54. Father Dan Storrs (Old Roman Catholic) When Following Jesus Makes You the 'Wrong Kind of Christian'

54. Father Dan Storrs (Old Roman Catholic) When Following Jesus Makes You the 'Wrong Kind of Christian'What happens when a gay Catholic priest keeps following Jesus - even after Christians tell him he doesn’t belong?Father Dan Storrs is an Old Roman Catholic priest whose journey has taken him through the Assemblies of God, the Baptist church, Eastern Orthodoxy, and eventually the Society of Mercy.And after all of that?“My journey has made me certain that certainty is the opposite of faith.”Father Dan joins Alexis Rice for a conversation about what happens when following Jesus means refusing the boundaries religious institutions have drawn around who belongs.Together they explore:• Why becoming more rooted in ancient Christianity made Father Dan more committed to mercy and inclusion - not less• Being gay, married, and called to the priesthood• What Protestants often misunderstand about Catholicism• Old Roman Catholicism and how it differs from Roman Catholicism• Why Father Dan believes the sacraments are for everyone• Mary, the Eucharist, and finding Jesus again after church hurt• Creating spiritual community for LGBTQ+ people wounded by churches• Why progressive Christian voices need to be more visible• His work with Endless Mountains Pride and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Commission• Why clergy must stand beside survivors of sexual violence and abuse• What following Jesus this way has cost himThis isn’t a conversation about deciding whether Catholics or Protestants have Christianity right.It’s an invitation to ask: What beauty might we have missed because we were taught to be suspicious of someone else’s way of following Jesus?As Father Dan says, “If Jesus could make space for Judas, then we can make space for each other.”✨ Guest• Father Dan Storrs - Old Roman Catholic priest, Society of Mercy; Pastor, Holy Name of Mary Catholic Chapel; President, Endless Mountains Pride• Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube: @FatherDanStorrs⛪ Church & Organizations• Holy Name of Mary Catholic Chapel - Facebook & YouTube: @holynamemary• Society of Mercy• Endless Mountains Pride• Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs - @GovernorShapiro• Abuse & Rape Crisis Center of Bradford County⚠️ Content NoteThis episode includes discussion of sexual assault, abuse, church trauma, and survivor advocacy.If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault or abuse, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline provides free, confidential support 24/7:• Call 800-656-HOPE (4673)• Text HOPE to 64673• RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline⏱️ Chapters00:00 Ministry for people the Church left behind07:06 Meet Father Dan Storrs15:28 “Certainty is the opposite of faith”20:10 Following Jesus into unexpected places26:33 Gay, Catholic & making room for everyone30:02 Finding home in Catholicism35:56 What is Old Roman Catholicism?42:49 Communion, Utrecht & Alexis’s Catholic surprise47:20 Why inclusive priests need to be online53:42 Mary, church hurt & finding Jesus again57:40 LGBTQ+ advocacy & Governor Shapiro’s commission1:06:02 Standing with survivors of sexual violence1:12:04 “Following Jesus has cost me everything”1:15:44 A prayer for people wounded by the Church1:22:07 Antiquing, running & Father Dan beyond ministry#Christianity #Catholic #OldRomanCatholic #LGBTQChristians #GayChristian #ProgressiveChristianity #ChurchHurt #Deconstruction #Exvangelical #FaithSupport the showAbout The Sacred SlopeWhere the slippery slope becomes sacred ground.For the spiritually tender—raised in or rooted in Christianity.Come explore our global, diverse, inclusive Christian faith, deconstruction, and spiritual identity in a rapidly changing world. Through conversations with clergy, scholars, and cultural voices, the show creates space for people navigating faith after certainty, church harm, or political co-option of religion.🎧 WATCH: YouTube / Spotify     LISTEN: Apple Podcasts + everywhere     FOLLOW: @thesacredslope (IG, FB, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky)🔗 Connect🎧 Explore episodes & community: linktr.ee/TheSacredSlope 🎙 Hosted by Alexis Rice 🎵 Music by Brett Rutledge, Eddie Irvin & Sean Spence 📬 Nominate a guest: [email protected]🌿 Community Guidelines 🌿Fruit of the Spirit:  ❤️ love • 💫 joy • ☮️ peace • 🕊 patience • 💝 kindness • 🌿 goodness • 🙏 faithfulness • 🤲 gentleness • 💪 self-control