Award-winning journalist and self-proclaimed "church queen" Tre'vell Anderson joins Esther & Darren in another table shaking episode. They share a journey of faith while navigating the Black church, conversion therapy, and ultimately reclaiming their truth – all fueled by the undeniable power of Black trans divinity. With humor and insight, only the way Tre'vell can serve it, they remind us that Black LGBTQ folks are chosen too.After tuning in, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on social media @SecondSundayPod and tell us what you think through our listener survey. You can take the survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 & it will help inform future episodes of the pod.🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun.Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralreadyFollow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarrenFollow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypodSubscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team:Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole HillOur Associate Producer: Amber WalkerOur Sound Designer: Florence Barrau-Adams andOur Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️Our opening theme song is Miya B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday.About The QubeThe Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content.Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.appFollow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeappTwitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeappTikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

Meet D. Danyelle Thomas, a Black faith and spirituality speaker, author, activist and founder of Unfit Christian. Danyelle shares her journey of choosing wholeness over holiness while navigating the intersections of faith, race, gender, and sexuality. This discussion explores the power of questioning and deconstructing rigid religious beliefs to find a more liberating and inclusive faith. Join us as we uncover stories of Black queer experiences and the transformative journey to a more holistic understanding of our own spirituality. Follow Danyelle on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, & Twitter via @UnfitChristian. After tuning in, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on social media @SecondSundayPod and tell us what you think through our listener survey. You can take the survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 & it will help inform future episodes of the pod.🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun.Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralreadyFollow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarrenFollow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypodSubscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team:Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole HillOur Associate Producer: Amber WalkerOur Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams andOur Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday.About The QubeThe Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content.Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.appFollow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeappTwitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeappTikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

In this episode, storyteller, artist, and religious scholar, Donte Hilliard joins Esther and Darren to discuss how he recognizes truth and authenticity by staying connected with his body.  Donte was raised in a combination of Black Pentecostal and Baptist traditions. Donte discusses how his path to finding authenticity through his identity is deeply connected to the evolution of his spiritual views. He holds master's degrees in Black Studies and Religious Studies and is currently a Doctor of Ministry student at Meadville Lombard Seminary.After tuning in, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on social media @SecondSundayPod and tell us what you think through our listener survey. You can take the survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 & it will help inform future episodes of the pod.🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun.Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralreadyFollow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarrenFollow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypodSubscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team:Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole HillOur Associate Producer: Amber WalkerOur Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams andOur Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday.About The QubeThe Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content.Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.appFollow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeappTwitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeappTikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

Angelica Ross, the actress and advocate, joins Esther and Darren to explore the unexpected path that led her from the Church of God in Christ to practicing Buddhism for the last thirteen years. Raised in a religious household, Angelica felt a calling to explore spirituality outside the confines of tradition. She opens up about the relationship with her mother and the profound forgiveness and freedom she discovered through her Buddhist practice. After tuning in, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on social media @SecondSundayPod and tell us what you think through our listener survey. You can take the survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 & it will help inform future episodes of the pod. 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Content Note This episode will discuss topics related to suicide, mental health, trauma, and systematic oppression. If you need support, please consider reaching out to the following resources: BlackLine Call [1-800-604-5841](tel:18006045841) for peer support, counseling, and affirmation of lived experiences from an LGBTQ+ Black femme lens. This resource is divested from the police. National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Call or text 988 for confidential support if you’re experiencing suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The Lifeline operates 24/7. 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun. Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralready Follow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarren Follow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypod Subscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team: Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole Hill Our Associate Producer: Amber Walker Our Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams and Our Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday. About The Qube The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content. Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.app Follow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeapp Twitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeapp TikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

We're back! In this episode, we're honored to feature Bishop Yvette Flunder, a trailblazer and community builder. From her spiritual lineage to her journey of self-discovery and love, Bishop Flunder's story resonates with authenticity and resilience. Through her words, she challenges norms, advocates for inclusivity, and reminds us of the fundamental duty to 'do no harm.' Tune in for an enriching exploration of faith, love, and liberation. After tuning in, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on social media @SecondSundayPod and tell us what you think through our listener survey. You can take the survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 & it will help inform future episodes of the pod. 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Take our survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun. Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralready Follow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarren Follow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypod Subscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team: Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole Hill Our Associate Producer: Amber Walker Our Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams and Our Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday. About The Qube The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content. Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.app Follow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeapp Twitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeapp TikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

We’re back! This season we're mostly talking to people exploring their faith outside of the traditional church as many of us know it. After tuning in, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on social media @SecondSundayPod and tell us what you think through our listener survey. You can take the survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 & it will help inform future episodes of the pod. 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Take our survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun. Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralready Follow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarren Follow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypod Subscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team: Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole Hill Our Associate Producer: Amber Walker Our Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams and Our Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday. About The Qube The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content. Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.app Follow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeapp Twitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeapp TikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

Now, let’s get into it: Many of us know the Black Church as place that has been both a source of deep love and profound pain. And figuring out how to live in that tension is rough. So for this episode, we’re revisiting our interview with pastor, activist, and professor, Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart. I was so encouraged by her resilience and hope that I figured you might wanna hear more from her too. So let’s listen now, And don’t forget, Season two of Second Sunday begins April 24th! After tuning in, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on social media @SecondSundayPod and tell us what you think through our listener survey. You can take the survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 & it will help inform future episodes of the pod. 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Take our survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun. Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralready Follow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarren Follow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypod Subscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team: Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole Hill Our Associate Producer: Amber Walker Our Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams and Our Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday. About The Qube The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content. Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.app Follow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeapp Twitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeapp TikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

We’ve got a special treat for you…Bonus content! After tuning in, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on social media @SecondSundayPod and tell us what you think through our listener survey. You can take the survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 & it will help inform future episodes of the pod. We are gearing up for our much-anticipated Season 2 launch on April 24th so we're sharing a powerful moment with Rev. Pamela Lightsey. This one's called "Out and Proud in a Dangerous Time," and it's all about the incredible bond between Pamela and her brother. Get this – they weren't just hitting the disco scenes; they were defining what it meant to live out loud during a time when it wasn't just bold, it was revolutionary. From impromptu dance-offs in gay clubs to amusing flirtations, their story is nothing short of inspiring. This episode isn't just a peek into the past; it's a celebration of courage, community, and the unbreakable bonds that define us. Don't miss this lead-up to our exciting new season! 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Take our survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun. Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralready Follow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarren Follow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypod Subscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team: Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole Hill Our Associate Producer: Amber Walker Our Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams and Our Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday. About The Qube The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content. Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.app Follow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeapp Twitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeapp TikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

Rev. Naomi Leapheart is a pastor, activist, professor and director of faith based and interfaith affairs for the City of Philadelphia. In this episode Darren and Esther use Rev. Naomi's words of wisdom to explore the big question: "Do we need everyone?" Where do we draw the lines between trying to get through to people, maintaining relationships, and moving forward? The saints ain't ready for this but we're going to do it anyway. It's Second Sunday. 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun. Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralready Follow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarren Follow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypod Subscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team: Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole Hill Our Associate Producer: Amber Walker Our Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams Our Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday. About The Qube The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content. Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.app\ Follow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeapp\ Twitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeapp TikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

Rev. Don Abram, the founder of Pride in the Pews, is a queer public theologian and social innovator operating at the intersection of race, religion, and social change. His work and writings have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Religion News Service, and the Christian Science Monitor. In this episode we get to hear how church shaped and formed all of who he is including his sexuality. He asks us, what if our embrace of queerness is actually the place where we find our liberation? The saints ain't ready for this but we're going to do it anyway. It's Second Sunday. 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun. Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralready Follow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarren Follow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypod Subscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team: Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole Hill Our Associate Producer: Amber Walker Our Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams Our Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday. About The Qube The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content. Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.app\ Follow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeapp\ Twitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeapp TikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp