34. Schitt’s Creek & LGBTQ Christians w/ Pieter Valk

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Are you ready for a controversial episode? Cuz we got one! We cover the beloved show Schitt’s Creek with Pieter Valk, licensed counselor, aspiring deacon in the Anglican Church, and founder of Equip Your Community, a ministry which helps churches to better love LGBTQ Christians. So come with an open heart and mind as we discuss: - Using the term “Gay” vs “Same-Sex Attracted” - Materialism & the American Dream - How God uses our dark times - Are same-sex sins worse? - Is a happy celibate life possible? - Intimacy & Belonging - Where Churches fail gay people - The cure for loneliness - Can people be platonic friends if they are attracted to each other?

Notes

For more on Church teaching on LGBTQ issues:

· Fr. Mike Schmidt
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWZ171V0wEQ
o A priest talks on Catholic teaching as well as shares his story about his brother who is homosexual.

· Jason Evert
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdh8ZK_qpRw
o Church Teaching on homosexuality

· The Third Way
o http://www.blackstonefilms.co/thethirdway/
o Testimonies of several homosexual Catholics and their journeys as well as Catholic teaching by various speakers (including Jason Evert and Fr. Mike Schmidt)

· Desire of the Everlasting Hills
o https://vimeo.com/101135437
o Testimonies of several homosexual Catholics and their journeys.

Communities for Gay Catholics:
-The Eden Invitation
https://www.edeninvitation.com/single-post/2017/04/29/An-Invitation-to-the-Longing-Ones
https://www.edeninvitation.com/about-us

-Courage
o https://couragerc.org/
o https://couragerc.org/resources/

•  Mike's Info:
  www.MikeTenneyMusic.com
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• Pieter Valk’s Info:
  Websites: https://www.pieterlvalk.com/
  https://equipyourcommunity.org/staff
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  Tw: https://twitter.com/PieterLValk
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