How does our intimacy (or lack of intimacy) with creation impact our intimacy with God, ourselves and others? Will the sea be warmer in the new creation? And when's the Intimacy Deficit merch dropping? Ed and Andy are joined by Anne to answer all the important questions. Resources mentioned and related The Intimacy Deficit by Ed ShawGod of All Things: Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World by Andrew WilsonBrickHabiticaiNaturalist MerlinKeswick Convention talks on the intima...

Ed and Jo are joined by Jez Field to talk about intimacy with others. What are the catalysts for this kind of intimacy? What are some of the barriers to it? And do women need intimate friendships more than men do? Resources mentioned and related The Intimacy Deficit by Ed ShawJez’s review of The Intimacy Deficit Billy No-Mates: How I Realised Men Have a Friendship Problem by Max DickinsMore from Jez on the Living Out websiteKeswick Convention talks on the intimacy deficitLivi...

Intimacy with yourself – feeling comfortable in your own skin – being able to be honest with yourself about yourself. How do we grow in this? Isn’t it all a bit narcissistic and unChristian? How does it connect to intimacy with God and with others? Ed, Andrew and Jeanette talk it through. Resources mentioned and related The Intimacy Deficit by Ed ShawKeswick Convention talks on the intimacy deficit Hear Jeanette’s story, in 5 minutes or in 30 minutesJeanette’s latest book, ‘B...

Ed and Adam chat with our guest Andrew Nicholls. What do we mean when we talk about intimacy with God? How do we experience it? And what gets in the way? Resources mentioned and related The Intimacy Deficit Ed ShawKeswick Convention talks on the intimacy deficit Delight Podcast Episode 2: Meditation – dwelling on God’s truth

In the first episode of our new series, Jo and Ashleigh quiz Ed on what the intimacy deficit is, why he’s written a book about it, where he struggles with intimacy himself – and, of course, whether he should get a dog. Resources mentioned and related The Intimacy Deficit Ed ShawHave You Been Intimate with Anyone Recently? Andrew Bunt Keswick Convention talks on the intimacy deficit Kaleidoscope

Ed's recent book, The Intimacy Deficit, helps us to think about our connection with God, ourselves, others, and creation. In this series we want to expand on the ideas in Ed’s book, involving more voices in the conversation, and hopefully helping all of us to deepen our experiences of intimacy.

Adam is joined by Katherine Brown from the Evangelical Alliance and Ben Thomas from OCCA. Katherine and Ben were both part of the LGBT community when they responded to the gospel, and in their roles now they engage in conversations with non Christians and new Christians about all sorts of faith questions. In the last episode of this series, we consider your questions on evangelism. Is it possible to evangelise to the LGBT community? How can we support friends in a same sex marriage? And...

Jennifer Kvamme and Robin Barfield are both parents and authors of books that help us engage with our teens in conversations about sexuality. In this episode they join Andrew to answer your questions on parenting teenagers. How can we love and support young people to keep looking to Jesus for the future? What is the best way to talk to young people about singleness being a gift from God? How do we parent a same-sex attracted teen? Resources mentioned and related More to the Story: Deep ...

We’re joined by Rachel Gilson – author of Parenting Without Panic in an LGBT Affirming World – to answer your questions on parenting younger children. What are some easy ways into conversations about sex, sexuality and what God says? How can parents and youth leaders work together in having these conversations? Should you send your children to Christian schools, and what influence is the internet having on their experience of and learning about sexuality? Resources mentioned and related...

7-13 July is the week of visibility for non-monogamy, so we’ve got a special episode for you diving into polyamory and consensual non-monogamy. What do these kinds of relationships look like? What are the trends that are leading to them being normalised? Why should we care and how should we respond as Christians? We quiz Andrew Bunt, who’s written a booklet on the topic called Three or More, and think this all through together. Resources mentioned and related Three or...

How do we as same-sex attracted people navigate close friendships with the same sex? How about opposite-sex friendships? How can you best love a sibling who is in a same-sex relationship? And how do you keep a healthy relationship with those you used to have a sexual relationship with? Join Ashleigh, Ed and Dan as they share their experience of doing friendship as same-sex attracted Christians. Thank you for your excellent questions! Resources mentioned and related Spring 1 – 2012 ...

In this episode, we’re answering your questions on church, covering topics such as: unhelpful messages churches transmit and more positive alternatives; welcoming and including people while sticking to a biblical sexual ethic; supporting those who have had a negative experience of conversion therapy; and finding contentment in singleness in your 40s. Below are suggestions of just some of the resources which provide more answers to these questions. Resources mentioned and related D...

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 Beh...

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 related The Best of Friends Phil Knox IVP Books –...

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 friend...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Mat...