New Kinship
Welcome to New Kinship, where we are exploring and renewing ideas of desire, ethnicity, sexuality, and being a neighbor in the Kingdom of God.
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#88 - “When Your Kid Comes Out to You” 101, with Laurie Krieg (opens the original)
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Laurie Krieg joins David, TJ, and Tyler for a practical conversation about how parents can respond when their child comes out as gay or trans. Drawing from her own story and work with parents navigating these moments, Laurie explores the fear and shame that can shape these moments and offers instead a posture of curiosity, listening, emotional steadiness, and continued conversation. We’re grateful for the way Laurie brings a lot of warmth and hard-won wisdom to the conversation.Note: This episod
#87 - Discerning the Priesthood as a Vietnamese Catholic: Francis’s Story (opens the original)
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Francis is a Vietnamese-American Catholic experiencing same-sex attraction and an extremely thoughtful friend! He joined us to share about his experiences with: family conversations and coming out, discerning the priesthood, pursuing celibacy, finding support through Eden Invitation, and the creative possibilities of celibacy and rootedness. We appreciated this conversation and hope it speaks to you as well! Note: This episode uses the terms “Side A” and “Side B” (and X, Y) as shorthand quite a
Kinship Lab #06 - Exploring Covenant and Side B Community Boundaries (Part 1) (opens the original)
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In follow-up to some thoughtful considerations from our friend Odessa in response to our first Kinship Lab discussion on the Future of the Side B project, we continue the conversation around a potential covenant that could bind this nascent movement together. Our particular focus is on the dynamics and risks of harm (with and without) defined boundaries. This is Part 1, so stay tuned for part 2 in September! (We are taking September off from recording.) One thing we neglected to discuss a little
#86 - Hannah’s Story of Side B Across 3 Countries and Seasons of Life (opens the original)
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Our friend Hannah is a Brazilian-Canadian Side B Christian. She stopped by to share some reflections on how faith, family, and culture have shaped her understanding of sexuality. Also included: coming out in Latin American and North American church contexts, the value of therapy and Side B community, and the intentional friendships and practices that have sustained Hannah as she seeks a rooted, faithful life. We’re grateful for her wisdom, thoughtfulness, and curiosity. Note: This episode uses t
#85 - Shela Chan: Reflections on Social Science and Christian Ethics (opens the original)
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Shela Chan joins us to discuss her journey to faith and the research that now shapes her work at the intersection of queer theology, ethics, and social science. Drawing on her own story and doctoral research, Shela examines how theology and empirical insights can inform Christian understandings of human flourishing, belonging, and trauma while challenging the ways churches can unintentionally marginalize LGBTQ people. Note: This episode uses the terms “Side A” and “Side B” as shorthand quite a b
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