Living Out Podcast

In the first of our series answering the questions our listeners have submitted, we’re thinking about experiencing same-sex attraction. How do we handle sexual temptation? How do keep trusting God if we have a deep but unfulfilled desire to be married? What are some of the gifts and blessings of being single and same-sex attracted? And much more! Resources mentioned and related What Is It Teaching You? Ashleigh Hull Unwanted by Jay Stringer Overcoming Unwanted Sexual Behavior featuring Jay Stringer  Hey Single Christian. Your Celibacy is Uniquely Meaningful Dani Treweek True Freedom Trust  Single, Gay, Christian by Greg Coles The Plausibility Problem by Ed Shaw The Intimacy Deficit by Ed Shaw Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry A War of Loves by David Bennett Born Again This Way by Rachel Gilson Living in a Gray World by Preston Sprinkle 

We're back with a new series, and this time we're answering YOUR questions. You submitted so many good questions when we asked for them recently, that they've filled a whole series! We'll be chatting about everything from experiencing same-sex attraction, to evangelism and parenting. We're excited, and hope you are too! 

Welcome to the Living Out Podcast - helping people, churches and society talk about faith and sexuality. Join us to hear about life as a same-sex attracted or gay Christian, and God's good news on sexuality for every single one of us. 

Let’s get practical: what does all this friendship stuff look like in real life? We’ve heard all sorts of wisdom from our guests in this series, on everything from how Jesus models friendship, to the need for vulnerability, and navigating change in friendships. In this final episode, we sit down with a couple more of our friends for a chat about what that’s looked like in our own lives. We pray you find it helpful!Resources mentioned and relatedThe Best of Friends Phil Knox IVP Books – Use code LIVINGOUT20 for 20% off ebooks by Ed Shaw and Andrew Bunt Jubilee+ 

Friendships bring with them all kinds of blessings, but how do we handle the challenges that also come with them? How should we respond to changes in circumstances, for example when friends move away? Being vulnerable is so important for building friendships, but isn’t it risky? And how can we speak and receive hard truths when we do things which hurt each other?  We’re joined by Kevin Morris, host of the Professional Third Wheel podcast, to talk through some of the challenges of friendship and share our experience of how to navigate them. Resources mentioned and related Professional Third Wheel Podcast In Praise of Awkward Conversations Andrew Bunt Why I’m Glad My Friendships Are Being Disrupted Andrew Bunt A Beautiful Mess Ed Shaw Why I Need My Single Friends Alison Bolton 

For our very special 100th podcast episode, we’re joined by John Wyatt – author of Transforming Friendship – to talk about how we can foster healthy intergenerational friendships, what friendship looks like at different stages of life, and how we can go about strengthening existing friendships.  There’s also the chance to enter our 100th podcast episode giveaway, and if you’re desperate to hear about Thomas the Tank Engine, The Musical, then we bring you good news of great joy: it made it into our first ever podcast episode, when we heard from our very own Andrew Bunt about his story of faith and sexuality. You can find the link for that and lots of other useful resources below. Resources mentioned and related Enter our 100th podcast episode giveaway (closes 10th April 2025)  Youth Leaders’ Crash Course Misstep 9 - 'Suffering is to be avoided' (The Plausibility Problem #9) Imperfect Reflections Kirsten Birkett Meet the Authors #1 – Andrew Bunt Friendship and Intimacy (Friendship #3)  Transforming Friendship John Wyatt Transforming Friendship: A Review Ed Shaw Same-sex attraction and friendship in church, with Ed Shaw 

So far in this series we’ve talked about why we need friendships and the difference Jesus makes to them, but what does that look like in reality? Adam and Ashleigh each sit down with a friend to talk about how their friendship has brought them closer to God and taught them more about him, and share their reflections on what has helped their friendships to thrive. Why not share this episode with a friend and let them know how much you appreciate them? Resources mentioned and related The Radiant Dawn Tom Parsons From Glory Into Glory Tom Parsons Three or More Andrew Bunt  Friendship and Intimacy (Friendship #3) 

Isn’t intimacy all about sex? How and why should we pursue intimacy in our friendships? We’re joined by Katherine (Kaleidoscope contributor and part of the Being Human team at the Evangelical Alliance) for a conversation about different kinds of intimacy, how we can practically cultivate deeper and more intimate friendships, and how to navigate some of the risks inherent to pursuing intimacy in friendships.   Resources mentioned and related Kaleidoscope Relationships Matter Evangelical Alliance Have You Been Intimate With Anyone Recently? Andrew Bunt Emotional Dependency Andrew Bunt Simon: Intimacy and Emotional Dependency (Different Stories #4) In Praise of Awkward Conversations Andrew Bunt Navigating Physical Touch Andrew Bunt  Made for Friendship Drew Hunter Upcoming Living Out Events Stop Looking for the Perfect Friend Andrew Bunt Power in the Mundane Andrew Bunt 

How does being friends with Jesus change the way we do friendship, with Christians and non-Christians? What are the most encouraging and challenging things about the friendship Jesus offers us? And how do we practically go about addressing the friendship deficit in our own lives, while having realistic expectations of ourselves and our friends?  We’re joined by Vaughan Roberts for a challenging, encouraging and liberating conversation about the joys and limits of human friendship, and how knowing Jesus as our friend transforms our view of and approach to friendships. Vaughan is the rector of St Ebbe’s church in Oxford and author of True Friendship. Resources mentioned and relatedTrue Friendship Vaughan Roberts Emotional Dependency: A Threat to Close Friendships Lori Thorkelson Rentzel Emotional Dependency Andrew Bunt A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara   The Lord of the Rings J R R Tolkien Wicked Wendell Berry short stories and novels Politics, Poverty and Belief: A Political Memoir Frank Field 

How can we be friends with God? What does that actually look like in daily life? Does being friends with God mean we don't need human friends? With Phil Knox - evangelist, missiologist and author of 'The Best of Friends' - we're kicking off our series on friendship thinking about what friendship is, why it matters, and some top tips for cultivating friendships with God and with other people. Resources mentioned and relatedEvangelical Alliance The Best of Friends Phil Nox Billy No Mates Max Dickins The Four Loves C. S. Lewis Friends Robin Dunbar True Friendship Vaughan Roberts (read our review here) Spiritual Friendship Aelred  Crossing to Safety Wallace Stegner Transforming Friendship John Wyatt (read our review here) Jesus on Friendship Andrew Bunt Jesus’s Greatest Miracle Andrew Bunt Kaleidoscope