New Kinship

By David Frank and TJ Espinoza

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Welcome to New Kinship, where we are exploring and renewing ideas of belonging, desire, and being a neighbor in the Kingdom of Jesus. Together we are pursuing the communion and shalom of the church and the world. Pull up a chair and join the conversation!

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Episode Date
Kinship Lab #01 - The Future of the Side B Project
Mar 16, 2026
#78 - Eve Tushnet on Catholic Discipleship and Vows of Partnership
Mar 04, 2026
#77 - Odessa the Barefoot (Part 2): On Being "Social Legible as a Woman"
Feb 12, 2026
#76 - Bearing Witness through Change: Odessa the Barefoot on Transition, Faith, and Femininity
Feb 11, 2026
#75 - Christian-Jewish Kinship and Theology: Dan Hummel on Christian Zionism
Jan 21, 2026
#74 - "If We Say We Love LGBT People..." - Taka Chan on College Ministry and Faithfulness
Dec 31, 2025
BONUS - Catching up with Zach, 6 Months Later
Dec 11, 2025
#73 - Theologies of Marriage and Friendship: Rev. Zach’s Story from Side A to Side B
Dec 10, 2025
BONUS - Finding Kinship Across the Border | Martina's Asylum Story
Dec 03, 2025
#72 - The Conversion Therapy Debate: Dr. Julia Sadusky on the Chiles vs. Salazar Case
Nov 19, 2025
#71 – Can Desire Be Redeemed? Joel Carini on Sin, Psychology, and the Reformed Imagination
Oct 29, 2025
BONUS - How Ethical Is Accumulating Wealth? Middle-Class Money in Community, with Lakshmi and Erin
Oct 23, 2025
#70 - Who’s Afraid of Dependence? with Leah Libresco Sargeant
Oct 08, 2025
#69 - The Christian Story of Sex and Marriage with Tyler Parker (Part 2)
Sep 17, 2025
#68 - The Christian Story of Sex and Marriage, with Tyler Parker (Part 1)
Aug 27, 2025
BONUS - Intricacies of David's Community
Aug 20, 2025
BONUS - Revoice 2025 Conference Recap
Aug 13, 2025
#67 - Ron Koustas's Testimony of Staying: Caregiving and Church Ministry in the AIDS Crisis
Aug 06, 2025
#66 - Wrestling with Faith and Sexuality in Japan: Aogu Fujihashi’s Journey | 信仰とセクシュアリティの葛藤:藤橋仰さんの証し
Jul 16, 2025
BONUS - David, Andrew, & Cathie's Reflections on Oriented to Love
Jul 03, 2025
#65 - Is There a Side B in Japan? Aogu Fujihashi, Kaz Okaya on LGBTQ & Church | LGBTQ+と教会:「サイドB」は日本にもあるのか—藤橋仰&岡谷和作との対話
Jun 25, 2025
#64 – Grace Thomas: From Pentecostal Pastor to Trans Woman
Jun 04, 2025
BONUS - Mike Vick on Sexuality Politics in American Solidarity Party
May 21, 2025
#63 - Friendship over Romance? Rhaina Cohen on Centering Life with Friends
May 14, 2025
#62 - Evangelicals' Gender Ideas Came from C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy - with Robin Harris and Kathryn Wagner
Apr 23, 2025
#61 - 7 Myths of Side A: On Sex, Love, and Marriage for LGBTQ Christians
Apr 02, 2025
#60 - Teresa: On Being Queer Between Two Countries
Mar 12, 2025
#59 - The United Methodist Church Lifts Ban on Gay Marriage: Fragmentation and Autonomy, with Reverend Jerry Kulah (UMC Part 2 of 2)
Feb 19, 2025
#58 - The United Methodist Church Lifts Ban on Gay Marriage: Polity and Progress with Joe Meinholz (Part 1 of 2 on the UMC)
Feb 12, 2025
#57 - Theology of Sex and Ministry at Harvard, with Tyler Parker
Jan 22, 2025
#56 - Stephen Shim’s B-sian Story: Being Gay, Korean-Canadian, and a Side B Christian
Jan 01, 2025
#55 - Life on Side B: The Final Season, with Josh and Ashley (Crossover Episode)
Dec 11, 2024
Bonus: Marriage Idolatry Discussion over on The Natural Theologian
Nov 25, 2024
#54 - Side B & Side X in Dialogue: With Jason Thompson from Portland Fellowship
Nov 20, 2024
#53 - Conversion Therapy's Legacy with Simon Kent Fung (”Dear Alana”)
Oct 30, 2024
BONUS - Why “New Kinship”?
Oct 23, 2024
#52 - Affectionate towards Christ: A Journey of Faith with Pastor Shalom
Oct 09, 2024
#51 - Erotic Theology for Church Renewal—A Conversation with David Bennett
Sep 18, 2024
#50 - (Re)Discovering Kinship Beyond Marriage: Revoice '24
Aug 28, 2024
#49 - Just Gender: Preliminary Reflections on Trans Experiences
Aug 07, 2024
#48 - What Is Transformation? with Agape First Ministries
Jul 17, 2024
Bonus: Revoice '24 in Review
Jul 08, 2024
#47 - Is the Bible Sex Positive?
Jun 26, 2024
#46 - Hot Takes from Greg Coles on Being Single, Gay, and Christian
Jun 05, 2024
#45 - Celibate, Yet Side A: Tim Otto on Christian Unity and Gay Marriage
May 15, 2024
#44 - On Finding and Bringing Hope, with Nate Collins from Revoice
Apr 24, 2024
#43 - Common Life, Common Good: Jake Meador
Apr 03, 2024
#42 - Our Food Is Your Food: An Ode to Common Pantry, with Hannah Hiler
Mar 13, 2024
#41 - Unexpected Shifts: Josh’s Story of Prayer, Healing, and Attraction
Feb 21, 2024
#40 - 3 Friends’ Journeys | Advocating for Christian LGBTQ Conversations
Jan 31, 2024
#39 - Building Households and Communities Together: A Workshop with David and Elena (Recorded Live at Revoice 2023)
Jan 10, 2024
#38 - Economics for Local Community with Joseph Pierce: Why Small Is Still Beautiful
Dec 20, 2023
#37 - Judge Daniel Quinan: The Telos of Sex and (Catholic) Marriage
Nov 29, 2023
BONUS: Linden Hope's Songs for the Bees (Debut Album)
Nov 09, 2023
#36 - A Mystical Vision for LGBTQ+ Discipleship with Eden Invitation
Nov 08, 2023
#35 - Marco Casanova on Integration, Healing, and Orientation
Oct 20, 2023
#34 - Interview with a Longstanding Side B Ally, Misty Irons
Sep 27, 2023
#33 - Asking Better Questions with Oriented to Love’s Kristyn Komarnicki
Sep 06, 2023
#32 - TJ Participated in an “Oriented to Love” Dialogue. Here Are His Thoughts
Aug 16, 2023
#31 - "You Keep Using that Word..." - Greg Coles & Erin Phelps on How Sexual Orientation Is Socially Constructed - Live at Revoice 2023
Jul 26, 2023
#30 - Imagining the Commons with Brendan Johnson
Jul 05, 2023
#29 - Weigh and Consider the World: Joel Carini on Nature, Truth, and Side B
Jun 14, 2023
#28 - Ariel on Being a Friend to Side B
May 24, 2023
#27 - A Wager Like Pascal's: Paul-Anthony Turner on Side A Sexuality
May 03, 2023
#26 - Make Sides Not War: Why the “Sides” Framework Still Supports the Sexuality Conversation
Apr 12, 2023
#25 - Ethnicity: Where Do We Come From? Why Does It Matter?
Mar 22, 2023
#24 - African Voices: Mwendia Shares on Same-Sex Attraction in Kenya
Mar 01, 2023
#23 - Side B Response to Side A: Our 2022 Guests
Feb 08, 2023
#22 - Unity and Differences in Side B
Jan 18, 2023
#21 - Tate's Story: Growing Up Gay in Texas
Dec 28, 2022
#20 - How Should We Then Live with Eros? Part 3 with Kathryn Mogk Wagner
Dec 09, 2022
#19 - A History of Romance in the West—Part 2 with Kathryn Mogk Wagner
Dec 08, 2022
#18 - What Is Love, Anyway? Defining Eros—Part 1 with Kathryn Mogk Wagner
Dec 07, 2022
#17 - Giacomo Sanfilippo on the Asceticism of Same-Sex Love
Nov 16, 2022
#16 - Gifts of Being Queer - Part 2 with Michelle and Will
Oct 26, 2022
#15 - What Is Queerness? Christianity's Subverting Influence - Part 1 with Michelle and Will
Oct 05, 2022
#14 - Lucas: Filipino-American, Same-Sex Attracted, and Conservative Roots
Sep 14, 2022
BONUS: A Virtual Tour of TJ's Experience at Pride 2022
Sep 07, 2022
#13 - Ordained, Gay, and Seeking Liberation: A Chat with Rev. Tyler Sit
Aug 24, 2022
#12 - JP's Story: Moving Away from Side B
Aug 03, 2022
BONUS: TJ and David on the 6 Moral Foundations in Side B Sexuality
Jul 20, 2022
#11 - Fractures in Our Moral Foundation | Applying Haidt to Sexual Ethic Divides
Jul 13, 2022
#10 - Pride Revisited & Summed Up
Jun 22, 2022
#9 - Porch Podcast on Pride Month
Jun 01, 2022
#8 - On Covenant Brotherhood, with Special Reference to TJ’s Covenant
Jan 18, 2022
Recommendation: Gay Identity, Gentile Christians, and Revoice: Misty Irons
Nov 24, 2021
#7 - David's Story | Revoice, "Coming Out", Facing Tensions, Finding Stability
Nov 04, 2021
#6 - TJ's Story | Dysphoria, Queerness, Contextualization, and Conviction
Oct 14, 2021
#5 - You Say Gay-bye, and I Say Hello... | Terminology and Its Discontents
Sep 14, 2021
#4 - The PCA Votes on "Gay/SSA Christian" Pastors
Sep 08, 2021
#3 - A-B-Y-X | 4 Sides on SSA/Gay Sexuality
Sep 08, 2021
#2 - Art, Jesus, and 'Queering' Your Perspective | Chat with Raye
Aug 17, 2021
#1 - The Pull to Side A
Jun 29, 2021