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Sunday School Rejects

Sunday School Rejects

By: Jonathan Greer Katie Valenzuela and Annie Wilde
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Join friends Jonathan Greer, Katie Valenzuela and Annie Wilde as they unpack purity culture. The Rejects integrate resources, interrogate the Bible, talk to multiple experts, and keep the laughter going.2026 Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • Wrap Up and Listener Stories

    Wrap Up and Listener Stories
    Jun 10 2026
    In the season’s ninth and final episode, Jonathan, Katie and Annie reflect on the season, “get biblical” one more time, share stories of the podcast’s impact, and assign a few more gold stars. About the podcast: The first season of “Sunday School Rejects” delivers nine episodes on the topic of purity culture, which partly defined the Christian youth experiences of the Rejects. From pledge cards and rings to ceremonies and conferences, the purity culture of conservative Christianity left its mark on these three friends from Texas, who went on to earn advanced degrees in theology and related fields. The season’s first four episodes drop together as they offer a foundation for what’s to come. After that, episodes drop weekly and take deeper dives into purity culture. The Rejects tell their own stories and also solicit the expertise of Amy Butler, Matthew Paul Turner and Jeremy Williams. Episodes start dropping Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. About the Rejects: Jonathan Greer is a professional choral singer and private voice teacher who has dabbled in the hospitality industry. He is also a homemade ice cream slinger. He holds a bachelor of arts in church music and a master of music from Baylor University, as well as a master of divinity with a certificate in women and gender studies from Brite Divinity School. Katie Valenzuela lives her life by two values: kindness and curiosity. She believes every human being should be treated with their souls acknowledged (kindness), and contrary to the popular saying—while it's thought that curiosity killed the cat, she believes curiosity saves her every single day. Generally, Katie thinks of herself as a bit much, but in the best way. As Lyndsay Rush (aka @MaryOliversDrunkCousin on Instagram) says, she is "like a bonus french fry in the bottom of the bag," "like a champagne shower," "like triple texting good news." She works in marketing at a university. She holds a bachelor of arts in mass communication / public relations from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a master of science in human resources with an emphasis in diversity and technology from Excelsior University. She is pursuing a doctorate in leadership, equity, and inquiry from Illinois State University. Annie Wilde is the creative operations manager and senior graphic designer at Sendero Provisions Co., a western wear brand. She likes to say she’s a full-time designer and a part-time theologian. In her free time she plays tennis, hangs out with her cat, and delivers the occasional sermon. She holds a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design from Baylor University and a master of theological studies from Brite Divinity School. Contact the Rejects at ssr@goodfaithmedia.org or on Instagram @sundayschoolrejects Episode release date: June 10, 2026. Hosts / Producers: Jonathan Greer, Katie Valenzuela, Annie Wilde. Executive Producer: Mitch Randall. Editor: Cliff Vaughn. Music: Jude Krall (78000 Ants). Links: Good Faith Media: https://goodfaithmedia.org/ The podcast page: https://goodfaithmedia.org/sunday-school-rejects/ A news release about the show: https://goodfaithmedia.org/good-faith-media-announces-sunday-school-rejects-podcast/
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    40 mins
  • What Did Purity Culture Take From Us? With Amy Butler

    What Did Purity Culture Take From Us? With Amy Butler
    Jun 3 2026
    In the season’s eighth episode, Jonathan, Katie and Annie put the “submission” language of “household codes” in Ephesians 5 into context. Katie then interviews pastor and author Amy Butler for a focused conversation about purity culture and its effects. Amy Butler is the senior pastor at Community Church of Honolulu and the founder of Invested Faith. She is also the author of Beautiful and Terrible Things and the co-author of Holy Disruption. She holds a bachelor of arts in religion and political science, and a master of arts in church history, from Baylor University, a master of divinity from the International Baptist Theological Seminary, and a doctor of ministry in preaching from Wesley Theological Seminary. Resources for this episode: “Beautiful and Terrible Things: Faith, Doubt, and Discovering a Way Back to Each Other” by Amy Butler ~ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546293/beautiful-and-terrible-things-by-amy-butler/ “Household Codes” graphic ~ https://ms.fortresspress.com/downloads/9781451469929Introexcerpt.pdf (see p. 15) “Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free” by Linda Kay Klein ~ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Pure/Linda-Kay-Klein/9781501124822 Audre Lorde ~ https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde Amy Butler ~ https://www.pastoramy.com/ About the podcast: The first season of “Sunday School Rejects” delivers nine episodes on the topic of purity culture, which partly defined the Christian youth experiences of the Rejects. From pledge cards and rings to ceremonies and conferences, the purity culture of conservative Christianity left its mark on these three friends from Texas, who went on to earn advanced degrees in theology and related fields. The season’s first four episodes drop together as they offer a foundation for what’s to come. After that, episodes drop weekly and take deeper dives into purity culture. The Rejects tell their own stories and also solicit the expertise of Amy Butler, Matthew Paul Turner and Jeremy Williams. Episodes start dropping Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. About the Rejects: Jonathan Greer is a professional choral singer and private voice teacher who has dabbled in the hospitality industry. He is also a homemade ice cream slinger. He holds a bachelor of arts in church music and a master of music from Baylor University, as well as a master of divinity with a certificate in women and gender studies from Brite Divinity School. Katie Valenzuela lives her life by two values: kindness and curiosity. She believes every human being should be treated with their souls acknowledged (kindness), and contrary to the popular saying—while it's thought that curiosity killed the cat, she believes curiosity saves her every single day. Generally, Katie thinks of herself as a bit much, but in the best way. As Lyndsay Rush (aka @MaryOliversDrunkCousin on Instagram) says, she is "like a bonus french fry in the bottom of the bag," "like a champagne shower," "like triple texting good news." She works in marketing at a university. She holds a bachelor of arts in mass communication / public relations from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a master of science in human resources with an emphasis in diversity and technology from Excelsior University. She is pursuing a doctorate in leadership, equity, and inquiry from Illinois State University. Annie Wilde is the creative operations manager and senior graphic designer at Sendero Provisions Co., a western wear brand. She likes to say she’s a full-time designer and a part-time theologian. In her free time she plays tennis, hangs out with her cat, and delivers the occasional sermon. She holds a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design from Baylor University and a master of theological studies from Brite Divinity School. Contact the Rejects at ssr@goodfaithmedia.org or on Instagram @sundayschoolrejects Episode release date: June 3, 2026. Hosts / Producers: Jonathan Greer, Katie Valenzuela, Annie Wilde. Executive Producer: Mitch Randall. Editor: Cliff Vaughn. Music: Jude Krall (78000 Ants). Links: Good Faith Media: https://goodfaithmedia.org/ The podcast page: https://goodfaithmedia.org/sunday-school-rejects/ A news release about the show: https://goodfaithmedia.org/good-faith-media-announces-sunday-school-rejects-podcast/
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    50 mins
  • How Do We Think About God? With Matthew Paul Turner

    How Do We Think About God? With Matthew Paul Turner
    May 27 2026
    In the season’s seventh episode, Jonathan, Katie and Annie try to make some sense of the writings attributed to Apostle Paul. Jonathan then interviews picture book author Matthew Paul Turner about what’s required to pass along a faith that your children don’t have to recover from. Matthew Paul Turner is a New York Times bestselling picture book author. Among his titles are When God Made You, When I Pray For You and What Is God Like? He is also an accomplished photographer and journalist, with work appearing in the Washington Post, National Geographic, USA Today and Daily Beast. He holds a bachelor of business administration from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he resides. Resources for this episode: “Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion” by Sara Miles ~ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/114383/take-this-bread-by-sara-miles/ “When God Made You” by Matthew Paul Turner ~ https://matthewpaulturner.com/books/when-god-made-you/ “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This” by Omar El Akkad ~ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777485/one-day-everyone-will-have-always-been-against-this-national-book-award-by-omar-el-akkad/ “I Hate James Dobson, With Jake & Brooke” podcast ~ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-hate-james-dobson/id1736366398 Inclusive Therapists ~ https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/ Matthew Paul Turner ~ https://matthewpaulturner.com/ About the podcast: The first season of “Sunday School Rejects” delivers nine episodes on the topic of purity culture, which partly defined the Christian youth experiences of the Rejects. From pledge cards and rings to ceremonies and conferences, the purity culture of conservative Christianity left its mark on these three friends from Texas, who went on to earn advanced degrees in theology and related fields. The season’s first four episodes drop together as they offer a foundation for what’s to come. After that, episodes drop weekly and take deeper dives into purity culture. The Rejects tell their own stories and also solicit the expertise of Amy Butler, Matthew Paul Turner and Jeremy Williams. Episodes start dropping Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. About the Rejects: Jonathan Greer is a professional choral singer and private voice teacher who has dabbled in the hospitality industry. He is also a homemade ice cream slinger. He holds a bachelor of arts in church music and a master of music from Baylor University, as well as a master of divinity with a certificate in women and gender studies from Brite Divinity School. Katie Valenzuela lives her life by two values: kindness and curiosity. She believes every human being should be treated with their souls acknowledged (kindness), and contrary to the popular saying—while it's thought that curiosity killed the cat, she believes curiosity saves her every single day. Generally, Katie thinks of herself as a bit much, but in the best way. As Lyndsay Rush (aka @MaryOliversDrunkCousin on Instagram) says, she is "like a bonus french fry in the bottom of the bag," "like a champagne shower," "like triple texting good news." She works in marketing at a university. She holds a bachelor of arts in mass communication / public relations from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a master of science in human resources with an emphasis in diversity and technology from Excelsior University. She is pursuing a doctorate in leadership, equity, and inquiry from Illinois State University. Annie Wilde is the creative operations manager and senior graphic designer at Sendero Provisions Co., a western wear brand. She likes to say she’s a full-time designer and a part-time theologian. In her free time she plays tennis, hangs out with her cat, and delivers the occasional sermon. She holds a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design from Baylor University and a master of theological studies from Brite Divinity School. Contact the Rejects at ssr@goodfaithmedia.org or on Instagram @sundayschoolrejects Episode release date: May 27, 2026. Hosts / Producers: Jonathan Greer, Katie Valenzuela, Annie Wilde. Executive Producer: Mitch Randall. Editor: Cliff Vaughn. Music: Jude Krall (78000 Ants). Links: Good Faith Media: https://goodfaithmedia.org/ The podcast page: https://goodfaithmedia.org/sunday-school-rejects/ A news release about the show: https://goodfaithmedia.org/good-faith-media-announces-sunday-school-rejects-podcast/
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    59 mins
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