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Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about losses and how we can navigate the pain and walk in intentional love, focus, and compassion as we live more fully into who the God of our understanding is calling us to be. Book mentioned in Today's Show: To Bless the Space Between Us/ John O'Donohue Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 Threads BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about planting the right seeds in our lives so that we will become the branches that Jesus is calling us to be. He is the tree, we are the branches. I emphasize how in this time of turmoil and stress, staying connected to the vine of Jesus is the only way to be a part of the resistance without becoming the evil we are pushing against. Link mentioned in Today's Show: The Tree of Life/ Bible Project Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 Threads BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

Chris Davis Proud is an author, speaker, and survivor whose journey from devout Mormon wife and mother to openly lesbian feminist has inspired readers and audiences alike. After changing her life in 2020 to embrace her authentic identity, Chris chronicled her transformation in her memoir, Worthy: The Memoir of an Ex-Mormon Lesbian. Her work delves into themes of faith, sexuality, abuse, and personal liberation, resonating with many who have faced similar challenges. In addition to her memoir, Chris has contributed essays to several anthologies, including I Spoke to You with Silence: Essays from Queer Mormons of Marginalized Genders, where she shared her piece “Five Stories on Why I Don’t Belong." She also penned “Follow the River Home” for Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot, reflecting on her childhood in Bangor, Maine, and another anthology contribution for North Woods at Night titled "Hold It: Potty Talk for the Northern Maine Woods Camper." Currently residing in her home state of Maine, Chris continues to write, speak, and advocate for LGBTQ+ individuals navigating faith transitions and healing from religious trauma. She is working on her next book about lessons she's learned since living off-grid, and more nostalgic stories from growing up in Maine. Connect with Chris to hear her message of empowerment mixed with a healthy dose of humor. Chris Davis returns to the GAY with GOD! podcast to update us about her life since her first appearance on November 1, 2021. Chris is an author of her memoir, Worthy and she is active in speaking up and out for social justice. She is advocating for us to lead with love, compassion, and curiosity. Connect with Chris Email: ChrisDavisProud@gmail.com Website: ChrisDavisProud.com Social media links: LI https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdavisproud FB https://www.facebook.com/chrisdavisproud/ IG https://www.instagram.com/chrisdavisproud/ TT https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisdavisproud YT https://www.youtube.com/@chrisdavisproud600

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about emerging from darkness which is possible because we do not stand alone. We are always in the sacred presence of the God of our understanding, through fear, dis-ease, and the dismantling of all we hold dear. Join me as we claim our own reality and celebrate that bad things will not last forever, especially when we lead with light and love, and never give into the darkness. Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 Threads BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

With 25+ years of experience in organizational development and systems change along with nearly a decade in the men’s healing space, Sean brings a unique lens to complex challenges around masculinity, cultural resistance, and rising extremism—guiding leaders to foster resilience, psychological safety, and purpose-aligned cultures across corporate, government, and male-dominated systems. Sean has served on faculties of Cornell, NYU, and Baruch College, and is currently an affiliate of GW’s Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. He also serves as a Fellow at American University’s Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL), where he teaches on masculinity, extremism, and the psychology of hate. He is the author of Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men and is currently writing his second book, The Quiet Crisis: The Hidden Struggles of Men in a Disconnected World—an exploration of the silent battles many men face, the everyday behaviors that mask deeper pain, and the inner healing required to reclaim our humanity. As an interfaith minister, Sean leads men on Soul Adventures, invites them into existential deep dives called THE INQUIRY, and designs and guides men’s spiritual retreats. He is known for his contemplative talks, fireside chats, and sermons with a focus on sacred renewal and the soul healing for men. Connect with Sean https://warriorcompassion.comhttps://linkedin.com/in/seanharveyWarrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men

The Reverend Joe Mitchell served was the Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd since 2015 until 2023 and was the first Priest, or any minister, in Randolph County, NC to hold a Pride Mass at our Parish . Father Joe has been active in the Diocese on the Liturgy Committee, the Prison Ministry Committee, and Mission Resource Team. He is self described as “just your average Transformer-collecting, baseball-playing, theatre-loving, pop culture-referencing priest from the coalfields of southwest Virginia.” I call him Father Joe and he is the one who allowed the Holy Spirit to move through him as she continued to pull me back into relationship with the God of my understanding. Father Joe is an amazing preacher, gaining online views from across the pond…. Shout out to Tracy, and he walks the talk of Jesus every day in everything he does. Father Joe is currently the Rector, Time-Certain at The Episcopal Church of the Advocate in Chapel Hill, NC. Father Joe's Blog https://fatherprime.blogspot.com/2017/02/

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about how play is a key element in our ability to resist negativity and the chaos in the world we find ourselves in. We will look at ways to cope and still resist. A shout out to all our ancestors and Saints who suffered, survived, and still taught us how to have a joy within that cannot be extinguished. SHOUT OUT from today's episode A Conversation on Hope Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 Threads BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

NV Gay Pronouns: They/She Bio: With an immense focus on empowering and uplifting marginalized communities; photographer, digital artist, educator, public speaker, and writer Mx. NV Gay of Mx. Gay’s Creative Direction draws inspiration through their life experiences as a transgender individual. Their work explores topics of the human condition bolstered by the words and lived experiences of NV’s subjects. With intent on treasuring individualistic self-expression, NV exposes the raw wounds of prejudice and abuse, while advocating for the inherent beauty in being human. In todays episode we talk about NV's newly released book, The Queer Allies Bible: the ultimate guide to an empowering LGBTQIA+ ally. We also talk about the need for our own communities to come out, if safe, and let people know who we are. We talk about faith, spirituality, love, and showing up in the face of such political fear. Connect with NV Gay Social Media: @nv.gay and @mx.gay_photography Website: www.vincent-natasha.com Book Title: The Queer Allies Bible: the ultimate guide to being an empowering LGBTQIA+ ally . POST A REVIEW!!!! Amazon Book Link: https://amzn.to/3YLJ7N2

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about the difference between hope and belief. I try to answer the question of how do we pray when we don't feel as if we have either one? I reference a wonderful book on prayers that says the things that we are all feeling and does so in such a beautiful way. SHOUT OUT from today's episode Irreverent Prayers Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about how we can speak truth to power and still feel good about our relationship with the God of our understanding. How do we walk the talk of Jesus through our fear and rage at our current situation without losing the essence of who we are as Christians? Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

Rev. Phillip Bass is the founding priest of The Beloved Community at The Trees in Durham, NC. This is a community dedicated to providing healing ministries outside of a traditional church setting, especially for those who have experienced religious trauma. Phillip previously served as the Associate Rector of The Church of the Nativity in Raleigh, NC. In addition to his pastoral role, Phillip is also a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and has a private practice in Chapel Hill, NC. In his clinical work, he often works with the LGBTQIA+ community, religious trauma, relationships, and others. Connect w/ Rev. Phillip Church website: belovedcommunitydurham.org Business website: www.trinitasservices.com

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about how to stay resilient in the current political nightmare we find ourselves trying to survive. I use Psalm 31 to mirror how we can journey with God during trials. We have the power within us to be the change we want to see...with the help of the God of our understanding. Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about praying for our enemies! What?! Hear me out, ha ha. Seriously, as a follower of Jesus I know that my sacred responsibility is to love and I can't do that when I am raging at an individual or a group of people. I can stand up and resist, and yet, how do we stay in our sacred heart and walk the talk of Jesus while resisting? I offer a special technique that I have learned to radiate that sacred light to those whom we call, enemies. As mentioned in the podcast today.....Father Joe Mitchell's blogspot Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

Fran Leeman is the founding pastor of LifeSpring Church in Plainfield, Illinois. Along with his wife, Linda, and a few good friends, he has led this church for over 30 years. Fran is also the founder of New Life for Haiti. Fran's book, The Everybody Gospel, chronicles his journey from a conservative evangelical mindset to embracing a bigger and more beautiful God, a richer understanding of the gospel, and those in the LGBTQ community. In today's episode we go deeper into the journey of Pastor Fran and the congregation of LifeSpring Church as they thoughtfully and prayerfully dug deep into the clobber verses in the Bible to see Jesus in those sacred scriptures that seemed to exclude the LGBTG community. Pastor Fran's book, The Everybody Gospel is an account of their brave journey to step out of what they had been taught and allow the Holy Spirit to speak through the scriptures resulting in choosing inclusion of all God's children into their church. Connect with Pastor Fran Fran's facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fran.leeman LifeSpring Church Website: https://www.yourlifespring.org/ https://www.yourlifespring.org/lgbtq-series The Everybody Gospel Why and How an Evangelical Church Journeyed from Judgment to the Inclusion of LGBTQ People -Amazon Other Books by Francis Leeman

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about the sacred story quilts of our lives. What are sacred story quilts? How have the God winks in our lives affected us? Have we noticed? Are we God winks for other people? Is someone pulling us by puppet strings? Ponder with me today how we can be a source of compassion and kindness in a world that is oozing with hate as we are weaved into a the story quilts of all the people we meet along our way. Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

Fran Leeman is the founding pastor of LifeSpring Church in Plainfield, Illinois. Along with his wife, Linda, and a few good friends, he has led this church for over 30 years. Fran is also the founder of New Life for Haiti. Fran's book, The Everybody Gospel, chronicles his journey from a conservative evangelical mindset to embracing a bigger and more beautiful God, a richer understanding of the gospel, and those in the LGBTQ community. Connect with Pastor Fran Fran's facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fran.leeman LifeSpring Church Website: https://www.yourlifespring.org/ https://www.yourlifespring.org/lgbtq-series The Everybody Gospel Why and How an Evangelical Church Journeyed from Judgment to the Inclusion of LGBTQ People -Amazon

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about how the stress of the last few years and the election, has had a negative effect on our bodies, minds, and spirits. The good news is we can do easy things to release the stress, and invite health and happiness back into our routines, at least for a few moments. We can be the change for our own wellness. Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode we stand boldly in community to dispel the darkness that surrounds us. I focus on how the light of Dr. Martin Luther King is on this very day on Jan. 20th and just like him and Baryard Rustin, we can stand in the light even with overwhelming darkness around us. We have the power to keep our inner light burning through this moment in history....because when this moment is over.... we will still be standing. Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BlueSky @Midge4.bsky.social TikTok @MidgeNoble418 BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

Midge Noble is an online resiliency coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. She has published two children’s books, SHEBA, Home Is Where Your Heart Is, and ICE CUBE AWARD, Learning To Be Cool Under Pressure. Her memoir, Gay with God, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story has just been released! Her podcast, GAY with GOD! can be found wherever you stream your podcasts. Midge specializes in helping her LGBTQIA+ community in their coming out and faith journeys. Her main focus is to stop gay suicides by educating people wounded by the church that they can be in relationship with the God of their understanding and that God does and has always loved us, just as we are created to be. To that end, Midge is very involved in her parish, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Midge and her wife, along with their fur babies, enjoy spending time at their mountain cabin, hiking, and being with their friends. In today's episode I talk about how we can go into 2025 with our heads held high and without compromising our integrity! It is okay to be scared, concerned, angry, exhausted and confused. Name the feeling and then rise up and show up in 2025! We are resilient and have come this far. Listen in to hear how we can show up and be who we are created to be because our inner spark is up to us and us alone. To hear Midge's Preach this Sunday 1-12-2025 The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd directions to come in person https://www.facebook.com/GoodShepherdAsheboro view live at 10:30 Connect with Midge Complimentary Session w/ Midge Be MY next GUEST on GAY with GOD! Email Linkedin Facebook Website Instagram @midge.noble BUY a SIGNED copy of the Gay with God memoir!

NV Gay Pronouns: They/She Bio: With an immense focus on empowering and uplifting marginalized communities; photographer, digital artist, educator, public speaker, and writer Mx. NV Gay of Mx. Gay’s Creative Direction draws inspiration through their life experiences as a transgender individual. Their work explores topics of the human condition bolstered by the words and lived experiences of NV’s subjects. With intent on treasuring individualistic self-expression, NV exposes the raw wounds of prejudice and abuse, while advocating for the inherent beauty in being human. Connect with NV Gay Social Media: @nv.gay and @mx.gay_photography Website: www.vincent-natasha.com Book Title: The Queer Allies Bible: the ultimate guide to being an empowering LGBTQIA+ ally . Amazon Book Link: https://amzn.to/3YLJ7N2