FreedHearts
Freeing hearts to love and be loved! Love. Inclusion. Affirmation. Susan Cottrell is the Mom of two LGBTQ+ children; the founder of FreedHearts; an international speaker with a viral TEDx talk; a pastor and theologian; an acclaimed author; and a fierce advocate and ally. In her unique tender, relatable style, Susan is a prominent voice of unconditional love and lavish inclusion. Powerful, authentic, and relevant in today’s society, Susan has a lot to say. The Advocate calls her their “Favorite Affirming Matriarch.” OutSmart magazine calls her "The Mother of all MamaBears!" Reverend Ashley Harness from Auburn Seminary says, “Susan has this fierce, loving, don’t mess with me, Mom vibe.” If you have been excluded, or if someone close to you has been excluded because of who they are or who they love - or maybe you have been the one doing the excluding - the FreedHearts podcast is for you. Join Susan, along with her husband Rob, on the journey. You are not alone. Welcome home!
FreedHearts
The Church Has Trapped You and Sealed the Exits
We’ve been wanting to talk for a while about how the conservative evangelical church traps people. It is deliberate.
They draw you in, telling you: God loves you just as you are — yes you’re a sinner, we’re all sinners, duh. But God loves you — just some minor tweaking here and there, and you’ll be good as new.
They dismantle you, making you an enemy of your own heart, mind, body, and spirit - making you doubt yourself at every turn.
Then they seal the exits, so you can’t leave… or think you can’t leave. They make it hard for you to see clearly what’s going on.
So, you magnificent you, full of wonder and curiosity, with innate desire and capability to learn and grow and explore—let’s talk about this today, and about how we can break free!
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