Discovering Our Scars
Discovering Our Scars Podcast is all about one thing: honest conversations. Steph and Beth talk about things that make most people uncomfortable (religion, mental illness, sexual abuse, and more). Steph and Beth became friends when they poured their hearts out in a 12-Step recovery small group. Neither was dealing with addiction—but both had hurts, habits, and hang-ups they needed to address. Steph’s journey is detailed in her book, Discovering My Scars, and that’s the inspiration for the podcast. While the podcast is inspired by Steph’s book, the hosts expand on subjects that make each person unique. The mission of the podcast is to help people embrace the “embarrassing” parts of their lives and learn to love and value all of themselves. On the podcast, the hosts share their own experiences and invite guests to broaden the conversation by contributing their own wisdom. As in Steph’s book, the podcast does not “tell you what to do,” rather, it has the ability to inspire people through the hosts’ honest and heartfelt approach.Podcast website: dospod.us
Discovering Our Scars
Coming Out Made Me a Better Christian (with Tracy)
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Stephanie Kostopoulos & Beth Demme
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Episode 156
In this episode, special guest Tracy shares her experience as a Christian who happens to be gay. When Tracy “came out,” she struggled to reconcile her sexuality with her belief in Christ. Like many, she was raised to believe that homosexuality and Christianity were incompatible and yet, both existed in her very person. Tracy dove into Bible study and she found that when she was honest about who she was created to be, her relationship with God only grew deeper and stronger. This is an engaging, and deeply personal, testimony about one person’s realization that God made her, accepted her, and loved her, even when the church tried to convince her otherwise.
Show notes:
- How Pride Became Personal, Episode 139
- 1946 the movie
- Doing Justice Together Book
- A Distinctly Wesleyan Spirit-Led Movement of New Christian Communities that Serve the Present Age Book
Questions for Reflection:
- Reflect on Tracy’s story. What resonated with you?
- Is there something about yourself or a part of your life that you’ve been afraid to explore?
- How do you interact with the LGBTQ community?
- What would you say to someone who thinks Christianity and homosexuality are incompatible?
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