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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 Common-Sense Truth About LGBTQ Love: Why It's Not Sinful - And Never Was
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We’ve walked through the theology, the scripture, the Greek and Hebrew — but today we’re doing something refreshingly simple: Common sense.
We explore the everyday wisdom that makes it absolutely clear: being LGBTQ — and loving who you love — is not sinful. Not even close.
No clobber passages. No theological gymnastics. Just real life, real love, and real clarity.
We break down:
🌈 Why love that harms no one can never be sin
🌈 Why you can’t “repent” of being who you are
🌈 Why the fruit of LGBTQ lives disproves the fear
🌈 Why God wouldn’t wire people for love and then punish them for it
🌈 Why authenticity always leads toward compassion, not away from it
If you need a breath of fresh air…
If you want language to counter harmful teachings…
If you simply want to hear truth spoken plainly and lovingly…
This one’s for you. 💛✨
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