Can Christianity Be Compassionate Again? This Queer Pastor Think So!

Описание: In this episode of Breaking the Meta, Mike Winson sits down with Presbyterian pastor Emily Knoth to talk about faith, justice, LGBTQ inclusion, and the role of the church in today’s political and social climate. From being the first queer pastor ordained in her Kansas presbytery to helping people find affirming churches, Emily shares what it means to live out Christianity through compassion, humility, and justice.

They discuss the intersection of faith and politics, why church should be a place of transformation and community, the harm caused when Christianity is used to exclude, and how progressive Christians can respond with love and action. The conversation explores online church, the loss of third spaces, and how believers can rebuild community rooted in dignity and respect.

If you’ve ever wrestled with faith, church hurt, inclusion, or what it means to follow Jesus in a divided world, this conversation offers hope and perspective.

Action is the antidote to despair, but it must come from something grounded and deeper.

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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome & Guest Introduction
00:45 Meet Emily Knoth: Pastor, Creator, Advocate
02:30 Why She Started on TikTok
04:45 Being a Lesbian Pastor in Kansas
07:40 Faith, Politics, and Loving Your Neighbor
10:30 What the Church Has Lost — and Needs Back
13:00 Church as Community, Not Answers
16:00 The Good Samaritan & Radical Love
18:30 Truth vs Facts in Scripture
22:00 Why People Trust Actions Over Beliefs
25:30 Church Harm & Why People Leave
27:45 Fighting for LGBTQ Inclusion in the Church
30:00 Safe Churches & Rural Isolation
34:30 Megachurch Expectations vs Small Communities
37:15 Online Church & Building Real Community
41:45 Creating Community Beyond Sunday
43:30 Advice for Christians Strugging Today
44:10 Closing Thoughts & Mission of Breaking the Meta