Living Out Podcast Living Out
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Many Christians love their LGBT friends and want to engage well with issues of sexuality and identity, but aren’t sure how to do it. Join the Living Out team and guests as they tackle some of the most frequently asked questions and seek to navigate the choppy cultural waters with compassion and clarity. If you’re interested in a Christian perspective on sexuality, singleness, trans and identity and want to hear real stories from same-sex attracted Christians, this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Andrew Bunt, Ashleigh Hull, Andy Robinson, Ed Shaw and Anne Witton. Produced by Anne Witton.
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Handling Disagreement (Church Leaders #4)
What if there’s disagreement in our church on sexuality? Ashleigh, Ed and Andy discuss why this isn’t something we can just agree to disagree on, and some key principles to bear in mind as we work things out in light of that. The team then offer some practical wisdom on how to have these conversations within your church leadership team and as a whole church, including whether it’s helpful to hold events engaging with opposing views.
Resources mentioned and related
Why Can't Christians Agree to Differ? Sam Allberry How Important Is All This? (Explore Questions #6) The Pastoral Principles – Church of England People to be Loved Preston Sprinkle Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? Preston Sprinkle What Does it Mean to be a Truly Inclusive Church? Anne Witton The Living Out Church Audit -
Pastoral Care (Church Leaders #3)
In this episode we discuss how we can provide good pastoral care, both for those who are themselves same-sex attracted and wanting to follow Jesus, and for those who have gay family members and want to love them well.
Andy, Ed and Adam share some of the things that have helped them most as they've opened up about their sexualities, the importance of doing simple things well and listening to individuals' experiences, and how showing love to the partner of a gay relative can point them to Jesus.
Resources mentioned and related:
What Does Good Pastoral Support Look Like?What Can Church Leaders Do To Help Same-sex Attracted Christians?How Can Our Churches Support Christians Who Experience Same-Sex Attraction?Space at the Table: A Review -
Teaching on Sexuality (Church Leaders #2)
What cultural and biblical context do we need to bear in mind as we teach on sexuality and gender? How do we handle the Bible passages which directly address homosexuality?
Ashleigh, Andy and Andrew discuss the need to approach these topics with both clarity and compassion, whether it’s best to do a one-off sermon or a whole series, and the importance of being aware of the people we’re speaking to and their experiences.
Resources mentioned and related
Born This Way. Really? Adam CurtisFinding Your Best Identity Andrew BuntThe Unexpected Joy of Being Single Catherine GrayPurposeful Sexuality Ed ShawWhat Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?People to Be Loved Preston SprinkleDoes the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? Preston Sprinkle -
Starting the Conversation (Church Leaders #1)
In the first episode of this new series, we talk about why and how we should start the conversation on sexuality and gender in our churches. Andrew, Ashleigh and Ed share their experiences of what happens when you do (and don’t) discuss these topics in church, and why not being upfront on what we believe can be so unhelpful.
The team also discuss how to engage well with our culture and our own church family as we prepare to have these conversations, making sure we’re clear on what we believe and the range of views and experiences we’ll encounter as we talk about sexuality and gender.
Resources mentioned and related
Starting the ConversationAll of Us StrangersHow Biblically Inclusive Is Your Church? The Living Out Church AuditYou Will Never Be Ready -
Series 9: Church Leaders - Trailer
Ashleigh introduces our brand new podcast series - coming 7th March!
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Featured Episode: How Important Is All This? (Explore Questions #6)
Our new series is coming soon, and in the meantime we're highlighting a couple of episodes from the vault. In our second series, we took on some of the most common questions we get asked about faith and sexuality, including this one: how important is all this?
Anne, Ed and Andy discuss whether sexuality is really a big deal. Why are Christians obsessed with sex when there seem to be so many other pressing issues? Do Christians need to fall out over sexual ethics or is it something we can just agree to disagree on? How can we respond when churches and denominations change their stance?
Resources mentioned
Why Can't Christians Agree to Differ? Sam AllberryWhat Is Sexuality for? Ed ShawWhy Should the Church Be Debating Homosexuality? Ed ShawHow Can We Have Good Discussions With Christians Who Disagree With Us on Sexuality? Andrew GoddardI Will Follow Jon Guerra
Customer Reviews
My Tribe
I have been listening to this podcasts for several weeks now, and I think I have found my virtual tribe. Thank you for a distinctly biblical perspective on sexuality broadly, and for those who are same-sex attracted more specifically. As I listen to the stories and experiences of your hosts and guests, I am astonished as to how much of their stories resonate with my own journey. Thanks for being a light of hope for me and I am sure for so many others who sincerely desire to die to self and follow Jesus!
A Huge Breath of Fresh Air
Thank you for candidly speaking and sharing about wrestling with God over sexuality. Thank you for instructing us, the church. We need to listen to these voices. Listen, listen, listen. I am trying to understand my 14 year old daughter. She came out and was baptized all in the same month. Our UK brothers and sisters are leading the charge for us Americans. Too much American Christianity has been co-opted by politicians, put in polarizing camps, and put up walls so real discussion becomes marginalized. Those of us who go to wonderful sincere churches know that the only thing we can share with each other is our brokenness and empower others who are discouraged. Thank you for modeling that and bring real discussion back to the Christian church writ large.
Don’t recommend at all
Far too narrow a view for this subject