Living Out Podcast

How has this view harmed us, or people around us? Has it done us any good? And does it do the ultimate harm of keeping people from coming to know Jesus? 
Andy, Ashleigh and Adam explore the harm and the good of the traditional Christian sexual ethic.
Resources mentioned and related 
Isn’t the Christian Sexual Ethic Harmful and Repressive? (Explore Questions #2), Living Out Podcast 
Does Christian Teaching Cause LGBT Mental Health Problems? (Questions No One Wants To Answer #5), Living Out Podcast 
Podcast Series: The Plausibility Problem, Living Out Podcast 
Resources on Conversion Therapy 
Kaleidoscope  
Does allowing same-sex marriage result in church decline? Here's what the numbers show, Ian Paul 
UK Church Decline and Progressive Ideology, John Hayward  
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry  
And if this series is raising more questions than it answers, ask us those questions here!

In this special episode, featuring the occasional serious answer and several shameless plugs, the Living Out team reflect on 2025 and look ahead to 2026. We hope you enjoy seeing in the new year with us!
The questions 
What’s one moment in 2025 that you’re grateful for?
What habit or practice have you found helpful in the last year?
Who has inspired you this year?
What book, film, or song has shaped your thinking?
What’s one challenge that you overcame this year, or something brave that you did?
Describe your faith journey in 2025 in one word.
What has surprised you about yourself this year?
What’s one hope or goal you have for 2026?
Resources mentioned and related 
Kaleidoscope 
The Intimacy Deficit by Ed Shaw 
Unfollow by Megan Phelps-Roper 
The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling 
John Piper’s series on Hebrews 
John Piper’s series on Romans 
The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary by Christopher Ash 
The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis 
The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis 
Pray Without Ceasing by Wendell Berry (found in Fidelity: Five Stories) 
The ‘film with some kind of musical theme’ that Andy considers himself brave for enduring

Does the Bible actually prohibit same-sex sexual relationships? And if it does, are those prohibitions binding on us today? 
Ashleigh, Andy and Andrew talk through some of the arguments here, the things we can agree or empathise with in those arguments, and why ultimately we believe in the historic Christian sexual ethic.
Resources mentioned and related
Did Jesus Affirm Same-Sex Sexual Relationships?, Andrew Bunt 
People to be Loved: Why Homosexuality is Not Just an Issue by Preston Sprinkle 
Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?: 21 Conversations From a Historically Christian View by Preston Sprinkle 
Why Do Christians Trust the Bible?, Andrew Bunt 
Can Christians Trust What the Bible Says on the Topic of Sex?, Andrew Bunt  
Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?: Examining 10 Claims about Scripture and Sexuality by Rebecca McLaughlin 
What Does Sexuality Have to Do With the Gospel?, Ashleigh Hull
And if this series is raising more questions than it answers, ask us those questions here!

Why is it important to engage with objections and disagreement? Can we actually do that while still loving people? Andrew is joined by Preston Sprinkle (Centre for Faith, Sexuality and Gender) and Katherine Brown (Evangelical Alliance) to chat about these questions.
In the second half of the episode, they talk through some principles for having fruitful conversations from Preston’s book Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? 
Resources mentioned and related
Preston’s podcast, Theology in the Raw 
Andrew's conversation with Charlie Bell on Premier Unbelievable? 
Katherine’s story 
Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? by Preston Sprinkle (in particular see Ch1, ‘Foundation 1: How to Have a Fruitful Conversation’) 
Engaging With LGBT Mental Health, Andrew Bunt 
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. And some things on our website engaging with Haidt's work: How We Determine What is Good (and How That Helps Us Communicate Better), Ed Shaw 
Understanding Youth Culture feat. Mike Snowdon (Youth Leaders' Crash Course #1) 

Think Again by Adam Grant 
The Art of Disagreeing by Gavin Ortlund  
And if this series is raising more questions than it answers, ask us those questions here!

When people hear that Living Out - a group of same-sex attracted Christians - believe that sex is reserved for the marriage of a man and a woman, they tend to have questions...