Love More Less Fear

Carol Stout shares her story, her love for her daughter, and her message to her non-affirming friends and church. The books she shares are listed in the written version of the letter she shared in this podcast at lovemorelessfear.com/blog.  Background music by Jackson Baldwin.  This Kind of Love by Tim McGuire.    

Rachel and Brandon Barrows tell their deconstruction stories. This young couple continues to navigate their journey together and at their own paces.  You will hear their doubts, 'Ah Ha!' moments, regrets, and hopes.  They talk about coming to grips with their LGBTQ+ friends, family, and personal beliefs.  They talk about agnosticism, certainty, and grief. You will fall in love with Brandon and Rachel Barrows. Contact Rachel at : fb - Rachel Tobey-Barrows Instagram - r2d2tobeyb Contact Brandon at: fb - Brandon Lee Barrows Instagram - bran_don_178

Listen with us as Pastor Andrea Denney shares her story of understanding God's love, coming out, rejection, acceptance, getting married, becoming a parent, becoming a pastor, and ultimately realizing she is created and loved by God as she is...Full Stop!   Spoiler Alert: The last 10 minutes we briefly discuss '1946 The Movie.' If you have not seen it yet, you will want to be alert for that discussion.   Pastor Andrea Denney Executive Director of Operational Ministries Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Illinois www.fourthchurch.org Email: andreadenney1@gmail.com   This Kind of Love by Tim McGuire Instrumental music by Jackson Baldwin

We originally introduced this podcast in November 2022. But it has been reformatted for Spotify and other platforms. Hi! We are Teresa and Ken Garner. We are learning to Love More with Less Fear. This podcast introduces us and our hearts to you. We hope you will join us on this adventure.

Is there anyone without trauma? How can we heal? Can we heal? Jeanine shares her trauma with us. Jeanine is a professional counselor and our friend. She encourages us, hopefully you, and so many people with her message that there is hope and to 'move in close'.   

This podcast was released originally in January 2023. I released it again today in this format so that it could also be accessible on Spotify and other platforms.    'Have you ever wondered what God can and cannot do? Dr. Tom Oord spends a lot of time wondering and thinking about this. You will love this podcast. Be encouraged. God can only love you!'

Ooops. Had to get edit some of our intro misreads and here is the final edited version.  If you have ever wondered what God can and cannot do, so has Dr. Tom Oord. He has thought about it a lot! Be encouraged if you feel out of the mainstream or out in the wilderness. We hope this discussion will be an oasis for you!

We personally struggle with a definition for joy and if we are honest, we struggle to find joy at times. Join us as we talk about finding our 'joice and reason to dance again.

Somewhere in the middle of Advent, a transition begins. A light starts to pierce the darkness. The light finds our loss, grief, and lament and illuminates love in our lives. Maybe Advent, our waiting, is answered by the Christ in our midst. We are loved after all.

With all that is going on in our world and in our personal lives, where will 'peace on earth' come from?

Maybe you are just not sure about the holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, this time around. Is there hope for you in this wilderness of grief, doubt, anxiety, debt, and loneliness? We think Advent is all about those of us in the wilderness and not for everyone who feels like they have it all together. 

This short podcast introduces listeners to Ken and Teresa and our desire to listen to people's stories about their LGBTQ, trauma, and faith deconstruction experiences. 

This is just a test to see if we can Love More or not