Emmy Kegler

Emmy Kegler is a pastor, author, and speaker called to ministry at the margins of the church, especially among LGBTQ+ Christians. She serves as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Northeast Minneapolis. Emmy has a Master’s in Divinity from Luther Seminary and is an ordained pastor of the ELCA.

She is a co-leader of the Queer Grace Community, a group of LGBTQ+ Christians in the Twin Cities who meet for worship, Bible study, and fellowship. She is also the founder and editor of the Queer Grace Encyclopedia, a curated collection of online resources around LGBTQ life and faith.

Emmy was a previous guest on the podcast where she shared her story.  In this episode  we dive into the clobber verses and talk about the Christian response to the LGBTQ community. Emmy answers questions and also shares resources and knowledge to help educate those wrestling with this topic.

First Convo with Emmy where she shares herstory: https://herstoryspeaks.com/2020/07/03/emmy-kegler-reissue/

RESOURCES:

One Coin Found: How God’s Love Stretches to the Margins by Emmy Kegler

Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America Paperback – April 15, 2014 by Jeff Chu

Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians Paperback- by Austen Hartke

God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines

UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin

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