<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Perspective Shift by Colby Martin: Audience Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are questions I've been asked either at Live events, through my website, or here on Substack. Often times one person's specific question can illuminate a universal question we're all asking.]]></description><link>https://www.perspectiveshift.co/s/audience-questions</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!by7p!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F42370d66-bbfc-4b9f-9527-647a4bb67a95_1080x1080.png</url><title>Perspective Shift by Colby Martin: Audience Questions</title><link>https://www.perspectiveshift.co/s/audience-questions</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:13:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.perspectiveshift.co/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[colbymartin@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[colbymartin@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[colbymartin@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[colbymartin@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Eight Reasons Why LGBTQ Affirming Pastors Might Stay Quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are likely more secretly affirming pastors out there than you realize. Let's try to understand why this might be the case.]]></description><link>https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/seven-reasons-why-lgbtq-affirming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/seven-reasons-why-lgbtq-affirming</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:03:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LWHK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3772443b-472d-41a3-8316-d7d5a0dae086_1920x1080.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>My favorite thing about live events? Responding to people&#8217;s questions. Because as often happens, a person&#8217;s particular question has a way of illuminating universal questions that we are all asking. T&#8230;</em></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pastors Who Affirm LGBTQ People (but Aren't Public about it)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This topic is deeply personal for me. I used to think one way about it, but now it feels more complicated.]]></description><link>https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/pastors-who-are-lgbtq-affirming-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/pastors-who-are-lgbtq-affirming-in</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:14:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RfIz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2f752c8-6958-4a8d-92c0-ce4f656ab6b2_1920x1080.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>My favorite thing about live events? Responding to people&#8217;s questions. Because as often happens, a person&#8217;s particular question has a way of illuminating universal questions that we are all asking. T&#8230;</em></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Christianity Bigger than the Bible?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One recent attendee at an event asked about how to maintain their faith when there is so much disagreement surrounding different Biblical texts.]]></description><link>https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/is-christianity-bigger-than-the-bible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/is-christianity-bigger-than-the-bible</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3aiJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fead22cf5-e937-41ef-8582-25849e26d41f_1920x1080.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>My favorite thing about live events? Responding to people&#8217;s questions. Because as often happens, a person&#8217;s particular question has a way of illuminating universal questions that we are all asking. T&#8230;</em></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q: My son is gay and I'm not sure he is a Christian. How do I approach him?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One mom seeks help in navigating matters of sexuality, faith, and hope.]]></description><link>https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/q-my-son-is-gay-and-im-not-sure-he</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/q-my-son-is-gay-and-im-not-sure-he</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:03:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1obF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39aee344-d61f-43a9-99d8-a3f715804b31_1920x1080.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>My favorite thing about live events? Responding to people&#8217;s questions. Because as often happens, a person&#8217;s particular question has a way of illuminating universal questions that we are all asking. T&#8230;</em></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Do I Reconcile the Disconnect Between My Understanding of Jesus with the Big 'C' Church?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This person spent years of their life doing and being what the big 'C' church taught and told them to, until one day they felt it didn't match up with who they understood Jesus to be. So now what?]]></description><link>https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/how-do-i-reconcile-the-disconnect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/how-do-i-reconcile-the-disconnect</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yE3b!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F032803a9-d05a-4a0c-a629-e6898dd53aae.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>(Titled, &#8220;<strong>Audience Questions</strong>,&#8221; this series on Perspective Shift is me doing a digital version of my favorite thing about live events: responding to people&#8217;s questions. Because as often happens, a per&#8230;</em></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Being Gay an "Unforgivable" Sin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Someone once had a pastor tell them that being gay is an "unforgivable" sin. Can we talk about that, please?]]></description><link>https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/is-being-gay-an-unforgivable-sin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.perspectiveshift.co/p/is-being-gay-an-unforgivable-sin</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colby Martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lYFG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93603c57-840a-439f-837f-c6577bec2742.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>(Titled, &#8220;<strong>Audience Questions</strong>,&#8221; this series on Perspective Shift is me doing a digital version of my favorite thing about live events: responding to people&#8217;s questions. Because as often happens, a per&#8230;</em></p>
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