FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) - Paul Swearengin is a familiar face in the Central Valley, working as a sports reporter at KSEE24 for nearly five years and is the husband of former Fresno mayor Ashley Swearengin.

But today, at 59 years old, Paul is living a very different life — one he calls his most authentic.

Swearengin now self-identifies as “The Unconventional Pastor” and routinely shares his personal journey with nearly 3,000 Instagram followers and more than 128,000 TikTok followers.

"God is not mad at you"

"God is not mad at you," said Paul in a recent interview. "There’s no being out there with a long white beard who will set you on fire if you don’t worship Him enough."

Paul often speaks about religion, politics, gender identity and mental health. Paul has been open about being diagno

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