Untangling Faith

Talking about Christianity can be an overwhelming minefield to step into. It's just so tangled up with all our ideas, opinions, and emotions. You don't want to stay the wrong thing, offend anyone, sound stupid, or be accused of not being faithful enough. This is why many people never talk about religion in mixed company.

But Rev. Laura Hutchinson and Rev. Tammy Jackson aren't afraid of any of that. They understand that theology is a conversation between people of faith who are just trying to get closer to the truth about who and what God is. And it's in the conversation that things become UNtangled.

You're invited to join the conversation!

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Untangling Faith

Untangling Faith: LGBTQ & the Church, Part 2 – Rethinking the “Clobber” Passages

March 26, 2025 • Tammy Jackson, Laura Hutchinson • Season 2 • Episode 9

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In this second of three episodes of our LGBTQ+ series, Tammy and Laura dive into the Bible verses most often used to condemn queer people—what many refer to as the “clobber passages.”

What are these verses really saying? Have we misunderstood—or misused—them? Whole books have been written on correctly interpreting these verses. This conversation is NOT that. Instead, with care for people and curiosity, Laura and Tammy explore the cultural, historical, and linguistic context behind these scriptures, asking what it looks like to read them through a lens of love, justice, and humility.

If you've ever been told "the Bible is clear" on this issue, or if you’re trying to reconcile your faith with a more inclusive theology, this conversation may be for you.

Let’s keep asking hard questions—and making space for better answers.

🎧 Stick around for Part 3, where we shift from theology to practice: how can individuals and churches create room for LGBTQ people to belong, not just be tolerated?

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Contact Laura and Tammy at UntanglingFaithPodcast@gmail.com.