.png)
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 absolute truth about how God sees you: Religion is wrong, you are NOT broken.
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Religion is wrong, you are not broken. You are beloved.
A viral meme claimed your smallest sin is “infinitely offensive” to a holy God — but don’t worry, Jesus covers you.
We’re calling that what it is: spiritual shame dressed up as devotion.
In this episode, we dismantle the idea that you’re a cosmic disappointment and reclaim a deeper truth:
You were never vile.
You were never a liability.
You are already beloved.
The truth is, when God looks at you, when God sees you, you are perfect.
Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-)