Living Out Podcast

A worldview could be described as the foundations of our belief system, which then flow into our thinking, our feeling and our living. What are our foundational beliefs about God? How do they shape our views of our origins and the authorities we should be subject to? And what does all this have to do with sexuality and gender? 
Andrew is joined by Ed and Andy to think about how we can live well, and share the good news of Jesus, within a culture that thinks so differently.
Resources mentioned and related 
Getting God’s Perspective by Andrew Bunt 
Purposeful Sexuality by Ed Shaw 
How We Determine What is Good (and How That Helps Us Communicate Better), Ed Shaw 
Born This Way. Really?, Adam Curtis 
Jesus on Gender, Andrew Bunt 
Chapter 5, ‘Consent Is Not Enough’ in The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry

In this introduction to our new series, Ashleigh and Jo quiz Andrew on his latest book Getting God’s Perspective: A Short Christian Introduction to Worldviews, Sexuality and Gender.  
Why did Andrew write the book? Why are we doing a podcast series about it? And what is a worldview, anyway? 
In this series we’ll involve more voices in the conversation started by Andrew’s book and will focus particularly on what all this means for sexuality and gender. If you'd like some help evaluating the worldview that our culture is giving you, or to have better conversations with others about sexuality and gender, give it a listen! 
Resources mentioned and related
Getting God’s Perspective by Andrew Bunt 
An Introduction to Christian Worldview: Pursuing God's Perspective In A Pluralistic World by Tawa J. Anderson, W. Michael Clark, David K. Naugle 
Foundations for Teaching on Sexuality and Gender, Ashleigh Hull 
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Our views on sexuality and gender are shaped by the foundational beliefs - the worldviews - beneath them. In this series we'll be digging up the worldviews of the modern secular West and of the Bible, and seeing how getting God's perspective on key worldview topics can help us with our questions and the questions of others.
This series will be drawing on ideas from Andrew Bunt's new book, Getting God's Perspective: A Short Christian Introduction to Worldviews, Sexuality and Gender. Get your copy now and read the book alongside this series!

Hannah tells us about her favourite episode from our back catalogue. 
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 Shaw
Jez’s review of The Intimacy Deficit 
Billy No-Mates: How I Realised Men Have a Friendship Problem by Max Dickins
More from Jez on the Living Out website
Keswick Convention talks on the intimacy deficit
Living Out podcast series - Friendship

Andrew tells us about his favourite episode from our back catalogue. This episode from our first Meet The Authors series features thirteen guests giving their answers to five quickfire questions. We'll hear what advice our guests would give to their younger selves, what resources they recommend, how churches have been particularly helpful, what's been good about being same-sex attracted or being single, and top tips for deepening healthy intimacy in friendship.

Resources mentioned
7 Myths About Singleness Sam Allberry
Is God Anti Gay? Sam Allberry
Breaking the Marriage Idol Kutter Callaway
The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender
A Change of Affection Becket Cook
Redeeming Singleness Barry Danylak
Born Again This Way Rachel Gilson
Jesus, Lover of My Soul Julian Hardyman
Washed and Waiting Wesley Hill
The Single Issue Al Hsu
The Prodigal God Tim Keller
Living Out Identity in Christ conference
The Plausibility Problem Ed Shaw (Published in the US as 'Same-Sex Attraction and the Church')
Single Friendly Church
People To Be Loved Preston Sprinkle
Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church Preston Sprinkle
Single-Minded Kate Wharton
Understanding Sexual Identity Mark Yarhouse