The Good Fruit Pod
God loves the gays, and we're here to tell you why! This they/them and she/her are attesting to God's acceptance of modern day homosexuality within the Christian faith through biblical study and analysis of God's theology, but we do it in a silly lighthearted way! <3
Episodes
24 episodes
Studying the Bible According to You
A solo talk with Ris about how they read and study their Bible in a way that works with their brain and life, dissecting the importance of cross referencing, in a minimal-edit video. We hope this episode provides you the encouragement to pick u...
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1:18:03
Navigating fear with Courage!
Understandably, fear seems to be a common feeling amongst many at this time. Fear of the ever changing political atmosphere, fear of not being chosen, etc. And, not to mention the hurt that usually accompanies such fear. HOWEVER, inspired by Jo...
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1:19:50
A 2024 Review with Ris, inspired by Brittany Broski
Happy 2025, fruits! This episode Ris will be going solo and talking about the challenges and successes they and the pod have had this past 2024 year. A special note!!!: We are so thankful to all who have supported us in ...
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50:46
Merry Christmas and Happy Bloopers!
Merry Christmas Eve everyone!! It's the season of giving, and we've decided to give y'all the blooper episode you've been asking for!We pray that this Christmas you remember humanity's greatest gift -Jesus Christ- and celebrate in love ...
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21:31
Sodom and Gomorrah & John Quiñones, ft. Gracie
** Storytime with a special guest ending!! **This is pt. 2 of our discussion on the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah. We will be discussing the behaviors and culture of the characters in Genesis, chapters 18 and 19, to provide a greater...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:17:46
Ep 17 References and Resources Pre Sodom and Gomorrah and Sabrina Carpenter
This episode we're preparing you for the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Giving a brief introduction for next episode where we discuss the story in its entirety. And of course we got a little side tracked and analyzed Sabrina Carpenter's love life...
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47:24
The Golden Calf Situation pt. 2: The Actual Story
Alright, we are done being jerks now. We are ACTUALLY discussing the Golden Calf Incident (Ex. 32). We specifically will be observing the repetitive behavior of the characters and extremely spanned content reveal to explain why this incident is...
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Episode 17
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1:00:00
The Golden Calf Situation
Finally touching on a bit of that Golden Calf situation Ris has been referencing. Spoiler alert: this is part 1 to a 2 part episode. Sorry to be annoying! But we highly encourage y’all to join us this episode for some informational dialogue tha...
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Episode 16
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33:34
A Word on the 2024 Election from The Good Fruit Pod
As a queer-affirming, Christian ministry, The Good Fruit Pod recognizes the emotions of the LGBTQIA+ community and other minority groups and people who have been disappointed by the results of the 2024 election. By sharing a biblical perspectiv...
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17:27
Faith & Science with Care!
CARRINGTON'S TALKING BIOLOGY. And together, her and Ris will discuss multiple pieces of evidence that reflect biology's parallel to God's design, as described in scripture.
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Episode 14
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1:13:01
Menty B and Jesus!
WE ARE BACK! Thank you all for being patient and respecting our recharge time. For this episode, we'll be talking about what we did during our hiatus and hopefully illustrating a positive example of mental health awareness within Christianity t...
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Episode 13
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49:05
Ris goes solo AGAIN, Leviticus pt. 2
We getting down to the nitty-gritty of Leviticus!! Another solo episode with Ris, where we finish out the final book of our Big Four series by looking into the sexual practices of the Egyptians and Canaanites that God prohibited the Israelites ...
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Episode 12
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49:52
Ris Goes Solo on Leviticus pt. 1
Ris messed up... and now y'all gotta listen to them talk about the fundamentals of Leviticus by themselves. But, on the bright side, we are on our final book of the Big 4 series! This episode we'll be working our way through all the basics you ...
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Episode 11
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41:06
1 Timothy, Paul, and Sorcery?! pt. 2
The second part of the discussion of 1 Timothy 1:8-11! Care and Ris truly dive into the history and meat of this passage and explore what should be the fuel behind our fruit-bearing actions as Christians.
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Episode 10
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59:54
1 Timothy, Paul, and Sorcery?!
We are debunking the third book, 1 Timothy, in our Big 4 group! This will be the first part of this book's review where we set the scene for the overall evaluation of Paul's letter to Timothy.
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Episode 9
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41:55
How to Get Motivated to Read Your Bible and The Muppets
This episode we'll be answering a questions submitted by one of our amazing listeners! We'll be answering the question of how we continue to pick up the Bible, even when everything surrounding the subject may be discouraging, as well as ways to...
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Episode 8
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1:12:39
RATED R: The Nasty Church of Corinth
THIS EPISODE IS RATED R! Be ready to hear about all the sexual practices that Paul addressed in his letters to the Christians in Corinth, Greece. Hopefully, after listening, you'll be able to understand that the type of homosexuality Paul is co...
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Episode 7
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1:13:56
The Apostle Paul was an Extrovert
Telling Care all about Paul, author of 3 of the Big 4 books. It is so important to understand who Paul is, where he is, and WHY he is saying the things he is when evaluating the term "sexually immoral". So, in this episode, we're talking about ...
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1:11:27
THE BIG FOUR
Welcome back and happy Pride Month! We are so glad you're here. We hope you all enjoy our improved audio set up and the new direction we're taking towards discussing more deeply the biblical arguments as to why gay is ok! This episode we'...
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Episode 6
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1:16:29
Care's Total Takeover!!!
The word "lesbian", judgement in the queer, lesbian, and Christian communities, and CARE COMING OUT?! Also, sound effects!! Hear it all in Care's Total Takeover of the Good Fruit Pod!
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Episode 4
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1:10:39
God and His Dogs (aka. us)
The continuation of our previous episode's conversation about things you need to know about the Christian faith, the gay Christian experience, and queer terminology!Thanks for listening, being patient while Ris figures out how to improv...
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Episode 3
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46:23