HeyJaredConfessions of A Reformer
Hi. My name is Mike Maeshiro. I'm a gay, deconstructed former Christian minister. I wanted a place where I wasn't teaching and more inviting my audience on the journey with me in a candid and exploratory way. So I started this podcast. I hope my journey is helpful for you.
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Trans Pastoral Counseling With Paula Stone Williams (opens the original)
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Season 5: Episode 34 In this episode, Mike talks with Paula Stone Williams who is a pastoral counselor. Her three TED Talks have had over 10 million views. Paula is a former straight, white male pastor who lost it all when she came out as a transgender woman. Paula's first Ted Talk: Her book: Paula Stone Williams | Ted Talk Everything Numa
Forging A Sacred Weapon with Kathy Baldock (opens the original)
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Season 5: Episode 33 In this episode, Mike sits down with author, researcher and LGBTQ advocate Kathy Baldock to discuss her groundbreaking new book, Forging A Sacred Weapon . For decades, many Christians have been taught that opposition to LGBTQ people has always been the historic, biblical position of the Church. Kathy's extensive research tells a very different story. Whether you're deconstructing your faith, seeking a more historically informed understanding of homophobia and the Bible or si
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