves trying to survive. I use Psalm 31 to mirror how we can journey with God during trials.  We have the power within us to be the change we want to see...with the help of the God of our understanding.
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My Enemies and Me w/ Midge Noble

 
Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts.
Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. 
 In today's episode I talk about praying for our enemies!  What?! Hear me out, ha ha. Seriously, as a follower of Jesus I know that my sacred responsibility is to love and I can't do that when I am raging at an individual or a group of people. I can stand up and resist, and yet, how do we stay in our sacred heart and walk the talk of Jesus while resisting?  I offer a special technique that I have learned to radiate that sacred light to those whom we call, enemies.
As mentioned in the podcast today.....Father Joe Mitchell's blogspot 
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Going Deeper w/ Pastor Fran Leeman!

Fran Leeman is the founding pastor of LifeSpring Church in Plainfield, Illinois.  Along with his wife, Linda, and a few good friends, he has led this church for over 30 years.  Fran is also the founder of New Life for Haiti.  Fran's book, The Everybody Gospel, chronicles his journey from a conservative evangelical mindset to embracing a bigger and more beautiful God, a richer understanding of the gospel, and those in the LGBTQ community.
 
In today's episode we go deeper into the journey of Pastor Fran and the congregation of LifeSpring Church as they thoughtfully and prayerfully dug deep into the clobber verses in the Bible to see Jesus in those sacred scriptures that seemed to exclude the LGBTG community. Pastor Fran's book, The Everybody Gospel is an account of their brave journey to step out of what they had been taught and allow the Holy Spirit to speak through the scriptures resulting in choosing inclusion of all God's children into their church.
 
Connect with Pastor Fran
 
Fran's facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fran.leeman
 
LifeSpring Church Website: https://www.yourlifespring.org/
 
https://www.yourlifespring.org/lgbtq-series
 
The Everybody Gospel 
Why and How an Evangelical Church Journeyed from Judgment to the Inclusion of LGBTQ People
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Other Books by Francis Leeman