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b'A reader asked us if there\\u2019s any truth to this statement from his favorite drama series Greenleaf, “The only way to work on the church is to be in it.” Do LGBTQ folks just endure the anxiety, stress, and judgment that non-affirming churches and its members bring on us in order to bring about change? We answer that, and more, in today\\u2019s episode.\\nWe also queer 2 passages \\u2014 1 from Isaiah, 1 from Romans \\u2014 that talk about our salvation: what is it, how do we achieve it, and the work that still needs to be done. We are reminded that God has the heart for justice and we are called to be part of that work. Make sure you stay tuned.\\nThings we talked about:\\n\\nBrian\\u2019s life updates: drag queen shows, date nights, and zoom time [0:40]\\xa0\\nFr. Shay possibly going back to being a hermit, playwriting class [3:55]\\xa0\\nReader question [9:33]\\xa0\\nYou don’t have to stay in order to make a church change [11:24]\\nVery similar to our fight against police brutality [13:23]\\xa0\\nMake queerphobia an unsustainable position [16:46]\\xa0\\nIf you decide to stay in an unaffirming church, here\\u2019s what to do if you are in solidarity with LGBT people [20:10]\\xa0\\nQueering the Bible: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 & Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 [25:00]\\xa0\\nSocial justice warrior Christians are just taking the Bible seriously [27:00]\\xa0\\nChristians in general, set up a dichotomy of who is in and who is out [29:57]\\xa0\\nThe key piece of this passage [31:07]\\xa0\\n\\nEssay mentioned in this episode\\n\\nHow To Change A System\\n\\nLinks mentioned in this episode\\n\\nQueerTheology.com\\u2019s online community: Sanctuary Collective\\nTransgender course waitlist\\n\\nIf you want to support the 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\\nIsaiah 56:1, 6-8\\nThe Lord says:\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Act justly and do what is righteous,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0because my salvation is coming soon,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and my righteousness will be revealed.\\nThe immigrants who have joined me,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0serving me and loving my name, becoming my servants,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0everyone who keeps the Sabbath without making it impure,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and those who hold fast to my covenant:\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0I will bring them to my holy mountain,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and bring them joy in my house of prayer.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0I will accept their entirely burned offerings and sacrifices on my altar.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0My house will be known as a house of prayer for all peoples,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0says the Lord God,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0who gathers Israel\\u2019s outcasts.\\nI will gather still others to those I have already gathered.\\nRomans 11:1-2a, 29-32\\nSo I ask you, has God rejected his people? Absolutely not! I\\u2019m an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God hasn\\u2019t rejected his people, whom he knew in advance. Or don\\u2019t you know what the scripture says in the case of Elijah, when he pleads with God against Israel?\\nGod\\u2019s gifts and calling can\\u2019t be taken back. Once you were disobedient to God, but now you have mercy because they were disobedient. In the same way, they have also been disobedient because of the mercy that you received, so now they can receive mercy too. God has locked up all people in disobedience, in order to have mercy on all of them.\\n\\n \\nPhoto by\\xa0Mic Narra\\nThe post What Is Our Salvation? – Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 & Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 appeared first on Queer Theology.'