Living Out Podcast

Community paediatrician Julie Maxwell shares her experience of working with youth and navigating the transgender conversation.She gives some helpful advice, practical tips and resources for parents, youth leaders and others who are trying to support young people questionning their gender identity.Resources mentionedParenting a Child Questioning Their Gender IdentityLovewise OnlineThe Cass Review (Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people)Irreversible Damage: Teenage Girls and the Transgender Craze Abigail ShrierGender: A Wider Lens PodcastBayswater Support Group

In this show we talk to Andrew Bunt about his new book, Finding Your Best Identity: A Short Christian Introduction to Identity, Sexuality and Gender. He shows how his own personal experience of wrestling with these questions has helped him understand what's at the heart of the struggle for identity.We discuss the ways that culture encourages us to form our sense of who we are and explore some practical ways that we can live out our true identity in Christ.Resources mentionedFinding Your Best Identity: A Short Christian Introduction to Identity, Sexuality and Gender Andrew BuntPurposeful Sexuality: A Short Christian Introduction Ed ShawAll Andrew's Living Out content

Today we're chatting to Ed Shaw about his experiences of coming to terms with his sexuality as a young Christian and how, as an adult, he became more open about his same-sex attraction. We also find out how Living Out was born.In the second half we discuss why permanent, faithful, stable sexual same-sex relationships aren't God's best for us, but what we can learn about intimacy in friendship from the good in those relationships. Ed then shares about why he's found it helpful to read LGBT novels, poetry and non-fiction.Resources mentionedWhat's Wrong With a Permanent, Faithful, Stable Same-Sex Sexual Relationship? Ed ShawHow Reading Liberally Helps Me Ed ShawThe Plausibility Problem: The Church And Same-Sex Attraction Ed ShawPurposeful Sexuality: A Short Christian Introduction Ed ShawThe Beautiful Story films CEECAll Ed's Living Out contentDancer from the Dance Andrew HolleranStraight Jacket: Overcoming Society's Legacy of Gay Shame Matthew Todd

In this interview with Dan, he shares about how friends have supported him when he came out about his same-sex attraction. In the second half, he talks about how God brought him back from a period of sexual experimentation and freed him from shame and regret.Dan also gives helpful insight into his experience of singleness and how the church can support those of us who are unmarried.Resources mentionedHow Can I Find Freedom from the Weight of Sexual Sin? Dan ReidWhen the Single Life Feels Long Dan ReidSupport to Grieve Anne WittonIs God Anti-Gay?: A Review Dan ReidWhat God Has to Say About Our Bodies: A Review Dan Reid

Jo and Anne talk about their friendship and how Jo has supported Anne with her same-sex attraction over the years, as well as how they've encouraged each other to press on with Jesus.Jo also talks about her experience of engaging with LGBT issues in the secular world, particularly at her boys' school. She also shares about how she talks to her children about sexuality.Resources mentionedThe Call To All Jo ArkellStewardship websiteAgapé Family Life website

Stuart is the Director of True Freedom Trust (TfT), a ministry that supports same-sex attracted Christians. In this interview we talk with him about his work and the help that TfT offers.We also discuss Stuart's own story of becoming a Christian and experiencing same-sex attraction and find out what it is that enables him to press on with Jesus.Resources mentionedTrue Freedom Trust websitePurposeful Sexuality: A Review Stuart Parker

Ashleigh shares her story of being a Christian teenager with same-sex attraction. We discuss how she shared that with friends and family, the support she received and how she now supports young people in their own struggles with sexuality.We also talk about how following Jesus has shaped Ashleigh's identity and why she trusts God's pattern for sexuality in a world that increasingly rejects it.Resources mentioned15, Same-sex Attracted... and Christian? Ashleigh Hull Living In A Gray World Preston SprinkleLiving In A Gray World: A Review Ashleigh Hull 

In this fascinating interview with Greg, we learn more of his story of reconciling his faith and sexuality. We also talk about how Jesus releases us from shame.In the second half, we discuss Greg's book, Still time to Care, which explains the history of the ex-gay movement, how terminology has changed and how we can move from a paradigm of cure to a paradigm of care for sexual minorities.Resources mentionedGay Shame and Jesus Greg JohnsonStill Time to Care Greg JohnsonStill Time to Care: A Review Ed ShawThe Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World Alan DownsRevoice website

Church leader Jez Field shares why he found Glynn Harrison's book 'A Better Story' so helpful in understanding and critiquing our culture's take on sexuality.He also explains how he seeks to better understand our culture in order to be more effective in communicating faith, building relationship and making disciples.Resources mentionedA Better Story: God, Sex & Human Flourishing Glynn HarrisonA Better Story: A Review Jez FieldThe Life and Leadership podcastFrom Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life Arthur C. BrooksThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution Carl R. TruemanIdentity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment Francis FukuyamaStolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention Johann HariA Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World Will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders Mark SayersLGBTQ & Faith courses The Center For Faith, Sexuality & GenderPrince Caspian C. S. LewisCrossroads Jonathan Franzen 

Today we're joined by writer, editor and speaker Jennie Pollock, author of the book If Only: Finding Contentment in the Face of Lack and Longing.We discuss how to face the reality of disappointments in life when it doesn't turn out as hoped. Jennie shares her thoughts on singleness and sexuality, how to critique the culture more effectively and how to find a real joy in following Jesus.Resources mentionedIf Only Jennie PollockIf Only: A Review Jeanette HowardDivine Sex: A Review Jennie PollockGender Identity and Trans Identification - for Pastors Andrew BuntGender Identity and Trans Identification - for Youth Workers Andrew BuntGender Identity and Trans Identification - for Parents Julie Maxwell and Andrew BuntLiving Out storiesBorn Again This Way Rachel GilsonThe Life We're Looking For Andy CrouchArt of Manliness Podcast #796: The Life We’re Looking For