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 an...
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 KaleidoscopeÂ
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Series 11 Trailer: Friendship
Friendship. We all need it, and it's especially valuable in making the single life plausible. But how do we do it well? How can we foster healthy intimacy in friendship? What example does Jesus give us? All this and more to come in our new podcast series - stay tuned!
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Christmas Special 2024!
Who’s the Tiny Tim of the Living Out staff team? And the Scrooge? How can we keep going as single people over Christmas and New Year, and look out for the single people around us?  All this and more in our (slightly chaotic) podcast Christmas Special!  Resources mentioned and related The Loneliest Day of the Year Dani Treweek God Gets You Andrew Bunt Coming Home for Christmas Dan Reid A Poetic Gift This Christmas Ed ShawÂ
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Youth Pilot & Church Leaders (Kaleidoscope Specials #3)
James, a youth leader and Kaleidoscope contributor, shares his experience of trying out the series with some of his youth group, including what they particularly enjoyed about the series.  We also hear from Eleanor, who tells her story in episode 3 of Kaleidoscope, about some of the blessings of singleness, her reflections on how the Church has handled the wider issue of sexuality, and why she as a church leader is excited about Kaleidoscope.  Finally, Adam tells us about his experience of faith and sexuality as a teenager, what’s changed in our culture and in the Church for young people growing up today, and what stands out to him about Kaleidoscope. Resources mentioned and relatedKaleidoscope  What I Would Tell My Teenage Self About Singleness Adam Curtis  True Freedom Trust Born Again This Way Rachel Gilson A War of Loves David Bennett Is God Anti-gay? Sam Allberry Meet the Authors #2 – Adam CurtisÂ
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Hearing from Parents (Kaleidoscope Specials #2)
We speak to two parents, Jo and Claire, about the world their children are growing up in and their experience of talking to them about sexuality, gender and faith. They share how their churches have tackled these issues so far, and why they’re excited about Kaleidoscope. We also hear from Sean – a parent, church leader, and someone who experiences same-sex attraction – about the difference Kaleidoscope would have made for him as a teenager and how he hopes it will help start good conversations on these big topics. Resources mentioned and relatedKaleidoscope What I Wish I Was Told about Sex When I Was a Teenager Ed Shaw Â
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 and Dan Reid.
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