Queering Your Family Psalm 133

Published: April 11, 2021, 10:55 a.m.

b'In this episode, we answer a listener question asking for a possible lead on a devotional specifically created for queer married couples because most devotionals they\\u2019ve found are super \\u201cstraight\\u201d.\\nWe then queered a text from Psalm 133 that talks about families having to live together. Queer folks know the difficulty of feeling they need to stay in the closet just to keep their families intact. Tune in to find out what we think of this text and how it should be interpreted.\\xa0\\nKey takeaways:\\n\\nFr. Shay\\u2019s COVID vaccine update [1:05]\\nBrian dealing with a loss of a chosen family [2:15]\\nListener question asking about devotionals for queer married couples [8:12]\\nWhy we love queering theology [9:31]\\nUnderstand your intention in finding a queer specific devotional [10:34]\\nAside from the Bible, read other books on relationships [12:56]\\nQueering the text from Psalm [15:10]\\xa0\\nFr. Shay taking on this text in a negative way [15:47]\\nKnow the real intention of a verse such as this [17:57]\\nFamilies in different forms [19:39]\\n\\nQueering The Bible registration is NOW open. Click here to secure a spot.\\nIf you want to support Patreon and help keep the podcast up and running, you can learn more and pledge your support at patreon.com/queertheology.\\nIf you’d like to be featured in future episodes, email your question or Bible passage suggestion to connect@queertheology.com.\\xa0\\nPsalm 133\\nLook at how good and pleasing it is\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0when families live together as one!\\n\\xa0It is like expensive oil poured over the head,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0running down onto the beard\\u2014\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Aaron\\u2019s beard!\\u2014\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0which extended over the collar of his robes.\\n\\xa0It is like the dew on Mount Hermon\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0streaming down onto the mountains of Zion,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0because it is there that the Lord has commanded the blessing:\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0everlasting life.\\n\\n \\nPhoto by Kimson Doan\\nThe post Queering Your Family – Psalm 133 appeared first on Queer Theology.'