Making Things Right

Brian Nietzel

An Invitation to Restoring LGBTQ+ Faith. In this podcast mini series, you’ll hear collaborative conversations where friends and thought-leaders representing varied perspectives gather with a common purpose: to share and listen, to find new empathy, and to build new bridges between Christians and the LGBTQ+ community. These conversations will provide insights and ideas to help you find your place at the table and your unique role in making things right. read less
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Trailer: Making Things Right, The Podcast
Oct 20 2021
Trailer: Making Things Right, The Podcast
The 'Making Things Right' podcast series brings Brian's white paper on healing and reconciliation to life through real conversations. In this series, you’ll hear collaborative conversations where friends and thought-leaders representing varied perspectives gather with a common purpose: to share and listen, to find new empathy, and to serve the LGBTQ+ community. These conversations will provide insights and ideas to help you find your place at the table and your unique role in making things right.  Visit BrianNietzel.com to download Brian's full white paper.

Episodes

Trailer: Making Things Right, The Podcast
Oct 20 2021
Trailer: Making Things Right, The Podcast
The 'Making Things Right' podcast series brings Brian's white paper on healing and reconciliation to life through real conversations. In this series, you’ll hear collaborative conversations where friends and thought-leaders representing varied perspectives gather with a common purpose: to share and listen, to find new empathy, and to serve the LGBTQ+ community. These conversations will provide insights and ideas to help you find your place at the table and your unique role in making things right.  Visit BrianNietzel.com to download Brian's full white paper.
What Matters Most
Oct 20 2021
What Matters Most
Making Things Right with the LGBTQ+ Community.  The kick-off episode! B.T. Harman joins Brian to introduce and discuss the key concepts of "Making Things Right" and set the stage for this podcast series.  Guest: B.T. Harman
Three Chapters
Oct 20 2021
Three Chapters
Brian's Story.  A deeply personal episode where Brian's 30-year friend Sara interviews him on the chapters of his life and the evolution of his faith, with Sara's observations as she walked alongside.  Guest: Sara Renner
Knowing Our Stories
Oct 20 2021
Knowing Our Stories
Letting LGBTQ+ Experiences Impact You.  The first step in "making things right" is empathy. This episode features statistics and stories of LGBTQ+ experiences, including three brave friends sharing both hurts and healing with church and family. Guests: Caleb Hudson, Jana Warner, Matt Nightingale
Crossroads
Oct 20 2021
Crossroads
Navigating Turning Points in Life and Faith.  This episode features two stories of Christian parents whose kids came out as LGBTQ+, and their journeys to reconciling their deep love for their kids with their faith.  Guests: Greg & Lynn McDonald, Staci Frenes
The Quieter Middle
Oct 20 2021
The Quieter Middle
An Invitation To Re-examine.  Author and theologian Dr. David Gushee joins Brian in a discussion for those wanting to examine what they believe. Dr. Gushee brings his personal and theological journey to help us dig in on what the Bible and Christian history are calling us to.  Guest: Dr. David Gushee
One Table, Part 1
Oct 20 2021
One Table, Part 1
Different Perspectives With a Common Cause.  Thought-leaders representing both Christian & LGBTQ+ communities join Brian to solution together. This episode is about moving out of the conversation into action and practical application, and addresses real hesitations and hurdles to that.  Guests: Jennifer Knapp, Keith Malon Wilson, Debbie Causey, Ory Cook
One Table, Part 2
Oct 20 2021
One Table, Part 2
Different Perspectives With a Common Cause.  Thought-leaders representing both Christian & LGBTQ+ communities join Brian to solution together. This episode is about moving out of the conversation into action and practical application, and addresses real hesitations and hurdles to that.  Guests: Alan Chambers, Sandi Harman Waldrop and Justin Lee