The Word in Black and Red

Join Micah, Ell, Rev. Ronnie, and Pastor Sarah as we explore the genital emissions for the first of two episodes in Leviticus 15.What does “unclean” mean in the text and how has Christian culture changed it? How did these laws affect how open women could be about their cycles? And what’s the “mensies” tent? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!Are you still not in a union? After Ell specifically asked you to?Rev. Ronnie can be found where they want to be discovered (mostly TikTok) @geekalogian.Pastor Sarah can be found on TikTok and Instagram @disorganized.religionthewordinblackandred.com 

First draft:Join Micah, Mat Meyer, Grahmin, and Darth as we explore the rules around the purification of skin diseases in Leviticus 13-14. What are the skin diseases we're even talking about here? How have these laws been used to exclude? And how can we use these laws to help include those we've already excluded? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!Mat is a pastor in the PCUSA currently looking for a call. Hire him! You can find more of his preaching on Llama Pack Worship and liturgical creativity on churchoftheaffirmation.wordpress.com.Darth is now on TikTok! Allegedly. Grahmin is a moderator on our TWIBAR Discord--go join him there!thewordinblackandred.com

Join Micah, Ell, and Ronnie as we explore the rules about menstruation and childbirth in Leviticus 12. How was childbirth different when this text was written? Are these rules for birth-givers meant to oppress or to give them a break? And how dangerously close are women to being gods? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! Ell wants you to join a union at iww.org. Ronnie wants you to find a place where you can feel whole. You can also follow them on BlueSky and Tiktok at @geekalogian.thewordinblackandred.com

oin Micah, Mystic Mikester, and Vivian Asimos as we explore the clean and unclean animals in Leviticus 11. How can identity demarcation be used for either oppression or liberation and communal autonomy? How does this set of ancient communities standards apply to impossible political choices? And how many feet does a cricket have anyway?Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!Vivian Asimos is a freelance academic, co-host of I'm a Fan of That, and author of *Digital Monsters*and *Cosplay and the Dressing of Identity*. You can find more of her work at https://www.vivianasimos.com/Mystic Mikester can be found on Facebook stirring up good trouble and at his website https://mysticmikester.com/.thewordinblackandred.com

Join Micah, Rabbi Noyo, Josiah from Pulp!, and Aaron J Smith from All Things Made New as we explore the death of Aaron's sons in Leviticus 10. Why did God kill Aaron's sons? What do our interpretations have to teach us about God's boundaries? How do we restore broken relationships? What does this story have to teach us about the difficulty of relationship? And why does God particularly love the Scottish? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!thewordinblackandred.com

Join Micah, Blue, Darth, and Pastor Don as we explore the ordination of the priests in Leviticus 8-9. What is the significance of all of this ancient symbology? Why does it matter to us today? How are our own spiritual traditions the cultural manifestations of our own settings? And what in the world is a censer full of banana pudding? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!Pastor Don's hybrid Discord/in-person church can be found at unfinishedcommunity.love and Blue is the last hint of daylight as the sun slips away over the horizon, remind you of what has been and what will be again.Darth is the sound of a bell as you walk into a familiar small-town store where everyone knows your name. thewordinblackandred.com