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In this episode, Matt Linden and I talk about the power of saying “I don’t know,” the global church, and Matt’s calling to come out. Matt is a gay Christian from Tacoma, Washington. He’s a church kid who grew up in a conservative non-denominational environment – so when he realized he was gay at 13, a 21-year battle began to reconcile his faith with his sexuality. He was a member and Community Group leader at Mars Hill Church in Seattle from 2008-2014, and after finally coming out in 2019 at age 34, he resolved to tell his story. On his blog, The Crossing, Matt tells the story of his religious trauma in memoir format. His hope is to help himself heal and sort out his own theology, as well as let others know they are not alone in the struggle to follow Jesus as LGBTQ Christians. Check out Matt’s blog at crossingblog.com. If you’re enjoying the show, please take a minute to rate and review. To stay up to date on all things Unsuitable, follow me on Instagram @maryb.safrit or subscribe to my weekly newsletter at marybsafrit.com. The post Coming Out as a Spiritual Calling (feat. Matt Linden) appeared first on Mary B Safrit.

In this episode, Matt Linden and I talk about the power of saying “I don’t know,” the global church, and Matt’s calling to come out. Matt is a gay Christian from Tacoma, Washington. He’s a church kid who grew up in a conservative non-denominational environment – so when he realized he was gay at 13, a 21-year battle began to reconcile his faith with his sexuality. He was a member and Community Group leader at Mars Hill Church in Seattle from 2008-2014, and after finally coming out in 2019 at age 34, he resolved to tell his story. On his blog, The Crossing, Matt tells the story of his religious trauma in memoir format. His hope is to help himself heal and sort out his own theology, as well as let others know they are not alone in the struggle to follow Jesus as LGBTQ Christians. Check out Matt’s blog at <a href="http://crossingblog.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">crossingblog.com</a>. If you’re enjoying the show, please take a minute to rate and review. To stay up to date on all things Unsuitable, follow me on Instagram @maryb.safrit or subscribe to my weekly newsletter at <a href="http://marybsafrit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">marybsafrit.com</a>. The post <a href="https://marybsafrit.com/coming-out-as-a-spiritual-calling-feat-matt-linden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coming Out as a Spiritual Calling (feat. Matt Linden)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://marybsafrit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary B Safrit</a>.

Coming Out as a Spiritual Calling (feat. Matt Linden)

Matt Linden knows what it's like to grow up as an Evangelical Christian.  He grew up in Washington state attending a non-denominational Evangelical church.  His father was/and is a conservative Christian.  So, when Matt realized he was gay, it was a traumatic experience  Since then, he has been on a journey to heal and find his faith.  If you want to hear more about Matt's personal journey, please listen to episode 31.  But, in this episode we shift gears a little.  I wanted to have Matt back on the show to share his heart and encouragement to Christian parents.  This idea came from a final question I asked Matt in Episode 31 (What would you want parents of queer children (regardless of age) to know.  He gave a wonderful answer but later emailed me more thoughts and said he wish he had been able to articulate those in the first episode.  I said, "we can fix that."  And that's when I reached back out to Matt and asked him to come back on the show to share.  In this chat Matthew shares his 3 biggies and they are right on point.  You will also hear me express my opinion on the topic as well.  So, buckle up and get ready to take a compassionate ride into living as a Christian parent of a gay child as presented by Matt Linden.  This is "Coffee with Keith."To connect with Matt, Matt’s Blog, The Crossing: https://crossingblog.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlinden/Twitter: https://twitter.com/seamattmucTo grab the book Matt mentioned, visit here.To connect with me on Instagram, visit here."Create Your Calm:" Guided Meditation DownloadForgive to Heal: 10 Steps to get you there (Digital Course)"Jumpstart Your Healing" Single Session Coaching for ClarityChurch Trauma Package (1-1, 6-week coaching for LGBTQ+)Coaching for the Parent of a LGBTQ+ Child of any ageBoundary Setting 101: Single Coaching SessionSupport the show with a $5 gift.To visit my website and get all my freebies and learn more!Discover how to more joyfully follow Jesus by building authentic, affirming faith without denying your queer identity.  Check out the Rainbow Journey Academy!

Matt Linden knows what it's like to grow up as an Evangelical Christian.  He grew up in Washington state attending a non-denominational Evangelical church.  His father was/and is a conservative Christian.  So, when Matt realized he was gay, it was a traumatic experience  Since then, he has been on a journey to heal and find his faith.  If you want to hear more about Matt's personal journey, please listen to episode 31.  But, in this episode we shift gears a little.  I wanted to have Matt back on the show to share his heart and encouragement to Christian parents.  This idea came from a final question I asked Matt in Episode 31 (What would you want parents of queer children (regardless of age) to know.  He gave a wonderful answer but later emailed me more thoughts and said he wish he had been able to articulate those in the first episode.  I said, "we can fix that."  And that's when I reached back out to Matt and asked him to come back on the show to share.  In this chat Matthew shares his 3 biggies and they are right on point.  You will also hear me express my opinion on the topic as well.  So, buckle up and get ready to take a compassionate ride into living as a Christian parent of a gay child as presented by Matt Linden.  This is "Coffee with Keith." To connect with Matt, <ol><li>Matt’s Blog, The Crossing: <a href="https://crossingblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://crossingblog.com/</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattlinden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mattlinden/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/seamattmuc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/seamattmuc</a></li><li>To grab the book Matt mentioned, visit<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1587434830/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>.</li></ol> To connect with me on Instagram, visit<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thejkeithbrown" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here. </a> <ul><li><a href="https://www.jkeithbrown.com/create-your-calm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Create Your Calm:" Guided Meditation Download</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jkeithbrown.com/forgive-to-heal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forgive to Heal: 10 Steps to get you there (Digital Course)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jkeithbrown.com/jumpstart-your-healing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Jumpstart Your Healing" Single Session Coaching for Clarity</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jkeithbrown.com/church-trauma-package/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Church Trauma Package (1-1, 6-week coaching for LGBTQ+)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jkeithbrown.com/lgbtq-parent/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coaching for the Parent of a LGBTQ+ Child of any age</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jkeithbrown.com/boundary-setting-101/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boundary Setting 101: Single Coaching Session</a></li><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thejkeithbrown" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show with a $5 gift</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/drjkeithbrown" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jkeithbrown.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To visit my website and get all my freebies and learn more!</a></li></ul>Discover how to more joyfully follow Jesus by building authentic, affirming faith without denying your queer identity.  Check out the <a href="https://www.jkeithbrown.com/rainbow-journey-academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rainbow Journey Academy!</a>

Advice for Christian Parents of LGBTQ+ Children from a Gay Man: My chat with Matt Linden

Bill Waters

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►► Download our Free Guide for Independent Record Labels → <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=JKdX4SFBjggcYVlasxrIa6oivj98MTU4MzI4MjMzNUAxNTgzMTk1OTM1&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2FOtherRecordLabels.com&amp;v=bfUtqzvetfs&amp;event=video_description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://OtherRecordLabels.com</a> In this episode, I interview Matt Linden of Forged Artifacts (Los Angeles Police Dept., ahem, Double Grave). Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists like our “How to Start a Record Label” checklist at <a href="http://OtherRecordLabels.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://OtherRecordLabels.com</a>

Forged Artifacts - (Los Angeles Police Dept., ahem, Double Grave)