In this episode, we have a conversation with author and liberation theologian Damon Garcia, whose book, The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus, releases today, August 23rd; links to purchase available below/on his social media pages! We chat with Damon about his spiritual journey of growing up conservative evangelical and discovering that the Jesus he read about in the Gospels was much different than what his church had taught, and why he had to leave the church where he was leading youth ministry. April and Anna bring up their favorite themes of the book (the way he writes about forgiveness will blow your mind!!! In the collectivist culture of the time it was understood to be a communal act that takes away the shame that society has placed upon them!!), and we discussed practical ways for living out God’s dream of radical justice in community. We deeply enjoyed reading his book and we hope you will too! Damon Garcia can be found on Instagram and Twitter @whoisdamon. You can purchase his book here and subscribe to his YouTube channel here. We have merch! Get your Bible Dyke Energy Tee or mug here: https://reclaiming-the-garden.creator-spring.com/ Our social media: @reclaimingthegarden on Insta, @RtGardenPodcast on Twitter, and Reclaiming the Garden on Facebook. Our personal accounts: @thatpunchabletheaternerd, @April_TheWriter (April is on Twitter and Insta). Also, our podcast account follows a bunch of awesome folks + podcasts in the exvangelical/deconstruction world and progressive Christian world, so if you’re looking for more resources, that’s a great place to start!