Called to be Bad

"When we say survivor centered, what we mean is that the way forward, decisions, next steps, proceses, are based fundamentally in mindfulness for what will be just, and healthy, and good for the person who was most directly harmed, which in situations of abuse are the survivors."
*CW: this episode is about advocacy for those who have experienced sexual abuse/assault--specifically within faith communities
In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Stephanie Krehbiel and Hilary Jerome Scarsella (see their updated bio's below) about their work at "Into Account" a survivor-based advocacy nonprofit that works to bring justice to those who have been harmed--specifically by faith leaders or communities.
This will be a two-part series. In this first part we discuss the work of Into Account and what exactly "survivor based advocacy work" means. In part two we go into what it is like to experience severe backlash for doing this work.
Bio:
Hilary Jerome Scarsella is Assistant Professor of Ethics and Director of Gender, Sexual, and Racial Justice Studies at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York. Her teaching and research make use of intersectionally feminist, queer, trauma, and critical race theories to promote justice and flourishing in gendered, sexual, and racial terms. Hilary is also Director of Theological Integrity for Into Account, a national nonprofit that accompanies survivors working for justice and accountability in Christian contexts. Both her academic and her advocacy work focus on developing effective practices for stopping sexual violence and cultivating communities of sexual justice, care, and vitality. She has published widely both in academic and popular forums.
Stephanie Krehbiel is the Executive Director and co-founder of Into Account. She works directly with survivors confronting churches and other religious institutions, accompanying them through reporting processes, investigations, media coverage, and public storytelling. As an advocate, she has worked with over a hundred individual survivors from a range of de

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"Are Guns Bad: Power, Privilege, and Politics" with Matthew Yoder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP30

Called to be Bad

09/25/23 • 88 min

https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brave-leadership/

"In 2020, with all the civil unrest, we reached a tipping point of there being more guns than people."
In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk all things guns with Mennonite pastor, adrenaline junkie, and "aspiring pacifist" Matthew Yoder. We discuss how the stories we tell ourselves about power, privilege, and politics all affect gun sales. This is a lengthy episode that is only part one of a two-part series. In part two, we dive deeper into the gun problem in America. How can we bridge the liberal/conservative divide in order to save lives?
Resources:
"Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Beto O'Rourke on guns in America:

"Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Anand Giridharadas part 1 of 2 on the importance of persuasion:

https://brenebrown.com/podcast/the-persuaders-part-1-of-2/

Two great episodes from "Living Myth" featuring Michael Meade on guns and gun violence:

https://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-225-backfire-the-strange-origins-of-guns-and-gun-culture

https://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-282-standing-at-the-river-of-sorrow

For what I'm referring to when I say 'spiritual', see the work of Michael Meade, Richard Rohr and especially Walter Wink. Wink's "The Powers that Be" is a great introduction:

https://www.amazon.com/Powers-That-Be-Theology-Millennium/dp/0385487525#:~:text=The%20Powers%20That%20Be%20reclaims,light%20of%20our%20modern%20experience.

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"Mary Magdalene Feminism" with Frances Cutshaw--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 22--*CW in description

Called to be Bad

05/15/23 • 45 min

*CW--SA by a religious leader
I really see Mary Magdalene not as some scandalous little cult--spirituality to get involved with--but as someone who is going to serve a bunch of people..."
In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast, Frances Cutshaw shares how the biblical person of Mary Magdalene has served as a spiritual companion and "mirror" to her, especially through a difficult and traumatic situation. We dive into the intersections between the person of Mary Magdalene (how she was portrayed in both biblical and extra-biblical sources) and feminism. What can Mary speak into our spirituality, our sexuality, our treatment of women, and our view of the Divine?
Resources:
On Mary Magdalene:
Diana Butler Bass--Mary the Tower: https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/mary-the-tower
Meggan Waterson:
https://www.megganwatterson.com/mary-magdalene-revealed
Elizabeth Shrader:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b3Y3cJ0Ic8&ab_channel=FutureChurch
On shame:
https://brenebrown.com/
Frances also recommends these feminist authors:
Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, Glennon Doyle, and Emily Nagoski

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"Wild Church" with Katerina Gea--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP17

Called to be Bad

04/10/23 • 62 min

"I have heard some people ask, 'Are you worshipping trees...?'"
After taking a break to build a new podcasting computer, we are BAD and BACK baby! In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with pastor and organizer of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Katerina Gea, about what it is like to pastor and participate in a "wild church".
Resources:
Websites:

wildchurchfresno.org

Our Wild Church Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WildChurchFresno/

The Wild Church Network: wildchurchnetwork.com

The Work that Reconnects: https://workthatreconnects.org/

The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery: www.dismantlediscovery.org

Books:

Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred, by Victoria Loorz

Watershed Discipleship: Reinhabiting Bioregional Faith and Practice, ed. by Ched Myers

Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry: Conversations on Creation, Land justice, and Life together. ed. by Steve Heinrichs

Shalom and the Community of Creation, by Randy Woodley
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"Ethical Non-Monogamy" with Ogun Holder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 15

Called to be Bad

02/20/23 • 37 min

https://www.revogunholder.com/blog/beyond-just-the-two-of-us

“I like to joke that in a lot of Christian circles marriage is this consecration between a man, a woman, and God which is technically a threesome so....”

In this episode of Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with ordained minister, author, and podcaster, Ogun Holder about ethical non-monogamy. We start with definitions: what is ethical non-monogamy/polyamory? then Ogun tells us how he found and began practicing ethical non-monogamy. This is part one of a two-part episode, part two dives into jealousy, what to do about feelings of attraction, and more!

Resources:

Articles:

“What is Ethical Non-Monogamy?” https://www.attachmentproject.com/enm/#:~:text=Ethical%20non%2Dmonogamy%20

“Beyond Just the Two of Us” (An article on non-monogamy by Ogun)

Books on Relationships (we will have more book recommendations specifically on polyamory/non-monogamy in the next episode):

“Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic” by Esther Perel https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27485.Mating_in_Captivity

“The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity” by Esther Perel

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34017010-the-state-of-affairs

“Radical Acceptance” by Andrea Miller

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753715-radical-acceptance

Ogun’s Website:
https://www.revogunholder.com/

Ogun’s Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/@PubTheologyPage

Project Sanctus:

https://proje

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"Childhood Trauma and Faith" with Adi Tilford--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 10--CW in desc

Called to be Bad

01/16/23 • 45 min

CW: In this episode Adi shares her story of childhood trauma, involving SA by a person of trust, as well as the death of an infant family member. We also discuss how purity culture can make trauma worse.
Adi Tilford, author, speaker, fellow podcaster, and longtime educator (specializing in trauma informed practices) walks us through her story of how early childhood trauma impacted her life and faith. She asks honest questions like, "Does Jesus love me if I am being harmed?" We discuss the presence/absense of God in situations of harm and abuse. While this topic is heavy, Adi brings light an life to a difficult subject. Her story is one that is brimming with healing and hope.
Resources:
Bryan Post Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8000-promises-saying-yes-to-gods-promises-for-your/id1630246939?i=1000581994125

Adi’s Website: https://www.aditilford.com/

Adi’s Podcast 8,000 Promises (Season 2 out next week!!): https://www.aditilford.com/single-project

Adi’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ADITILFORD

“What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53238858-what-happened-to-you

Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Bruce Perry in Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUAL8RVvkyY&ab_channel=SXSWEDU

Dr. Karyn Purvis: https://child.tcu.edu/karyn/

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37I3sqflU_k&ab_channel=HarleyTherapy-Psychotherapy%26Counselling

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"Cringe Christianity" with Audrey Hindes--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 E9

Called to be Bad

01/09/23 • 45 min

"It's anything that makes me feel emotionally manipulated..."
In this episode of Called to be Bad I chat with pastor Audrey Hindes about all of the elements of Christianity that make us cringe. Our Christian "icks"-- if you will. Turns out what makes us cringe about Christianity may teach us something about ourselves...

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Queer Abolitionist Theology with Annabeth Roeschley

Called to be Bad

09/05/22 • 40 min

"I'm not trying to do theology in a way that's nice and making everyone happy...we need provocative voices in our theological and faith spaces."
Episode Recorded on: 05/11/2021
Updated Bio: Annabeth has now completed their MDiv and works as the executive director of the Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests (BMC).
In this episode of Called to be Bad I get down and nerdy with Annabeth Roeschley about “Queer Abolitionist Theology”—which draws from black and liberationist movements working to change how we relate to power and punishment—in particular the prison industrial complex (PIC). Does any person deserve to be caged (incarcerated)? Can we reduce people to categories of good/bad? What if we queered (disrupted, expanded, reimagined) how we view justice, power, and punishment?
Resources:
The Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBTQ Interests:
https://www.bmclgbt.org/
Information on Dr. Marcella Althus-Reid: https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/profiles/marcella-althaus-reid
Book/Authors Annabeth recommends for this work:
-“Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex” https://www.akpress.org/captivegendersebook.html
-Anything by Octavia Butler
-Darnell Moore—No Ashes in the Fire-- https://edsatunion.podbean.com/e/no-ashes-in-the-fire-with-darnell-moore/
-Information on Dr. Marcella Althus-Reid: https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/profiles/marcella-althaus-reid
-Queer Theology: Beyond Apologetics by Linn Marie Tonstad-- https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/queer-theology_linn-marie-tonstad/19490327/item/29570664/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdGYBhDRARIsABmSEeNJMr2_yQeplRxdwCiW-OMr3f6hA4w5N4nTzLrnQEtkpwtnfKFBW3waAiDREALw_wcB#edition=20712994&idiq=29570664
-“Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology” by Pamela R. Lightsey-https://www.amazon.com/Our-Lives-Matter-Womanist-Theology/dp/1498206646
-Catherine Keller—Process Theologian and Author
-Mariame Kabe-- http://mariamekaba.com/
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"You're So Vain" with Anna Yoder Schlabach--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 23

Called to be Bad

07/25/22 • 36 min

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"I so desperately wanted to be pretty and no one could help me be pretty."
In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk to pastor Anna Yoder Schlabach about appearance and vanity. Is it "bad" to want to look pretty and care how you look? Does that make you vain? What do we do with the (impossible) beauty standards thrust upon us?
Resources:
Mariah's brand of highlighter :)-- "Mary-Lou Manizer" https://thebalm.com/products/man-681619700583?variant=16601887558&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlemWBhDUARIsAFp1rLWkYMntURVzKslCc5hVLBs-tEIee_s4HgOo013MS4jJGiva9mBOm8MaAqWMEALw_wcB

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“Divorce” with Susannah Larry *CW in description—Called to be Bad Podcast—S2 E4

Called to be Bad

12/05/22 • 45 min

“To me, divorce now, it means life, it means a chance at being happy again, it means freedom, it means peace, it means that I have the right to walk away and choose what relationships I want to be involved in and that is a really, really powerful thing.”

*CW—mentions of partner violence, abuse, and suicidal ideation

In this episode of Called to be Bad, professor, pastor, and author Susannah Larry shares her story of going through a divorce as a Christian professor and pastor. After she shares her story, we dig deeper into what divorce and marriage meant during biblical times and what it means today. Her story is truly touching, and may be hard for some to hear. She reminds us that, ultimately, Jesus calls us to abundant life—may it be so.

Books and Resources Susannah Recommends:

“Untamed” by Glennon Doyle

“The Cure for Sorrow” by Jan Richardson

Open path collective for affordable counseling ($30-$60)

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