Communion & Shalom
We are building a space for honest, subversive Christian conversations on sexuality, ethnicity, and what it means to live in community.
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#28 - Ariel on Being a Friend to Side B
Ariel is a friend of this podcast and—more importantly—a friend to many humans, both queer and straight. We have seen her intuitive care and fierce kindness shine in her support of queer friends and family. We asked her to sh...
Recent Episodes
#28 - Ariel on Being a Friend to Side B
May 24, 2023
Ariel is a friend of this podcast and—more importantly—a friend to many humans, both queer and straight. We have seen her intuitive care and fierce kindness shine in her support of queer friends and family. We asked her to s…
Side B Bonfire Invite - Friday June 2nd
May 11, 2023
Are you in or around the Twin Cities? On June 2nd, we're co-hosting a Side B gathering with our friends from Eden Invitation (you'll hear more about them later this fall). Please email communionandshalom@gmail.com so we can …
#27 - A Wager Like Pascal's: Paul-Anthony Turner on Side A Sexuality
May 3, 2023
Paul-Anthony Turner is a gay Christian philosopher and pastor who used to be Side B (holding a traditional Christian sexual ethic of chastity in opposite-sex marriage or a celibate vocation) and is now Side A (affirming same…
#26 - Make Sides Not War: Why the “Sides” Framework Still Supports the Sexuality Conversation
April 12, 2023
Within Christian circles on the faith and sexuality, we (especially Side B people) spend a lot of time talking about different “sides” and where we stand. Some people think we shouldn’t even talk about sides at all. While th…
#25 - Ethnicity: Where Do We Come From? Why Does It Matter?
March 22, 2023
Ethnicity, race, nationalism… Just bringing up those words can raise the temperature of the room. These topics intersect and affect our daily lives in ways that are so important—how do we, as Christians, engage these topics …
#24 - African Voices: Mwendia Shares on Same-Sex Attraction in Kenya
March 1, 2023
We are so excited to welcome Mwendia Steve Kiengu to the podcast as we begin highlighting perspectives from Africa! Mwendia is a seminary student in Kenya who’s grown up with same-sex attraction. He talks with TJ about the A…
Recent Blog Posts
Lenten Sexuality
“When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... …
Yearning for (Intergenerational) Roots
In the Plough Magazine, Peter Mommsen wrote the article Yearning for Roots - We’re born with a hunger for connection with our ancestors – bot…
Prudence and Mission in Pride Month
Today is the 2nd day of Pride Month, which has no small celebration in the Twin Cities. While there is room for a lot of good conversation on how Christi…