Leftist in Kentucky with Chloe Specht

Reclaiming the Garden

In this episode, we have a conversation with queer, autistic, leftist Christian pastor Chloe Specht! She shares about growing up as a pastor’s kid in the holiness/Church of God movement, pursuing ordination in that tradition (which technically ordains women but not really in practice) and wanting to bring about change, and then realizing it wasn’t where she felt belonging (because they basically kicked her out, gross!). She also talks about being “a person of her own creation,” how she realized she’s autistic, and her journey from disembodiment to having a faith where she can bring her full self as a pastor in a Disciples of Christ church in Kentucky. And, as we sometimes do, we talk some shit about the God’s Not Dead movies.

Also, the God’s Not Dead drinking game we mention in the outro is still in the brainstorming process, look for it on our Instagram in the next few weeks…

You can find Chloe on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter @chloejspecht.

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